Heartwood Forge
Will Manning is a bladesmith that I have been admiring for many years and finally pulled the trigger to own one of his knives. After a couple years on the wait list my turn came.
I didn’t have a concrete plan for what I needed for my collection but after talking to Will I knew what I was missing. And man is it sweet.
It is a San Mai style blade made by sandwiching two different types of steel together to form an extremely durable knife that is stunning to look at.
The entire process of making my knife was super fun and exciting. From the design stage to the forging to the finishing touches. Will sent me pictures along the way.
His passion is in repurposing steel previously from other sources such as saw mill blades or other items. He uses mostly found and recycled items to create the most amazing knives to use and to look at.
You can also get on Will’s email blast for a chance to buy one of the knives he has made when he does his monthly release. They go really fast though. Be ready to buy.