Custom Leather Sheath by GC Carter Maker Indianapolis. Old Dominion Forge is a Bloomfield, Indiana-based craft shop that makes hand-forged knives, swords, and axes based on original examples from the 18th century and colonial North America. The shop's owner, Kyle Willyard, spends up to 30 hours a week recreating these items, and has even built a colonial-style forge and workshop to ensure the authenticity of his work.