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About

Showalter Smithing

Forged in the Rugged Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Showalter Smithing is an American Veteran Owned Company that Handcrafts Knives to CUT-COOK & EXPLORE with.

Showalter-family name meaning "From the Forest"

Smithing-the act of a skilled craftsperson creating materials into any desirable shape.

The Evergreen Tree is a striking symbol of resilience, strength, and represents and indomitable spirit inherent in all life.

Each handcrafted item is built to last a lifetime & beyond.

Texture?
As we look ahead into our fall designs we are trying to get a feel for what everyone likes and what we enjoy making. Texture has always been important to us on our forged blades as it shows the rawness of a piece of steel where it has evolved from. For our stainless models this texture has to be ground or filed in by hand for the details. It can give a similar feel but not the same as a true forged look. This Rossi model has evolved over time as our skills have and we could not be happier with how the texture transitions smoothly into the handle. When anyone picks this up and after feeling the balance the second thing they notice is how much more comfortable it feels than it looks. This always makes us smile!

#EDC #craft #handmade #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa #cutcookexplore

Texture?
As we look ahead into our fall designs we are trying to get a feel for what everyone likes and what we enjoy making. Texture has always been important to us on our forged blades as it shows the rawness of a piece of steel where it has evolved from. For our stainless models this texture has to be ground or filed in by hand for the details. It can give a similar feel but not the same as a true forged look. This Rossi model has evolved over time as our skills have and we could not be happier with how the texture transitions smoothly into the handle. When anyone picks this up and after feeling the balance the second thing they notice is how much more comfortable it feels than it looks. This always makes us smile!

#EDC #craft #handmade #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa #cutcookexplore

We had such a wonderful day on the farm!!
🌽 🍅 🧅 🍎 🥔

Everyone was picking & making beautiful bouquets from all the wildflowers blooming!

We will also be setup today from 10-5 for any all sharpening & repair needs!

It was such a pleasant day with such amazing people! The community really showed up to get their knives sharpened and repaired!

Thanks so much to Farmers Katie & Mark and the whole farm crew for the warm welcome! Especially the official @wildhareorganicfarm dog Lupa for checking in on everyone! 🐕

See you today for more drop offs & next week for pick ups!

Come shop the super fresh farm stand!
🌽 🍅

#community #csa #farm #wildhareorganicfarm #cook #produce #sharpening #puyallup #wa

We had such a wonderful day on the farm!!
🌽 🍅 🧅 🍎 🥔

Everyone was picking & making beautiful bouquets from all the wildflowers blooming!

We will also be setup today from 10-5 for any all sharpening & repair needs!

It was such a pleasant day with such amazing people! The community really showed up to get their knives sharpened and repaired!

Thanks so much to Farmers Katie & Mark and the whole farm crew for the warm welcome! Especially the official @wildhareorganicfarm dog Lupa for checking in on everyone! 🐕

See you today for more drop offs & next week for pick ups!

Come shop the super fresh farm stand!
🌽 🍅

#community #csa #farm #wildhareorganicfarm #cook #produce #sharpening #puyallup #wa

Do your knives make cooking fun?
If not, let us help you with that!

Show your kitchen cutlery some love this season since they work tirelessly everyday for you cooking & prepping meals for loved ones!

We have teamed up with our local CSA organic farm for a sharpening event!

We will be set up at Wild Hare Organic farm off River Road during regular CSA & adorable fresh produce stand hours this Tuesday & Wednesday for any/all types of kitchen knives to be dropped off for sharpening. They then can be easily picked up the following week, all wrapped up in a knife bouquet, sharp, edges polished & ready to finish summer strong and carry out into the hearty fall season. Simple, special pricing chart based on edge length listed in bio.

Drop off August 19 from 12-7pm
Drop off August 20 from 10-5pm

Pick up August 26 from 12-7pm
Pick up August 27 from 10-5pm

4520 River Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98443

**Do not need to be a CSA member to shop the organic produce stand, nor a member for special pricing sharpening event. Anyone & everyone is welcome! Tell your friends and family!

We sharpen any kitchen & outdoor knives from various manufacturers, and as always if you own any of our Handcrafted Showalter Smithing Knives we sharpen them for free!
We also repair chips, broken tips, handle repair/replacement, restore family heirlooms and sharpen tools such as: axes, hatchets, mower blades (cleaned off), pruners, hedge clippers, loppers, etc. we sharpen by hand just about anything with an edge. Only things we don’t sharpen currently are any precision hair trimmers, chainsaws, saw blades, or any electric hair trimming tools. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Special: Showalter Smithing Spa Treatment!This includes sharpening, repairing any edge chips, or broken tips, cleaning, handle polishing and a light wax treatment. All this for only $25 per knife. Show your knives some love this season! 🧼

Sometimes the best knives are the ones you have & they just need a little love from a local Bladesmith! ❤️

#wildhareorganicfarm #sharpening #showaltersmithing #cutcookexplore #pnw #wa #foodislove #chef #cook #organic #tacoma #farm #produce

Do your knives make cooking fun?
If not, let us help you with that!

Show your kitchen cutlery some love this season since they work tirelessly everyday for you cooking & prepping meals for loved ones!

We have teamed up with our local CSA organic farm for a sharpening event!

We will be set up at Wild Hare Organic farm off River Road during regular CSA & adorable fresh produce stand hours this Tuesday & Wednesday for any/all types of kitchen knives to be dropped off for sharpening. They then can be easily picked up the following week, all wrapped up in a knife bouquet, sharp, edges polished & ready to finish summer strong and carry out into the hearty fall season. Simple, special pricing chart based on edge length listed in bio.

Drop off August 19 from 12-7pm
Drop off August 20 from 10-5pm

Pick up August 26 from 12-7pm
Pick up August 27 from 10-5pm

4520 River Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98443

**Do not need to be a CSA member to shop the organic produce stand, nor a member for special pricing sharpening event. Anyone & everyone is welcome! Tell your friends and family!

We sharpen any kitchen & outdoor knives from various manufacturers, and as always if you own any of our Handcrafted Showalter Smithing Knives we sharpen them for free!
We also repair chips, broken tips, handle repair/replacement, restore family heirlooms and sharpen tools such as: axes, hatchets, mower blades (cleaned off), pruners, hedge clippers, loppers, etc. we sharpen by hand just about anything with an edge. Only things we don’t sharpen currently are any precision hair trimmers, chainsaws, saw blades, or any electric hair trimming tools. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Special: Showalter Smithing Spa Treatment!This includes sharpening, repairing any edge chips, or broken tips, cleaning, handle polishing and a light wax treatment. All this for only $25 per knife. Show your knives some love this season! 🧼

Sometimes the best knives are the ones you have & they just need a little love from a local Bladesmith! ❤️

#wildhareorganicfarm #sharpening #showaltersmithing #cutcookexplore #pnw #wa #foodislove #chef #cook #organic #tacoma #farm #produce

Few fun rehandles & restorations that we did between builds!

Always fun to take these sentimental pieces and give them new life and inspiration for the user.

One set was from their time in culinary school and the commercial plastic handles began to crack and degrade. It is always interesting to remove handles and find all kinds of interesting growth beneath them. As most mass produced handles are pressed, riveted or fastened together quickly for speed of assembly, the downside is there is no seal between the metal and handle material, allowing food, grease, etc to get trapped and grow between this thin space.

When we do our small batch builds, we make sure to seal this area with marine grade resin to prevent and food or moisture to get trapped in this area. It takes longer, has to have time to cure, but it is a better solution, especially for kitchen cutlery and other outdoor food processing shapes.

It is a small thing we do as a small Smithing business but comes from direct experience of repairing & rehandling hundreds of commercial cutlery pieces for our customers. It makes us better builders thinking ahead and wanting each piece to outlast us and be passed down through the family. Sometimes the most sustainable thing is to repair, rehandle or sharpen the cutlery you already have. Thank you for trusting us! 🇺🇸

#craft #handcrafted #cutcookexplore #sustainable #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Few fun rehandles & restorations that we did between builds!

Always fun to take these sentimental pieces and give them new life and inspiration for the user.

One set was from their time in culinary school and the commercial plastic handles began to crack and degrade. It is always interesting to remove handles and find all kinds of interesting growth beneath them. As most mass produced handles are pressed, riveted or fastened together quickly for speed of assembly, the downside is there is no seal between the metal and handle material, allowing food, grease, etc to get trapped and grow between this thin space.

When we do our small batch builds, we make sure to seal this area with marine grade resin to prevent and food or moisture to get trapped in this area. It takes longer, has to have time to cure, but it is a better solution, especially for kitchen cutlery and other outdoor food processing shapes.

