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Shop Talk: Luke Dellmyer’s Journey from Horseshoes to Custom Knives

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Posted: Mar 14, 2025

Every knife maker finds their own way into the craft, and Pennsylvania-based Luke Dellmyer‘s path began in the demands of a farming life. Working with horses and learning the ins and outs of traditional but still very necessary metalworking bro

Shop Talk: Jess Hoffman’s Modern Knives Learn from the Classics

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Posted: Dec 20, 2024

Wisconsin-based custom maker Jess Hoffman has been on a knifemaking journey for the last twelve years, honing his craft and building a portfolio of hardworking, thoughtfully-designed fixed blades. Hoffman’s journey started from a very practical