The WCBG is committed to furthering the awareness and understanding of blacksmithing to the public. The Western Canadian Blacksmiths Guild represents hobbyists and professional blacksmiths in Alberta and western Saskatchewan. Most people associate blacksmithing with shoeing horses. This is generally done by a farrier, who uses blacksmithing techniques to shape horseshoes. Although some members may be involved in this profession, we usually ma.

Join us in the WCKA FORUM. For 2015, the knife for the Club raffle was made by our talented knifemaker, Rod Olson, from High River, Alberta. It is a custom folder that has a blade of damasteel and handle inlays of mammoth ivory. The body is made of anodized titanium. The overall length of the knife is 7. 25 inches with a blade 3 inches long.

Brand new update - April 24, 2015! I still have not made any headway on the kitchen knife project, though I hope to get started on it soon. I have been working with wood for the last few months, slowly building some furniture and some smaller projects. Here are some links to a few of the websites that have helped me out a lot.

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