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Hi all. I'm looking for some very high quality veg tanned horsehide to use for hanging razor strops. I live in the UK and production of leather from horses has all but stopped so I'm hoping my friends across the pond can help :) Any info or leads welcome....

This design brief for this one was a do it all knife for camping trips. It had to be small enough to pack easily but large enough to be useful. Here's what I came up with.... The handle and sheath are wenge and the bolster is bone. The blade is 120mm long, 12c27 at 60rc. Please feel...

Here are some pictures of a chef's knife I've just finished with a handle made from a beautiful piece of Brazilian rosewood. The pictures really don't do the wood justice I'm afraid. The blade is 230mm long, 12c27 and the overall length is 380mm. Please feel free to leave a...

Hi. Here are some pictures of a little guy I finished off recently. Please feel free to comment :)

Hi there. Here's the latest incarnation of my 6 inch kitchen knife.... The blade is 12c27 heat treated and tested to 60hrc and cryo treated. The handle is stabilised spalted maple burr and the bolster in buffalo horn. Please let me know what you think.

Would anyone care to share their secrets as to how this is done successfully? I normally finish my blades to 1200 grit then, after etching my makers mark, give them a couple of strokes with 1200 grit paper to crisp up my mark. I tried this same method today but followed the 1200 grit with...

Following lots of helpful feedback on my last kitchen knife I've made a few tweaks and come up with this.... The blade is 150x44x2mm and the overall length is about 250mm. The blade has a convex ground with a hand rubbed finish and the handle is rosewood with a fibre spacer...

I've been playing around with kitchen knife designs for a few months now and I think I've settled on one I like. This is intended as a general utility knife and would sit in between a paring knife and a large chef's knife. The blade is 150mm long and 2.4mm at the thickest point, the...

Here are some pictures of one I've just finished The blade is O1 and measures 115x28x5mm. The handle is cocobolo and the hardware is brass. Please feel free to comment.

Here are some pictures of a knife I finished yesterday The blade is 100x26x4mm O1, heat treated to 59RC and cryo treated. The handle is 120mm long macassar ebony with an antler bolster and steel pin. Please let me know what you think.

I often get asked whether I make kitchen knives when I tell people I make knives. I decided it was about time I stopped saying no :) I consider myself a complete beginner at this as in my opinion making a knife the works well in the kitchen is a totally different thing from making a knife for...

Evening all. I've been enjoying this forum for a while now so it seems only right to formally say hello... Hello! This is the sort of thing I've been doing lately I look forward to sharing information and learning from the makers on here.