'Convocation' set to be unveiled in late-October This past July, Jason was invited to the Faroe Islands by a sculpture artist, who previously rented his current shop space before moving to the North Atlantic archipelago in 2011. Joel Cole, formerly from Shakopee, MN,...

At NorthStar Forge, we love seeing students return to enhance their knife-making skills. We especially enjoy it when those alumni decide to make it a life-long hobby. Robb Tushie-Lessard is one of those alumni, who leaned into his newfound hobby by becoming a...

Davis started making knives at 12 years old Typically, students need to be at least 14 years old to even take a class at NorthStar Forge, but we have made exceptions. That was the case with Maddox Davis of Carver, MN. Originally, his dad contacted NorthStar Forge...

NorthStar Forge is excited to welcome its newest guest instructor, ABS Journeyman Smith Rich Patterson of Patterson Blades, to share his knife-making skills as part of a rough-forged chef knife class in June. NorthStar Forge Founder Jason Kraus met Patterson in 2018...

If you’ve browsed our online shop, you’ve seen the knives from the talented Luke Dellmyer – Jason’s dear friend and fellow ABS Journeyman Smith. Whether it’s his awesome folding knives or his Damascus camp knives, we’re excited to host his craftsmanship! Jason met...