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.














Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wrought/1080 san-mai progress

After the quench



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blade rough ground and guard roughed out.


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The guard finished, and the handle slotted.

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And some closeup sneak peeks of the wood.


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The handle roughly shaped, much more work left to do on the handle.


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Then I soaked the blade in hot ferric chloride for an hour.


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