It is a small thing we do as a small Smithing business but comes from direct experience of repairing & rehandling hundreds of commercial cutlery pieces for our customers. It makes us better builders thinking ahead and wanting each piece to outlast us and be passed down through the family. Sometimes the most sustainable thing is to repair, rehandle or sharpen the cutlery you already have. Thank you for trusting us! 🇺🇸

#craft #handcrafted #cutcookexplore #sustainable #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

We had so much fun last week at the @urbancraftuprising market!!
The staff that organize these events put so much heartfelt energy into making these happen!
So many amazing & creative vendors, wonderful neighbors, delicious food trucks, friends, fellow bladesmiths, lovely customers and an amazing waterfront park to enjoy also!

We barely had time to capture any moments but snuck a few in.

We love it when a certain piece finds its forever home! One that had @richlite blue canyon handle and G10 blue and white Kraken inspired colors went home to a wonderful couple Karen & Chris that he just happens to be the Kraken Team photographer who creates such stunning & captive images! @mastimages @littleone.mast 📸 🌊 🦑 🏒 🚨

Ashlee snuck a fun photo of me through another vendors creative window of me talking knives with fellow bladesmiths from @acre.forge 😆 Thanks Adam, Shamus & Ryan for taking time and the cool T-shirt trade! @aoaknifeworks @cavallo.knives @dotsonknives 🔪

Thanks to Sean @forestceramicco for sharing your passion for craft and all the fun, colorful & inspiring pieces!
We picked up a mug that was one of his original designs and inspired by the
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai! 🌊

Thanks to Lindsay for making super cool upcycled bags from climbing rope, sails and such! We snagged a dopp bag that also has some new oldstock woodland Humvee tarp material from JBLM. My first duty station! 🫡 Check them out for unique and one of a kind items made in the Northwest! @metamorphicgear

Be sure to check out any of Urban Craft Uprising events for those one of a kind, locally crafted gifts!

#urbancraftuprising #handmade #pnw #wa #showaltersmithing #craft #magnusonpark #seattle #kraken

We had so much fun last week at the @urbancraftuprising market!!
The staff that organize these events put so much heartfelt energy into making these happen!
So many amazing & creative vendors, wonderful neighbors, delicious food trucks, friends, fellow bladesmiths, lovely customers and an amazing waterfront park to enjoy also!

We barely had time to capture any moments but snuck a few in.

We love it when a certain piece finds its forever home! One that had @richlite blue canyon handle and G10 blue and white Kraken inspired colors went home to a wonderful couple Karen & Chris that he just happens to be the Kraken Team photographer who creates such stunning & captive images! @mastimages @littleone.mast 📸 🌊 🦑 🏒 🚨

Ashlee snuck a fun photo of me through another vendors creative window of me talking knives with fellow bladesmiths from @acre.forge 😆 Thanks Adam, Shamus & Ryan for taking time and the cool T-shirt trade! @aoaknifeworks @cavallo.knives @dotsonknives 🔪

Thanks to Sean @forestceramicco for sharing your passion for craft and all the fun, colorful & inspiring pieces!
We picked up a mug that was one of his original designs and inspired by the
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai! 🌊

Thanks to Lindsay for making super cool upcycled bags from climbing rope, sails and such! We snagged a dopp bag that also has some new oldstock woodland Humvee tarp material from JBLM. My first duty station! 🫡 Check them out for unique and one of a kind items made in the Northwest! @metamorphicgear

Be sure to check out any of Urban Craft Uprising events for those one of a kind, locally crafted gifts!

#urbancraftuprising #handmade #pnw #wa #showaltersmithing #craft #magnusonpark #seattle #kraken

Putting the craft in Handcrafted!

Here we are using a carbide file guard to hand file the transition area to the hidden tang. This allows for crisp clean lines for where the bolster area of the handle goes.

A few shapes waiting for the clay to dry before heat treating. This will help create the mystical hamon line during the finishing & polishing phase. We go for a jagged peak design to honor the rugged Cascade Mountains. 🏔️ 🏔️

Horizontal clay heat treating quench where only the end of the tang is left out of the oil during the heat treatment phase. Here steel goes from 1500 degrees to a few hundred degrees in seconds as cooled in the oil. 🔥

This is our hand forged Cascade Collection line where each knife is one of a kind with a Cascade mountain inspired jagged hamon and unique PNW inspired handle colors & materials! Black-Night Sky, Browns-Earth, Blue-Water, Green-Lush Forest

We will have four more fresh Chef shapes with us this weekend @urbancraftuprising at the historic Magnuson Park Hangar 30 on Saturday & Sunday July 26th & July 27th from 11-5pm. Come check out all the amazing handmade vendors and the surrounding area.

Magnuson Park:

At Warren G. Magnuson Park, you’ll find more than four miles of walking trails along the shores of Lake Washington, grassy fields, evergreen and deciduous trees and brush, and captivating public art installations. Located along a splendid mile-long stretch of Lake Washington’s shoreline in northeast Seattle, encompassing 350 acres.

The park’s Historic District features more than 20 brick and metal structures built in the 1930s and 1940s, recalling the park’s history as a Naval airfield.

Magnuson also has a huge variety of amenities and features such as sports fields, dog parks, a community garden, a wetland habitat, trails, boat launch, a community center, swimming beach, and more!

#handcrafted #forged #pnw #explore #urbancraftuprising #cutcookexplore #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Putting the craft in Handcrafted!

Here we are using a carbide file guard to hand file the transition area to the hidden tang. This allows for crisp clean lines for where the bolster area of the handle goes.

A few shapes waiting for the clay to dry before heat treating. This will help create the mystical hamon line during the finishing & polishing phase. We go for a jagged peak design to honor the rugged Cascade Mountains. 🏔️ 🏔️

Horizontal clay heat treating quench where only the end of the tang is left out of the oil during the heat treatment phase. Here steel goes from 1500 degrees to a few hundred degrees in seconds as cooled in the oil. 🔥

This is our hand forged Cascade Collection line where each knife is one of a kind with a Cascade mountain inspired jagged hamon and unique PNW inspired handle colors & materials! Black-Night Sky, Browns-Earth, Blue-Water, Green-Lush Forest

We will have four more fresh Chef shapes with us this weekend @urbancraftuprising at the historic Magnuson Park Hangar 30 on Saturday & Sunday July 26th & July 27th from 11-5pm. Come check out all the amazing handmade vendors and the surrounding area.

Magnuson Park:

At Warren G. Magnuson Park, you’ll find more than four miles of walking trails along the shores of Lake Washington, grassy fields, evergreen and deciduous trees and brush, and captivating public art installations. Located along a splendid mile-long stretch of Lake Washington’s shoreline in northeast Seattle, encompassing 350 acres.

The park’s Historic District features more than 20 brick and metal structures built in the 1930s and 1940s, recalling the park’s history as a Naval airfield.

Magnuson also has a huge variety of amenities and features such as sports fields, dog parks, a community garden, a wetland habitat, trails, boat launch, a community center, swimming beach, and more!

#handcrafted #forged #pnw #explore #urbancraftuprising #cutcookexplore #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

We have been working hard on dialing in our new Hand Forged Cascade Collection Petty Chef shapes! Everyone has been loving them and we are getting great feedback! Mostly keep making more!

Here is another lovely one just finished up this week with a stunning curly maple wood handle with notes of lavender colors. It pairs well with a Blue Canyon recycled paper @richlite bolster.

We only have one more piece of this wood and trying to make it last as long as possible.

This will be with us along with other Culinary & Outdoor shapes tomorrow at the @loblollylavender Festival from 10-4pm! We will only be setup Saturday, so venture out, see all the amazing curated vendors and lavish yourself at a Lavender farm.

Loblolly Lavender Farm
2950 SE Lynch Rd, Shelton, WA 98584

#handcrafted #lavender #lavenderfarm #showaltersmithing #cutcookexplore #pnw #was

We have been working hard on dialing in our new Hand Forged Cascade Collection Petty Chef shapes! Everyone has been loving them and we are getting great feedback! Mostly keep making more!

Here is another lovely one just finished up this week with a stunning curly maple wood handle with notes of lavender colors. It pairs well with a Blue Canyon recycled paper @richlite bolster.

We only have one more piece of this wood and trying to make it last as long as possible.

This will be with us along with other Culinary & Outdoor shapes tomorrow at the @loblollylavender Festival from 10-4pm! We will only be setup Saturday, so venture out, see all the amazing curated vendors and lavish yourself at a Lavender farm.

