Glidden Homestead volunteer and Blacksmith Shop coordinator
Chris Hubbard demonstrates the making of a hand-forged
cheese/sausage knife in the shop at his home.
Hubbard's items are for sale in the Glidden Gift Shop.
Click here to see items for sale.

The iron is heated to about 1700 degrees prior to being hammered and shaped.

From start to finish, it took Hubbard about 45 minutes to forge this knife.

Before and after!

 (Photos by Kathy Vance Siebrasse)