Make Stuff With Your Hands

Send something to @jbowerengraving and it comes back 10 times more amazing! She engraved the back of two of my crow pocket coins and they are better than I even imagined - and I imagined pretty well... . . . . . #engraving #blacksmithing #embellishment #crow #corvid #blackbird #luck #goodfortune #veryhappy #collaboration #makestuffwithyourhands https://www.instagram.com/p/BqN7ZygBrT0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vsdoufhe7tw6

This one was presented this morning so I can show the knife with sheath now. #customknife #edc #bladesmith #knifeporn #makestuffwithyourhands

Done! Buffalo horn sure smells good when you sand it 😁#blacksmith #forged #knife #chefknife #campknife #castiron #castironcooking #buffalo #horn #makestuffwithyourhands

Black & White challenge- day 3 #blackandwhitechallenge #makestuffwithyourhands

Black & White challenge- day 2 #blackandwhitechallenge #makestuffwithyourhands

Jewelry! My wife is a jeweler and set up a shop - if you could use a beautiful handmade present for someone - check out @sowersmade or click on the link in my bio - thanks! -Jim #handmade #jewelry #christmas #treats #designer #design #makestuffwithyourhands

1 little, 2 little, 3 little (ok pretty big really) bottle openers - fresh out of the fire - #blacksmith #forged #bottleopener #caplifter #sasparilla #beer #craftbeerporn #craftbeer #handmade #bartenderlife #bartender #happyholidays #merrychristmas #makestuffwithyourhands

All done - ready for Christmas oiled #bladesmith #blacksmith #walnut #copper #knifeporn #knifesheath #leathersheath #leatherwork #customleather #customknife #luxury #christmaspresent #makestuffwithyourhands

Progress - stamped and oiled #knifesheath #leathersheath #leatherwork #customleather #customknife #luxury #christmaspresent #makestuffwithyourhands

Sheath day - I really enjoy making and hand stitching these. #knifesheath #leathersheath #leatherwork #customleather #customknife #luxury #christmaspresent #makestuffwithyourhands

Ready for a sheath #customknives #bladesmith #blacksmith #knifeporn #knife #huntingknife #hunting #handmade #craftsman #makestuffwithyourhands

Much more handwork to come - but some progress. I had to jump this one ahead of the camp chef. #customknives #knife #knifeporn #bladesmith #hunting #huntingknife #christmaspresent #handmade #makestuffwithyourhands

This farm/work knife is next up after I can get the camp cook knife done. The walnut under it will be its handle material.#handforged #custom #knife #brutdeforge #handmade #walnut #makestuffwithyourhands

Big fella. gonna get coal in your stocking- just sayin’. #bigfella #forged #bottleopener #caplifter #sasparilla #beer #craftbeerporn #craftbeer #handmade #bartenderlife #bartender #happyholidays #merrychristmas #makestuffwithyourhands

So what do you all think - ironwood, buffalo horn, or box elder burl? #knifemaking #knifescales #chefknife #cheflife #campknife #brutdeforge #customknife #chef #chuckwagon #makestuffwithyourhands

Study day - @swordmatt did a choil detail that I think is really elegant - so today became about thinking through different choil designs #knifemaking #design #designsketch #sketching #sketchbook #sleepy #makestuffwithyourhands

This is how the start of truing up before bevel grinding looks at my place 😁#bladesmith #blacksmith #forged #knife #knifemaker #customknife #trapper #blade #makestuffwithyourhands