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Handcrafted knives, made with purpose and pride

Handcrafted knives, made with purpose and pride
Mike Leonard shows how well his knives fit in the hand, including this one with a Damascus blade. Damascus blades start out with 26 layers of stacked alloys, forge welded and folded four times for 416 layers. Alloys used are 5160, 15N20, and Ni200, which are all very high-quality steels. VALORIE BRECHT/TRIBUNE RECORD GLEANER
Handcrafted knives, made with purpose and pride
Mike Leonard shows how well his knives fit in the hand, including this one with a Damascus blade. Damascus blades start out with 26 layers of stacked alloys, forge welded and folded four times for 416 layers. Alloys used are 5160, 15N20, and Ni200, which are all very high-quality steels. VALORIE BRECHT/TRIBUNE RECORD GLEANER

Crafted intentionally with form and function in mind, each knife made by Mike Leonard of Spencer tells a unique story. Although he didn’t intend to start his own knife business, like so many othe...

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