My name is Jamie Boley and welcome to Polar Bear Forge. This is my personal website where I display my knives, as well as some of the other projects that I work on. You'll also find information about me and my philosophy about bladesmithing. 

First, I do everything that I can in the construction of my blades. I normally forge them to initial shape rather than use stock removal. Stainless and certain damascus patterns are the only exceptions. I do all of the shaping, sanding, heat treating, finishing, and sheathwork myself. 

Currently, my designs range from simple utility knives to bowie knives to scramasax influenced knives. The pictures in the gallery show a cross section of the work that I've done. If there's a design that you would like and you don't see it in the gallery, I can still make it. I will do custom orders of your design or mine.  I have taken a bit of a break from knives.

In addition to knives, I have a few other products.  Looking for a belt sander (grinder) for knifemaking or other metal working hobbies?  Check out my grinder in a box.  Looking for lamellar armour for SCA or other styles of fighting?  I have laser cut lamellar plates available as well.  Looking for a coat of plates kit for for SCA kit, newbie armour, or loaner armour?  Check out my coat of plates kit.

My Guarantee: 

I guarantee each knife that I make to be free of defects in workmanship for as long as I am capable of making knives. That guarantee does not include natural handles materials that may be affected by changes in climate. I will make every effort to stabilize those types of materials to reduce any changes. Knives are meant to be cutting tools, use as a pry bar, screwdriver, axe, hatchet, etc... will void the guarantee. There may be a fee if the damage is caused by abuse rather than use.