There are a number of ways that knives are made including stock removal, machining or forging. So lets talk about a couple and our preferred or standard method of knife making! Stock Removal Stock removal is a pretty good way to make a knife. People argue constantly that stock removal is better then forging, or […]
Category: Knifes
High Carbon Knife Care!
As always, treat something right and it will treat you right. This is the same with knives, especially. The most dangerous tool to use is a dull rusty knife… Dull knives are especially dangerous because more force needs to be applied in order to cut something, thus increasing the probability of a slip or injury […]
Why No Kitchen Knives…Yet
So kitchen knives are tricky……. 1095 is technically considered a kitchen knife blade. However in our experience 1095 patina really fast in the kitchen and has to be cleaned constantly in order to be safe and reliable in the kitchen. We do not find 1095 to be a sufficiently safe knife to use in the […]
Knife Styles
Oh here is a fun one! We have made a number of knifes in countless styles, but the idea here is to wrap up how knifes are made, how they are handled, grind, shapes and sizes! Handle Design and Sizing Well there are a number of diffrent handle sizes shapes and styles, but for now […]
Knife Steel
This is one of the most asked questions we get, “what kind of steel do you use to make your knives?” To be honest I’m tired of answering it because their is a lot to that question, and the usual response is “depends on the knife.” So lets start with this odyssey of explaining knife […]