ABS Master Bladesmith Aaron Wilburn of Wilburn Forge: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 603)
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ABS Master Bladesmith Aaron Wilburn of Wilburn Forge joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 603 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/603).
In high school Aaron worked with his grandfather and uncle (natives of Peru) in their auto shop, where he was able to develop his welding and machining skills. After moving his family to Seffner, Florida, in 2002, Aaron and his son Rocky went to knifemaker Cliff Parker’s shop, sparking an enthusiasm for the world of knives and creating Damascus steel.
To grow in his craft, Aaron sought out a master of the trade, Corbin Newcomb, who taught him how to make Damascus and fixed-blade knives.
In 2009 Aaron earned his Journeyman Bladesmith rank from the American Bladesmith Society and began working as a full-time knife maker in 2012. At the 2013 Blade Show in Atlanta, Wilburn earned his Master Bladesmith rating and also won the coveted BR Hughes Award for Best Knife submitted by a new Mastersmith.
Aaron prefers to use 52100 and W2 for straight carbon blades and 52100, 11084, and 15N20 for his Damascus blades. Handle materials that make the top of his list are Sambar stag, ivory, and exotic woods.
All Wilburn Forge knives wear beautiful and often elaborate leather sheaths, made with pride by Aaron himself.
Find Aaron and Wilburn Forge on Instagram at www.instagram.com/wilburnforge as well as on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@wilburnforge140.
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ABS Master Bladesmith Aaron Wilburn of Wilburn Forge joins Bob "The Knife Junkie" DeMarco on Episode 603 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/603).
In high school Aaron worked with his grandfather and uncle (natives of Peru) in their auto shop, where he was able to develop his welding and machining skills. After moving his family to Seffner, Florida, in 2002, Aaron and his son Rocky went to knifemaker Cliff Parker’s shop, sparking an enthusiasm for the world of knives and creating Damascus steel.
To grow in his craft, Aaron sought out a master of the trade, Corbin Newcomb, who taught him how to make Damascus and fixed-blade knives.
In 2009 Aaron earned his Journeyman Bladesmith rank from the American Bladesmith Society and began working as a full-time knife maker in 2012. At the 2013 Blade Show in Atlanta, Wilburn earned his Master Bladesmith rating and also won the coveted BR Hughes Award for Best Knife submitted by a new Mastersmith.
Aaron prefers to use 52100 and W2 for straight carbon blades and 52100, 11084, and 15N20 for his Damascus blades. Handle materials that make the top of his list are Sambar stag, ivory, and exotic woods.
All Wilburn Forge knives wear beautiful and often elaborate leather sheaths, made with pride by Aaron himself.
Find Aaron and Wilburn Forge on Instagram at www.instagram.com/wilburnforge as well as on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@wilburnforge140.
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• Jack Wolf Knives: https://theknifejunkie.com/jackwolf
• James Brand: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/jamesbrand
• Knives Ship Free: https://theknifejunkie.com/knivesshipfree
• Off-Grid Knives: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/offgrid
• Sencut: https://theknifejunkie.com/sencut
• Tiger Edge: https://theknifejunkie.com/tigeredge
• T.Kell Knives: https://theknifejunkie.com/tkell (10% OFF with coupon code BOBDEMARCO)
• Vosteed Knives: https://www.theknifejunkie.com/vosteed
• WE Knife: https://theknifejunkie.com/weknife
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OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
• Abacus AI: https://jimperson.com/ai
• Angle Pro Knife Sharpener: https://theknifejunkie.com/sharpener
• BattlBox (survival/outdoor gear): https://theknifejunkie.com/battlbox
• Create short clips from long-form videos: https://theknifejunkie.com/opus
• ChatLLM: https://chatllm.abacus.ai/JYDlkcFnDC
• Dark Age Defense: https://theknifejunkie.com/dark-age
• Launch Cart: https://theknifejunkie.com/launch
• Podcast Hosting: https://theknifejunkie.com/podhost
• Rakuten (Cash Back for Shopping): https://theknifejunkie.com/cashback
• Shockwave Tactical Torch: https://bit.ly/shockwave-tactical-torch
• StreamYard: https://theknifejunkie.com/streamyard
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• Work Sharp: https://theknifejunkie.com/work-sharp
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• Knives Close-Up: https://theknifejunkie.com/knives-closeup-playlist
• Collection Selection: https://theknifejunkie.com/yt-collection-selection
• Knife Reviews: https://theknifejunkie.com/yt-knifereviews-playlist
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DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. You will not pay any more. And shopping through my links is a great way to support this channel so I can continue making helpful videos for you and the knife community. Thanks for your support.