https://www.hollingworthforge.com/home daily 1.0 2025-07-07 https://www.hollingworthforge.com/gallery daily 0.75 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/327b8d9b-d0bb-47db-83e2-4773ed74bd19/PXL_20240718_185102590.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery 6.5" Santoku, 1084 steel, resin and maple handle with black paper Micarta spacer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/60ab063a-9c96-4aa5-b70d-0e65c147c69d/PXL_20240628_182428310.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery 4 3/4" hunting knife, 1095 steel, brass guard, purple heart wood with a mosaic pin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/b87ae512-20f5-43a5-b9b3-b0f1751a72bf/PXL_20240628_182405076.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/226d65e0-c9cf-4310-92ac-67b29b743d88/PXL_20240521_195851518.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery 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Shaping the handle starts with a rough block shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/ea4fc687-5078-4f9e-afd5-365f08194717/PXL_20240718_185212852.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/2925cbb8-c624-4484-9801-edfee8f8238b/PXL_20240619_142057907.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/6b8dbf1c-2507-4e7d-95c4-3c3d6ad8caa7/PXL_20240628_181838256.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/049647f5-654c-4dfa-ad2d-26a9a6eeec2d/PXL_20240429_182344971.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery This is the second knife for my personal Japanese inspired kitchen set. I really like the look of the olive wood. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/db8e9db3-be1d-4f7f-a137-77e7b023da44/PXL_20240903_155043507.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/c3f472fd-8b24-4f9d-a5a2-a7ab6344015c/PXL_20250529_201700009.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/31c18bf7-ef3c-4237-94a9-0d38b1267a3e/PXL_20250315_140333007.jpg Gallery Next step is to profile the handle to match the tang of the knife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/423157bb-3f1a-46f5-8192-4d1c024bee9c/PXL_20240718_184801674.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/f5f6faed-250e-401a-bc23-3d74f8288171/PXL_20240619_141956006.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/18819035-13f7-47ce-8e7f-41a44f147392/PXL_20240628_181814688.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/1f22d641-aa6e-4bc1-bfec-c2211db3b619/PXL_20240903_153500148.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Etching my makers mark with my DIY machine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/41cbff52-a56f-445b-b0c0-58f10ae200f3/PXL_20250529_201734477.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery A closer look at the "coke bottle" shaped handle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/e40dd4cd-8cc4-4c2f-8fd9-84fcea017d94/PXL_20250315_142401324.jpg Gallery I rough grind in a "coke bottle" shape to fit in your hand nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/874a38a3-7c6b-47f9-9f19-57aa900131c4/PXL_20240718_184714516.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery I use Eagle Tears on the steel and Axe Wax on the handles of all my knives to protect them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/efb60c81-5ae0-48ac-90e6-63d32e2bf77a/PXL_20240619_140704280.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/6d8bc8e8-7ec6-461d-8bc8-2fdbdcdf1d23/PXL_20240619_120203669.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/bf76a09f-5d2f-41cd-90c5-4f015b4f43d4/PXL_20240429_182645139.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery The spine of the knife tapers from 2.5mm to 0.25mm at the tip before the sharpening bevel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/c053db20-10c6-4a03-a820-db62c5e4a634/PXL_20240321_172341627.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/3d8c20d1-4c9a-4c41-9571-8320a5ab6a28/PXL_20240228_213730742.MP.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/ddcf83e0-e186-45c5-9cf7-d4f732980b60/PXL_20231204_224914059.PORTRAIT.jpg 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/941a7773-77b1-45f0-9539-648e1ca98ca5/IMG_20190604_175920.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/be19ccc3-3304-4558-9b13-ef34a81bd5a4/PXL_20240815_153049458.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/4b00ca72-7f8e-47fc-826a-1bef977ef01c/PXL_20240903_144237567.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/7a5374f8-9f5d-4a12-9370-d08fd043b961/PXL_20250331_193342577.jpg Gallery The remnants of testing the edge on a 1/4" thick magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/322f13e9-8079-4b3c-8443-38973491c618/PXL_20250315_154509341.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Here is a top view where you can see the shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/325c0683-3a16-47e0-97a0-2d4bb1e8778a/PXL_20240718_181133433.PORTRAIT.jpg 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/bedf606c-870b-4be2-870f-79e62e4c0486/IMG_20190604_143927.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/1e08b985-8f5b-4f5e-8f9b-5dd6649a9e9b/PXL_20240815_151541568.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Etching my makers mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/00bfda37-6444-41c6-b684-217db7f0b6fb/PXL_20240903_144222169.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/235acbd8-2a37-4c60-9b9e-52c1c5daea91/PXL_20250331_184628748.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Finished and ready to sharpen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/10c213e5-29fc-4cf9-a484-09f83dcf2570/PXL_20250315_154643536.jpg Gallery A 12" ruler for scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/93a9e69f-0b29-4840-8c71-27427d47a73c/PXL_20240718_175557491.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/3fd7f2b9-028e-4d4b-8b6b-22bea2030693/IMG_20190604_142311.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/7d3ebc4d-2237-4680-ae05-bedaccb8e00b/PXL_20240815_145447057.