About 

Howling Wolf LLC was founded in 2005, previously known as Biggin Custom Knives and Howling Wolf Knifeworks (a subsidiary of Roaring Tiger Consulting LLC) since 2018.

Howling Wolf LLC is owned and operated by Pat and Melissa Biggin and based in Elkhorn, WI.  Pat has been forging blades since 2005 and specializes in outdoor, hard use knives meant to take a beating and last for life. Knives can be full custom orders that can be hand forged or ground by stock removal for more demanding shapes. All of Pats blades are either forged or ground from high carbon steels: 80CrV2, 1084/15N20 Damascus, W2 or 52100 in limited numbers. 

The business was incorporated in 2023 and expanded to include such offerings as laser works, education and training, heat treatment, CAD conversion and design, and leather and fiber works. 

Pat has been a Tech ed teacher since 2011 and has taught various subjects in his career as a teacher, including: drafting & 3D modeling, woodworking, construction, home repair, metalworking, welding, sheet metals, foundry, heat treatment, CNC, Machining, Engineering, Small engine repair, Graphic design, Screen printing, and basic electricity.  His experience as a Tech Ed teacher has given him the time and the practice to work with a variety of materials, tools, technology and software which allow him to add skills to his work as a custom bladesmith, laser engraver, CAD & graphics designer, and fabricator.

Pat has been teaching intro to bladesmithing classes since 2017 in a private setting for the long term bladesmith and the one-day hobbyist alike. 

TV Shows:

In 2018, Pat appeared on Forged in Fire: Knife or Death Season 1, Episode 1, Hosted by Bill Goldberg and Tu Lam, contestants took part in an extreme cutting contest where their blades were tested against many targets with differing qualities that tested the performance of the blades edge geometry, heat treatment, ergonomics and toughness. Pats run on Knife or Death cemented the belief that he could make a durable knife that would handle use, abuse and extreme abuse with minimal damage. 

2020 Pat appeared on Forged in Fire Season 7 Episode 11 : Barbarian Spatha. Pat and his co-contestants were tasked with building a Roman Pugio dagger from multiple old barbarian weapons and forge weld the billet up in a Hada technique. 

Pat thoroughly enjoyed his time on both TV show appearances and gained perspective and confidence in his own ability to forge tools that can be used to fill the roles his clients and himself expected of a custom blade.

Professional Memberships:

Pat is a member of the American Bladesmith Society and Midwest Knifemakers Guild