A hand-forged knife introduced Brandon Dearing to blacksmithing; one also nearly cost him his life.
The Hand and Hammer owner now makes tools — such as tongs and a variety of hammers — for other blacksmiths, using forging techniques he learned as a youth growing up in the country near Archie, Missouri.
Brandon Dearing, Hand and Hammer
“TV shows and YouTube have made blacksmithing insanely popular right now,” Dearing explained. “So people that want to get into blacksmithing — but can’t forge their own tools — I will make them for them, essentially. I ship that stuff all over the world and all over the country.”
He also forges custom knives, jewelry, and furniture.
“It’s a jack of all trades blacksmithing approach,” he added.
It all began when he was 14 — looking for a way to keep his knives sharp, Dearing recalled. A master bladesmith that his father knew…
