Jean’s 2023 Christmas Present
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Custom hand forged damascus ice cream scoops are available upon request. Handles can be shaped from the wood or material of your choice. An idea for Christmas!
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Every Christmas i try to make my wife a special present form my hands and heart. This year I went a little out of my comfort zone and made her these 2 coffee shops. I actually started out to make one, but made a spare, just in case and because I was having a ton of fun. The bowls are hammered copper, the handles are pattern-welded damascus and they are all held together by peened brass pins She thinks I need to add some to my store and I just may.
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To make your life easier, I have started forging the spreaders from stainless steel. This allows them to be put in the dishwasher and minimal chance of problems. Still the great design and hand forged, just not as finicky!
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This year I made my wife a hand forged ice cream scoop from 1095/15N20 pattern-welded damascus. The handle has made of African Blackwood and Buckeye burl. I always like to make her a special present (even though, I eat most of the ice cream).
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This is a pair of custom oyster knives. Made as a “matching” set to be given by a husband to his wife for them both to use. Hand forged from 80CrV2 with stabilized spalted Black Line Maple handle scales, brass pins and of course the central “dog paw” pins. I hope they provide many years of happy use together!
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Custom chef’s knife made for an extremely nice gentleman from Atlanta. He said he wanted to start a custom chef’s knife collection and wanted his first to be from Cattle Dog Forge. We worked together on the design and materials. The blade was hand forged from W2 and clay quenched to produce a very nice Hamon Line. Its blade is 8 3/16” long ( max. width 1 1516” ) and overall length of 13 13/16” The handle is beautiful stabilized spalted Pecan (he is a Georgia boy) with a brass ferrule; black/white spacers and a “dog paw “ mosaic pin. What a fun project!
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This custom EDC was hand forged from W2 tools steel for a customer who has purchased several CDF field knives. He had specific features and size he wanted and we designed something he say he “loves”. Using clay on the quench a great Hamon Line was produced. He specifically wanted stabilized Blackline Maple and brass fittings including the lanyard tube. The sharpened edge is 3 3/8” and overall length is 8 5/16”. This handsome sheath if by Upland Custom Leather. I hope it gives him a lifetime of use
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A repeat customer (and now friend) wanted a custom paring knife based on a very inexpensive paring knife that he purchased years ago from a “big-box” store. This is his “go to” knife in the kitchen. We modified the overall look quite a bit, but retained almost the exact size and overall shape of the blade and the feel of the handle. The handle is made of a leftover piece of a 40+ year old Cherry burl that I used in another knife for him. The blade is forged from Hitachi White Paper Steel #2 that was quenched with clay to produce a distinct Hamon Line. There is a brass ferrule and a “dog paw” mosaic pin. The blade is as thin (in thickness) as his previous knife. I hope this becomes his '“go to” in the future.
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After 48 years as the CEO of the Presbyterian Homes of Georgia, retirement may come hard, but this is what happened on January 30, 2020. This gentleman’s sister commissioned me to make him a custom field knife or EDC. We worked on a design and all the particulars. The end result is this knife hand forged from 80CrV2 with a blade length of 3 1/2” (overall length of 8 9/16”). The handle is stabilized English Walnut with peened nickel silver peens and a central “dog paw” mosaic pin. This was a great project. I really enjoyed working with his sister and hope this knife provides years of faithful service.
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This custom field knife is leaving the forge for its new home. A few weeks ago, the client and his wife came to visit my forge and pick out the materials he wanted for his custom field knife. We discussed the style and shape he wanted and a sketch was made. Once the details were finalized, my “work” began. The knife is forged from 1095/15N20 pattern-welded damascus with a handle shaped from a gorgeous piece of stabilized spalted Olive wood burl (rare) with an 1854 wrought iron guard & butt cap; black G10 and copper spacers and a “dog paw” mosaic pin. The blade measures 3 5/8” (sharpened edge) and overall length is 9 5/8”. It is crazy sharp. What a satisfying project and a great client to work with! Here’s hope for many years (generations) of use.
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Each year I try to make my wife something special for Christmas from the forge to show her how much I appreciate her support. This year, I went with a more “dainty” letter opener forged from 1095/15N20 pattern-welded damascus and made to be used left-handed. I hope she will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it for her. Thanks!
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The first custom field knife of 2020 is leaving the forge for its new home in Montgomery, Alabama. Forged from 1095/15N20 pattern-welded damascus with Cocobolo scales, peened copper pins and a central ”dog paw” mosaic pin. This knife is incredibly sharp! Good start to the new year and decade. Thanks.
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Just finished this custom integral kitchen knife. Hand forged from a 1” round bar of 1095/15N20 “firestorm” pattern welded damascus. The blade is 7 5/8” long (max. width: 1 1/4”) and has an overall length of 12 7/8”. Arizona Desert Ironwood was used for the handle with copper spacers, mosaic pin and an end cap of the same damascus. Full tang construction with the tang peened onto end cap. I hope it is enjoyed for years.
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Every Christmas, I forge a present for my wife. This year I made her a pair of integral spatula spreaders. Made from 5160 HCS round bar with stabilized California Buckeye burl handles. Tried them out this morning and they were a big hit. Thank you for all the support and love. Merry Christmas!
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These hand forged wrought iron letter openers with or without a case ( Upland Custom Leather) have been a big hit this year. The wrought iron is from the bars of a jail built in Petersburg, Virginia in 1854. The iron was made in Richmond late 1853/early 1854. Since forged by hand each letter opener is slightly different. Once filed and sanded, they are etched in ferric chloride. Great for opening Christmas presents and unfortunately even better for opening post-Christmas bills.
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These field knives, forged from O1 tool steel, were made as a Christmas present for 3 lifelong friends and 1 of their sons. They are full tang and based on the same design and size (blade about 3” and overall length about 8 1/4”). The handle material for each was determined by the preference of its future owner. From left to right: vintage Westinghouse bleached linen Micarta (30+ yo), Cocobolo, brown canvas burlap phenolic laminate and Arizona Desert Ironwood burl. This was a fun project and I wish each a Merry Christmas and many more years of friendship and outdoor adventures together. Thank you for this opportunity.
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I recently finished this “knife set” for a client and now friend. The field knife was hand forged from 1095/15N20 “raindrop” pattern welded damascus. The blade is 2 15/16” long with an overall length of 7 13/16”. Along the entire spine is “twisted rope” hand filework. It has peened brass pins and a central “dog paw” mosaic pin. The handles to both are made from stabilized old growth Pine that came from a family barn in Deepstep, GA built in 1926 and has a lot of sentimental value to the owner. The sheath is by Upland Custom Leather.
The oyster knife was also hand forged, but from 5160 HCS with a 2 2/4” blade and total length of 6 11/16” and has the same configuration.
Pine may be soft but it sure can be pretty. Despite the wood being 92+ years old, when I worked it you would have thought I had opened a bottle of Pine-Sol.
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I really like the California Buckeye handle and the integral blade I made for this Kitchen Knife.
The blade was forged from a 5/8” 01 round bar.