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Art of forged blades
Mitch Cargile grinds down the edges of his knife following the forging process, April 15, 2020, at his home in Columbus, Miss. Cargile is a 14th Communications Squadron network technician at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Cargile has been involved with knife making and forging since 2013 and has traveled all over the U.S. honing his craft. He noted his greatest accomplishment thus far has been earning his journeyman smith rating in June 2019 from the American Bladesmith Society in Atlanta. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)

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Photo by: Tech.Sgt. Christopher Gross |  VIRIN: 190515-F-CU844-0001.JPG