r/Bladesmith↗
For the bladesmiths, beauty and destruction, art and skill.
r/Bladesmith is a community dedicated to the craft of bladesmithing, shaping steel through heat and hammer. This subreddit focuses on forging techniques, thermal control, pattern welding, and the processes that define hot work. While stock removal and other methods are welcome as supporting disciplines, the core of this community is forging. Whether you're drawing out your first blade or refining advanced work, this is a place to learn, share, and discuss the craft at the anvil.
185k subscribers304 posts / mo in Sep 2026170 authors / mosince 2012
r/Bladesmith has 185k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 304 posts a month from 170 people. Top topics: Heat Treating & Tempering, Knife Making and Damascus Knives.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Heat Treating & Tempering2.9%
- Knife Making2.5%
- Damascus Knives2.5%
- Forged Knives & Handles2.1%
- Custom Knives2.1%
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- etsy
- Knife Steel Nerds
- eBay
- BladeForums
- Instructables
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