Loblolly Lavender Farm
2950 SE Lynch Rd, Shelton, WA 98584

#handcrafted #lavender #lavenderfarm #showaltersmithing #cutcookexplore #pnw #was

Fresh Hand Forged Cascade Collection Chef & Petty Chefs!

These will be @drinkmillhaus Night Market tomorrow from 5-8pm! 🍎

Lots of stunning handles materials with this batch:
Spalted maple-Black Micarta
Blue Green Maple Burl-Flamed Curly Oak
Blue Richlite-Natural Curly Maple
Black Richlite-Green Curly Maple
Blue Richlite-Blue Gray Curly Maple

All currently available & beautifully displayed on a @ericksonlongboards made from reclaimed PNW woods! 🌲

#chef #food #cooking #market #cuttingboard #pnw #cutcookexplore #showaltersmithing #wa

Fresh Hand Forged Cascade Collection Chef & Petty Chefs!

These will be @drinkmillhaus Night Market tomorrow from 5-8pm! 🍎

Lots of stunning handles materials with this batch:
Spalted maple-Black Micarta
Blue Green Maple Burl-Flamed Curly Oak
Blue Richlite-Natural Curly Maple
Black Richlite-Green Curly Maple
Blue Richlite-Blue Gray Curly Maple

All currently available & beautifully displayed on a @ericksonlongboards made from reclaimed PNW woods! 🌲

#chef #food #cooking #market #cuttingboard #pnw #cutcookexplore #showaltersmithing #wa

July Market Schedule
Hope everyone has a great 4th and gets out to enjoy Independence Day! 💥 🎇 💥

July Market Schedule
Hope everyone has a great 4th and gets out to enjoy Independence Day! 💥 🎇 💥

Market Week!

Lots of handles to fit up and shape for @gobbleupnorthwest this saturday June 28th from 10-5pm at Lake Union Park, Seattle, WA

We will have new Cascade Collection Hand Forged Petty 52100 High Carbon and a full restock of our Chinook Cutlery super tough, light & thin NITRO-V stainless steel sporting sustainable Richlite (recycled paper) handle material. 📝

Chef, Cleaver, & Perfect Paring in both Classic & K-tip shapes. We even snuck in a few Signature Orcas! 🌊

#market #chef #cook #orca handcraft #chinook #chinookdog #southlakeunion #cutcookexplore #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Market Week!

Lots of handles to fit up and shape for @gobbleupnorthwest this saturday June 28th from 10-5pm at Lake Union Park, Seattle, WA

We will have new Cascade Collection Hand Forged Petty 52100 High Carbon and a full restock of our Chinook Cutlery super tough, light & thin NITRO-V stainless steel sporting sustainable Richlite (recycled paper) handle material. 📝

Chef, Cleaver, & Perfect Paring in both Classic & K-tip shapes. We even snuck in a few Signature Orcas! 🌊

#market #chef #cook #orca handcraft #chinook #chinookdog #southlakeunion #cutcookexplore #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

If were wondering what we do when not making something..well we make other things!
For @gobbleupnorthwest Food Festival next week at Lake Union Park in Seattle we crafted a small batch of
Spruce Tips Seasoning! 🌲🧂

We were inspired by an episode of Mind of a Chef featuring Chef @magnusfaviken adding spruce tips while grilling pork when camping! 🏕️

We locally foraged fresh young spring Spruce & Fir tips from here in the Pacific Northwest, chopped them up, food processing and dehydrated and combined with salt flakes! This reveals notes of citrus, spring pine, lemon notes and will go great with any seafood or meat grilling up this summer!

We will be giving a tin of these away with any cutlery purchase!

We have been having fun mixing it in with cold brew yerba mate teas, marinade/seasoning steaks and even with bourbon! 🥩 🥃

We hope it inspires many delicious seasonal summer meals!

#food #inspiration #cooking #handcrafted #seasonings #spruce #tree #cutcookexplore #showatersmithing #pnw #wa

If were wondering what we do when not making something..well we make other things!
For @gobbleupnorthwest Food Festival next week at Lake Union Park in Seattle we crafted a small batch of
Spruce Tips Seasoning! 🌲🧂

We were inspired by an episode of Mind of a Chef featuring Chef @magnusfaviken adding spruce tips while grilling pork when camping! 🏕️

We locally foraged fresh young spring Spruce & Fir tips from here in the Pacific Northwest, chopped them up, food processing and dehydrated and combined with salt flakes! This reveals notes of citrus, spring pine, lemon notes and will go great with any seafood or meat grilling up this summer!

We will be giving a tin of these away with any cutlery purchase!

We have been having fun mixing it in with cold brew yerba mate teas, marinade/seasoning steaks and even with bourbon! 🥩 🥃

We hope it inspires many delicious seasonal summer meals!

#food #inspiration #cooking #handcrafted #seasonings #spruce #tree #cutcookexplore #showatersmithing #pnw #wa

Its not all fire & sparks all the time! 💥 🔥

Find these fresh Handcrafted Cutlery shapes next week @gobbleupnorthwest
Food Festival at Lake Union Park, WA
Event is free to attend and lots of free parking at this historic site next to @centerforwoodenboats & Museum of History & Industry on the water! 🌊 🛶

Here we are prepping for heat treatment of our Chinook Cutlery in Nitro-V stainless steel. Since they have to be at over 1900 degrees for 15-20 minutes during the austenitizing phase we wrap them in a stainless steep foil rated at 2200 degrees. This burrito wrap helps minimize the amount of oxygen in contact with the steel to mitigate decarburization.

The heat treating and tempering process is a 5-6 hour temperature and time formula that is different for each type of steel.

After plate quenching the stainless steel they then go back into the oven at a lower temperature for 2hour phases. While they are tempering we work on prepping handle materials. Here we are using a flat disc sander to add bevels to the front of the handle as this is an area that is hard to get to after the handle material is attached.

#handcrafted #handmade #showaltersmithing #pnw #chef #cooking #chinook #cutcookexplore #wa

Its not all fire & sparks all the time! 💥 🔥

Find these fresh Handcrafted Cutlery shapes next week @gobbleupnorthwest
Food Festival at Lake Union Park, WA
Event is free to attend and lots of free parking at this historic site next to @centerforwoodenboats & Museum of History & Industry on the water! 🌊 🛶

Here we are prepping for heat treatment of our Chinook Cutlery in Nitro-V stainless steel. Since they have to be at over 1900 degrees for 15-20 minutes during the austenitizing phase we wrap them in a stainless steep foil rated at 2200 degrees. This burrito wrap helps minimize the amount of oxygen in contact with the steel to mitigate decarburization.

The heat treating and tempering process is a 5-6 hour temperature and time formula that is different for each type of steel.

After plate quenching the stainless steel they then go back into the oven at a lower temperature for 2hour phases. While they are tempering we work on prepping handle materials. Here we are using a flat disc sander to add bevels to the front of the handle as this is an area that is hard to get to after the handle material is attached.

#handcrafted #handmade #showaltersmithing #pnw #chef #cooking #chinook #cutcookexplore #wa

The Shrike is recognized by their heavy hooked beak, black mask, and contrasting dark and light patches on its wings. They pursue insects, small birds and rodents in which they impale them on thorned trees or barbed wire. Their flight is low and undulating.
This model is inspired by the Shrike! We are excited to try @griptecofficial dark earth as our handle material. With a textured dark wash finish, paper micarta bolsters, and G-10 accents this outdoor model is looking fly.

The Shrike is recognized by their heavy hooked beak, black mask, and contrasting dark and light patches on its wings. They pursue insects, small birds and rodents in which they impale them on thorned trees or barbed wire. Their flight is low and undulating.
This model is inspired by the Shrike! We are excited to try @griptecofficial dark earth as our handle material. With a textured dark wash finish, paper micarta bolsters, and G-10 accents this outdoor model is looking fly.

We had a blast at Lone Peak 004 Gear Drop!
Over 30 people competed to race to find the coveted coin! 🪙

Over 26mile drive from the Rally Point near Alder Lake across various Forest Service roads, washouts, snow, and mud! Once at the Trailhead it was a 1.6 mile race up a rough trail climbing over 1,400 feet in elevation gain! The winner Peter was first to arrive and find the coin hidden among the platform remnants of the High Rock lookout! Congrats to Peter!!

Clouds, rain & wind obscured the stunning views of Rainier but adversity was shared and stories were told!!

After the race we all gathered lakeside and shared stories of the hunt over delicious food & drinks! Well done Lone Peak Team for getting everyone out & building this adventurous community!!

