My name is Mike Smith Dip WCF.

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After leaving school in 1984 I spent 10 years working on a large arable and stock farm. But after 10 years I wanted to pursue a life long fascination with making things especially from metal, so I decided to investigate an urge to shoe horses.

I was lucky enough to gain an apprenticeship in farriery  from November 1994 to March 1999 with Nigel Howes AWCF, in and around the surrounding area of Bath. 

After gaining the diploma in farriery I came home to Somerset and set up on my own, shoeing all types of horses  in Devon and Somerset.  I have been making knives as a hobby since the beginning of 2017.

My aim is to make high quality beautifully designed and elegant knives that look great and perform excellently.

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Being a farrier I'm using hand tools all day long and I know the importance of using good quality, good looking tools.  

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