Lyon Blade & Anvil, LLC
About Me
ABOUT MEHello, my name is Theodore Allen Lyon II (call me JR). I own Lyon Blade & Anvil, LLC. I started to dabble in knife making back in 2010. Before that I had ground out a few knife like objects as a kid, but I have collected knives since I was four years old.
When it comes to knives I like to make functional pieces that can be used daily. I make classic styles and modern styles also.
When making knives I use both forging and stock removal techniques.
I like to use many different steel alloys including particle metal (powder metal).However, I still like to use 5160 and other old school steels in some of my blades.
I work out of a small shop and do everything in house; forging, grinding, heat treat, and sheath making. Within all these processes I try to do my very best and improve wherever I can.
I believe heat treat is very important and use a modern computer controlled heat treat oven, varying quench oils/plates, liquid nitrogen, and an HRC tester to get my blades where I want them hardness wise. I take my time and do not skimp on heat treat as I believe an ugly knife with a spot on heat treat is better than a beautiful knife that has a sub par heat treat.
One of my other interests is anvils. I just think they are beautiful along with being incredibly functional. I have many anvils (nothing like anvil collectors), but I wanted to make something of my own. This lead me to combine several features found on my other anvils into one new pattern. In addition, I wanted to make an anvil utilizing all the benefits modern casting, steel alloy, and heat treat could offer. What I wanted was a high hardness anvil with a great combination of toughness, strength, and wear resistance. In the end, what I came up with is displayed on this website. This project cost lots of money and time along with many ups and downs. I fully realize an anvil in this price range is not for everybody and that some may think it is a waste of my money and the money of others who might purchase one. Moreover, I understand an expensive anvil does not make a better smith and there are countless numbers of smiths far better than I. That being said, I am very proud of these anvils and believe anybody purchasing one would be equally as proud to have it in their shop.
Hello, my name is Theodore Allen Lyon II (call me JR). I own Lyon Blade & Anvil, LLC. I started to dabble in knife making back in 2010. Before that I had ground out a few knife like objects as a kid, but I have collected knives since I was four years old.
When it comes to knives I like to make functional pieces that can be used daily. I make classic styles and modern styles also.
When making knives I use both forging and stock removal techniques.I like to use many different steel alloys including particle metal (powder metal).
I work out of a small shop and do everything in house; forging, grinding, heat treat, and sheath making. Within all these processes I try to do my very best and improve wherever I can.
I believe heat treat is very important and use a modern computer controlled heat treat oven, varying quench oils/plates, liquid nitrogen, and an HRC tester to get my blades where I want them hardness wise. I take my time and do not skimp on heat treat as I believe an ugly knife with a spot on heat treat is better than a beautiful knife that has a sub par heat treat.
One of my other interests is anvils. I just think they are beautiful along with being incredibly functional. I have many anvils (nothing like anvil collectors), but I wanted to make something of my own. This lead me to combine several features found on my other anvils into one new pattern. In addition, I wanted to make an anvil utilizing all the benefits modern casting, steel alloy, and heat treat could offer. What I wanted was a high hardness anvil with a great combination of toughness, strength, and wear resistance. In the end, what I came up with is displayed on this website. This project cost lots of money and time along with many ups and downs. I fully realize an anvil in this price range is not for everybody and that some may think it is a waste of my money and the money of others who might purchase one. Moreover, I understand an expensive anvil does not make a better smith and there are countless numbers of smiths far better than I. That being said, I am very proud of these anvils and believe anybody purchasing one would be equally as proud to have it in their shop.