About
My Knives
I make my knives from the design concept
to the meticulously hand rubbed finish. Each knife
is individually handcrafted, signed and numbered;
and will have a Certificate of Authenticity. My knives
come equipped with a handmade leather sheath. By using
various steel and handle material, every knife takes
on its own unique character. Starting with steel bar
stock I shape each blade using files, grinders, etc.;
removing excess material from a piece of steel until
the steel has the blade shape I desire. I make my
own beads, washers and thumb studs. Every knife has
its own unique set of handles. The handle material
used is shaped and sanded to a handcrafted fit. All
file work done is by a steady hand, one tiny cut at
a time, using a wide variety of my own self made files
and jeweler’s tools. In some knives an inlay
will be in the file work and/or the thumb stud. The
leather lanyard is loop-laced and will have beads
made from the same material as the handle. Folding
knives have heat colored screws and the titanium liners
are jeweled and anodized.
Material
Blade
materials used are Stainless Damascus, 154CPM and
ATS-34. They have been selected for the ability to
hold a sharp cutting edge. These steels require double
tempering after heat treatment to reach the full optimal
performance of the steel. I send my knife blades to
Paul Bos for heat treatment. Primary handle materials
I use are giraffe bone, cow bone, elephant ivory,
fossil mammoth ivory, fossil walrus ivory, burl ironwood,
exotic stabilized woods and pearls such as mother
of pearl, black lip pearl and gold lip pearl. I try
to use handle material that requires very little maintenance.
Warranty
My
knives are guaranteed for my working life time, against
flaws in the craftsmanship. Natural handle materials
cannot be guaranteed from shrinking or cracking (ivory,
bone, etc). Liner Locks may require an adjustment
to maintain the proper working condition. If you wish,
you may return the knife to me and I will make these
adjustments, at no charge to you (except for postage).
Disassembling, abusing or tampering with the knife
will void the warranty and a fee will be charged to
repair the knife.
