Barnes Forge Studio

Barnes Forge Studio I retired after 30 years of federal law enforcement and became a full-time Bladesmith and Blacksmith

Been a busy few weeks between work and house, but have managed a couple of classes and a day of making Damascus.  Stay b...
04/18/2026

Been a busy few weeks between work and house, but have managed a couple of classes and a day of making Damascus. Stay busy and stay humble.

Forged from Hitachi 1085 with purple spalted Hackberry and stainless steel pins.  Kept the "brut de forge" on the flats....
10/26/2025

Forged from Hitachi 1085 with purple spalted Hackberry and stainless steel pins. Kept the "brut de forge" on the flats. This one needs a home.

Today's project was to forge a stainless and copper spatula for the Mexican Disco plow disc.  My buddy Derrick Stinson c...
08/27/2025

Today's project was to forge a stainless and copper spatula for the Mexican Disco plow disc. My buddy Derrick Stinson cane over and we forged 2. 416 SS bar forged down to appropriate size then riveted with copper rivets. , , , ,

What does a bladesmith do after watching 8 episodes of The Terminal List?  He forges out a Tactical Tomahawk of course.
08/13/2025

What does a bladesmith do after watching 8 episodes of The Terminal List? He forges out a Tactical Tomahawk of course.

Hosted Chris Cristian Goodman for a class today.  Chris designed the knife and we made it from some 1095 high carbon ste...
07/31/2025

Hosted Chris Cristian Goodman for a class today. Chris designed the knife and we made it from some 1095 high carbon steel. For a handle he snagged my prized pieces from Robert Eichin at R.E. Customs. It was a hot day in the shop, but boy did we have fun!!! , , , ,

2 more finished up for the 7th Annual Redeemed Steel Hammer In at Yellow Rose Forge in Forrest City, NC tomorrow from 9A...
07/11/2025

2 more finished up for the 7th Annual Redeemed Steel Hammer In at Yellow Rose Forge in Forrest City, NC tomorrow from 9AM-3:30 PM. A really nice kitchen utility feoged from Hitachi 1085 with creamy maple and stainless steel pins. An EDC froged from Hitachi 1085 with OD Green micarta and black pins. Come by and see some amazing people, makers and demonstrators. I will be competing in the Battle of The Bladesmiths and helping to.raise money for our ministry efforts all over the world. , , . , , , ,

03/19/2025

Have gone to the dark side and ordered some CPM 154 CM. Some cool stuff coming up. Stay tuned.

Had a small piece of 5160 spring steel (new, not recycled) laying around asking for a beating.  So I smacked this one ou...
01/30/2025

Had a small piece of 5160 spring steel (new, not recycled) laying around asking for a beating. So I smacked this one out.. Forged Karambit. Will get a black G10 handle that I'll probably flint chip it. Hot punched and drifted the finger loop, then cleaned up with a Foredom.

Smash burgers on the disco.  It's what's for supper.
11/07/2024

Smash burgers on the disco. It's what's for supper.

11/05/2024

Just learned of the passing of Ron Richerson . A sad loss indeed. You will be missed my friend. Rest in peace brother.

10/22/2024

Do NOT open any messages from me. I have been compromised.

10/21/2024

Prayer warriors pray for Erwin. We met Erwin on the streets of Antigua today. He has battled drugs and alcohol for many years and says he would like to clean up and get off the streets. We fed and prayed for and over Erwin today. I don't have the resources to do more than that. We have reached out to some locals and are awaiting further information. So lift him up to get clean and sober and for the Holy Spirit to give him eyes to see and ears to hear and to aid in his sobriety. , , , ,

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609 Side Way
Cosby, TN
37722

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+18436370381

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