The Journal

Welcome to the Rainy Day Forge Journal — I'm Justin, a knifemaker based in Winnipeg, Canada. Here you'll find stories from the shop, tips on using and caring for handmade knives, and a behind-the-scenes look at life in the forge.

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"I'm ready to hike the ATL. But, I'm missing one thing. A knife. I can't find anything that I feel merits being hauled in my pack."


This is the conversation that started the ULK.


My response to Amar was : "I'll make you one. What do you want it to be?"

"Light, small but still functional. I think if it had holes in it, it could be a great way of shedding weight."

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