One of my favorite parts of running a knife company is getting to choose a blade for real-world field testing. As I packed for my annual Victoria Day—aka May Long—adventure into the wild, I thumbed through the Rainy Day Forge inventory and settled on an 80CRV2 Cisco featuring vintage caramel micarta scales and brown canvas micarta pins.

But where were we heading?

As a blacksmith, my passion extends beyond the forge; it's about building a community, sharing knowledge, and preserving the art of metalworking. Over the years, I've had the privilege of contributing to CanIRON, Canada's premier biennial blacksmithing conference, and I'd like to share that journey with you.

I receive a fair number of messages from people wanting to get a knife made by me. Some were referred by a friend, some saw a photo of one of my blades online, and others found me through a simple Google search. However they arrive, I’m always glad to hear from folks looking for something meaningful—something built to last.