Below are samples of the knives I regularly make. I may not have the exact knife pictured in stock as I enjoy making knives more than I do maintaining a website. Having said that, I can replicate any knife pictured and probably have others in stock with different woods for the handles. I also do special orders.
While the cost of a handmade knife is significantly higher than an equally serviceable manufactured knife, my prices are somewhat less than many handmade knives as I’m not trying to make a living at selling knives. I make knives for the sheer joy of building something beautiful and useful.
If you have visited my website before, you might notice an increase in price on some of the knives. Mostly they are priced according to materials costs and time in producing each blade. Since they are all hand polished, the chef’s knife takes the longest to polish, so it costs more. With the increased price, maybe I can keep a couple of chef’s knives on hand rather than always being two behind.
To purchase or inquire further about any of the below knives, please see the Contact page
Chef's Knife
$200.00
Type: Kitchen knife
440C stainless steel, 1/16 to 3/32 inch thick, full tang
Hardwood handles, koa wood (wood choice varies, check for what I have in stock)
Overall length: 12.5 inches, Blade length: 7.5 inches, Blade height at handle: 2.0 inches
Mirror finish with minor tool marks. Unlike most, the handle shape is similar to a hunting knife. The 'pinch grip' is still possible, but you will probably give it up after using this handle shape for a while.
No sheath
My wife and I were on a trip to the East Coast recently and visited a maritime museum in St. Michael’s, MD. While there we got talking to a carpenter working on the reproduction of the “Maryland Dove” a 40-ton pinnace sailing ship. The ship was made using six different woods and the one that caught my eye was called Osage orange. It was a beautiful, vibrant, yellow-orange color and I wanted some for knife handles. Between my wife talking about where she and the carpenter both grew up and me talking wood and carpentry, he ended up finding and giving me a couple of pieces big enough for a couple of knives. I fashioned a set for this chef knife and will still have enough to put on a slicer and a paring knife to make a complete set. Normally, I use Tung oil on the handle, but I wanted the color to stay vibrant on this one so I used Varathane polyurethane instead.
Kitchen Utility Set
$140.00
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang
Overall length: 9 inches, Blade length: 4.25 inches, (with the colored liners, the handle is slightly thicker)
Slicer
$75.00
Type: Kitchen knife
440C stainless steel, 1/16 inch thick, full tang
Wood choice varies, check for what I have in stock
Slicer: Overall length: 9.75 inches, Blade length: 5.5 inches
Paring
$70.00
Type: Kitchen knife
440C stainless steel, 1/16 inch thick, full tang
Wood choice varies, check for what I have in stock
Paring: Overall length: 8 inches, Blade length: 4 inches
Dinner Carving Set
$250
Kitchen knife & fork
440C stainless steel, 3/32 inch thick, full tang, blade length varies between 7.25 & 8 inches
Wood choice varies, check for what I have in stock
A friend asked me to make a dinner carving set of a long slicer and serving fork and this is how they turned out. These are not quite finished and already spoken for, but I’m making more as I’m pretty sure they will sell well. The fork is store-bought from Jantz Knife Supply because it doesn’t need an edge, would be difficult and time-consuming to make the tines perfect and not worth my time. I’ll just put my handle on the blank, leave it un-engraved, and pass on the savings to my customer. As always, the steel is 440C stainless and the handles are wood. These particular three are purple heart, Hawaiian koa, and lacewood. The blade on my normal slicer is about 5 inches long whereas these three range from 7.25 to 8 inches. Perfect size for carving turkeys, large hams and as a defense against aggressive raccoons.
Mark II
$170.00
3 Handle variations: Original, With Lanyard, Full Grip
Most popular hunting/camp knife
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang
Hardwood handles: Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) and Zebra with Wenge, (wood choice varies, check for what I have in stock)
Overall length: 8.00 inches, Blade length: 3.625 inches
Sheath: leather, pouch style
Several knives available, email for photos of current selection
I did this set of Mark IIs for a set of bride grooms in the wedding of a former student. I currently have another five in production as this is my best-selling knife.
Just Enough
$150.00 SALE priced at $125.00
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang
Overall length: 7.25 inches, Blade length: 3.00 inches
Quetico Fillet
$170.00 each
440C stainless steel, 1/16 to 3/32 inch thick, full tang
Overall length: 12 inches, Blade length: 6.5 inches, Blade height at handle: 1.0 inch
Iceberg
$170.00
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang
Overall length: 9.25 inches, Blade length: 4.75 inches
Sheath: leather, pouch style
Yuma
$170.00
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang
Overall length: 9.75 inches, Blade length: 5.25 inches
Sheath: leather, pouch style
Sailor's Rigging Knife
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang with lanyard hole
Overall length: 8.5 inches, Blade length: 3.25 inches
Honed edge is flat with a very slight upward angle at the very tip
Comes with sheath and handmade marlin spike
Price is $225 for brass bolster version
and $180 for plainer version.
Just for Fun
I made this Tanto Knife as a thank you for a friend. This is carbon steel stock repurposed from an old file. It has a full tang with epoxied and pinned oak scales covered with ray skin and wrapped with silk cord. The bolster is Hawaiian Koa wood glued and pinned in place. It also comes with an oak display scabbard (not pictured). Inquire if interested, price varies.
Iceberg Variations
$170.00
440C stainless steel, 1/8 inch thick, full tang
Overall length: 10 inches, Blade length: 5-6 inches
Sheath: leather, pouch style
