Wes Beem, Blade smith, Mad Scientist, Sword Geek
Born October 29th 1987 in the rolling hills of nowhere Ohio, Wes Beem began his journey to become a full time blade smith. He spent his youth crafting makeshift spears and swords in the forest in a time long before cellphones, the internet, and social media took over our lives. Wes grew up watching all the classic sword and sorcery movies as well as reading novels such as The Lord of the Rings and Conan the Barbarian. Little did Wes know, he would one day be the center of his own epic story crafting the finest handmade weapons available.
Wes got his start out of pure love for the craft and started building and customizing knives, axes, and swords as a hobby. He started out with nothing more than a hand file and a bag of charcoal. After years of trying out all manner of different careers and jobs ranging from prison guard to over the road truck driver, Wes finally found his true calling in his old hobby. Today he operates his own full time shop with a professional grade forge and other various grinders, hammers, and hand tools. To date Wes has 8 years of blade making experience under his belt and is able to deliver quality rivaling that of many more seasoned smiths.
In August of 2018 Wes’s career hit a high note when he was interviewed and accepted to participate in the hit History Channel show Forged in Fire: Knife or Death,Season 2 episode 12 (Seax and Violence) Wes hand crafted his own sword specifically for use on the rigorous destructive course designed to break both blades and their wielders. After a stunning performance and 2 grueling rounds Wes finished “Dead Run” with a completely undamaged unscathed blade forever cementing the unquestionable quality of his steel in the pages of history.
Born October 29th 1987 in the rolling hills of nowhere Ohio, Wes Beem began his journey to become a full time blade smith. He spent his youth crafting makeshift spears and swords in the forest in a time long before cellphones, the internet, and social media took over our lives. Wes grew up watching all the classic sword and sorcery movies as well as reading novels such as The Lord of the Rings and Conan the Barbarian. Little did Wes know, he would one day be the center of his own epic story crafting the finest handmade weapons available.
Wes got his start out of pure love for the craft and started building and customizing knives, axes, and swords as a hobby. He started out with nothing more than a hand file and a bag of charcoal. After years of trying out all manner of different careers and jobs ranging from prison guard to over the road truck driver, Wes finally found his true calling in his old hobby. Today he operates his own full time shop with a professional grade forge and other various grinders, hammers, and hand tools. To date Wes has 8 years of blade making experience under his belt and is able to deliver quality rivaling that of many more seasoned smiths.
In August of 2018 Wes’s career hit a high note when he was interviewed and accepted to participate in the hit History Channel show Forged in Fire: Knife or Death,Season 2 episode 12 (Seax and Violence) Wes hand crafted his own sword specifically for use on the rigorous destructive course designed to break both blades and their wielders. After a stunning performance and 2 grueling rounds Wes finished “Dead Run” with a completely undamaged unscathed blade forever cementing the unquestionable quality of his steel in the pages of history.
