Handmade Knives and Forgecraft


Hello fellow blade enthusiasts! I am Zach White, sole operator of the White Arch Forge. I've been making knives and and working the forge since I was 16 and I enjoy nothing more than creating all manner of edged tools meant for hard use. No wallhangers here! I rarely make the same project twice, I prefer to create something new, no two projects are ever exactly the same and thats the way I like it.


While I'm talking about how I like doing things, I do both forged and stock removal blades. Everything i make is by hand and I never use kits or preassembled products. Everything is made by me, from raw materials including sheaths and handles. When you buy from me, you are getting a 100% individual, made in America, by hand, tool meant for use out in the field. I make everything as tough and sharp as I can, always striving to improve my designs, never content with mediocrity.


Something that has bothered me greatly in recent years is the abuse of industry terms. Well, if I say something is hand forged, that means I hammered it out on my anvil after heating it up in the coal forge I built myself. If I say its hand made, that means I made it with my hands. No nonsense here, I'm a straightforward smith and my tools and products reflect that. 


I hope you'll enjoy my creations as much as I enjoy making them. Thanks for dropping by!