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My great-grandfather was a blacksmith, and my father is a blacksmith. I forged my first knife at fourteen. This craft is the life I know and love. It taught me to care about things you feel through hours at the anvil: the balance of a hammer, the fit of a handle, how the steel holds up under repeated blows. My training in metallurgy and heat treatment helps me get those details right. Here in our workshop in Ukraine, I make tools to feel like an extension of your hand. My family’s standards go into each one.
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Blacksmith Cross Peen Hammer: What It Is Used For and How to Choose the Right One
The cross peen hammer is one of the most popular and versatile tools in a blacksmith’s workshop. From drawing out steel bars to spreading hot metal, forging shoulders, and shaping decorative ironwork, it gives the blacksmith control over how the metal moves with every blow. What makes this hammer...
Best Steel for a Blacksmith Hammer: What Really Matters?
Over the years of blacksmithing, I have encountered plenty of myths about steel. I have seen beginners strike steel blanks, convinced that a ringing sound somehow reveals a good martensitic structure. Others have tried to identify carbon steel by its taste, as if it had some distinctive sourness....
How to Choose the Perfect Blacksmithing Hammer: A Guide for Beginners and Professionals
The hammer is a blacksmith's primary tool. Choosing the right one affects not only the speed and precision of your work but also the level of wrist fatigue you experience by the end of the day. At the StrictBlacksmith online workshop, we handcraft our blacksmithing tools, pouring years of experie...