Bear Worx Studio
In addition to being a custom woodworker of 20 years making furniture, turned pens and cups, cutting boards, and more.
I am also a bladesmith, metal fabricator, and leather worker for the last 10 years.
08/09/2023
Another happy client has a countertop installed and ready for family time. 10 feet of butcher block all finished with Rustic Lumber Store hard wax oil. Don't mind the mess... look at the shiny stuff.
Let me know if you are wanting a countertop refresh or wooden table refinishing.
If you are looking for a quality wood finishing product check out the link here:
https://rusticlumberstore.com/?ref=bearworxstudio
27/08/2023
Some new butcher block countertops for a full kitchen remodel. Thanks to Rustic Lumber Store for supplying a quality hardwax oil finish to really make these counters look amazing.
22/09/2022
Are you a good dog? Who is a good dog?! You are!! Yes, you are!
Shoot me a message if you are interested in picking this adjustable pup mask for yourself.
27/07/2022
Come see me on Saturday morning at TGFM
27/07/2022
Number 2 of the limited edition fleur de lis knives. A second damascus hunter but this time with leopard wood handle. Full tang 256 layer with a 4 inch blade.
Come see it on Saturday morning at TGFM as long as we aren't flooded out.
26/07/2022
26/07/2022
Limited edition (1 of 6) blades using the fleur de lis mosaic pin. This time featured on an African Blackwood handle with 256 layer damascus blade. Solid hunting knife, full tang. Comes with a sheath.
04/07/2022
A commissioned 4 piece knife set for a customer. This is going to be a wicked set of blades!
25/06/2022
Back out at Tower Grove Farmers Market until 1230 today. Come out and visit.
20/06/2022
Making some progress on this big cleaver finally. I've spent the last couple weeks pulling everything in the shop away from the walls to clean and install electric outlets...
Several people have been asking about if I make cleavers to sell. Here is one that I have been working on. With nearly 9 inches of blade and almost 15 inches overall this is a massive cleaver. With a high grit grind to make it catch the light and a mirror polished edge.
What kind of handle should I go for? Ironwood? Padauk? Walnut? Decisions decisions...
04/06/2022
Going for a mirror polish on the bevel and a rough forge finish on the spine. It is a way to create surface texture without hammering. What are your thoughts?
04/06/2022
Some cool wood grain pattern developing on this damascus EDC. So cool how just a quick buff with 1500 grit really makes it pop after a nice long acid bath to etch.
All setup for the Cherokee Caravan down on antique row. Come by and see me between Illinois and Wisconsin.
20/05/2022
After a week of bad storms that kept me out of the shop and had me on top of a 12-12 barn roof doing repairs I have finally gotten back into my shop.
Not just any coat rack, this will have a hidden compartment for storing ... things. The inner compartment measures 11" x 44" x 3.5" and can be left empty or filled with foam.
Let me know if you are interested in having me make you a concealment rack.
30/04/2022
Booth us all setup and ready at Tower Groves Farmers Market. Beautiful morning to come out and see all the things and go for a walk.
When is a knife TOO sharp? When you go to shave hairs and it takes a layer of skin with it... the nerves did not even register the slice.
27/04/2022
4 new chef knife handles ready to be showcased this weekend at . Come out and see me and all the cool stuff I've been working on.
Saturday morning 8am to 1230.
23/04/2022
The result of one of the hamon knives after polishing. So cool how it almost looks like fluffy clouds on the blade.
20/04/2022
Some new knives in the works. All sanded to 400 grit and now the clay is drying.
Why clay? These 7 are going to have a hamon line. Like on a katana. The clay allows for the edge to harden but the spine to remain a little soft. Where they meet is the hamon line.
Come see them in person at the Tower Grove Farmers market next weekend.
13/04/2022
Some rough grinding on a new batch of knives. High carbon 1095 steel makes such wonder chef knives. This batch is made up of 8" gyotos, 6" nakiri, 10" gyoto, and 8" kiritsuke.
A couple hours of sanding up to 600 grit and these are like glass. Routered the edges and finished with mineral oil. All they need now is a good long bath in oil and some beeswax polish before I put the feet on.
22/03/2022
Ch-ch-chillum! Just a few long stem chillums I made this weekend. Mahogany, bubinga, and palm wood. Smooth and polished with an eighth inch draw hole. Smoke with style!
22/03/2022
I realized I should probably show them with normal light spectrum since we all can't see the detail from glowing... pffft, darn mortal body.
It is official... we are an LLC and have a tax ID. Probably seems like small potatoes to a lot of folks but it is big for me.
I have been a hobby wood/metal worker for almost 20 years but decided this year that this is what I want to do in the next chapter of my life. My dream for the last decade has been to turn my passionate hobby into a business. So here we go.
21/03/2022
21/03/2022
It is very hard to take pictures of glow in the dark stuff... these are little skull succulent pots that glow. Work great with a black light, natural sunlight, or even a standard light bulb. They glow for hours after being charged.
Just a little something different from some epoxy I had for a secret project.
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