Many of these are not mine, just links to tutorials made by other makers that I have found very beneficial.
#1
Forging a scorpion from a lag bolt, written by me.
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#2
Wire inlay tutorial. More in depth than I have ever done, but still an informative tutorial.
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#3
Walkthrough/tutorial mix of Ben Potter making a Seax.
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#4
tutorial of making a small hunting knife, by Serge Panchenko
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#5
Sheath making tutorial. It's written in Italian, but google translate does okay, and just the photos are good too.
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#6
Leather Flask tutorial, written by me.
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#7
girly knife walkthrough, written by me.
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#8
Forging a J hook, written by me.
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#9
Wrapping a knife handle
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About Me
Hi, I'm Stephen Stumbo, I'm 18 yrs old, and a self taught knifesmith/blacksmith. All through my childhood I've had affinity for blades, probably starting with my first pocket knife. At 12 I tried to grind a knife out of a sawzall blade, and was so proud of how it turned out. At 14 I convinced my dad to help me make a forge so I could try blacksmithing. After building the forge I had a rough time getting started, but after meeting a local blacksmith and getting some tips, I went at it. About a year into blacksmithing (2009) I decided to try my hand at making knives. I started out terribly, but I've slowly been progressing to where you see now. Take a look around, and let me know what you think, you can also find me on facebook to keep up with the goings on around the ole smithy.