Aki Yamamoto, Scott Richardson and their son Kai are Cariboo Blades. They make the Japanese styled blades used in the Cariboo, Britsh Columbia.
We recover modern high carbon steel, copper and brass from lumber mills and mines, recover wood from artisan and orchards, recover antler from the boreal forest. We process the materials, hand forging, up cycling and re-purposing into heirloom kitchen knives. Quality handmade working knives for everyday use in your kitchen.
High carbon steel from lumber mills. 8” full tang blade, walnut scales and copper rivets. We manipulate the patinas with clay and glass and leave them for rust protection.
All our knives carry a lifetime guarantee on craftsmanship and materials. You can ship the knives back to us for sharpening - the sharpening is on us.
We left some saw teeth. The edge has a high primary bevel with a 15 degree secondary bevel.
7” full tang blade, 2.5 mm spine. plum wood scales.
Beveled on one side or both. This knife has a 7” full tang blade 3/16 thick high carbon steel. The handle is 5” long and has moose antler scales.
Manipulated patinas using clay, glass and heat during the heat treating process reflect the images of the wetlands we live in. The patinas add a protective barrier against rust.
Apple wood handle, copper ferrule, 125mm long forged carbon steel blade, 3/16 inches spine.
1/8” thick spine, full tang 8.5” blade with a wide bevel, brass guard with plum wood scales.
Walnut scales, copper, brass, antler and lumber mill carbon steel. Chef knives built tough for the back country
High carbon steel we recover from BC lumber mills in our area. A thicker apple wood handle made for a chef with a touch of arthritis. Custom made. 175 mm blade length.
7” blade with a 5.5” long walnut wood handle. Copper ferrule.
Request 1/8 inch to 5/16 inch spine, length of blade, bevels and wood type for the handle.
6 inch full tang blade, walnut scales.
Juniper wood handle scales, 150 mm full tang blade. 5mm spine. Bevel 15 degrees on one side, flat back. (note that we’ve walnut, apple, yew and cherry wood for handle scales, your choice)
A 6” full tang blade with plum wood scales, copper rivets. The brass guard is followed by leather, antler and copper inserts. The blades are hardened and tempered for the task at hand. We go back into the blades, differentially tempering the spine from the edge.
Smaller 4” blade deba knife.
Full Tang 10” blade with Juniper wood scales.
Smaller deba knife with a 4” blade and a 4” moose antler handle.
4” full tang blades, 1/8” spines. Tough boning knives. with wood or antler handles.
Japanese slicing knife
6” full tang blade, brass and steel finger guard and spalted apple wood scales.
Vegetable chopping