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/4ddb5e75-c821-4b96-92ec-aeb7434383c8/PXL_20240831_140302250.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Clamping everything together for glue up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/3c6bec04-6670-47f3-b262-2ed59ac37446/PXL_20250326_135241717.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery All glued and clamped, just waiting for the epoxy to dry. I use G-flex marine grade epoxy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/2da09bab-767e-40bd-baf4-3de354ec7bc7/PXL_20250315_162928929.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery A close look at my makers mark and the finished handle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/27d50250-073b-44aa-ac95-a3504946051c/PXL_20240718_175518819.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/7e498e5b-030d-4b5b-8ecc-16d61b3f7ce1/PXL_20240619_140209285.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/3e061def-b0e1-485f-95dc-e9d9b4aa5782/PXL_20240612_202916945.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/0998090c-f09f-4595-bd1b-f1d6aac6fb29/PXL_20240424_163239750.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery I saw someone using their file guide as a way to clamp their knife. 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I protect the handles of my knife with Axe wax, a food safe wax made for knives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/ac86e0c9-c325-4676-ba70-16d2393eb3c5/PXL_20240718_162853058.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Hand sanding the handle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/8bbca84b-bb24-4a16-a65b-305100948c3a/PXL_20240619_134904075.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/56139034-5234-445a-8407-422ad421d0a6/PXL_20240317_191435997.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/fb56e1b9-aaee-4b1f-a139-df7f14a9adaa/PXL_20240424_162118455.jpg Gallery Getting ready for glue up. I use West Systems G-Flex marine grade epoxy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/a2b6f516-13d6-4556-9239-81bda99624a1/PXL_20240319_160004669.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/5a82971f-9eee-4a1c-9a68-9743af72ae87/PXL_20240216_205433956.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/242fedfd-6316-438f-a62e-1d85603471be/PXL_20231108_225107595.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/4232358d-1473-4d26-80a2-751cbc61a381/PXL_20210412_002110793.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/c85ee2bb-0f4e-4aa9-a995-758c68183093/PXL_20210328_015311620.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/0b959fdd-94a1-4fdd-9a69-deea9def8aa7/PXL_20210313_233354551.jpg Gallery 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/cd667f9f-0e64-4fc0-9419-bde7ea0701c3/PXL_20240424_180733601.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/f68825d5-380d-4709-aeba-a63511f7bb6d/PXL_20240424_201213587.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/140e2717-85b9-4917-9f52-9ba563016748/PXL_20240521_201837374.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery I went back and etched my makers mark into the steel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/b58ca351-f791-41ca-834c-3476f9d7780b/PXL_20240318_202051540.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/f62aff44-d024-4fe2-852d-771ce2825200/PXL_20240216_203203348.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/77877ed1-6e32-4397-be9f-20283aba68a9/PXL_20231107_210146513.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/ed5d9205-1118-4367-b571-1cb2ab7c7f3b/PXL_20240815_142752573.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/de6d8eed-c616-448d-9b68-0075fb85a197/PXL_20240802_143512145.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Getting the blade up to quenching temp using tubing so the blade isn't directly in the flame helps to reduce forge scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/cf0edb29-519d-4610-85e0-38673d3527fe/PXL_20250319_173506110.jpg Gallery Bevels are rough ground and ready to refine and polsih. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/2cefd565-f48f-4229-9d40-7451ceb946e8/PXL_20240417_140543704.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/6a8b73ac-80bf-47a0-bc37-65c97a5593f0/PXL_20240521_201843255.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery Here's a closer look 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/b4c7a678-d2c5-4e46-8ae9-d12ccef8ca7b/MVIMG_20190701_221619.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/17675a74-c9ff-4906-81ff-93f764004d6e/IMG_20190514_200743.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/a5f6d167-51bd-4d5d-bfde-392b66387a64/PXL_20240805_141229045.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/0a7add96-b7c9-4f73-8456-a35dd778bc92/PXL_20240709_011047808.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery Laying out how I want the handle to look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/b6c62c71-0a9b-4d88-8af7-4619d6437b64/PXL_20240130_212438788.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/ee16d2f9-43bd-4376-b36e-8d894f120415/PXL_20231212_194520867.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/b9141a32-7a2c-4a07-8455-fefcbb46bcf5/PXL_20231206_164013501.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/6f0e16b3-6d59-4fee-8e43-f344f6763aeb/PXL_20210605_211137169.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/d3d8b1fb-6cba-4eb5-9312-28f5c7aae3cd/PXL_20240802_143512145.PORTRAIT.jpg Gallery Getting the blade up to critical temp using indirect heat to reduce forge scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/7d15bd3d-5c12-4f60-ac2d-ec9aec083b7e/PXL_20240708_232106462.MP.jpg Gallery Making sure the blade is nice and flat before I start grinding the bevels in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66a522122583b0438b62bccc/bbe1c99e-5b63-474f-8023-1d6037d7c818/PXL_20240124_184054762.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg Gallery 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