Well, I've been in California for two weeks now, and my workshop is ready to go-- all except the forge... On Christmas day I ordered a new forge from NC Tool Co. Call it a Present to myself. My first forge was homemade from diamond plate and a circular plough blade for a bottom and cover with a horseshoe welded at top for a handle (picture a rustic Weber BBQ Grill). While it got the job done, it was still notably inefficient and I couldn't quite get the working temperatures I desired. Maybe it was by design that I simply couldn't fit the forge into the moving trailer from Texas to California, and it had to be left behind...

This hunting and skinning knife features a 3 7/8” upswept, convex ground, hand forged 52100 high carbon steel blade with a deep ricasso. The blade is hardened to HRC 62. The knife is 8 1/4” overall, with a handle of Walnut burl, a 5 layer laminated brass and nickel silver guard, and a 1/8” mosaic pin.