#Lonepeak #adventure #mtrainier #highrock #pnw #treasure #hunt

We had a blast at Lone Peak 004 Gear Drop!
Over 30 people competed to race to find the coveted coin! 🪙

Over 26mile drive from the Rally Point near Alder Lake across various Forest Service roads, washouts, snow, and mud! Once at the Trailhead it was a 1.6 mile race up a rough trail climbing over 1,400 feet in elevation gain! The winner Peter was first to arrive and find the coin hidden among the platform remnants of the High Rock lookout! Congrats to Peter!!

Clouds, rain & wind obscured the stunning views of Rainier but adversity was shared and stories were told!!

After the race we all gathered lakeside and shared stories of the hunt over delicious food & drinks! Well done Lone Peak Team for getting everyone out & building this adventurous community!!

#Lonepeak #adventure #mtrainier #highrock #pnw #treasure #hunt

Knife Bouquets!! 💐

You can find us at three markets this weekend for those one of a kind, locally sourced & crafted pacific northwest inspired goods!

We will be setup at the always beautiful @knutsonfarmsinc Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10 from 9am-3pm.

This is where you can bring any style of kitchen cutlery to get tuned up for spring & summer meals!
Drop off Friday and pick up the very next day on Saturday!

We usually recommend to people depending on use to get their cutlery sharpened professionally about 2 times a year. Springtime to carry through Summer & Fall and around October/November to carry through all the holidays season meals!

Sharpening rates in bio link

We also will be setup at Mill Haus Cider on Sunday May 11th for Mother’s Day!

We will have a re-stock of our popular Chinook Chefs in Classic & K-tip with black/brown or pacific blue/brown recycled paper richlite handles.

Weather for Market locations:
Friday-Sunny high of 71, light wind
Saturday-Some Clouds high of 67
Sunday-Chance of showers high of 56

#craft #market #local #handmade #mothersday #sharpening #farm #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Knife Bouquets!! 💐

You can find us at three markets this weekend for those one of a kind, locally sourced & crafted pacific northwest inspired goods!

We will be setup at the always beautiful @knutsonfarmsinc Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10 from 9am-3pm.

This is where you can bring any style of kitchen cutlery to get tuned up for spring & summer meals!
Drop off Friday and pick up the very next day on Saturday!

We usually recommend to people depending on use to get their cutlery sharpened professionally about 2 times a year. Springtime to carry through Summer & Fall and around October/November to carry through all the holidays season meals!

Sharpening rates in bio link

We also will be setup at Mill Haus Cider on Sunday May 11th for Mother’s Day!

We will have a re-stock of our popular Chinook Chefs in Classic & K-tip with black/brown or pacific blue/brown recycled paper richlite handles.

Weather for Market locations:
Friday-Sunny high of 71, light wind
Saturday-Some Clouds high of 67
Sunday-Chance of showers high of 56

#craft #market #local #handmade #mothersday #sharpening #farm #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Forging through the week!

Here we are working on hand forging to shape several Cascade Collection petty chef shapes. Each of these will be one of a kind directly inspired by the pacific northwest and in the 5-6” range. Creating a perfect size for all your kitchen prep needs!

We draw shapes with a marker on our anvil so that we can forge metal by pushing and pulling with each hammer blow to get it as close as possible to the shape we need. Forging tapers in the blade towards the tip and edge provide a well balanced blade and less time is then spent at the grinder grinding material away. There are so many ways and styles to craft knives nowadays but we honestly love the time spent at the anvil and sculpting the metal with skill, fire, hammers and continuous movement. This forging process really instills the basis for being a truly handcrafted item.

We also use soapstone along the spine and edge to check for straightness towards the end of the forging process. Too violent of a blow can leave too deep of an impression or bend the metal in the wrong area and will be spent chasing smoothing and straightening out.

Reducing the heat during the straightening, using a large square head hammer with soft blows helps even out the previous hammer blows and assists in straightening against the anvil.

Using the leg post vice at times to squeeze & straighten is a fun trick that can work for fine tuning and realigning the handle/tang area.

We love to use multiple hammers for the forging process. Three favorite are:
1. Swedish pattern 2.5pds square face cross peen with a 14” wood handle. This size, shape and length can really snap and generate a quick repetitive blow at the anvil.
2. My re-forged 5lb square and round hammer made from a vintage splitting maul with short handle.
3. Faram forge 2pd 12 ounce Cross peen hammer.

If got this far, feel free to sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on all things making and upcoming markets.

#forging #craft #fire #anvil #showaltersmithing #hammer #handmade #markets #puyallup #pnw #wa

Forging through the week!

Here we are working on hand forging to shape several Cascade Collection petty chef shapes. Each of these will be one of a kind directly inspired by the pacific northwest and in the 5-6” range. Creating a perfect size for all your kitchen prep needs!

We draw shapes with a marker on our anvil so that we can forge metal by pushing and pulling with each hammer blow to get it as close as possible to the shape we need. Forging tapers in the blade towards the tip and edge provide a well balanced blade and less time is then spent at the grinder grinding material away. There are so many ways and styles to craft knives nowadays but we honestly love the time spent at the anvil and sculpting the metal with skill, fire, hammers and continuous movement. This forging process really instills the basis for being a truly handcrafted item.

We also use soapstone along the spine and edge to check for straightness towards the end of the forging process. Too violent of a blow can leave too deep of an impression or bend the metal in the wrong area and will be spent chasing smoothing and straightening out.

Reducing the heat during the straightening, using a large square head hammer with soft blows helps even out the previous hammer blows and assists in straightening against the anvil.

Using the leg post vice at times to squeeze & straighten is a fun trick that can work for fine tuning and realigning the handle/tang area.

We love to use multiple hammers for the forging process. Three favorite are:
1. Swedish pattern 2.5pds square face cross peen with a 14” wood handle. This size, shape and length can really snap and generate a quick repetitive blow at the anvil.
2. My re-forged 5lb square and round hammer made from a vintage splitting maul with short handle.
3. Faram forge 2pd 12 ounce Cross peen hammer.

If got this far, feel free to sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on all things making and upcoming markets.

#forging #craft #fire #anvil #showaltersmithing #hammer #handmade #markets #puyallup #pnw #wa

We love Orcas, local
beers, and sailing in Commencement Bay! ⛵️ 🐳

🌊 Find us and other local vendors this Friday at @7seasbrewing
Brewery Makers Market!

📍 Location: 2101 S Jefferson Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402

@brewerydistrictmakersmarket from 5-10pm

Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm & fair winds becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. ☀️

7 Seas has two new beers they are releasing this month:
1. Key Lime Sour Ale 🍋‍🟩
2. Nomadic IPA 🏔️

Which one are you going to try? 🍺

#craft #7seas #beer #tacoma #sailing #IPA #orcas #local #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

We love Orcas, local
beers, and sailing in Commencement Bay! ⛵️ 🐳

🌊 Find us and other local vendors this Friday at @7seasbrewing
Brewery Makers Market!

📍 Location: 2101 S Jefferson Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402

@brewerydistrictmakersmarket from 5-10pm

Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm & fair winds becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. ☀️

7 Seas has two new beers they are releasing this month:
1. Key Lime Sour Ale 🍋‍🟩
2. Nomadic IPA 🏔️

Which one are you going to try? 🍺

#craft #7seas #beer #tacoma #sailing #IPA #orcas #local #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Enjoying the sunshine and smiles @drinkmillhaus. Lovely market, lovely people and lovely cider. What a great environment to spend time with your people and your dogs!

#spring #cider #eatonville #wa #pnw #apple #market #sourdough

Enjoying the sunshine and smiles @drinkmillhaus. Lovely market, lovely people and lovely cider. What a great environment to spend time with your people and your dogs!

#spring #cider #eatonville #wa #pnw #apple #market #sourdough

Spire Restock!

We also will have several with us tomorrow at the Mill Haus Makers Markets!

InSPIRED by the rugged peaks of the Cascade Mountains,the SPIRE stands as the pinnacle of outdoor and everyday carry fixed blade knives. This knife is meticulously designed to be the perfect companion for both daily use and challenging outdoor conditions throughout the year, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and other rugged environments.

The SPIRE boasts the robust strength of a full tang blade, paired with the versatile functionality of a drop point design. Featuring three angled serrations, this blade excels at cutting and ripping through various materials with ease.

Crafted from premium American materials and innovative design, the SPIRE showcases a revolutionary Suretouch handle. This handle combines the durability and toughness of G-10 with the grip and anti-slip properties of rubber, ensuring a comfortable and confident grip in any situation.

