Steam Mill Hollow Knife Works

Don Hanson III

Don Hanson III

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My father DH2, brother David & myself start this little knife deal back in 1990. We live in Steam Mill Hollow.
Made and sold a few thousand knives, then we drifted off doing our own stuff.

Brother Dave wanted to start working in the shop & Kyle H wanted to help, so we thought we'd revive the old brand.

These are made from old, large sawmill blades and heat treated to 60 Rc. Stabilized Missouri Black Walnut for handle
scales. Tough & cut like crazy!

Focusing on large knives right now. The recurve model has a 9" blade & the cleaver a 10".

Had a few at the Fisk Show last weekend and they were well received.

Here are a few pics of the first knives. Will post more as finished.

















 
I really like this idea. As much as we tell new guys to use known steel, if you have the equipment to test your steel, and understand the metallurgy to interpret your results, you can make some great knives. I have a 40+ year old grader blade from our cabin. I have a few orders for knives from this steel. If people know what they are getting, it's a lot of fun making knives from reclaimed steel. With the popularity of forged in fire, I think a lot of customers will be perfectly ok with using reclaimed steel too. :thumbup:
 
Brilliant idea if you ask me! I'm picturing faster production, less ABS style restraints, less time consumption and waste per build and most of all......, dollar signs!

They look cool as hell too.
 
Thanks guys!

Warren, I think the Shop Talk sub forum here is the only place that preaches 'do not use reclaimed steel'. lol
But saw blade steel is known by us here. :D

Jon, the ABS thing never crossed my mind, but then I've never been restrained by the ABS. :)
 
Awesome to see the family biz back rolling, and I love the designs y'all are doing! Especially the fighters. :)
 
Man, I like everything about it. The logo, the idea, the knives. Working with family, too. Great success to you all!
 
Those look great. I love the recurves! And the cleaver! Looking forward to seeing more of them.
 
They sure cut well when we cut with them last week.
 
I bought my first handmade knife when I was 8 years old, 1955, during a family car trip to upstate NY. It was made from an old sawmill blade with a deer crown antler for a handle. Bought it at a roadside stand from a good old boy trying to make a little something on the side. Think it cost $3.50. Thanks to my Dad for stopping. And thank you Don for bringing back the memory. I may try to snag one of the Hanson clan's current creations as a bookend, especially if you sometime make a smaller cleaver with a feather crotch handle and an eye for hanging. There's a lot to be said for a sense of history in working cutlery. Seems like you're doing a good thing. Hope it works out.
 
Very nice, Don. Now if you send me one, I won't tell anyone that you guys used to making STAINLESS STEEL fishing' knives. Darn.........sorry about that. :D
 
love your logo!
 
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