Author Archives: Podforge

(sneak peek) Kitchen Knives introductory pricing

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Podforge

(edited to note sold out of W2) I have been working on the website, which will include pricing and availability data. I’m not ready to broadly advertise yet, but I figured I would go ahead and post what I have … Continue reading →

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Return from Business Planning Exile

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Podforge

Looking at the date of the previous post it is quite clear that I have been neglecting my duties here, so let me catch folks up on what has been happening. September was devoted to taking a look at everything … Continue reading →

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Full Set of Kitchen Prototypes at Last

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Podforge

You may have noticed in some of the previous photos a kitchen knife with a red handle.  This was one of a couple kitchen knives I made out of some 1/8 inch thick 154-CM.  I liked them well enough but … Continue reading →

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Never Would Have Guessed

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Podforge

If you had told me even a year ago my daughter would be the young woman she is today, I would not have believed it.   She has done remarkable things and learned much about who she is and who … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Different

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Podforge

The latest knives for me to share are from my first attempt at using S35-VN stainless.  I had a failure of the method I was using to prevent the blades from scaling in the heat treat.  They came out looking … Continue reading →

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Random Pictures

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Podforge

I’ve been bad about posting stuff.  This is because I’ve been busy developing processes and trying new things.  I’ve gotten the stuff together for Kydex sheaths and made a batch.  I’ve taken the plunge with stainless and made some prototypes … Continue reading →

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Can of Whoop-Etch

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Podforge

One of the things I need to work with stainless steel is a way to mark the blades, since my tang stamp is not really appropriate for stainless.   One of the standard methods of marking stainless is electro-etching.  There are … Continue reading →

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Quick update

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Podforge

I’ve been a bit busy lately working on process stuff, which is why there haven’t been any updates here the last week. There are a number of things going on that I will post about soon, including: I am collecting … Continue reading →

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Sharp Enough to Shave – test #1

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Podforge
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Mmm, Strawberries

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Podforge

If you think nothing is quite as attractive as a married woman preparing fresh strawberries with a sharp paring knife her spouse made, … you’re probably a knife maker, too.

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