The Quest for Mastersmith Begins

In less than two weeks, we will arrive at Blade Show in Atlanta where Scott will test for ABS Mastersmith. Here's a teaser shot of his test dagger and some pictures of the 

smallest knife in the set - a Damascus Sparrow Hawk. 

Damascus Sparrow Hawk

Steel: Twist Damascus 15n20/1095

Blade Length: 3.875 inches

Overall Length: 8.5 inches

Ferrule: Penned bronze and coved black spacers

Handle: Curly Koa

We'll post a new knife ever couple of days as we approach show time. 

Hope to see you in Atlanta - Table 13P.

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The Art of Teaching Knifemaking

Scott loves sharing the art of knifemaking, especially when a student is capable of going from a hand-forged blade to a finished knife in just 2 1/2 days.

From the power hammer to the grinder - two knives rough-forged and ready for heat treat.  The student's knife is at the top of the picture and a demo knife by Scott McGhee is at the bottom.

Ahh, the art of hand-sanding - torture or meditation, you decide. 

Work'in on the handle at the Wilmont grinder. 

Knife sanding yoga? Working on handles leads to some interesting positions.

 Meet the Creek Chub by Scott Gallagher. The man clearly has skills. 

Keep an eye out for more knives from this talented guy.

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Happy Belated Thanksgiving

We hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving. We celebrated with family and friends cooking in a 1700's style colonial kitchen that Scott's parents build with their own hands and stocked with antique cookware they've collected for years. We enjoy the kitchen every chance we get, and the few kitchen utensils that aren't antiques were hand-forged by Scott. 

 The prize of the collection is a 300 year old reflector oven.

 The centerpiece of the meal was a rib-eye roast.

Inside the kitchen

Hurricane Fran hit NC hard in 1996 downing a lot of trees on their property, so Ralph and Peggy bought a portable sawmill and "made lemonade out of lemons".

Cooked to perfection and carved with a Guinea Hog Forge blade.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without sweet potato pie.

Happy Holidays from our family to yours.  

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Vigilante Handle Complete

Scott finished Vigilante this weekend - stainless steel wire wrapped over leather. 

See what you think.

Vigilante 

Steel: Hand-forged 1084

Finish: Draw-filed and Parkerized

Overall Length: 35.75 inches

Blade Length: 29.25 inches

Handle: Twisted stainless steel wire over leather

Vigilante will be auctioned on Facebook later this week - 

Black Friday/#Black Sword Auction

November 27th 9am-9pm EST

Hope to see you there.

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SR-71 Elite Hunter

A tad shorter, significantly thinner, and with more belly than our standard SR-71, these little beauties come with a shaped handle and a leather sheath. 

These three are headed to Germany on Monday, but more can be made!

Hand-sanded with Green Linen Micarta handle.

Hand-sanded with African Rosewood handle (aka Wenge). 

Hand-sanded with African Blackwood handle.

Thanks for looking.

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A Little Fun with Vigilante - The Black Sword

Our neighbor was getting rid of pumpkins today, so we offered to help out. 

Here's a taste of what Vigilante can do. 

 Yep, she's well balanced. 

Vigilante will be auctioned on our Guinea Hog Forge Facebook page on 

Black Friday - November 27th, 2015. Hope to see you there. 

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Black Friday Black Sword Auction

On Black Friday, "Vigilante" - an Old World sword with New World flair - will be auctioned on Facebook. The proceeds with help Scott test for Mastersmith at the 2016 Blade Show in Atlanta in June. Bids can be emailed to guineahogforge@gmail.com or posted directly to out corporate Facebook page. We hope to see you there. 

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