Hjalmar makes knives

[Hjalmar]

Heyyo

Started blade-smithing in January -> Progress, come October, pictured below!

Just a graduate student (studying/researching environmental degradation + post colonialism in sub-saharan Africa -- RPCV Madagascar) tryin' to make smithing his side-hustle while he pursues his PhD!

Would love all feedback! Pictured here is a Japanese style cleaver with a purpleheart handle I'm working on finishing (7" blade, 2" blade width, CPM S60V)

Much love,
Hjalmar

 

[bkultra]

Welcome to the forum, I minored in the same thing

 

[Hjalmar]

That awesome! What/who all did you read/focus on??

I've got a cool project that's in early stages working with a school/city government in West Kenya on development stuff in the works (was just out there for 6 weeks earlier in the year) and plan to focus my doctoral research on the sociology of political violence/environmental degradation in Nigeria related to the oil industry

 

[WildBoar]

Welcome! Which school are you at for your PhD?

There is a growing pool of kitchen knifemakers in the DC area.

 

[mushroom]

That awesome! What/who all did you read/focus on??

I've got a cool project that's in early stages working with a school/city government in West Kenya on development stuff in the works (was just out there for 6 weeks earlier in the year) and plan to focus my doctoral research on the sociology of political violence/environmental degradation in Nigeria related to the oil industry

RIP Ken Saro-Wiwa.
And don't forget the piracy phenomenon.