Custom Knives
At Labrado Forge, we are constantly learning and evolving as a blacksmith and bladesmith. As we explore the craft of knife making, we like to share our progress with our community. Stay tuned on our Facebook and Instagram pages for inside, behind the scenes pictures and videos on Labrado Forge original knives.
7” Bunka with Damasteel stainless damascus. Handle is ringed gidgee from Australia. (2025)
A collaboration with my friend Justin (Runningman Forge) 7” bunka of random damascus and Hitachi Blue #2 Sanmai. Walnut and Maple burl octagonal handle with truestone spacer (2024)
My first integral knife 10 inch chef. “Wariha Tetsu” damascus pattern of 1084 and 15n20. “Japanese Cowboy” handle of spalted curly maple with black spacer. The Wariha testsu pattern and the Japanese cowboy handle were both taught to me by Mareko Maumasi (2024)
9 inch Gyuto. Explosion damascus pattern of 1095 and 15n20 steels. Handle is bog oak with stainless steel spacer (2024)
One off Santoku for one of my Aunts. She loved my El Tio but asked for something smaller. 5” santoku in Magnacut steel with crosscut micarta and G-carta Mexican Blanket handle (2024)
Stainless petty with curly mango and Black trustone-white g10 spacers (2024)
The “Whale Tail” damascus pattern by Mareko Maumasi, forged by me. Bottom knife is by Justin of Runningman Forge, the top one is mine. 1084 and 15n20 steel. Handles are dyed maple burl (2024)
Random pattern damascus aggressively feathered. A very early blade and still one of my favorites (2023)
9” chef of differentially heat treated 1095. Handle is dyed and stabilized sycamore (2023)
Custom order santoku. Random pattern sanmai with dyed and stabilized maple burl handle (2023)
My first hunter: a skinner. Magnacut steel. Handle is Amboyna burl with truestone and yellow vp spacers. A gift for my brother Jon (2023)
A custom set wrought iron sanmai with 1095 core. Handles are locally sourced Oak and Redwood burl with red and black micarta spacers (2023)
This one was a gift for some dear friends in Switzerland. Wrought iron san mai blade, 1095 core, dyed maple burl handle (2023)
12” filet. Custom order from an arborist for his retirement. Made from one of his saw blades and handle of customer provided manzanita wood (2023)
Custom order steak knife set. 1095 carbon steel with hamon. Handles are dyed and stabilized maple burl (2022)
Custom order camp knife in Brut de forge 1095 steel with figured oak handle (2022)
10 inch slicer of 52100 steel with dyed and stabilized curly mango handle (2022)
Offset bred knife and board scraper commission for a baker. Blades are Nitro-V stainless. Handles are natural Maple burl
8”chef random pattern damascus of 1095 and 15n20 with spalted maple handle, black carbon fiber spacer (2022)
9” chef of wrought iron go-mai. Handle is dyed and stabilized maple burl with nickel silver spacer (2022)
8” chef of low-layer count damascus- 1095 and 15n20. Low contrast finish. Handle is dyed maple burl (2022)
Petty in differentially heat-treated 1095 high carbon. Handle is double dyed maple burl- orange and Black (for an SF Giants fan) (2022)
Multi-bar damascus Nakiri.1095 and 15n20. Handle is amboyna and bog oak with black and white micarta spacers (2021)
This was a very special project for a friend of a friend: a retired mechanic who lost his house in one of our California wildfires. I made a BBQ slicer from a wrench that was recovered from the debris (2021)
This one was for my first grandchild, Sofia. Stainless steel and maple burl with rounded tip for safety (2021)
One of my first damascus blades. 1095 and 15n20. I still think this pattern turned out very interesting (2021)
A very special Petty for a dear friend. Wrought iron sanmai blade. Oak and blackwood handle with red and white spacers and copper endcap (2020)