These are some pieces you CANNOT simply buy here.
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And below the reasons why.
Coltello d´amore (Love Knife), 19th Century. With this piece I was awarded the Albacete Bladesmithing Competition in the “Museum Replica” modality. Total length 115 mm, made in carbon steel, bull horn, horse bone and brass inlays with 950 silver decorative nailing.
Roman Fulham-type Gladius, 1st Century A.D. Blade length 57 cm, 1.3 kg in weight, made of carbon steel, Iberian Peninsula walnut wood, deer antler, brass fittings and the use of chiselling and repoussage techniques.
Carbon steel Spanish punal dagger, 17th-18th Century. Total length 350 mm with a 210-mm long and 38-mm wide blade. Brass inlays on both sides, handcrafted with chisel. Acid etched brass inlays and ricasso.
Carbon steel Spanish knife, 17th-18th Century. Total length 390 mm with a 250-mm and a 40-mm wide blade. Brass inlays on both sides, handcrafted with chisel. Acid etched brass inlays and ricasso.
Carbon steel Spanish “puntilla” or “Misericordia” dagger, 17th-18th Century. Total length 240 mm and blade length 140 mm. Iberian Peninsula walnut wood handle, engraved with brass inlays. Filed and acid engraved brass ricasso.
Carbon steel punal dagger, 19th Century. Total length 325 mm and blade length 210 mm. Steel guards with two acorns made with file and chisel. Brass, and Iberian Peninsula walnut wood handle, with horse bone and copper and brass inlays. Butt with a rosette.
These are some of the pieces I make by order and they are NOT for sale to the general public. They are only for sale to my community.
How can you have one?
It is simple. You only need to subscribe.
And if you change your mind, you can always unsubscribe.
Both options are free of charge.
Additionally, if you join my community, you will receive other benefits:
– To start with, if you subscribe, you can immediately access a 4-minute video where I show you the FULL process for handcrafting a “Coltello d´Amore” (Love Knife), the piece which gained me the First Prize in the contest. This video will reveal techniques and tools that I did not even know until I started the “Coltello d´Amore” project.
– You will also have Premium access to the Blog. If you simply visit my Blog from the web page, you will notice that the articles are not complete. If you subscribe, you can access all posts, in full and at no cost.
– Anecdotes from the world of forging, which will broaden your knowledge of Materials Science.
-Ancestral techniques used by blacksmithing masters which will reveal their tricks and secrets so that we can apply them to our work.
The subscribers will receive my newsletter where I tell them how I make the pieces, the materials I use and the ones I refuse, the reasons and the techniques. Additionally, if you are interested in any of these pieces or would like any others to be made for you, you can send your request and I will make sure to answer back with the prices.