Red Five Forge

Red Five Forge Beautiful, handcrafted kitchen knives made in Suffolk, England.

I have been a teacher of woodwork and other crafts for the last twenty years but it was only in March 2016 that I decided to further my skill set by enrolling on a knife making course where I forged my first blade. Although it was the most basic of objects, it was my first step into the vast and wonderful craft of bladesmithing and the beginning of Red Five Forge…. For me, making knives has become

an absolute passion and has sent me on a thoroughly enjoyable journey the end of which I am in no hurry to reach. I’ve been focusing mainly on kitchen knives for the past couple of years, in particular, pattern-welded Damascus steel blades. This involves working all kinds of high carbon steel into some beautiful, ‘fluid’ patterns that you only truly get to appreciate once the blade has had its final etch.

That’s 4 more beautiful pieces of cutlery that head out into the big wide world 👍 My June course was a cracker and you c...
08/06/2026

That’s 4 more beautiful pieces of cutlery that head out into the big wide world 👍

My June course was a cracker and you can see that the guys really hit the ground running 💪😎

I still have spaces available later in the year should you fancy a slice of the action!

07/06/2026

June 2026 - What an amazing course! All the guys did an incredible job and I think you’ll agree that they produced some absolute belters! 💪😎

I believe the next space availability is September so why not jump in and see what all the fuss is about! 😉

17/05/2026

Nice to get back to the courses after A little spring break 😊 This one was a blast and Liam, Martin, Roy & Andy absolutely smashed it! 💪

There’s always a buzz at the end of the course when the students look down at their work and reflect on the journey they’ve been on for the last couple of days, taking raw material and working it into something nothing short of bloomin gorgeous! 😍

I look forward to the next one and believe I still have a few spaces left moving towards autumn if you fancy a slice 🤙

22/03/2026

That’s a wrap on my March two-day damascus course and the guys absolutely killed it! 💪

Once again that’s 4 handmade, original and absolutely beautiful pieces that head out into the big wide world and four very happy customers 😊

I have added a few more dates later in the year so why not jump on in and see what all the fuss is about 😉

Just a closer look at some of the beautiful work that the guys produced on the weekend.👏 Some genuinely solid work ther...
10/12/2025

Just a closer look at some of the beautiful work that the guys produced on the weekend.👏 Some genuinely solid work there so congratulations to Rob, Karl & Will 🫡

So the November course done and another 4 beautiful pieces of cutlery head out into the big wide world! 🫶 Mike, Josh, Da...
17/11/2025

So the November course done and another 4 beautiful pieces of cutlery head out into the big wide world! 🫶 Mike, Josh, Dan & Andrew all hit the ground running and did an amazing job. They produced four beautiful pieces of work and I know will be very much enjoyed by all. 👍

Next up is December and I believe there is still one space available so why not jump in and see what all the fuss is about? 😎

A rather dandy compound grind chunky bunka just finished up 👍
28/10/2025

A rather dandy compound grind chunky bunka just finished up 👍

I had the pleasure of working with this lovely group of students over the weekend and once again it’s incredibly satisfy...
22/10/2025

I had the pleasure of working with this lovely group of students over the weekend and once again it’s incredibly satisfying to see their work come together in their own style.👍

At Red Five Forge I am always looking to improve my courses (very difficult as bloody good already😉) so the October kn1ves were the first to leave the forge all tucked up in my new sheaths 😇

And we are back baby! Nice to get the course calendar up and running again and the June course was a belter! 💥 I think y...
09/06/2025

And we are back baby! Nice to get the course calendar up and running again and the June course was a belter! 💥

I think you’ll all agree that Hannah, Joly and all produced some beautiful pieces and my mission of ridding the world of mediocre cutlery takes one more small but meaningful step forward - 😊

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