Horsehead Creek Knives | Loyd Thomsen - Custom Knifemaker

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My name is Loyd Thomsen. I'm a rancher and self-taught bladesmith living in Southwest South Dakota. Due to the constraints of running a ranch, it is virtually impossible for me to get to any of the major knife shows, thus the reason for this site.

My knives are 100% sole authorship, from the forging of the different types of steel to the hand carved sheaths that compliment the knife when finished. Each knife I build is one-of-a-kind. As you will see when visiting my knife gallery, I make a variety of fixed blades, full tang models, hidden tang models, and every once in awhile, a lockback folder.

Each knife I build is one-of-a-kind!
In other words, your neighbor down the street is not going to have a knife just like yours! The only way I will build two-of-a-kind, is if it is requested by the customer, such as a father and son set of knives or if a customer wants a matched pair with consecutive serial numbers. Each knife is serial numbered on the front side of the guard, and the sheath carries a corresponding number on it as well.

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Picture of Loyd with his dog Banjo.
Loyd and Banjo

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