The SPIRE includes a Kydex front clip for versatile carry options, allowing you to attach it to a belt, pocket, or bino harness. Additionally, the Kydex eyelet spacing is compatible with Tek-Lok attachments, providing even more flexibility in how you carry your knife.

Specifications
Blade Steel: American Nitro-V Stainless Steel
Hardness: 60-62 HRC
Total Length: 7.5 Inches
Cutting Edge: 3.25 Inches
Stonewash Finish
Hand Etched Makers Mark
Spire EDC Handle Style
Grey Suretouch Topo Handle
Grey Topo Kydex sheath
Black and Gray Liners
Weight: 2.7 Ounces, 4.3 Ounces With Sheath

#spire #mountains #climb #explore #glaciers #backcountry #pnw #wa #showaltersmithing

Spire Restock!

We also will have several with us tomorrow at the Mill Haus Makers Markets!

InSPIRED by the rugged peaks of the Cascade Mountains,the SPIRE stands as the pinnacle of outdoor and everyday carry fixed blade knives. This knife is meticulously designed to be the perfect companion for both daily use and challenging outdoor conditions throughout the year, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and other rugged environments.

The SPIRE boasts the robust strength of a full tang blade, paired with the versatile functionality of a drop point design. Featuring three angled serrations, this blade excels at cutting and ripping through various materials with ease.

Crafted from premium American materials and innovative design, the SPIRE showcases a revolutionary Suretouch handle. This handle combines the durability and toughness of G-10 with the grip and anti-slip properties of rubber, ensuring a comfortable and confident grip in any situation.

The SPIRE includes a Kydex front clip for versatile carry options, allowing you to attach it to a belt, pocket, or bino harness. Additionally, the Kydex eyelet spacing is compatible with Tek-Lok attachments, providing even more flexibility in how you carry your knife.

Specifications
Blade Steel: American Nitro-V Stainless Steel
Hardness: 60-62 HRC
Total Length: 7.5 Inches
Cutting Edge: 3.25 Inches
Stonewash Finish
Hand Etched Makers Mark
Spire EDC Handle Style
Grey Suretouch Topo Handle
Grey Topo Kydex sheath
Black and Gray Liners
Weight: 2.7 Ounces, 4.3 Ounces With Sheath

#spire #mountains #climb #explore #glaciers #backcountry #pnw #wa #showaltersmithing

Little sun & snow to boost the soul!

Fun fresh pow turns in the morning and springtime snow in the afternoon!

#snow #mountains #sun #spring #snowboarding #avalanche #pnw #wa

Little sun & snow to boost the soul!

Fun fresh pow turns in the morning and springtime snow in the afternoon!

#snow #mountains #sun #spring #snowboarding #avalanche #pnw #wa

Last Seattle Kraken home game coming up on April 15th! 🌊 🦑

We made quite a few of these hand forged seasonal chef shapes and have one more home jersey inspired colors left made with material from the pacific northwest!! @richlite Blue Canyon

#seattle #kraken #seattlekraken #pacificnorthwest #hockey #inspired #chef #cutlery #food #madewithrichlite #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Last Seattle Kraken home game coming up on April 15th! 🌊 🦑

We made quite a few of these hand forged seasonal chef shapes and have one more home jersey inspired colors left made with material from the pacific northwest!! @richlite Blue Canyon

#seattle #kraken #seattlekraken #pacificnorthwest #hockey #inspired #chef #cutlery #food #madewithrichlite #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Sundays are for Steak Knives!! 🥩

This fun and unique set of steak knives gives off ocean vibes with blue curly oak wood and sea salt corian handles!

They even picked out an incredible wooden knife magnet to compliment them beautifully!! Thanks Tiffany & Trey for trusting us with this build to add to your collection!
🌊 🏖️ 🤙🏼

#steak #sunday #food #chef #cooking #oak #wood #florida #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Sundays are for Steak Knives!! 🥩

This fun and unique set of steak knives gives off ocean vibes with blue curly oak wood and sea salt corian handles!

They even picked out an incredible wooden knife magnet to compliment them beautifully!! Thanks Tiffany & Trey for trusting us with this build to add to your collection!
🌊 🏖️ 🤙🏼

#steak #sunday #food #chef #cooking #oak #wood #florida #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Stir it up!!

We have recently handcrafted some Wooden Kitchen Utensils with leftover wood from our sayas & handle materials.

Introducing: Showalter Smithing Spurltes & Spread Knives!

What is a Spurtle you may ask? It is an ancient design for stirring, scraping the bottom of a pot or pan, mixing, flipping, & spatula-ing food!

The long narrow design also works great for all our fellow Sourdough lovers to mix & stir in a mason jar.

* We just finished these so they are not available on our site, but feel free to message/email us and we can get one out and into your hands!

Only $2️⃣0️⃣each +shipping

Currently working with Walnut, Birch, Maple, Oak, couple in Rosewood, Purple Heart & Wenge stirred up in 3 versions:

1. Spread Knife
2. Straight Spurtle
3. Hybrid Spurtle/Spread Knife

We warm each piece up to absorb food grade flaxseed oil and then apply a light coat of 100% organic beeswax. 🐝

#stir #woodenutensils #craft #sourdough #sourdoughbread #sourdoughstarter #bagel #wood #spurtle #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Stir it up!!

We have recently handcrafted some Wooden Kitchen Utensils with leftover wood from our sayas & handle materials.

Introducing: Showalter Smithing Spurltes & Spread Knives!

What is a Spurtle you may ask? It is an ancient design for stirring, scraping the bottom of a pot or pan, mixing, flipping, & spatula-ing food!

The long narrow design also works great for all our fellow Sourdough lovers to mix & stir in a mason jar.

* We just finished these so they are not available on our site, but feel free to message/email us and we can get one out and into your hands!

Only $2️⃣0️⃣each +shipping

Currently working with Walnut, Birch, Maple, Oak, couple in Rosewood, Purple Heart & Wenge stirred up in 3 versions:

1. Spread Knife
2. Straight Spurtle
3. Hybrid Spurtle/Spread Knife

We warm each piece up to absorb food grade flaxseed oil and then apply a light coat of 100% organic beeswax. 🐝

#stir #woodenutensils #craft #sourdough #sourdoughbread #sourdoughstarter #bagel #wood #spurtle #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Rossi-Tactical Drop
Live Now on the website-GO!
🖤🖤🖤

First 5 orders get both an Ulticlip pocket attachment & and Blade Tech Tek-Lok horizontal carry attachment.

The Rossi was designed with direct military input & experience to be the Ultimate EDC/Defense/Tactical Shape.

The Stinger style handle allows for easy horizontal deployment whether left or right hand, forward saber or reverse grip and provides a non-lethal Stinger tip for strikes or glass egress.

Specs:
Blade Steel: CPM 154
Hardness: 60-62 HRC
Total Length: 7.25 Inches
Cutting Edge: 3.25 Inches
Stonewash & Textured Finish
Hand Etched Makers Mark
Stinger EDC Handle Style
Black G-10 Handle
Weight: 4.0 Ounces,
6.5 Ounces With Sheath

#edc #tactical #defense #military #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Rossi-Tactical Drop
Live Now on the website-GO!
🖤🖤🖤

First 5 orders get both an Ulticlip pocket attachment & and Blade Tech Tek-Lok horizontal carry attachment.

The Rossi was designed with direct military input & experience to be the Ultimate EDC/Defense/Tactical Shape.

The Stinger style handle allows for easy horizontal deployment whether left or right hand, forward saber or reverse grip and provides a non-lethal Stinger tip for strikes or glass egress.

Specs:
Blade Steel: CPM 154
Hardness: 60-62 HRC
Total Length: 7.25 Inches
Cutting Edge: 3.25 Inches
Stonewash & Textured Finish
Hand Etched Makers Mark
Stinger EDC Handle Style
Black G-10 Handle
Weight: 4.0 Ounces,
6.5 Ounces With Sheath

#edc #tactical #defense #military #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Inspired by Nature

Cascade Collection-Ground to Sky Chef-Available

The inspiration for this one of a kind Chef knife comes from the natural browns of the trees and dirt as they touch layers of colors of the white glaciated mountains as they jut up into the blue sky here in the Pacific Northwest!

Hand Forged 52100 steel
Natural Curly Maple handle with Blue @richlite layers in bolster
Forged, Satin, Mirror Edge
7.5 “ Cutting Edge

#chef #forged #food #create #craft #mountains #inspiration #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Inspired by Nature

Cascade Collection-Ground to Sky Chef-Available

The inspiration for this one of a kind Chef knife comes from the natural browns of the trees and dirt as they touch layers of colors of the white glaciated mountains as they jut up into the blue sky here in the Pacific Northwest!

