Chris Cadman
About Chris Cadman
Willslock Forge is a small bladesmithing forge based in Staffordshire, England. I focus on making traditional, durable and beautiful tools using primarily locally sourced and upcyled materials.
My main focus is currently on UK legal, hand-forged folding knives. Given the deep history of the local area, I try to incorporate Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Celtic designs into my work. Many of my knives are inspired by or based on archaeological finds from around the British Isles and across Europe.
Further Info
Specialised in
- Hand-forged historical knives and tools
- Bespoke handmade UK legal folding knives
Open to the Public?
No
Provides Course / Training
No
Available for Craft Fairs
Available - please ask about pricing
Reproduction of an Anglo-Saxon broken-back seax found in the Thames at Fulham
This knife is a historically accurate broken back Seax, based on the Fulham seax found in the Thames, London. The blade is forged from a high carbon steel core with iron outer cladding, a typical construction method in Anglo-Scandinavian knives. The cutting edge is forged from 1095 steel and the historical wrought iron is reclaimed from the original laminated iron window bars from a Tudor building constructed in 1640. The seax has a full through-tang that has been scrolled over at the butt to secure a brass ring. The handle is made from ancient Irish bog oak and Scottish stag antler.