Photos SharpByCoop's Gallery of Handmade Knives

Warm materials + Inviting grip = SATISFACTION! @Steve_Nuckels hails from the Maryland school of old-school forging! (Moran, Hendrickson, et al)⁠
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He's a Service Veteran and knows what works well when the going gets tough.⁠
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Model: Darkling⁠
BL/OAL: 5" /9 7/8th OAL⁠
Material: 1095⁠
Handle: Copper & Giraffe Bone⁠

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Boy that was some group of knives you posted last visit!!!! Holy cow!! Absolutely stunning blades and thank you for doing what you do and sharing it all with us!!!! I APPRECIATE IT.....

JAMES
 
DARE to be bolder! Joe @EdsonRazors utilizes modern materials to elevate these classic hand tools.⁠
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Model: Frameback Straight Razors⁠
BL/OAL: 2.75" / 6"⁠
Material: 26C3⁠
Handle: @fatcarbon Carbon Fiber⁠
Frame: Brass/Copper⁠
Knife Comments: Frameback prototype straight razors.⁠
Featuring Brass and Copper frames with a forced patina. ⁠
Honyaki polished 26C3 steel blades featuring a hamon that fit inlayed into the frames and held securely with 2 screws in slightly different prototype designs.⁠
@fatcarbon "Arctic Storm" and "Toxic Storm" carbon fiber scales with brass or copper patina lined carbon fiber wedge spacers.⁠

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This 'Lefty' folder by Ian @CMFMetalworks has a lot to admire and much unseen.⁠
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Model: Crusade SE Southpaw
BL/OAL: 3.5/8.25
Material: Armor Core Damascus
Forged_by: Chad Nichols
Handle: Polished LVA Carbon Fiber
Frame: Titanium
Knife Comments: This knife has a deep etched, and zirblasted chisel ground blade, with polished CF scales. It features a meteorite pivot, as well as Dark ti accents.

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WHAT a delight! Jason @EllardBlacksmithing is young, hails from Tasmania, and is *incredibly* gifted and driven.⁠
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This Chef's set came to me on it's way to a USA client, and BOY was I impressed.⁠


Model: Mosaic integral chef⁠
BL/OAL: 225mm, 375mm⁠
Material: Mosaic feather damascus⁠
Forged_by: Jason Ellard⁠
Bolster: Twist Damascus and nickel silver spacer⁠
Handle: Stabilised spalted sassafras burl⁠
Frame: Twist Damascus inlay⁠
Sheath: Jason Ellard⁠
Knife Comments: Sheath is a frame construction with a nickel silver and twist Damascus frame held in with domed pins⁠

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Take a good thing and make it right! @J.RiderKnives pays tribute to buddy @MGregoryKnives for his inspirations. I can see that from HERE!⁠
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Facebook: J.Riderknives⁠
Knife: Fixed Fighter⁠
Model: M. Gregory Kwaiken w/hamon⁠
Material: Hitachi white⁠
Handle: Red marble carbon fiber⁠

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Go BIG or go away... This SEVEN FOOT 'Guandao' is a Chinese pole weapon now used in Martial Arts.⁠
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Created by @Professors_Forge Kevin Colwell, Ph.D and designed by @SMRodell Scott Rodell.⁠
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Model: Guandao⁠
BL/OAL: 77"⁠
Material: 15N20, 1075, and W2⁠
Forged_by: Kevin Colwell, Ph.D.⁠
Bolster: 1018 Blued Steel⁠
Handle: Hickory⁠
Knife Comments: Pattern welded butt spike.⁠
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THIS was the largest cutlery object I have ever photographed. Dannnnng.⁠

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'Pistol Pete'! 😜 Dennis @FriedlyKnives commemorates the University of Wyoming's outstanding football program.⁠
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Engraving by talented Gil Rudolph.⁠
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Knife: Fixed Hunter⁠
Model: Pro-Hunter, UW 'Wyoming Cowboys'⁠
BL/OAL: 4" - 9"⁠
Material: CPM154⁠
Bolster: 416 stainless⁠
Handle: Ivory⁠
Knife Comments: Features the iconic bucking horse and rider found on the football helmets of the Wyoming Cowboys and 'Pistol Pete'.⁠