Hand Forged 52100 steel
Natural Curly Maple handle with Blue @richlite layers in bolster
Forged, Satin, Mirror Edge
7.5 “ Cutting Edge

#chef #forged #food #create #craft #mountains #inspiration #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Meep Meeep!!
Introducing the Pika model!!
No Pika is without a piece of Talus so we crafted up a Talus bead from the handle material and attached with 3’ of Firecord that has a strand to provide tinder to help start a fire! 🔥

Thanks to everyone who helped us name this compact & cute model inspired by the outdoors! Pika for the People!!

Specs:
Nitro-V Stonewash
Toasted Natural Canvas Micarta handle
Black G-10 liners
2.5” edge
6.5” overall
Boltaron sheath with Ulticlip or Bladetech one dot strap
3.2 ounce/3.8 ounce w/sheath

We have a few of these tomorrow at the @infinityfarmissaquah market in Issaquah from 10-3pm

#outdoors #explore #pike #talus #craft #showaltersmithing #puyallup #pnw #wa

Meep Meeep!!
Introducing the Pika model!!
No Pika is without a piece of Talus so we crafted up a Talus bead from the handle material and attached with 3’ of Firecord that has a strand to provide tinder to help start a fire! 🔥

Thanks to everyone who helped us name this compact & cute model inspired by the outdoors! Pika for the People!!

Specs:
Nitro-V Stonewash
Toasted Natural Canvas Micarta handle
Black G-10 liners
2.5” edge
6.5” overall
Boltaron sheath with Ulticlip or Bladetech one dot strap
3.2 ounce/3.8 ounce w/sheath

We have a few of these tomorrow at the @infinityfarmissaquah market in Issaquah from 10-3pm

#outdoors #explore #pike #talus #craft #showaltersmithing #puyallup #pnw #wa

Find us and other amazing vendors this Saturday March 29th from 10-3pm at the adorable @infinityfarmissaquah

Come see what we have been cooking up.. 🔥 or maybe it is something to help you cook something up…..

Also, anyone who made it this far in the post if you sign up between now thru sunday for our monthly newsletter you will be entered to win one of our new signature handcrafted wooden cooking utensils!! No other entry needed, we will see your email when you sign up!

Take Care!
#craft #farm #handcrafted #cutlery #pnw #wa #showatersmithing

Find us and other amazing vendors this Saturday March 29th from 10-3pm at the adorable @infinityfarmissaquah

Come see what we have been cooking up.. 🔥 or maybe it is something to help you cook something up…..

Also, anyone who made it this far in the post if you sign up between now thru sunday for our monthly newsletter you will be entered to win one of our new signature handcrafted wooden cooking utensils!! No other entry needed, we will see your email when you sign up!

Take Care!
#craft #farm #handcrafted #cutlery #pnw #wa #showatersmithing

Early Mountain Mornings are hard to beat!

#explore #outside #mountains #morning #sunrise #snow #dogs #pnw #wa

Early Mountain Mornings are hard to beat!

#explore #outside #mountains #morning #sunrise #snow #dogs #pnw #wa

Grinding into the week!
Making some fresh crispy steel toast! 🔥🍞

#craft #metal #grinding #steel #sparks #puyallup #pnw #wa

Grinding into the week!
Making some fresh crispy steel toast! 🔥🍞

#craft #metal #grinding #steel #sparks #puyallup #pnw #wa

We have been trying something different this year. In the past we would go out near Crystal mountain each week for an adventure whether playing in snow up at the higher elevations or exploring below the snow line. This year we have been trying to visit different areas each week to get a refreshing perspective on all the diverse climates we have here in the Pacific Northwest. This last week we escaped the west side and headed over a couple snowy mountain passes to explore around the Apple Capitol of the World Wenatchee. It is such a stunning sunny spot! Snow up high in the mountains, lots of sun and fun places to explore along the mighty Columbia river.

To be honest it was hard to layer here. Mornings were below freezing in the low 30’s but once the sun hit by late morning the upper 40’s & 50’s felt exceptionally warm but when the wind picked up could feel the cold mountain air blowing through the valley!

We stayed and visited a couple WA State Parks!
Highlights include:
-Wenatchee Confluence State Park- that has an amazing walking/bike/run trail that is over 10miles long called the Apple Capital Connection loop that winds along the Columbia River, through many parks, wildlife areas and in through town!
-Pybus Market-this was historically a steel mill than has been transferred into a public market with many wonderful local vendors, brewery, meat/seafood market, fresh coffee and lots of sunny outdoor seating
-Lincoln Rock Park-In 1898, Charles H. Schoff took a photo of the rock from the deck of the Echo, a Columbia River steamboat that ran between Wenatchee and Orondo, on which he served as an engineer. Ed Ferguson, a deckhand on the boat, was reading a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and remarked that the face in the rock resembled the late president. Over time, the feature became known to crew members and passengers as Lincoln Rock.

#explore #wastate #columbiariver #applecapitol #pacificnorthwest #pnw #wa

We have been trying something different this year. In the past we would go out near Crystal mountain each week for an adventure whether playing in snow up at the higher elevations or exploring below the snow line. This year we have been trying to visit different areas each week to get a refreshing perspective on all the diverse climates we have here in the Pacific Northwest. This last week we escaped the west side and headed over a couple snowy mountain passes to explore around the Apple Capitol of the World Wenatchee. It is such a stunning sunny spot! Snow up high in the mountains, lots of sun and fun places to explore along the mighty Columbia river.

To be honest it was hard to layer here. Mornings were below freezing in the low 30’s but once the sun hit by late morning the upper 40’s & 50’s felt exceptionally warm but when the wind picked up could feel the cold mountain air blowing through the valley!

We stayed and visited a couple WA State Parks!
Highlights include:
-Wenatchee Confluence State Park- that has an amazing walking/bike/run trail that is over 10miles long called the Apple Capital Connection loop that winds along the Columbia River, through many parks, wildlife areas and in through town!
-Pybus Market-this was historically a steel mill than has been transferred into a public market with many wonderful local vendors, brewery, meat/seafood market, fresh coffee and lots of sunny outdoor seating
-Lincoln Rock Park-In 1898, Charles H. Schoff took a photo of the rock from the deck of the Echo, a Columbia River steamboat that ran between Wenatchee and Orondo, on which he served as an engineer. Ed Ferguson, a deckhand on the boat, was reading a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and remarked that the face in the rock resembled the late president. Over time, the feature became known to crew members and passengers as Lincoln Rock.

#explore #wastate #columbiariver #applecapitol #pacificnorthwest #pnw #wa

We just launched our monthly newsletter
The Waypoint! 📍
A Short Stop on your Journey🗺️

Sign up at the link in our bio to get the March one! We are open to any feedback and things you would like to see compiled in it!

If interested in getting a simple update on market locations, what we are crafting, inspiring places to check out in the PNW and maybe Ashlee will even share some of her favorite home cooked seasonal recipes!

As we know a lot of social media platforms are using AI models to limit any content with edged items, so this really constrains the information we are able to share. Word of mouth and our in-person markets are still our favorite ways to connect with others in the community!

Thanks so much!

#newsletter #update #handmade #craft #puyallup #pnw #wa

We just launched our monthly newsletter
The Waypoint! 📍
A Short Stop on your Journey🗺️

Sign up at the link in our bio to get the March one! We are open to any feedback and things you would like to see compiled in it!

If interested in getting a simple update on market locations, what we are crafting, inspiring places to check out in the PNW and maybe Ashlee will even share some of her favorite home cooked seasonal recipes!

As we know a lot of social media platforms are using AI models to limit any content with edged items, so this really constrains the information we are able to share. Word of mouth and our in-person markets are still our favorite ways to connect with others in the community!

Thanks so much!

#newsletter #update #handmade #craft #puyallup #pnw #wa

Doggone Sundays!

#outside #forest #sunday #explore #pnw #wa #chinookdog

Doggone Sundays!

#outside #forest #sunday #explore #pnw #wa #chinookdog

After working on kitchen cutlery the last two months we are switching things up and making a few batches to restock EDC/Outdoor shapes!

Stay tuned & sign up for newsletter for drop info!

