Erik Strom
@erikstrom
Blacksmith & bladesmith. Forging techniques, heat treatment, handle making, and exclusive knife collaboration builds.
March 21, 2026
Dalarna, Sweden
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Handle materials compared. Wood, micarta, G10, and antler.

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Steel selection guide. Carbon steel types and their properties.

Leather sheath making. The protective housing that completes the knife.

Built something cool this weekend. Sharing the code and the thought process behind it.

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The Viking knife tradition. Historical techniques I incorporate in modern work.

Career advice nobody gave me when I started. Would have saved years of struggle.

Debugging session that took 4 hours. The fix was one line. Classic.

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The tool that 10x'd my productivity. And no, it's not what you think.

Knife sharpening to a mirror edge. The progression from coarse to fine.

Forging basics. Moving steel with a hammer, reading heat colors.

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Blacksmith & bladesmith. Forging techniques, heat treatment, handle making, and exclusive knife collaboration builds.

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