Kevin Willey's KAW Rawhide & Steel

07/25/2024

52100 and G10 Bighorn model with pocket sheath and clip , Sold

02/27/2024

500lb #12 Beaudry Champion hammer one of many set ups I’ve done for over head height restrictions and needed to be mobil, everything can be anchored to a foundation as in the pic this hammer was not a total rebuild but needed a drive built with mostly parts that came with the machine so I had to work with what was there today I ran it for the first time in bout 5 years it has plenty of of power and variable speed, in the short video it is running a bout 2/3 full speed on 2” square which is kinda small for the machine but needed to start somewhere for final adjustments that will be needed, it is temporary anchored to the concrete so can be moved when the owner comes to get it .

01/20/2024

Puget Mill Co, Port Gamble Wa 1918

12/29/2023

Forged Hunter , random pattern stainless fittings composite handle .

12/29/2023

Forged hunter, random pattern , stainless fittings and a composite handle.

07/12/2023

Forged CruV and Wy Elk hunter standard rough out sheath

04/21/2023

Forged CruV hunter, 416 guard, Honduran Rosewood burl handle and standard rough out sheath

04/21/2023

Forged CruV hunter, 416 stainless guard, vintage caramel micarta handle and standard rough out sheath

04/20/2023

Forged CruV, 416 stainless guard and black G10 handle with standard rough out sheath, Sold

04/11/2023

52100 belt knives Ironwood handles, Sold

04/01/2023

03/12/2023

Smoke and Fire

03/09/2023

52100 Bighorn belt vintage black micarta
SOLD

03/09/2023

52100 Bighorn belt vintage micarta
SOLD

03/09/2023

Sold

01/30/2023

52100 Bighorn belt knife antique G10 handle, sold

12/31/2022

Little X-Reah style forging this morning Cruforge V knife

11/24/2022

Another 200 # Beaudry sow block done

11/20/2022

Nice to have the options with the vertical overarm on this machine makes much more possible.

10/06/2022

Flyin 500 # landing

09/21/2022

🔪 ART OF THE BLADE 🔪

There's an ancient Norwegian proverb that states any good man should carry with him at any one time 11 knives of different lengths... if he intends to fight a bear. In the woods. While naked.

A creed which we should all dedicate ourselves to. Truly, this world would be a better place... if each of us was prepared to fight bears.

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/dhGSv8uLvaA

In this episode of The Backyard we explore knifecraft with Judson Rateliff and Kevin Willey. Judson, who moved to Sheridan with his wife and kids a few short years ago, showcases his skills the old fashioned way, hammering out his blades on a classic in his shop. His work has quickly generated a sizeable following on social media, and his blades can be found at some of the finest shops in the region.

Kevin Willey has more than 20 years of experience as a smith, and to say that he is a master craftsman is an understatement. His shop is a place where mechanical dreams are made; some of the drills and presses that Kevin has refurbished and rebuilt over the years are more than 100 years old, and they are put to work in crafting some of the most remarkable knives in the American West.

We had the opportunity to watch both Judson and Kevin ply their trade, and we hope that everyone watching will some day have the opportunity to own one of their spectacular heritage pieces.

Find Judson's work at jrateliffknives.com
Find Kevin's work by searching Facebook for Kevin Willey's KAW Rawhide & Steel

The culture of craft is as quintessentially Wyoming as long days on the ranch, bucking broncs, and snow-capped peaks. Sheridan is home to a vast spectrum of craftsfolk, including world-renowned leather crafters, brewers, metalsmiths, carpenters, chefs, sculptors, gunsmiths, painters, writers, fashion designers, and bladesmiths.

09/08/2022

52100 , Old G10 , Bighorn Belt Model , Sold #52100

08/14/2022

Batch of 52100 Bighorn belt knives in various handle material, unavailable.

07/30/2022

Forged damascus headstall buckle what I call a static pattern # forged bit buckles damascusbuckle

05/17/2022

Have one of these 52100 belt knives available if interested pm. Sold

05/11/2022

Some Buttons

05/08/2022

Forging some stainless guard stock.

04/28/2022

CruV Elk Hunter

04/28/2022

CruV Ironwood hunter

04/04/2022

What sort of things do you look for when you travel? T-shirts? Postcards? Coffee mugs? Little trinkets, or heirloom quality items that will be fought over after you're gone?

You'll find a bit of everything when you visit Sherican County... but we're always proud to showcase the makers, artists and artisans make this place special.

We're getting ready to debut season 2 of The Backyard, and this year we'll be telling stories about folks like the incomparable Kevin Willey of Kevin Willey's KAW Rawhide & Steel. If you've ever had the chance to see one of Kevin's knives up close then you know why Craft is King.