We will have a few available in the following:

Spire-Lightweight Drop point, flat grind, 3 serrations for rope/webbing, Nitro-V, Darkwash and Contoured Grey Suretouch (G-10 & Rubber) handle, topo kydex

Rossi-Slight Swept point, sabre grind, textured, CPM 154, Darkwash, black textured G-10 Wasp/strike/glass breaker point handle, kydex

Ranger-Tough Spear point, sabre grind, CPM 154, Darkwash & Stonewash, OD Green canvas micarta handle on classic birds beak shape, kydex

#edc #outdoor #everydaycarry #craft #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

After working on kitchen cutlery the last two months we are switching things up and making a few batches to restock EDC/Outdoor shapes!

Stay tuned & sign up for newsletter for drop info!

We will have a few available in the following:

Spire-Lightweight Drop point, flat grind, 3 serrations for rope/webbing, Nitro-V, Darkwash and Contoured Grey Suretouch (G-10 & Rubber) handle, topo kydex

Rossi-Slight Swept point, sabre grind, textured, CPM 154, Darkwash, black textured G-10 Wasp/strike/glass breaker point handle, kydex

Ranger-Tough Spear point, sabre grind, CPM 154, Darkwash & Stonewash, OD Green canvas micarta handle on classic birds beak shape, kydex

#edc #outdoor #everydaycarry #craft #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Fun to slide around our old stomping grounds of White Pass recently! ❄️

Invested 5 seasons there on Ski Patrol in between many military deployments. Love the mountain, love the people and family friendly vibes at this place. The Paradise Basin area is an absolute powder playground!

It was military appreciation day and they were also celebrating 80th Anniversary of 10th Mountain Division storming Riva Ridge in the Apennine Mountains in Italy during WWII. There is a lot of connection between the military, ski patrol, and ski areas here in the US. There are close to 60+ ski areas in the US that were started by WWII Veterans, many of them from the 10th Mountain Division! 🇺🇸

#skipatrol #history #army #unitedstates #militaryappreciation #whitepass #pnw #wa

Fun to slide around our old stomping grounds of White Pass recently! ❄️

Invested 5 seasons there on Ski Patrol in between many military deployments. Love the mountain, love the people and family friendly vibes at this place. The Paradise Basin area is an absolute powder playground!

It was military appreciation day and they were also celebrating 80th Anniversary of 10th Mountain Division storming Riva Ridge in the Apennine Mountains in Italy during WWII. There is a lot of connection between the military, ski patrol, and ski areas here in the US. There are close to 60+ ski areas in the US that were started by WWII Veterans, many of them from the 10th Mountain Division! 🇺🇸

#skipatrol #history #army #unitedstates #militaryappreciation #whitepass #pnw #wa

Hand Forged Winter Sky Series K-tip Petty

Forged, Satin, Mirror Edge
G-Carta Bolster
Black Canvas Micarta Handle

#food #cutlery #cooking #chef #handmade #craft #showaltersmithing #puyallup #pnw #wa

Hand Forged Winter Sky Series K-tip Petty

Forged, Satin, Mirror Edge
G-Carta Bolster
Black Canvas Micarta Handle

#food #cutlery #cooking #chef #handmade #craft #showaltersmithing #puyallup #pnw #wa

Anybody else just absolutely love seeing fresh snow hanging in Evergreen trees?

It is definitely one of our favorite parts of winter! 🌲 ❄️

#winter #outdoors #evergreen #trees #snow #pnw #wa

Anybody else just absolutely love seeing fresh snow hanging in Evergreen trees?

It is definitely one of our favorite parts of winter! 🌲 ❄️

#winter #outdoors #evergreen #trees #snow #pnw #wa

🌲 Welcome to sign up for our Newsletter at the bottom of our site!

This will give you an update on Markets, Events, Sharpening drop/pick up dates and a heads up when releasing limited edition drops for 2025! Thank You! Take Care!

#newsletter #smallbusiness #veteranowned #madeinusa #puyallup #tacoma #sumner #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

🌲 Welcome to sign up for our Newsletter at the bottom of our site!

This will give you an update on Markets, Events, Sharpening drop/pick up dates and a heads up when releasing limited edition drops for 2025! Thank You! Take Care!

#newsletter #smallbusiness #veteranowned #madeinusa #puyallup #tacoma #sumner #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

💕Love & Cooking go Hand in Hand! 💕

Show some love with a one of a kind piece of kitchen cutlery!

Here are a few items that will be available this Friday & Saturday at Knutson Farms! Bundle up and venture out in this chilly weather to check out all the amazing heartfelt vendors that will be here! ❤️

We have everything from cute precise paring shapes to classic chefs to a few outdoor shapes to take on any Pacific Northwest adventures! 🌲

💕 Valentine’s special Free Leather Catch all Valet Tray with any knife purchase!! Handmade by us with North American Elk leather, hand peened rivets, and a branded makers mark! 💕 *while supplies last

*We also will have sharpening (any type) drop off on Friday and 24hrs turn around and pick up sharp & shiny on Saturday!!

If you own a Showalter Smithing shape that comes with free lifetime sharpening this is also a great way to drop off to get it tuned up!
✨🔪

#market #cutlery #chef #food #love #sharpening #puyallup #sumner #bonneylake #valentines #love #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

💕Love & Cooking go Hand in Hand! 💕

Show some love with a one of a kind piece of kitchen cutlery!

Here are a few items that will be available this Friday & Saturday at Knutson Farms! Bundle up and venture out in this chilly weather to check out all the amazing heartfelt vendors that will be here! ❤️

We have everything from cute precise paring shapes to classic chefs to a few outdoor shapes to take on any Pacific Northwest adventures! 🌲

💕 Valentine’s special Free Leather Catch all Valet Tray with any knife purchase!! Handmade by us with North American Elk leather, hand peened rivets, and a branded makers mark! 💕 *while supplies last

*We also will have sharpening (any type) drop off on Friday and 24hrs turn around and pick up sharp & shiny on Saturday!!

If you own a Showalter Smithing shape that comes with free lifetime sharpening this is also a great way to drop off to get it tuned up!
✨🔪

#market #cutlery #chef #food #love #sharpening #puyallup #sumner #bonneylake #valentines #love #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

From Snow Dog to Show Dog!

If you like dogs, check out Ashlee, Coulee and all the other wonderful Chinooks tomorrow morning Tuesday February 11th on Fox Sports as they show this historic American breed with the rest of the world at Westminster in New York City! 🗽 🐕 🇺🇸

They will be in Ring 9 starting sharply at 9AM Eastern Time, Tuesday February 11th.

Westminster Kennel Club is the second oldest American Sporting Event after the Kentucky Derby! 🇺🇸 🏆

We will be cheering on all the Chinooks as they are a rare breed and the more people know about them the more chance of their survival for future generations!

#akcchinook #ukcchinook #chinookdog #westminster #showdog #sleddog #snow #winter #westminsterkennelclub

From Snow Dog to Show Dog!

If you like dogs, check out Ashlee, Coulee and all the other wonderful Chinooks tomorrow morning Tuesday February 11th on Fox Sports as they show this historic American breed with the rest of the world at Westminster in New York City! 🗽 🐕 🇺🇸

They will be in Ring 9 starting sharply at 9AM Eastern Time, Tuesday February 11th.

Westminster Kennel Club is the second oldest American Sporting Event after the Kentucky Derby! 🇺🇸 🏆

We will be cheering on all the Chinooks as they are a rare breed and the more people know about them the more chance of their survival for future generations!

#akcchinook #ukcchinook #chinookdog #westminster #showdog #sleddog #snow #winter #westminsterkennelclub

Sometimes the wood steals the show!!
This maple burl is insane! 🔥
Prefect choice for a Professional!
Thanks Derian for trusting us with this build! We hope it carves up meat and inspires many delicious creations! 🥩

#craft #chef #food #cutlery #mapleburl #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Sometimes the wood steals the show!!
This maple burl is insane! 🔥
Prefect choice for a Professional!
Thanks Derian for trusting us with this build! We hope it carves up meat and inspires many delicious creations! 🥩

#craft #chef #food #cutlery #mapleburl #showaltersmithing #pnw #wa

Snowfall! ❄️

#winter #snow #evergreen #trees #pnw #wa

Snowfall! ❄️

#winter #snow #evergreen #trees #pnw #wa

Teamwork!

@tacoma_knife did the sharpening on this Vintage Carving set and recommended us to their customer for the handle restorations and repairs!

Together we were able to give this family back a functional carving set to create many more memories with each use as it passes down through each generation!

This Carving Set was a wedding gift in 1935 and is now ready to be passed down.

We were given the opportunity to stabilize the cracks in the antler handles and create new end caps out of nickel silver on this beautiful family heirloom! We hope this set continues on for another 90+ years.

#craft #restoration #history #antler #carvingset #family #heirloom #showaltersmithing #tacoma #pnw #w

Teamwork!

