Forging ahead

Years ago while working as a stonemason I taught myself how to forge and temper my chisels keeping them in top condition for the job. When I retired I got interested in making knives for the kitchen and for hunting. 

Using my wood burning stove I managed to make some of these knives below but have recently built a proper forge using propane which really speeds up the heating process.

This knife above started out as an old leaf spring

this one below also started as a leaf spring...

These knives above started as old files and C clamps

This knife below started as an old chipping hammer bit

all knives are hand filed and hand sanded

last step on this one was to apply an acid etch aas shown below