The Black Hills Plein Air Paint Out in Hill City, South Dakota Sept 19th-21, was great fun. I haven’t painted for years and never in...

New batch of hunting knives for a great customer. These are custom designed hunters forged from 1084 high carbon steel with Micarta...

This is a picture of the filming of season 7 episode 27, the Ikakalaka. My fellow competitor and friend Travis Henderson is on the right....

Finished Canister Damascus Culinary Knife 7” blade with 5” handle Integral with distal taper Steel composition: 1080 / Nickel powder High...

These are examples of some designs I created. Spine filing serves two purposes, one being grip and control, and the other is...

Almost four years ago I competed on the History Channel's hit reality show, Forged in Fire. In that four year span I've forged multiple...

Little Buddies will be available soon. These blades are high carbon steel and take a keen edge. Very sharp and compact, highly durable...

This was a farrier hammer that I forged into a tomahawk for my boys to practice throwing. It was rough forged and used well. A local...

My latest creation for the annual pheasant hunters. These are culinary blades with hidden handle fasteners for a clean look. Ironwood...

I thought to stop and take a snapshot of a blade I'm working on. This is how I check my blade grinding to ensure the steel is straight...

Been working on an axe and tomahawk and thought I'd share some process pictures. Moved a lot of steel to forge these to shape. Hickory...

Now you can purchase from the Hix Hacks online store using PayPal and Venmo. Find in stock items, add to your cart, purchase and your...

The Damascus knives I blogged about in the last post needed a wood block holder. This knife block is lined with Redwood, Cedar and...

I’ve heard many rumors about Damascus steel rusting or fading easily.  These two blades have come back to me for sharpening after two...

The popular "neck knives" are back in stock. I'm going with "pocket knife" from now on because of the confusion. These can be carried...

I've added a couple available knives for sale in the shop. The website limits my ability to arrange the store for in stock and out of...

Customer was needing wall brackets to make these horse hames into handrails for a small set of stairs. Brackets are adjustable to ensure...

Hello everyone, Summer is giving way to Fall and I am looking forward to it! I've kept busy in the heat, and can't wait to get some...

Hello everyone, Been a busy Summer here in the forge. I'm looking forward to Fall and cooler weather. Just finished up these drop...

I don't do a lot of blacksmithing nowadays. I focus mainly on custom knives and weapons, but I was happy to forge out this bathroom set...