HOMO FABER GUIDE
Studio Blade is now featured as a master artisan in the Homo Faber Guide. Homo Faber Guide is a digital platform which places contemporary craftsmanship at your fingertips. A signature project of the Michelangelo Foundation,
Studio Blade is now featured as a master artisan in the Homo Faber Guide. Homo Faber Guide is a digital platform which places contemporary craftsmanship at your fingertips. A signature project of the Michelangelo Foundation,
CUSTOM TRAPPER FOR A BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR Here's a TRAPPER knife in ELMAX, a custom order for the owner and lead bushcraft instructor at OUTDOORSCHOOL.BE in Belgium. It's very satisfying to see my knives used by professionals. He's the kind of guy that refuses to use a fire steel because he prefers...
Read MoreA knife is by far the most important tool to carry in the wild. However, a dull knife is useless and dangerous. Knifesharpening is an art and an exercise in Zen meditation. Wax on wax off! Take your time and control your breathing. Remember, practice...
Read MoreI was asked to make a custom chef knife for the owner of the restaurant L’ attrape Loup situated in Bailleux Belgium.
Her choices:
Custom order for a wild boar hunter. I made this knife following his specifications. Now, that’s a knife!
I’ve started working on a knife for a S.E.R.E. army instructor. This is the first prototype and it will be tested the coming months in the field.
[gallery ids="51439,51440,51441,51442,51438"] I finished this set of knives. Ordered by a hunter for him and his father, who is a fanatic knife collector! I guess every man wants a son like that...
Read MoreEver wondered how it sounds when you are forging a blade? Well, last weekend some participants of the workshop "`MAKE YOUR OWN KNIFE" got the chance to experience just that! This is a 1 minute audio recording that takes you through several sounds inside the workplace. Recordings made...
Read MoreHere's a WIP of 2 chef knives. The bolster is made of messing and hand hammered. The blades are triple layer Japanese San Mai forged blades. This technique has a high carbon tool steel layer sandwiched between 2 softer steels and forge welded together. The high...
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