Jizamurai Customs is now Koala Forge!
Dec 5, 2023 19:38:22 GMT
Post by Salvatori Moretto: Koala Forge on Dec 5, 2023 19:38:22 GMT
Hey there everyone!
As many of you know me more from my time here helping customize others work, mostly in the Japanese bladed weapon mounts, I thought I would reintroduce myself as I start this new chapter :)
The name comes from my future wife who's nickname is my Koala Bear, she was the one who pushed me, and reminded me that I can do anything if I just put in the work. My forge and makers mark on all blades, pays homage to her, a Koala Bear is hot stamped into all of my blades during forging!
As much as I loved mounting swords and doing tsukamaki, my love, passion, and goal has always been to be a bladesmith, so I made the leap!
I've started on smaller blades, as I continue to refine my skills on both the forge and the grinder, I'll be offering longer and more complex items. First items i've already listed on here, and will most likely always continue to make because I found it surprisingly interesting, has been kitchen cutlery. My plan is to offer three levels of knives, "budget", mid grade, and a higher level of finish. As the grade goes up, you'd see higher levels of polish (which is usually more about aesthetic not function), higher grades of materials like exotic woods, custom sayas, hamons, brass and copper fittings, c grinds or s grinds (their like a "blood groove" or fuller but for your kitchen knife;) etc.
I'm not limited in my offerings even now, I have a Custom tanto nearly finished that will be up for sale soon (if I dont decide to redo the lacquer lol), some 1075 and w2 stocked for both katana and waks, and a pretty sweet scimitar style blade forged from 1075 and ground getting ready for heat treat, reminiscent of a dark beast master style blade :)
As I've made the jump to the "manufacturer/vendor" side of things here, most of my sale postings will be posted in the "Manufacturers and Vendors Talk" sub forums instead of the usual Marketplace as I would before.
So please be on the lookout for new stuff from me! Many things including "seconds" or things with " cosmetic flaws" will only be listed on here with special prices and details of any issues. Share some comments, critiques, or just what you'd love to see done inside ANY of my posts :)
Here's the link to my instagram: Koala Forge please if you have it, take the time to add me, instagram has been shadow banning all knife maker accounts and tags relating to this craft, so its been increasingly difficult to get my name and blades out there! EVERY FOLLOWER HELPS!!!
This close to Christmas, I'm more concerned with getting things out in time for the holidays than I am a bigger profit, so if you like something that I have up or posted, make an offer, if it covers my basic time and materials in it's yours :)
Happy holidays everyone!!
-Sal'
As many of you know me more from my time here helping customize others work, mostly in the Japanese bladed weapon mounts, I thought I would reintroduce myself as I start this new chapter :)
The name comes from my future wife who's nickname is my Koala Bear, she was the one who pushed me, and reminded me that I can do anything if I just put in the work. My forge and makers mark on all blades, pays homage to her, a Koala Bear is hot stamped into all of my blades during forging!
As much as I loved mounting swords and doing tsukamaki, my love, passion, and goal has always been to be a bladesmith, so I made the leap!
I've started on smaller blades, as I continue to refine my skills on both the forge and the grinder, I'll be offering longer and more complex items. First items i've already listed on here, and will most likely always continue to make because I found it surprisingly interesting, has been kitchen cutlery. My plan is to offer three levels of knives, "budget", mid grade, and a higher level of finish. As the grade goes up, you'd see higher levels of polish (which is usually more about aesthetic not function), higher grades of materials like exotic woods, custom sayas, hamons, brass and copper fittings, c grinds or s grinds (their like a "blood groove" or fuller but for your kitchen knife;) etc.
I'm not limited in my offerings even now, I have a Custom tanto nearly finished that will be up for sale soon (if I dont decide to redo the lacquer lol), some 1075 and w2 stocked for both katana and waks, and a pretty sweet scimitar style blade forged from 1075 and ground getting ready for heat treat, reminiscent of a dark beast master style blade :)
As I've made the jump to the "manufacturer/vendor" side of things here, most of my sale postings will be posted in the "Manufacturers and Vendors Talk" sub forums instead of the usual Marketplace as I would before.
So please be on the lookout for new stuff from me! Many things including "seconds" or things with " cosmetic flaws" will only be listed on here with special prices and details of any issues. Share some comments, critiques, or just what you'd love to see done inside ANY of my posts :)
Here's the link to my instagram: Koala Forge please if you have it, take the time to add me, instagram has been shadow banning all knife maker accounts and tags relating to this craft, so its been increasingly difficult to get my name and blades out there! EVERY FOLLOWER HELPS!!!
This close to Christmas, I'm more concerned with getting things out in time for the holidays than I am a bigger profit, so if you like something that I have up or posted, make an offer, if it covers my basic time and materials in it's yours :)
Happy holidays everyone!!
-Sal'