Here is the new symbol on a hand forged chef's blade. I wanted a simple, stylish logo that would be immediately recognisable. This one has been lazer marked and I am very happy with the way it stands out on the blade.

Here it is by the hand guard on a custom fork.

The design is based on the view from the back of a kitchen knife. The little oval is the bottom of the handle, the bigger one is the finger guard and the shield shape is the blade.

The idea was to reduce the blade suction when slicing veg by creating an uneven surface to break the seal.

I heated up the steel in my propane forge until the stainless steel glowed orange then hammered it with my favourite hammer. It needed tapering towards the point and evenly dimpling all along. Flattening the particles along the edge increases its strength giving longer lasting sharpness.

Testing the performance of this new finish we were all very impressed.
The smooth profile behind the edge still glides through the veg then the forged finish releases it ready for the next slice.

After shaping and grinding the profile, the forge marks remain giving a nicely contrasting and really unique finish to each blade. 

The advantage of a full tang tomahawk is the handle strength and sharpened handle butt. Which ever way this shape lands it will stick in. As a useful wood chopping tool the hook at the bottom of the handle gives a secure grip and the spike on the head gives extra weight to each blow.

I've drawn out the shape here and choppped it out with my angle grinder. Its 6.5mm EN42 Carbon steel. Tougher than stainless.

Then I tidied up the shape and drilled out the handle to improve the balance.

Using a selection of hand files, I shaped the spine into my distinctive Wave. This is the thickest guage metal I've fileworked and it certainly needed some muscle!
Then the edges were ground on then hardened to 58 Rockwell then tempered.

I selected oak for the handle as its the toughest wood I know - especially with such a straight grain. I found it a few years ago in a skip and was saving it for just this sort of project.

The sheath design was an interesting problem, it needed to protect 3 different edges, be securely fastened and be quick and easy to whip out. Then be easy to attach to a belt without having to undo your buckle.

I riveted on the scales and glued it with some slow drying exra strong epoxy resin. After 4 days drying I shaped the handle and sanded it to a 320 grit then added some stain to bring out the grain.

I used really thick cow leather from Claytons down the road in Chesterfield.

It needed to be easily slipped in and out so I gave it more room with a double welt. (The welt is the bit sandwiched between front and back.)

Heres both sides all finished!

I glued it together with contact adhesive and then hand stitched it using some heavy duty waxed nylon thread. I stained it medium brown then spent a couple of hours rubbing in dubbin - the heat from the fingers help it penetrate deep, giving a hard wearing waterproof finish.
Then I carefully attached the nickle plated press stud and Ferraby leather stamp. 

Tested it in the garden - one flick of the thumb and its happy fun times!