Westmead Artificer - Knifemaking

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Artificer: [ART-IF-ISS-URR] : Noun: A craftsman who makes things

What I do...

Following a long interest in knives in general, I began making knives in 2007. To be more accurate, I first made a knife when I was at school, but let us draw a discreet veil over that effort, and say merely that in 2007 I started making knives that I wasn't embarrassed to be seen in public.
I use either recycled steel from old files and other tools, which is generally W1, W2 or one of the 10xx series, or O1 high carbon tool steel (or the British Standard equivalent for the pedants among us), which is much easier to work and heat-treat.

Everything on here is all my own work, unless stated otherwise.

In the pipeline...

Following an enquiry, I have started this:

4mm O1, scandi ground, with a full distal taper down to the point. Tang shape is inspired by the Texas Toothpick style.

Still next in the queue is a Nessmuk-style stick-tang blade. Convex-ground, this has been heat-treated and is awaiting a handle. This will probably be stacked leather with brass bolsters and horn spacers - I have enough off-cuts of leather to do it, plus the horn and brass sitting in the Box of Bits.