Posts tagged Cattle Dog Forge
CUSTOM PARING KNIFE
CUSTOM PARING KNIFE

A repeat customer (and now friend) wanted a custom paring knife based on a very inexpensive paring knife that he purchased years ago from a “big-box” store. This is his “go to” knife in the kitchen. We modified the overall look quite a bit, but retained almost the exact size and overall shape of the blade and the feel of the handle. The handle is made of a leftover piece of a 40+ year old Cherry burl that I used in another knife for him. The blade is forged from Hitachi White Paper Steel #2 that was quenched with clay to produce a distinct Hamon Line. There is a brass ferrule and a “dog paw” mosaic pin. The blade is as thin (in thickness) as his previous knife. I hope this becomes his '“go to” in the future.

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Custom Knives, Kitchen KnivesDaniel MoyeCustom Knives, Cattle Dog Forge, custom paring knife
HAPPY RETIREMENT
HAPPY RETIREMENT

After 48 years as the CEO of the Presbyterian Homes of Georgia, retirement may come hard, but this is what happened on January 30, 2020. This gentleman’s sister commissioned me to make him a custom field knife or EDC. We worked on a design and all the particulars. The end result is this knife hand forged from 80CrV2 with a blade length of 3 1/2” (overall length of 8 9/16”). The handle is stabilized English Walnut with peened nickel silver peens and a central “dog paw” mosaic pin. This was a great project. I really enjoyed working with his sister and hope this knife provides years of faithful service.

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Custom Knives, Field KnivesDaniel MoyeCattle Dog Forge, Custom Knives, Custom Field Knife, gift
CUSTOM FIELD KNIFE LEAVES FORGE
CUSTOM FIELD KNIFE LEAVES FORGE

This custom field knife is leaving the forge for its new home. A few weeks ago, the client and his wife came to visit my forge and pick out the materials he wanted for his custom field knife. We discussed the style and shape he wanted and a sketch was made. Once the details were finalized, my “work” began. The knife is forged from 1095/15N20 pattern-welded damascus with a handle shaped from a gorgeous piece of stabilized spalted Olive wood burl (rare) with an 1854 wrought iron guard & butt cap; black G10 and copper spacers and a “dog paw” mosaic pin. The blade measures 3 5/8” (sharpened edge) and overall length is 9 5/8”. It is crazy sharp. What a satisfying project and a great client to work with! Here’s hope for many years (generations) of use.

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Custom KnivesDaniel MoyeCattle Dog Forge, Field Knives, Custom Field Knife, Custom knife, damascus knives
Custom Kitchen Knife Finished and Ready to go to Its New Home!
Custom Kitchen Knife Finished and Ready to go to Its New Home!

Just finished this custom integral kitchen knife. Hand forged from a 1” round bar of 1095/15N20 “firestorm” pattern welded damascus. The blade is 7 5/8” long (max. width: 1 1/4”) and has an overall length of 12 7/8”. Arizona Desert Ironwood was used for the handle with copper spacers, mosaic pin and an end cap of the same damascus. Full tang construction with the tang peened onto end cap. I hope it is enjoyed for years.

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Kitchen KnivesDaniel MoyeCustom Knives, Kitchen Knives, Cattle Dog Forge, Daniel Moye, Hand Forged Knives
Letter Openers a Great Stocking Stuffer
Letter Openers a Great Stocking Stuffer

These hand forged wrought iron letter openers with or without a case ( Upland Custom Leather) have been a big hit this year. The wrought iron is from the bars of a jail built in Petersburg, Virginia in 1854. The iron was made in Richmond late 1853/early 1854. Since forged by hand each letter opener is slightly different. Once filed and sanded, they are etched in ferric chloride. Great for opening Christmas presents and unfortunately even better for opening post-Christmas bills.

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Letter OpenerDaniel MoyeLetter Openers, Cattle Dog Forge
Custom Field and Oyster Knives with Old Growth Pine Handles
Custom Field and Oyster Knives with Old Growth Pine Handles

I recently finished this “knife set” for a client and now friend. The field knife was hand forged from 1095/15N20 “raindrop” pattern welded damascus. The blade is 2 15/16” long with an overall length of 7 13/16”. Along the entire spine is “twisted rope” hand filework. It has peened brass pins and a central “dog paw” mosaic pin. The handles to both are made from stabilized old growth Pine that came from a family barn in Deepstep, GA built in 1926 and has a lot of sentimental value to the owner. The sheath is by Upland Custom Leather.

The oyster knife was also hand forged, but from 5160 HCS with a 2 2/4” blade and total length of 6 11/16” and has the same configuration.

Pine may be soft but it sure can be pretty. Despite the wood being 92+ years old, when I worked it you would have thought I had opened a bottle of Pine-Sol.

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Oyster Knives, Field KnivesDaniel MoyeCustom knife, custom oyster knife, Cattle Dog Forge, Daniel, Daniel Moye, Custom Field Knife