Wieland der Schmied
Hand-forged knives
Bowies, fighters, hunting knives, half-integrals,
neckknives, campknives, daggers, users…
A small selection
Over time, a few special pieces have emerged. Here you can see the highlights:
Profile
My name is Gerhard Wieland. I was born in Karlsruhe (Germany) in 1950. Having finished my A-levels I decided to become a professional goldsmith. A short-termed career which was followed by a job as a dental technician. I practised this profession for quite some time until mid-year of 2008. In this year I finally made up my mind to turn my hobby into a full-time occupation.
Since the beginning of 2016, my knife business has been deregistered and I no longer offer knives for sale.
TO MY PROFILE
Materials
I’ve worked with traditional non-stainless steels and exclusively with natural materials i.e. indigenous and exotic hardwoods, stag horn and if need be animal bone.
TO THE MATERIALS
Knives
In my portfolio you will find 3 categories of knives:
- Classics (Elegant knives for daily use)
- Showcase (Precious pieces for the highest standards)
- Bowies & fighters (Big toys for big boys)
- I have also marked a few special pieces as Highlights.
TO MY KNIVES
Hammering
Here you will find posts related to forging that I have published over the years.
TO THE HAMMERING
Recent hammering
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