I forged this from a ball peen hammer head then drilled out the bowl and the curly maple haft. It actually will smoke! I also made the deer skin carry bag. This is one of my personal favorites
This was the first piece of Damascus I made it has 116 layers of 1095 and 15n20 steels . The handle is Canadian white tail the fittings are nickel silver. I covered the sheath in black ostrich skin
Todd Penley is a North Carolina craftsman dedicated to the art of custom knifemaking. He forges each blade from raw steel for superior strength and beauty – no two pieces are alike. Handles are custom shaped and fitted to each knife. 100% of all Penley hand forged products are hand crafted one at a time in Todd's shop by Todd Penley.
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Because Penley hand forged knives are made to order, the knives and tomahawks depicted on this site have already been sold. If you would like to buy a Penley hand forged knife, contact Todd directly. He can recreate one of the styles shown, or he can design a custom piece based on your needs. Email or call Todd for a quote.