Prototyping. DIY. Fun.

I suppose it is the combination of a thin grind and a fine grain of the steel that makes these knives scary sharp. This one has 3,8mm thick blade, 10 cm long, one of the 3D printed bolsters and a Read more

This bowie is almost the largest one I made. It is a takedown construction, with bedded tang, bronze spacer, blued steel guard and indian ebony handle.

Similarly to the previous knife this one is an attempt at a keyhole bolster. Steel is Vanadis 4 Extra. Handle is grenadillo. The bolster has been 3d printed with allowances for final machining and polishing – that worked a treat.

This is my attempt at a keyhole handle design. I can’t make integrals (easily) so a simple bolster it is. It took 4 attempts to get the handle to fit right, but it was worth it. Steel is Vanadis 4 Read more

This one is the sister blade to the 1850s bowie posted earlier. In fact it was finished first, but then I decided to redo the handle scales, and make a sheath, and hold it tight for a little while… But Read more

As you may have heard, Dan Comeau who ran the popular site “dcknives.blogspot.com” has passed away in 2022. Since then his site was still running for some time, but now appears to be down. You can still find snapshots of Read more

This is another 1850s inspired bowie. The sheath is my first with a wooden core and leather lining (inside and outside. Very enjoyable to use (and build). Steel is 6 mm Sleipner, 20 cm of blade length. Handle is ziricote Read more

This one has a handle made out of G10 and a piece of stabilized mazur birch. Steel is N690 – leftover.

This gyuto is made from AEB-L, G10 liners and Efloryn scales. The pun “Set phasers to SCRUM” is probably my proudest achievement to date.