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Former 3rd Ranger Battalion Medic Disabled Veteran Owned handcrafted knives made in the United States

Joined September 2020
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Craftsmanship is in the details you don’t see until you hold it in your hand. This Damascus blade isn’t just forged — it’s patterned with precision, balanced with intent, and built to perform. Form follows function. Always. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #huntingknives #standtobladecompany #tactical #sof #buildyourtribe #qualityoverquantity #rltw #chefknife #madeintheusa #smallbusiness #handmade #weapons #hunting #deerhunting #westvirginia #pronghorn #armyranger #elkhunting #knifemaker #handforged #edc #specialoperations #whitetaildeer #huntlifteat
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This isn’t your grandma’s bread knife. Every curve, every layer in this Damascus steel tells a story—of heat, hammer, and time. The serrations are hand-ground for precision bites through crust without crushing the soul of the loaf. From forge to finish, this blade was built with intention. Made to be handed down, not worn out. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #huntingknives #standtobladecompany #buildyourtribe #qualityoverquantity #rltw #madeintheusa #smallbusiness #handmade #hunting #deerhunting #westvirginia #armyranger #elkhunting #handforged #edc #specialoperations #whitetaildeer #huntlifteat #DamascusSteel #BreadKnife #HandcraftedTools #AmericanCraftsmanship #ForgedWithPurpose #RuggedRefined #KnifeMaking #BuiltToLast
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Crafted, not cranked out. This Damascus Nakiri is the result of hours at the forge, layers of steel folded into something functional, beautiful, and built to last. Every ripple in the blade, every line in the grain—it’s all earned, not stamped. This is what happens when tradition meets purpose and precision. @50.50forge #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #knives #hunting #americancraftsmanship #familyowned #outdoors #elkhunting #camping #survival #handmade #rltw #sof #maker #hardwork #commonman #hunters #camping #glamping #wilderness #bladesmith #precision #huntlifteat #huntress #standtobladecompany #outside #huntlifteat #chefknife
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Working on getting these new custom hawks together. I carted this wood home in a suitcase from an African country after one of my trips. Not sure how it didn’t get taken. Excited to get one of these finished. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #huntingknives #standtobladecompany #tactical #sof #buildyourtribe #qualityoverquantity #rltw #2A #madeintheusa #smallbusiness #handmade #weapons #hunting #deerhunting #westvirginia #pronghorn #armyranger #elkhunting #knifemaker #handforged #edc #specialoperations #whitetaildeer #huntlifteat
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instagram.com/reel/DJM7pHCxw… Here is the chef set all together. This project took me 3.5 years with waiting on materials, work trips, and getting pegged in the shin this set took way longer than I would have wanted. Luckily the dude it’s heading to was super understanding about the whole thing. The damascus was made by @50.50forge from 1080 and 15N20, the handles are a combination of African Blackwood and black G10, and the magnetic board is made of a slab of African Blackwood. Not sure if I could be prouder of how these came out. I’ll post some closer pics of the individual knives later. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #chefknives #hunting #sharp #familyowned #outdoors #elkhunting #camping #survival #handmade #rltw #sof #maker #hardwork #forged #hunters #camping #glamping #wilderness #bladesmith #handmade #huntlifteat #huntress #standtobladecompany #outside #huntlifteat #chefsknife
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My great grandfather was a moonshiner during prohibition. Later in life he taught my grandfather from the other side of my family how to make shine. When I started blacksmithing wanted markers mark that reminded me of my family, shine jug was the first thing that popped into my head. And every time I see it makes me think of them. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #huntingknives #standtobladecompany #tactical #sof #buildyourtribe #qualityoverquantity #rltw #forged #madeintheusa #smallbusiness #handmade #weapons #hunting #deerhunting #westvirginia #pronghorn #armyranger #elkhunting #knifemaker #handforged #edc #specialoperations #whitetaildeer #huntlifteat
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Most of social media is the highlights. Well here is a lowlight. This is what is left of the magnet board I was working on for the chef set. I have probably seven days of work in this thing from prep, epoxy, planing, sanding, and routing. With a at least two previous fixes from popped seams. I won’t put something out that I don’t stand behind and this thing just isn’t standing up to par like I had thought it would. So back to the drawing board. If you need me I’ll be openly weeping in my shop. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #huntingknives #standtobladecompany #ihatemyself #sof #buildyourtribe #qualityoverquantity #rltw #failure #madeintheusa #smallbusiness #handmade #iwanttocry #hunting #deerhunting #westvirginia #pronghorn #armyranger #elkhunting #knifemaker #handforged #edc #specialoperations #whitetaildeer #huntlifteat
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A preview of the damascus chef set handles. They are made of African Blackwood, black G10, black G10 liners, and black G10 pins. The dude said he wanted it murdered out so that’s what we did. The whole set turned out fantastic. Finishing up the magnetic holder in the next few days. I’ll be posting some teasers in the meantime. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #chefknives #hunting #sharp #familyowned #outdoors #elkhunting #camping #survival #handmade #rltw #sof #maker #hardwork #commonman #hunters #camping #chefknife #wilderness #bladesmith #cookingknife #huntlifteat #huntress #standtobladecompany #outside #huntlifteat #cooking
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Here is a little of the process that I use for etching and staining my damascus. Basically use enough instant coffee to kill a horse. Gotten it down pretty well thanks to @steveschwarzer lessons and @rpm_neil YouTube video. This set is almost finished and can’t wait for you all to see it complete. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #huntingknives #standtobladecompany #cookingknife #sof #buildyourtribe #qualityoverquantity #rltw #chefknife #madeintheusa #smallbusiness #handmade #chefknives #hunting #deerhunting #westvirginia #pronghorn #armyranger #elkhunting #knifemaker #handforged #sourdough #specialoperations #whitetaildeer #huntlifteat
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I filled in for 2A on a Scorpion deployment. One of the first dudes I met from the platoon was Cate. He was a mountain of a man, but there wasn’t any of the normal dick measuring that normally comes along with it. He just said, “Hey man, I’m Cate nice to meet you.” He made that deployment way easier. You’ll be missed man. Put out one for the Airborne Ranger in the Sky. #airbornerangerinthesky #onefortheairbornerangerinthesky @onthex.co
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Nothing I love more than to see my knives getting used. @thehomestead_ga was digging through some old pics and sent me this one the other day. @huntlifteatofficial boys get after when hunting season comes along. #suasponte #americanmade #handcrafted #veteranowned #knives #hunting #sharp #familyowned #outdoors #elkhunting #camping #survival #handmade #rltw #sof #maker #hardwork #commonman #hunters #camping #glamping #wilderness #bladesmith #selfdefense #huntlifteat #huntress #standtobladecompany #outside #huntlifteat #makeyourmark
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