Build Journals

Open one of your products and choose Start a build journal. Give it a title and a short intro if you like, for example the steel, the length, and how long it took.

Add an entry for each step of the build. Every entry can carry a stage tag, a line or two about the work, and photos.

• Pick a stage such as Forging, Grinding, Heat treat, Handle, or Finish, or type your own.
• Set the date the work happened, so the timeline reads in order.
• Add as many photos to an entry as you like, and reorder, edit, or delete entries any time.

Your journal stays a private draft while you build. When you are ready, choose Publish and it appears as The Story Behind This Piece on the public product page. A published journal is also rich, unique content that helps buyers and search engines find your work.

For a custom order, start a journal on the commission instead of a product. The journal goes privately to that customer: they follow the build in their own account, and get an email each time you post a new entry. There is nothing for them to install, and no need to publish, the customer always sees their own journal.

A build journal pairs naturally with a Certificate of Authenticity. One tells the story of how the blade was made, the other proves who made it and tracks who has owned it since.