About Me

My name is Phillip Patton, I'm 26 years old, and I've been making knives for about 9 years. Before that, I, (like most boys) made wooden swords and other weapons of minor destruction, which I would use to beat up my cousins and friends. :-) For me it was a natural step to start making real knives. (No, I haven’t used any of the real knives on my friends or cousins.)
In 2004 I started forging and that's how I make most of my knives now, including those using stainless and high alloy tool steels. I’ve done a lot of experimenting with steels, and for the purpose keeping things simple, I’ve decided for the time being to focus on just several different steels, which I discuss on the “Methods and Materials” page.

I’m currently an Apprentice smith with the American Bladesmith Society. I hope to take the Journeyman Smith performance test soon, and get my stamp at the 2008 Blade Show.

I make all my knives completely by myself, from raw materials to the finished product.