Animas Forge

Tools with Soul. Blades with Backbone.

At Animas Forge, we don’t just make knives, we forge legacy-grade blades inspired by the
blacksmiths, miners, and outlaws who shaped the San Juan Mountains. Our blades are crafted with elemental purpose: fire, steel, sweat, and soul.
No gimmicks. No mass production. Just honest craftsmanship and a hard-earned edge.
This is real steel, built for the real world.

FEATURED BLADE: THE DYNAMITE CLEAVER

“Blasting Grade Steel. HANDLE WITH CARE.”
The Dynamite Cleaver is our flagship a heavy-duty, hand-forged cleaver styled after
19th-century mining tools and frontier knives. It’s a working blade, a statement piece, and a tool that doesn’t flinch.

● Material: High carbon steel with full tang construction
● Handle: Burned wood with forged pins
● Finish: Blackened forge scale with hand-ground edge
● Packaging: Custom wooden crate styled after 1800s dynamite boxes

Taglines burned into crate:

● “EDGE MAY DETONATE EXPECTATIONS”
● “HANDLE WITH CARE”
● “BLASTING GRADE STEEL”

Every cleaver is hand-finished and unique, no two are exactly alike.

Why Choose Animas Forge?

● Historical Design: Inspired by the tools of frontier blacksmiths and miners from the
Animas River Valley
● Hand-Forged Craftsmanship: Each blade is made by skilled artisans, not stamped by
machines
● Purpose-Driven Aesthetic: Built to use, built to display, and built to last
● Distinct Packaging: Delivered in signature dynamite-style crate with rustic branding —
ideal for gifting or display

Where Fire Meets River

The Animas River Valley, known to early Spanish explorers as the 'River of Lost Souls,' is home to a lineage of steel, steam, and survival. We’ve drawn from that legacy to create something enduring. Animas Forge was born out of the same workshop family that builds performance parts and precision kitchen knives. But this isn’t just another product line. It’s a return to the forge. It’s heat, hammer, and heritage. And it starts with the Dynamite Cleaver.