knifesmith
Forges cutting tools
A knifesmith is a craftsperson who makes knives, forging and shaping blades from metal.
The term distinguishes knife specialists from blacksmiths who work metal more broadly, or bladesmiths who may focus on swords and larger weapons.
The knifesmith hammered the heated steel into a hunting blade.
Metal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
furnace · quenching · tempering · hammering · heat · fire · charcoal · bloomery
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
bespoke · custom · tradition · apprentice · master · expertise · craftsmanship · toolmaker
Boundary or sharpness
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- guardWatchful defensive attention
pommel · choil · bevel · point · tip · heel · handle · scales
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- carbon steelIron-based metal alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
- stainlessFree from discoloration
metallurgy · ingot · billet · brass · nickel · titanium · bone · wood
Molar action sometimes
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- bevelingCutting at a slant
- filingStoring documents systematically
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
engraving · honing · sharpening · forging · laminating
anvil
Metal-shaping block
forge · furnace · quenching · tempering · hammering · heat · fire · charcoal · bloomery · billet
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
handmade · bespoke · custom · tradition · apprentice · master · expertise · craftsmanship · toolmaker · cutler
edge
Boundary or sharpness
guard · pommel · choil · bevel · point · tip · heel · handle · scales · pins
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- carbon steelIron-based metal alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
stainless · metallurgy · ingot · billet · brass · nickel · titanium · bone · wood · leather
grinding
Molar action sometimes
etching · engraving · honing · sharpening · forging · laminating
blade
Flat cutting edge
- metalworkersblacksmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths, coppersmiths, tinsmith
- Smithsswordsmith, weaponsmith, armorsmith, metalsmith, ironsmith
knifesmithswordsmith
Forger of bladed weapons
swordmaker · armorer · gunsmith · bowyer · fletcher
knife, smith, knives, knifed, knifing, locksmith, blacksmith, smithing, smithy