Our Story

 

In the spring of 2017 I started on my blacksmithing journey. I joined my local forge group Choo Choo Forge and immediately begin their green coal program. I learned to make hooks the first night and was addicted from then on. Since then I have had many mentors and have taken classes from some of the best teachers around. I have been lucky enough to learn from folks like Lyle Wynn, Clay Spencer, Mike Lammare, Mark Aspery, Pete Brasspenninx and many others. On June 4th, 2021 I successfully became a Journeyman ranked member of the American Bladesmith Society.

Early 2023 I joined forces with Big Idea Designs to help start and run a US production shop for their line of products and my designs.

-Mak Kelsay

 
 
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Myself and Brant Cochran from Gray Flame Forge passing the Journeyman Performance test for the American Bladesmith Society . Now we are tasked with presenting 5 perfect knives to be judged at the 2021 BLADE Show in Atlanta.

Myself and Brant Cochran from Gray Flame Forge passing the Journeyman Performance test for the American Bladesmith Society . Now we are tasked with presenting 5 perfect knives to be judged at the 2021 BLADE Show in Atlanta.