Knife Models by David Mary and Collabs

[David Mary]

They can.

 

[DocJD]

Not a fancy name

Well no...but finally one of yours , that I'll be able to remember, which one it is !

Looks great and fully functional . Sometimes simple and straightforward is fine .

 

[David Mary]

Big Donny and Little Donny

4.5” and 3.5” blades. These two are .140” genuine USA melt CPM MagnaCut at 62 HRC

 

[David Mary]

Halitosis

A collaborative effort between our very own SharpBits and me. He wanted a clearing knife. This is a clearing knife with design elements and specification mutually agreed upon from the depths of our twisted minds. 8” overall with a 3.5” cutting edge. This prototype has GripX handle material and AEB-L blade steel.

 

[David Mary]

K-Slick Micro

A neck knife or pocket fixed blade sized version of the K-Slick. First run is .094" AEB-L, at 63 HRC.

 

[David Mary]

K-Slick Mini

Overall length 7.8", 3.5" blade.

 

[David Mary]

K-Slick

This is the original size. It's been a while since I actually made one, and there are none planned at this time. Overall length 8.8", 4.3" blade.

 

[David Mary]

K-Slick XL

Length, 10.6" overall, 6" blade. The guys love these as kitchen slicers.

 

[David Mary]

Arcolinea

It's a chef knife. "Arco" means round. "Linea" means straight. It's a chef knife with a blade that is both round and straight. Behold my knife naming genius at work.

 

[David Mary]

Sirupetite


So named for its inspiration from the much larger Nepalese Sirupati that bears a similar shape. This little guy was followed with the development of the DropT, and American Gentlemen, which share similar design language. It's been humorously referred to as the "tactical butter knife". The spec pic below represents an update to the design since the two iterations below, being ever so slightly taller in profile for a tiny bit of added strength. This knife, however, is not a Superman, but a Flash.

 

[David Mary]

Grafting Knife

Commissioned in 2023 as a gift for a dedicated tree nursery worker, this knife was handcrafted to make precise, effortless grafts, uniting different tree species into thriving hybrids.

 

[David Mary]

Hudson Bay tribute

This was a one time project after a friend suggest I make a Hudson Bay knife.





And this one was made last, for my friend Anthony, who suggested the project in the first place. He also sent me a special pin to use in his, and absolutely fantastic custom leather sheath by our very own Sharp & Fiery (with whom I conspired to get a piece of the pin in the sheath too, unbeknownst to Anthony at the time!):

 

[David Mary]

Wharnanimous

A slightly larger version of Wharnificent, this example of it also received some excellent S&F leather.

 

[David Mary]

Sparkling Smile


Here is the thread where I first announced this model and its variants:

Thread 'Sparkling Smile is a big knife, or it could be....'

Jun 23, 2025

Good morning friends. Many of you are already familiar with the EDC Universal 1 and EDC Universal 2. I like to make "universal" blanks for some designs as that allows me to customize individual orders. Not everyone wants the exact same blade shape. Behold the Sparkling Smile:



Here is a quote where I explained the thought process and origin of the idea for the Sparkling Smile:

It's only an idea at this point, which I drew up in the last hour or two, in response to being asked what I could come up with that would compare favorable...

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And here are a few completed examples:

 

[David Mary]

Smiling Reaper

This is a custom variant on the Sparkling Smile platform, designed in collaboration with our very own Z zaedion , for his enjoyment.

Just the Smilin’ Reaper reaping things… she bites deep! Blade profile heavily inspired by Turley Knives and the MQ-9 Reaper Drone. David Mary knocked this one outta the park!!!

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[David Mary]

SharkBite

This is based on my "2.5 Necker EDC" blank, a blade profile that I had waterjet cut with a rectangular blade shape so I could customize it for people how they like. Turns out a few people liked this idea, and it got repeated, and organically became known as the SharkBite (since the serrated clip looks like something that had suffered one).

 

[David Mary]

Mega Fried Liver Attack

Based on the Fried Liver Attack model, but scaled up! At the time of this post only one exists!

 

[David Mary]

Friendly Hug

If there was ever an amicable looking knife, this is it! Pure warmth and friendliness. What hand wouldn't want to be sweetly embraced by that gentle handle?

This is the prototype in .140" AEB-L, at 61 HRC with serrations and a tip that straddles the line between stout and acute, and an overseas variant of jade G10 scales. This prototype was humorously dubbed the "tactical seahorse" by a friend, though how he thought it looked tactical is completely beyond me, I'm sure.

This model has just under a 5" blade and is just over 9" overall.

 

[David Mary]

Samurai Pierre

Named such because I took inspiration from both the French and Japanese styles of chef's knives. It's a full sized beast with a 9" blade and just over 13" overall. Thin enough for excellent slicing while being robust enough to bust apart chickens, this is true "do it all" chef's knife. They have so far been made in 3/32" AEB-L at 63 HRC.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

There is something really impressive about how many models you offer and your general work load.

A lot of makers get heady about juggling such details and avoid working from lists (for good reason) but you grind through it... seemingly without issue.

Your kydex is among the best I've seen as well.

Now if I could only convince you to do more plain handles...

Unrelated, whats that giant puukko / mini ninja sword model you make with the beautiful/simple lines? Been looking for it and can't find it.