Custom Handmade Knives
Unique Knives & Tools made to use for generations. We’re a small family business living in the interior of British Columbia, Canada.
Hand forged Knives &
Hand Forged Woodworking Tools
Every knife and tool we’ve made since Cariboo Blades was created in 1997 is unique. One of a kind and a piece of the boreal forest we live in. We’ve made 1000’s of knives with intention and purpose. Hand forged survival knives that will not fail, forged woodworking tools and kitchen knives that will serve you well for generations.
We upcycle spent saw blades. Big blades, some 6 feet in diameter. Lumber mill carbon steel from the Cariboo region of B.C. along with moose, deer and elk antler, fruitwood and B.C. native wood types.
With Art and soul.
Guaranteed for quality of craftsmanship and materials.
Handmade Chef Knives.
Handmade Gyuto Knives. 250mm carbon steel blade for slicing. Visit our chef knives page.
Cariboo Blades has established a reputation for producing high-quality, durable, and aesthetically pleasing knives, with a focus on craftsmanship, sustainability, and unique design. The use of reclaimed materials, combined with traditional forging techniques, contributes to the knives' distinct character and appeal.
We are a family business living off-grid in the Chilcotin Plateau, BC, Canada, who specialize in making handmade, custom knives and tools, Powered by solar energy since 1997. You can read about our exploits in the bush. Our first post was in May, 2007, Fireweed blog.
Forged Survival Knives from lumber mill saw blades.
Survival knife edge. A steel butt for hammering and smashing is welded to the tang. The steel butt is a head saw tooth.
High quality with Art & Soul.
From an Aspen Point Aki Yamamoto
Up-cycling and re-purposing quality carbon steels.
Carbon saw blade steel from the lumber mills, an excellent steel to handcraft survival knives and woodcarving tools. Our steel comes from the industry harvesting the boreal forest.
You can make your own knife from carbon steel using an article we wrote for the Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement Magazine on how to make your own carving knives. It is detailed and concise. https://canadianwoodworking.com/project/traditional-hook-knife-2/
The Environment.
When a machine enters a pristine wilderness it is not pristine anymore.
Saw Blade Knives
Hand Forged Knives and Tools
Oil is the cheap energy source that is proving to be very expensive
Copper and steel.
Lumber Mill High Carbon Saw Blade Steel
Big head sawblades that bucked up big trees. 4 1/2 and 6 feet, 1100 and 1800 pounds with teeth. We remove the teeth when we get home.
Powered by the sun.
https://aki-and-scott-fireweed.blogspot.com/2021/12/living-with-solar-power-for-25-years.html
powered by the sun.
Original designs. Working knives and tools. Each piece is a part of the boreal forest.
The “working forest” (BC’s government) is 60 million hectares (149 million acres). A speck surrounded by crown land in the working forest is where we are.