TurpleTuff Blades & Forgeworks

09/15/2023

Well with ball season over & the heat laying off for a day I decided to finally put the finishing touches on my latest birch bark handle knife! The knife is forged from half of an old Globe file (Made in Canada stamp intact) I kept the hammering & grinding to a minimum simply forging a tip & bevels, then grinding just enough to get an edge but keep the file look & production stamps intact. Finished off with a brass guard, handle made of stacked birch bark, an aluminum & brass spacer, & a Brazilian cherry pommel with steel pin. All recycled material & self harvested bark of course, the dead tree in the photos was the donor. Just about as Canadian as a knife can get!

05/28/2023

Finally felt up to doing a little work in the shop so I put the finishing touches on this little beauty for one of my best friends. Forged from leaf spring it’s 8 1/4”overall with a 4 inch blade, the handle, tailored to his 3 fingered hand, is black Cherry with orange liners & steel pins.
I can’t wait to give it him later & he doesn’t have Facebook so likely won’t see this or like it if he does lol but this guy has truly been one of the most loyal & supportive friends I’ve ever had & after years of struggle with addiction he is just a couple months away from his 3 year sobriety anniversary. Anyone that knew ”Crazy Mike” wouldn’t believe the transformation in this man. He’s been an incredible friend, awesome father & just a good fu***ng dude. I’m so proud of him for turning his life around & while early this knife is still a tribute to your victory & our friendship! Til the bitter end my friend! 👊🔪

04/17/2023

Still lots of sanding to do before it’s done but it’s starting to look pretty good shaped up with a quick coat of oil! Much darker than expected but I love it! Hope to finish it up before I go for hernia surgery this week

04/16/2023

Stacked birch bark handle in progress…so much work but worth it when it’s done!

04/07/2023

Finally put the finishing touches on this one & delivered it to my ol man for his 70th bday today! Made from an old crosscut saw blade with Brazilian rosewood for the handle with steel pins. Should make a great kitchen knife for him! Happy birthday Dad, love ya! ❤️🔪

04/02/2023

Straight blade style knife I’ve had on my bench for over 2 years is finally done! Forged out of coil spring & wrapped in Brazilian rosewood with brass pins, 100% recycled material as always! Blade is just shy of 4” & it’s 7” total with the blade closed. The polished finish is a ton of work but it sure is pretty ✨ All this baby needs now is some time spent sharpening to get a good razor edge & I’ll give it a try shaving! 🪒

03/30/2023

Calling my first hatchet done! I may still do some kind of hand carving on the handle but other than that its finished & I’m pretty happy with it! The newest peice of my personal collection is, of course, forged out of leaf spring. 13” long with a 3” edge, the full tang handle is wrapped in toasted oak with brass pins.

03/26/2023

Finished another one for a good friend at work today. 4” skinner, 7.5” overall. Forged from leaf spring, handle is made from my favorite combo of brass & torched oak. 100% recycled material as usual. It’s gonna be hard to let this one go but it’s going to a worthy owner who will put it to good use skinning deer every year!

03/12/2023

First heat treat day in the new shop! 3 blades hardened & ready for finish! 🔪🔪🔪

03/06/2023

All this room in the new shop…now I can see the pile of knives I have in progress…lol
Got some work done on a few of these this weekend plus forged out my first one piece hatchet from leaf spring. Feels great in the hand, I’m pretty happy with it so far for my first attempt!
Loving the extra space in the shop now. Getting s**t done! 💪🔥⚒️

03/05/2023

Something I threw together to show the progression of my work 🔥⚒️💪

Just a little clip of my first few years worth of work. My first 30 blades, all the railroad spike knives & a few other little things I’ve played with in the...

03/01/2023

Got the final touches on another kitchen knife headed to someone extra special. Also made from an old crosscut saw, this beauty is 11” long with a 7.5” cutting edge. Handle is Brazilian Rosewood with steel pins. 100% recycled material 👌🔪

02/28/2023

Another little paring knife done & ready for its new home! Made from an old crosscut saw, torched oak handle with wooden pins. Got a little lucky with that grain pattern! 😍

02/26/2023

She’s officially done & I am super happy & proud of this beauty. Forged out of leaf spring this knife was a long time in the making & a true labour of love with my limited equipment. 11.25” overall with a 6” blade, it’s got a stainless steel guard, Brazilian Cherry & Oak with copper spacers & a brass pommel. This knife is a true testament to how far my skills have come in spite of taking a year away from the hobby. The fire truly is lit again inside me & you can expect more cool stuff to come out of the TurpleTuff shop! 🔥⚒️🔪💪

02/20/2023

Lazy day but had a busy weekend in the shop! Got one of my favourite projects, a raised clip Bowie almost done & a couple kitchen knives close to the finish line, forged a couple hunters & a new railroad spike dagger plus got some grinding done on the Serbian chefs knife. Sure feels nice to get s**t done! 💪⚒️🔥🔪

01/29/2023

Another awesome afternoon in the shop! Finished hammering out a kitchen knife for my mama, a Serbian Chef knife that someone once asked me if I could make but I can’t remember who 🤷‍♂️ Lol
Also made another stainless shiitake today & another coil spring twisted door handle.
All in all a great weekend of much needed hammer therapy! Now to finish some blades 🔥⚒️💪🔪

01/28/2023

When I’m not making blades I’m at my job making mushrooms..today I combined the two lol
This is my stainless steel shiitake