Traditional Woodworking Hand Tools
Handmade Draw Knives.
Bushcraft tool. 8” Log Peeler. Use the knife like a hatchet.
Log home building
Carving
Wood working
Timber framing
log peeler
Draw Knives forged from quality high carbon steel.
Full tang drawknives cut from one piece of steel. Custom to order, hand forged high carbon lumber mill head sawblade and leaf spring steel. Hardened and differentially temper to hold a superb edge. Visit, https://www.caribooblades.com/carbon-steel. A slide show of the steel we forge.
Time and effort is involved processing these steels but it is well worth it.
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Custom draw knives
Custom hand forged custom draw knife.
6 inch edge custom handmade draw knife. Apple wood handle scales.
Custom Woodcarving Hatchet
The 4 and 5 inch draw knives make for excellent carving hatchets. Balanced for one hand with perfect control for precise slicing cuts and chopping.
Custom hand forged draw knife with a 4” straight edge. Apple wood handles. . Bevel up
Carbon saw blade and spring steel, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Full tang and cut as one piece of steel. The blades and tangs are hardened and differentially tempered, blending tempers for toughness and strength.
Heavy Duty Draw Knives
Forged spring steel. 9” edge, 1/2” spine, 4 1/2” walnut scaled handles.
Custom Handmade Draw Knives
Handmade custom drawknife. 8” blade, 5” full tang handles, butternut wood handle scales.
Hand forged leaf spring steel draw knife, bevel up, apple wood handles and leather.
Custom to order with a lifetime guarantee on craftsmanship and materials.
Making a draw knife. Handmade draw knife in a vise.
One piece of steel. Differentially tempered. The finished blade is hardened in a forge and oil. The spine and tangs have some hardness drawn out with a torch. The knife is set in an oven and tempered for a strong edge. The hardness and tempers create a tough and strong woodworking tool.
Heavy Duty forged draw knives. Walnut handles.
Custom made draw knife, Straight 7” edge.
Shaping logs. Drawing feathers with a draw knife, 10” edge
Log peeling draw knives. 10 inch edge, 4 1/2 inch handles.
We also forge adze, slicks and chisels from spring steel and head sawblade. Tough, high carbon steels for big knives and woodworking tools.
Please visit the Wood Carving Knives and Tools index page.
Small heavy duty draw knife. 1/2” thick, 4” hand forged spring steel straight edge. This size of draw knife make for a efficient carver’s hatchet. Bevel down.
Smaller HD draw knives for a bushcraft kit, carving furniture construction, peeling logs. The edge and slow curves in the blade and handles are hand forged in.
Pricing:
Wood we have on hand for handle scales. Choose between apple, walnut, yew, cherry, butternut and a few others. The draw knives come with handmade leather blade sheaths and we’ll wrap a bit of leather on your handles if you want.
Tell us what you need the tool for and we’ll work with you and build it. Custom made, handmade and hand forged. Contact us.
Custom hand forged draw knives. 10 and 6 inch edges. Long apple wood handles. Straight or curved, concave or convex edges.
1/4 inch thick high carbon steel Draw Knives
Your choice of, handle scales, blade width, straight or curved blades and edge geometry.
¼ inch thick,
4 inches of edge, up to 8”
4 inch handles,
$750. Each additional inch costs, $175.
Our knife shop in the winter. Heat with wood and power with solar energy.
Larger and Heavier 1/2 thick drawknives
Your choice of, handle scales, blade width, straight or curved blades and edge geometry.
½ inch thick,
4 inches of edge, up to 8”
4 inch handles,
$875. Each additional inch of edge costs, $200, up to 8 inches.
They come with a handmade 8 oz leather sheath built with saddle rivets and 8 oz leather. Your tool is delivered razor sharp and you may ship it back to us to be re-sharpened. You pay return shipping. The sharpening is free of charge.