Our Chef knives hold their razor edges. We hand forge our high carbon sawmill saw blade steel, L6 and 15n20.Hardened and differetially tempered. They have 9" long (22.5cm), full tang blades, spines are 1/8". 14 inch (37cm) long overall. They are made with brass and copper bolsters, brass, copper and antler inserts.
You may choose from a range of B.C. fruitwoods, hardwoods and antler, stainless or brass rivets.
for your handle. The knives come with a sheath or a block.
High Carbon Steel Chef Knives
Hand Forged, Custom
Kitchen Knives.
. . . almost a cleaver, definitely a chopper. This handforged Chef knife has a 8 1/2 inch long blade, 3/16" spine, full tang rocking blade. The handle is long , 5 1/2". It has a black walnut scale handle set with 6 threaded brass pins, 35cm (14 inches) overall. If you want to add an inch or two.
A meat slicing knife .
25.5 cm, 10 inch, full tang, 1/8" spine high carbon L6 blade steel that holds its edge. The tang is set into a 12.5cm (5 inch) black walnut handle with a copper guard. You can choose from brass, copper, walnut, apple, cherry, plum...
Let us make you a custom carving knife.
Item # KK07 $925
Our versatile boning knives have handforged saw blade steel 6 to 8 inch long, 1/8" thick spines, full tang blades. Hardened and tempered. Steel, copper and brass guards, cherry, plum, juniper, apple, walnut, yew woods or antler scales with copper and antler inserts. For slicing meat, vegetables,
cheese, fruit... We can build full deep belt sheaths for carrieing.
Item # KK08 starting at $485
4 inches full tang and 1/16 of an inch spine. High carbon 15n20 steel band saw blade keeps a very sharp edge. Combined with its sleek shape it's a delicate slicing knife for the kitchen. A breakfast knife, cheese knife and tomato knife, in fact it will become one of your favourite kitchen knives. These have brass guards with cherry wood handles.
Item # KK10 $ 325
Boning and Slicing Knives
The Japanese "Usuba" style cleaver.
Balanced and easy to use. It is a medium
sized, all purpose kitchen cleaver. Full tang
handforged and ground blade which we can
bevel on one side, traditional for slicing, or
on two sides. These two have copper ferrules
with apple wood and walnut handles set
with a brass pin.
Comes with a fruit knot wood block.
Item # KK16 6" blade $385.
7" blade $455.
Saw tooth cleavers. 3/16 & 1/4 inch thick forged high carbon headsaw blade steel. A 7 ,8 ,9... inch razor sharp cutting edge, full tang with a moose antler handles. The saw teeth make a great meat tenderizer. We set them into fruit wood knot blocks. This cleaver is like no other. Every one we make is a unique piece. A beautiful tool to use.
These two, 3 and 4, are heavy duty, handforged high carbon L6 steel chef knives, 3/16" spines and the blade length you desire. The spine lengths are differentially tempered for toughness (They could also be used to limb trees). Definetly will deal easily with any kitchen chores and keep a razor edge.
Comes with a hand made sheath or block
For an idea of price, 9" blade Item # KK02. Starting at $875.
The "Odd Jobs " paring knife 3 ¼ inch full tang, forged high carbon D2 blade steel that holds a razor edge and is easy to sharpen. Set into a 5 ¼ inch antler and juniper wood handle with a brass guard and
brass pins.
Item # KK13 $395
Comes with a blade sheath
Working with a customers.
On the left is a curly maple wood with a moose antler pommel handle drilled for a lanyard with a copper lanyard insert, brass guard, 20cm (8 inch) blade, full tang and made from steel we recover. Bandsaw steel has incredible tensile strength, flexability, keeps a razor edge much longer than stainless steel and is easy to sharpen. It carries our lifetime guarantee.
This knife is $900.
Item # KK18 Starting at $500
Use our catalogue as a reference. If you see a knife or a combination you like we'll custom make it for you.
LIFETIME GUARANTEE
We guarantee your complete satisfaction with the materials and workmanship on all our tools and knives. All our knives can be sent to us to be sharpened. The sharpening is on us.
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Handforged Cleavers and Choppers
Lumber mill, 15N20 and L6 bandsaw steel, 6cm (2 1/2 inch) full tang blades with a 7.5cm (3 inch) wood and antler handles. They keep their razor sharp edge for a long time and are easy to re-sharpen. Designed to fit into the palm of your hand , an extention of your arm. Antler and walnut, cherry,
plum, rosewood, apple and juniper woods.
Your choice.
Item # KK14
$365
Kitchen ulus in a block or sheath
Smaller, tighter circle, stronger skinning ulu.
Cherry, plum, apple, walnut, juniper or antler are your choices for handle material.
Item # KK17 Starting at $975
We have different styles of handbuilt, high carbon steel ulus.
Bevelled on one or both sides, hand forged and ground from lumber mill bandsaw steel. Hardened and differentially tempered 6 to 9 inch full tang blades with 1/16 or 1/8 inch thick spines. They will stay razor sharp for a long time. If you had to choose one utility knife for the kitchen this is the one.
The ideal knife for everyday use.
Hand made high quality custom kitchen cutlery for chefs.
Steels that hold an exceptional edge. We
employ both stock removal and forging methods.
From what you see in our catalogue, e-mail us.
Tell us what you would like. We will work with
you to achieve your kitchen knife.
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Japanese style slicing cutlery.
High carbon band saw steels we recover from a machine shop and lumber mills. 6 to10 inches long, 1/32 to 1/8 of an inch spines. Brass, copper, steel, aluminum or any combination of for guards and bolsters on antler crown handle. The tang is driven into the antler and then pinned. They come with custom handmade, handstiched sheath.
This steel is hard and will keep a razor edge for a long time. It is so thin and flexible. Easy to sharpen. Great slicing knife in the kitchen for all sorts of chores.
Item # KK15 Starting at $585
Different blade shapes, lengths, thicknesses.
We have juniper, yew, walnut and different fruit woods for your style of handle your choice.
6" , walnut handle Chef knife
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3", thin blade, walnut handle
This set was created for a customer down under. The Rocker Chopper, a Chilcotin boning knife and a paring knife to match. Set in an apple knot block.
All our paring knives make excellent utility knives. To carry we can built belt sheaths and stiffer blades