Some of us forge/grind/collect/use assorted tableware besides the PPOT standard, the spoon. Here are some items of note (photos by me).
Bowie by my friend Raymond Richard. Some sort of saw blade steel (differentially heat treated, as you can see), iron fittings from a few wagon wheels, and walrus ivory for a handle. Ray hand forges everything and uses a variety of tools for his finish work. Won the "Best Bowie" award at this year's OKCA show:
An "integral" forged knife by my friend and mentor, Tai Goo. This one he hand forged from a round bar of W2 steel. Final shaping with files and sandpaper. Another differentially heat treated piece (I seem to come into contact with a lot of that). African Blackwood handle. I actually had a dream about this knife before it found its way to me. Tai (wisely) told me it was fate:
And finally, a special piece that Tai and I worked on together. I'd say we split the forging duties 70/30 (him/me). Most of the time he was fixing my mistakes.
1065 steel, differentially heat treated, and finished in walnut, copper, and mild steel. No power tools on this one either!
Show 'em if ya got 'em....