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- Last Updated on Thursday, 30 January 2025 21:46
William Kalkbrenner, of Collinsburg in Rostraver Township, and Maker/Owner of Enso Forge, was recently honored with acceptance into the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh.
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Kalkbrenner began working with metal at the age of 12 and was introduced to blacksmithing at the age of 14. In 2018, he decided to leave his career as a welding technician and create Enso Forge to pursue knife-making full time. Since that time, Will has sold his pieces to highly satisfied customers all over the USA.
Being a lover of food and an avid cook, a large body of Will’s work consists of kitchen cutlery ranging from Japanese-style to European-style knives, and special order hunting knives. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, woods, stones, and bones are used to make each unique piece a unique one of a kind work of art that can be owned with pride as a generational heirloom.
Along with special cutlery pieces, Kalkbrenner also enjoys making artistic pieces and blacksmith items such as bottle openers, bar spoons, chop sticks, hanger hooks, and fire pokers.
William is also member of the American Bladesmith Society. Learn more and find photos of some of Kalkbrenner’s inventory at www.enso-forge.com