@tacoma_knife did the sharpening on this Vintage Carving set and recommended us to their customer for the handle restorations and repairs!

Together we were able to give this family back a functional carving set to create many more memories with each use as it passes down through each generation!

This Carving Set was a wedding gift in 1935 and is now ready to be passed down.

We were given the opportunity to stabilize the cracks in the antler handles and create new end caps out of nickel silver on this beautiful family heirloom! We hope this set continues on for another 90+ years.

#craft #restoration #history #antler #carvingset #family #heirloom #showaltersmithing #tacoma #pnw #w

We made it out to Stampede Pass this week Skijoring with the Chinooks! 🐕— ⛷️

Prefect weather of cold & clear made great trail conditions! It was a little over 8miles RT.

#snow #winter #chinookdog #skijoring #pnw #wa

We made it out to Stampede Pass this week Skijoring with the Chinooks! 🐕— ⛷️

Prefect weather of cold & clear made great trail conditions! It was a little over 8miles RT.

#snow #winter #chinookdog #skijoring #pnw #wa

9.5” Custom K-tip that went home to the @farm12puyallup family!

Hand Forged 52100 Steel
Canvas Micarta Handle
Orange G-10 Bolster
Wave Hamon
Forged, Satin, Mirror Edge finish

Thanks Aaron for this one of a kind beautiful build! We hope it inspires many delicious meals and menus!!
🖤🧡

#chef #custom #kiritsuke #farm12 #showaltersmithing #puyallup #wa #pnw

9.5” Custom K-tip that went home to the @farm12puyallup family!

Hand Forged 52100 Steel
Canvas Micarta Handle
Orange G-10 Bolster
Wave Hamon
Forged, Satin, Mirror Edge finish

Thanks Aaron for this one of a kind beautiful build! We hope it inspires many delicious meals and menus!!
🖤🧡

#chef #custom #kiritsuke #farm12 #showaltersmithing #puyallup #wa #pnw

We ran a bunch of shop errands the other day dropping off customs, getting propane filled for the forge, updating the heat treating cart, exchanging oxygen & acetylene tanks, and finally got to visit the edgy new kitchen shop @tacoma_knife and pick up an an adorable Orca mug handmade by @downingpottery.

Such a cool corner spot for a bunch of fun kitchen needs! Also snuck in a quick visit to the @richlite location, the entire sales & marketing building was made out of Richlite material! We have been excited to incorporate this local & sustainable recycled material into our handles!

#local #tacoma #puyallup #craft #handmade #errands #pnw

We ran a bunch of shop errands the other day dropping off customs, getting propane filled for the forge, updating the heat treating cart, exchanging oxygen & acetylene tanks, and finally got to visit the edgy new kitchen shop @tacoma_knife and pick up an an adorable Orca mug handmade by @downingpottery.

Such a cool corner spot for a bunch of fun kitchen needs! Also snuck in a quick visit to the @richlite location, the entire sales & marketing building was made out of Richlite material! We have been excited to incorporate this local & sustainable recycled material into our handles!

#local #tacoma #puyallup #craft #handmade #errands #pnw

Winter Classic Colors!
🌊 🦑

We have been having fun with these Kraken inspired colors! This may become a new tradition to make a batch of these each hockey season!

Our family has always been hockey fans and mostly Penguins at heart but since Seattle has a team and a lot of the Kraken players were former Penguins it has been easy to love both teams! 🦑 🐧 Even our niece has been rocking a Kraken jersey and Penguins gear at her first ever NHL hockey game!! 🏒

Made with beautiful blue @richlite handle material that also comes from the Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA

We like some of the other new colors of jersey and getting inspired to try those out too!

Comment either 🦑 or 🐧 fans out there!

#craft #chef #hockey #seattlekraken #nhl #pnw

Winter Classic Colors!
🌊 🦑

We have been having fun with these Kraken inspired colors! This may become a new tradition to make a batch of these each hockey season!

Our family has always been hockey fans and mostly Penguins at heart but since Seattle has a team and a lot of the Kraken players were former Penguins it has been easy to love both teams! 🦑 🐧 Even our niece has been rocking a Kraken jersey and Penguins gear at her first ever NHL hockey game!! 🏒

Made with beautiful blue @richlite handle material that also comes from the Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA

We like some of the other new colors of jersey and getting inspired to try those out too!

Comment either 🦑 or 🐧 fans out there!

#craft #chef #hockey #seattlekraken #nhl #pnw

Mushing!

We have been having fun getting out every week dog sledding! 🐕🐕—🛷

This is our first year trying out our sled, thanks to Becky Loveless for helping to get us going! Such an inspiration!

All the canicross, bikejoring and skijoring training helped us get to this point to apply to the sled!

We look forward to doing some backcountry snow camping and exploring this winter! ❄️

Chinooks were designed to be dual purpose haulers. They needed to have the power to pull heavy loads like a freighter but the endurance to travel over long distances. We will slowly add some camping gear to the toboggan sled get them used to pulling some more weight.

Working a sled is way more active that we ever imagined. Kicking along to help keep up momentum and run/push to get up hills has been quite a whole different type of fun workout! More to come!

#sleddog #winter #snow #mushing #camping #pnw #chinookdog

Mushing!

We have been having fun getting out every week dog sledding! 🐕🐕—🛷

This is our first year trying out our sled, thanks to Becky Loveless for helping to get us going! Such an inspiration!

All the canicross, bikejoring and skijoring training helped us get to this point to apply to the sled!

We look forward to doing some backcountry snow camping and exploring this winter! ❄️

Chinooks were designed to be dual purpose haulers. They needed to have the power to pull heavy loads like a freighter but the endurance to travel over long distances. We will slowly add some camping gear to the toboggan sled get them used to pulling some more weight.

Working a sled is way more active that we ever imagined. Kicking along to help keep up momentum and run/push to get up hills has been quite a whole different type of fun workout! More to come!

#sleddog #winter #snow #mushing #camping #pnw #chinookdog

Cascade Collection K-tip

We forgot to share these final photos of this Godzilla inspired K-tip knife that went home over the holidays!

Black Diamond @richlite bolster (recycled paper material made locally in Tacoma, WA)

Insane Green Maple Burl wood from the mighty hardwood forests in Pennsylvania

Western Maple Custom wood saya with matching handle retention pin

We have always wanted to build this style of kitchen knife, like everything it takes time to build the forging/grinding skills and creative energy to bring it into reality. Many more K-tips and Classic Chefs being forged out and on the way!

We craft everything in house! 100% Authorship! We start with the raw materials of a piece of steel and block of wood to transform into an inspiring beautiful and usable tool!

We share with people that we don’t dig up the iron or grow the tree but everything in between. Forging, grinding, hand stamping our touchmark, heat treating, tempering, final grinding, polishing, handle assembly, shaping, sharpening, planing, sculpting and delivering all done by hand! Are we crazy??…maybe..but when everything seems like it is a copy of a copy of a copy something as simple as a one of a kind handmade knife helps prepping & making every meal for the rest of your life enjoyable. Then pass it down to the next generation. The people that get it..get it and we are forever grateful to each & every one of them! Sometimes waiting is the best part…

#craft #cutlery #burlwood #chef #godzilla #showaltersmithing #puyallup #wa #pnw

Cascade Collection K-tip

We forgot to share these final photos of this Godzilla inspired K-tip knife that went home over the holidays!

Black Diamond @richlite bolster (recycled paper material made locally in Tacoma, WA)

Insane Green Maple Burl wood from the mighty hardwood forests in Pennsylvania

Western Maple Custom wood saya with matching handle retention pin

We have always wanted to build this style of kitchen knife, like everything it takes time to build the forging/grinding skills and creative energy to bring it into reality. Many more K-tips and Classic Chefs being forged out and on the way!

We craft everything in house! 100% Authorship! We start with the raw materials of a piece of steel and block of wood to transform into an inspiring beautiful and usable tool!

We share with people that we don’t dig up the iron or grow the tree but everything in between. Forging, grinding, hand stamping our touchmark, heat treating, tempering, final grinding, polishing, handle assembly, shaping, sharpening, planing, sculpting and delivering all done by hand! Are we crazy??…maybe..but when everything seems like it is a copy of a copy of a copy something as simple as a one of a kind handmade knife helps prepping & making every meal for the rest of your life enjoyable. Then pass it down to the next generation. The people that get it..get it and we are forever grateful to each & every one of them! Sometimes waiting is the best part…

#craft #cutlery #burlwood #chef #godzilla #showaltersmithing #puyallup #wa #pnw

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