Just an Athlete and a Hammer: Forging Greatness!

Denlinger Forge strives to create one of a kind pieces that meets both a high aesthetic standard as well as a high performance standard. Everything we make is hand-forged with nothing more than heat, a hammer, anvil, and grinder. We are proud of what we produce here and we know you will be proud to own it!

We are a small blacksmith shop in the backwoods of Wisconsin. Where a father and son fell in love with the magic of creating beautiful metal masterpieces from scrap metal. Thomas Denlinger and his son Theo Denlinger found themselves drawn into the world of blacksmithing on a fathers day trip up to Prairie du Chien for the annual rendezvous. Here, we were inspired to give the hobby a try and after about nine plus years they're still chasing that passion!

We are completely self taught blacksmiths that started with just making simple and rudimentary railroad spike knives. The pair have spent these past nine plus years continuously learning and growing in the way they blacksmith. Nowadays, you will find them making beautiful and intricate buck knives, folding buck knives, swords, axes, hatchets, and whatever else our customers throw at us and challenge us to make!

The forges are shut down during the Baseball season as Theo is a AAA Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox! Read more about his Baseball Journey Here.

Forge your legacy with the expert craftsmen here at Denlinger Forge. Explore our unique metalwork and unleash the power of custom creations.