Black Dragon Forge / Neels van den Berg

Steel in the forge, gearing up for a little hammer time! 😉

HOT!!!

Badger serial 0000 ... not available. She is mine! More to come ... 😉

I think he might be enjoying the forging process 😁 Forge your own knife - https://www.blackdragonforge.com/pages/accommodation-close-to-the-forge

Forge your own destiny.

Hot steel, real tools, and first knives taking shape at the 1 Day Bladesmithing Experience in Lanseria.

More info and bookings: https://www.blackdragonforge.com/pages/bladesmithing-experience

True Story!

The ONLY way to start a cold Tuesday morning ...

What flaw keeps showing up in your knives?

A crooked line, a soft transition, a handle that feels slightly off, a finish that never looks as clean as it should.

Most of the time, that visible flaw is not the real problem. It is the symptom.

The real problem is usually a deeper weakness in control, process, or skill.

In The Last 10%: Where Good Knives Fail and Great Knives Begin, I’ll show you how to identify the issue, trace it back to the real cause, and focus on the skill that needs to improve.

Blade Show Atlanta, Saturday, June 6, 2026, 12:30 to 1:30 PM

Bookings are done via the Bladeshow.com -> ATLANTA -> Blade U Classes -> Saturday, June 6th -> 12:30-1:30 PM: The Last 10%: Where Good Knives Fail and Great Knives Begin

https://bladeshow.com/show-info/classes/

Blade Show Atlanta, June 5 to 7, 2026.
I’ll be exhibiting at Table 3M in the Main Hall.

I’ll also be teaching a BLADE University class on Saturday, June 6, 12:30 to 1:30 PM - The Last 10%: Where Good Knives Fail and Great Knives Begin

Rock, Paper, Tongs & Hammer!

Hot steel. Real tools. First knives taking shape.

Join us for the 1 Day Bladesmithing Experience at Black Dragon Forge in Lanseria. More info and bookings: https://www.blackdragonforge.com/pages/bladesmithing-experience