We need more examples of positive non-violent masculinity in media. Bladesmithing, ironically, is one.

A friend of mine is a Pagan with Norwegian descent. For her herbal witchcraft practices, she asked me if I could make her a Boline (a ceremonial sickle) with an antler handle. I took up the challenge and

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![Bowie Knife]( I shamelessly copied this Bowie knife from a guy who made it for a relatively well known guy who used it to gut bottom feeders at the Sandbar Fight.  As with all my stuff, this is

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This is a picture of only 1 of the many many knives that my husband has made. It is made from a piece of tool steel that he hammered out in his coal forge. He hears the steel up and beats it out and repeats

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Selamat malam sahabat steemit. Kali ini saya akan memperkenalkan diri saya sendiri. Nama saya @idajs10 Saya berasal dari aceh utara aceh indonesia Pekerjaan saya hanya seorang guru paut di daerah saya

Hello, Steem.  Larry "Crell" Garfield here.  Word is you're supposed to start with one of these introduction posts, so here I am.  Feels like filling out a dating site profile... I'm generally

I hope this is worth it cause it's too much work.

I've been at it grinding and honing for hours and I'm tired, it's sort of sharp but not razor sharp, I hope it's not the heat treatment, cause if it is then it's ruined

Continuing with the razor project, I plan on recording a video shaving with this razor, stay tuned

I have summoned into being many of the blades I create from somewhere only the soul remembers. What is steel compared to the hand that can forge it? I have tamed fire and harnessed the elements. Blood

Hi, my name is Enrique, im doing here the classic "introduce yourself" post that everyone should do in this forum type things, so here i go. Im from Mexico City, im 35, i have many interests