This maker profile is part of our Maker Spotlight series. Tell us a bit about you: what do you offer or make? My name is Ross Vosloo, I’m a Zimbabwean bladesmith and knife maker working under the name Mhara Knives (formerly known for a while as Bloodberry Blades). My forge is at my home in […]
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Meet Jeroen of KnippenbergKnives, Netherlands
This maker profile is part of our Maker Spotlight series. Tell us a bit about you: what do you offer or make? My name is Jeroen Knippenberg. I’m a process engineer at a high-tech heat treatment facility in The Netherlands and in my spare time I make my knives under my brand KnippenbergKnives. I do […]
Meet Kyle of Fairchild Forge, Utah
This maker profile is part of our Maker Spotlight series. See below the article for more details. Tell us a bit about you: what do you offer or make? I’m Kyle Fairchild and I run Fairchild Forge out of my shop in Bountiful, Utah. I mainly do stock removal, although recently I’ve started to do […]
Gems & Knives: Talking with Ryan from @dragonsnestforge
Ryan is an awesome Texan blacksmith and knifemaker who is hammering metal under the name Dragon’s Nest Forge. He and I talked via Instagram and Google docs in September 2020. I edited the interview below for clarity and structure. If something is confusing, that’s on me. Message us if you would like to tell your […]
What to do about Instagram Scammers
Instagram is a huge, world-wide community and it probably won’t shock you to hear that not everyone is on their best behavior. Besides bullying and flame wars, there is one nasty bunch making the rounds: scammers. And even the rather niche #customknife community isn’t spared. So, let’s talk: What are the most common scams, and […]