THE FORGE

Thorn Wood Forge is nestled in the heart of Hinton St George, surrounded by rich English woodland. With the dedicated help from friends and family, we converted the old stable into a fully functioning workshop and sparked life into the forge.

We aspire to produce the highest quality tools for use in the home and for adventures in the great outdoors.

Check out some of our projects with collaborators below.

Projects & Partners

ALLDAY GOODS

Kitchen Knives

As one of the closest partners of Thorn Wood Forge, we’ve been supplying ALLDAY GOODS with an array of hand forged Santoku, Nakiri, Gyuto, Petty and butter knife styled blanks since we opened our doors in March 2023.

See The Knives
TA OUTDOORS

The TA AXE

YouTuber Mike Pullen of TA Outdoors approached us to make his dream a reality by designing and producing the custom ‘ TA Axe’ made with materials from his woodland. Check out the documentary here.

See The Axes
able2achieve

Charity Partnership

We run monthly workshops in partnership with A2A Charitable Trust, helping those with learning disabilities or difficulties feel empowered by their abilities through blacksmithing.

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FOUNDER OF THORN WOOD FORGE & HEAD BLACKSMITH // JOE GARNETT

Making things is an obsession picked up from my parents. It is something I have always done, almost regardless of the material. I first started leather-working at 15 and quickly became obsessed by the drive for perfection.

My love of making combined with my passion for the outdoors led me to bushcraft, where a life-long fascination with our relationship with nature drove me to delve deep into the study of living in the outdoors.

The self-sufficiency and everyday use of tools in bushcraft introduced me to blacksmithing. I made my first knife in my parent’s garage using a simple gas forge and produced my very first cutting tool. I have spent the subsequent 10 years working for other smiths as a general blacksmith, developing my forging skills and applying them to my passion for tool making.

My aim is simple; Create the best products possible by combining traditional techniques with contemporary materials creating companions to be passed down from one generation to another.