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Take COMMAND! @LukeDellmyer and @WildernessIronworks collaborate and lead a charge.⁠
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LOOK at the grain on th G10. So clean.⁠
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Knife: Fixed Bowie⁠
Model: RONIN⁠
BL/OAL: 10" blade , 15.5 overall⁠
Material: Multibar damascus. Mosiac and Jelly Roll⁠
Forged_by: Luke Dellmyer & Robert Burns⁠
Bolster: Mild steel with bronze inlays for guard, celtic cross Damascus spacer⁠
Handle: Ivory g10 with bronze peened pin⁠
Sheath: Luke Dellmyer & Robert Burns⁠

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'Right' to the CORE! @HogstromKnives CENTER stage!⁠
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Model: "Gamblin' Hall Special"⁠
BL/OAL: 3" blade⁠
Material: Damasteel Heimskringla pattern w hand carved fullers⁠
Forged_by: Damasteel⁠
Bolster: Textured & antiqued bronze (signature on front of bolster)⁠
Handle: Cross-cut fossil walrus ivory w artefact axe marks preserved⁠
Sheath: Custom leather boot sheath by Balatoni⁠

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ABS Journey Smith presentation??! PASS!! 👏🏼@BJansen_mke takes a BOW!⁠
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Brad Jansen can proudly mark his name with a JS mark.⁠
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It is an honor to be able to capture these milestones. 🙏🏼⁠
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(It was one of the most disappointing areas I missed by NOT being at Blade.)⁠

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Modern CLASSIC! Aaron @WilburnForge simply nails the American Bowie with inescapably complex steel.⁠
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Mastersmiths make it LOOK easy. Knife AND sheath. Yikes!⁠
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Model: Mosaic Damascus Bowie⁠
BL/OAL: 10 1/4"⁠
Material: 1084 & 15N20⁠
Forged_by: Maker⁠
Bolster: Wrought-Iron⁠
Handle: Ancient Walrus Ivory⁠
Sheath: Aaron Wilburn⁠
Knife Comments: coined Nickel Silver Trim , Fluted and heat colored Bronze spacer. Buttcap secured with a copper rivet⁠

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OLD School! This terrific folder from retired(?) maker Ron Richards is probably from the eighties. ⁠
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It SURE looks great now! Apparently he was a pioneer on locking mechanisms. Maybe @MichaelWalkerTaos can offer an insight?⁠
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Knife provided and available or similar from Paul at KnifeLegends What a privilege to capture!⁠

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Thirsty for a BREW? Hold on... @JBergmanknives has a solution!⁠
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Knife: Dress Locking Folder⁠
Model: Brewtool⁠
BL/OAL: 2" / 5"⁠
Material: Boomerang armor core Damascus⁠
Forged_by: Chad Nichols⁠
Handle: Boomerang mokuti by Chad Nichols⁠
Frame: Titanium⁠
Knife Comments: This is a brewtool folder which I've made 6 of to date. They are a framelock bottle opener with a hollow chisel grind cutting edge. This one has an armor core boomerang Damascus blade, a matte finish boomerang mokuti show side and pocket clip, an orange peeled blasted and tumbled lock-side with my JB logo laser engraved , and orange peeled and blackened Zirconium pivot screws and thumbstuds. Frame and clip screws are orange peeled and blackened titanium.⁠

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CAPTIVATING engraving! Scroll to see these mind-boggling skills and artistry.⁠
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These are on ANOTHER level entirely. All are distinctive!⁠
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1. Warren Osborne / Sergey Danilin @danilin.engraverart⁠
2. Rick Genovese / Jon Robyn⁠
3. @Antonio.Fogarizzu / @Manrico_Torcoli⁠
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Provided and available from Carlos @KnifeTreasures, what a privilege to capture!

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Serpentine (Kris) fighter! @PaulCooperKnives recreates one of the HARDEST grinds in our world with authority.⁠
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That handle and guard are inviting to hold!⁠
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Model: Serpentine Fighter⁠
BL/OAL: 8 / 13.5⁠
Material: 1095 / Wrought Iron⁠
Forged_by: Paul Cooper⁠
Bolster: Copper⁠
Handle: Red Oak⁠
Sheath: Paul Cooper⁠

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