• Handmade Knives

    We hand make a range of knives to suit any purpose; all manner of culinary/kitchen knives and cleavers; hunting, fishing and utility knives; axes and tomahawks; ceremonial and dress knives, daggers and the occasional sword.

    All our knives are 100% hand made on site here at Mother Mountain Forge.

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  • Courses

    Here at Mother Mountain Forge we run courses in knife making, blacksmithing, axe making, and many others. I love what I do and I started teaching myself smithing because I found the process fascinating. But it was a long and slow journey to teach myself over the last 20 years.

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A two knife Scottish set comprising a Sgian Dubh and a Scottish Dirk. The Sgian Dubh is the traditional single edged, short bladed utility knife, worn in the sock(hose). The Dirk is the traditional long bladed utility knife and is worn on the belt or at the waist. While both were used as weapons in the past, they have now become utility knives and are seen as part of the full dress for military and pipe band uniforms. 

Our set is designed as an every day, otherwise known as a hunting set, rather than a full ceremonial dress set. But could be used as either.

They are both forged from 1075 high carbon steel, with a beautiful two-tone gidgee timber for the handles and bronze guards. The Dirk also has a bronze pommel fitted, and both come with practical brown leather sheaths. 

For Sale at $1000 + $40 postage and insurance for the set. 

Dirk: total length: 440mm, blade length: 295mm, edge length: 260mm, blade width:32mm, weight: 381g, total weight: 494g

Sgian Dubh: total length: 235mm, blade length: 114mm, edge length: 97mm, blade width: 31mm, weight: 169g, total weight: 210g

 

This is a pratical but beautiful hunting or camping utility knife.  Hand forged from a Damascus steel billet made by Iain, there is 100+ layers in this twist patterned blade. The handle is the wonderfully patterned hairy oak timber with a gun bronze guard and a leather sheath. 

For Sale was $750, now $700 + $25 postage and insurance

Total length: 283mm, blade length: 148mm, edge length: 130mm, blade width: 34mm, weight: 247g, total weight: 350g

A longer style axe with a twist pattern Damascus head, all hand forged by Iain from his own Damascus. Handle is American Oak timber and it comes with a clip on leather blade cover. 

For sale at: $1180 + $40 postage and insurance.

Total length: 940mm, head width: 236mm, blade length: 182mm, weight: 1564g, total weight: 1678g.