Mémoire de Fer
Hand-forged blades of historical inspiration
No archaeologist of technology is estranged to the reverence that comes with studying the crafts and know-how of the past.
That fascination sometimes overtakes the pursuit of knowledge itself. It demands making. That is what happened to me.
With Mémoire de Fer, I want to live and share that feeling with those who understand it – through the reproduction of ancient blades and artefacts, and through the practice of the forge more broadly.
I hope the curious and the passionate alike will find here something to dream about or think on, and that they will care to join me in bringing these buried pasts back to life.
Pierre Lamotte
Blacksmith and archaeometallurgist, May 2026
Work
three pieces