Tag Archives: custom
Tantos
Dwo new knives in the same style of those ones I made last year but longer and more robust. They are about 8 3/4″ long, with 4 1/2″ blades made of buckshot pattern damascus steel (from Alabama Damascus) and their … Continue reading
New Creations in Damascus Steel
Here are my latest two damascus steel knives. Both are about 8″ long with 4″ blades and their handles are dark jacarandá and dyed redwood burl, wich gained a cool marble like surface after the dyeing process. Both knives are … Continue reading
Kitchen Knife per excellence
When I released my new line of chef´s knives many people asked me if I wouldn´t complete the set with a smaller utility knife, light and able to do the smaller, detailed jobs its larger sisters wouldnt accomplish as well … Continue reading
Pair of Chef´s Knives in Damascus Steel and Jacarandá
I forgot to post this pic shwing these two knives ready. They were the knives I went to São Paulo two weeks ago to personally deliver to thier owner and both have damascus steel blades (6″ and 7″) and jacarandá … Continue reading
Damascus Tanto Folder
Another variation of my Higonocampos, in damascus steel and ranger green g-10, that should be almost arriving at his owner´s hands, in the US, by now.
Lucky Guy
Very few people can have the oportunity do do what they love for a living nowadays (though to many it is just a matter of havng the guts to “jump” on it, but that´s the subject of another post). I … Continue reading
Maple Higonocampos
This time the wood was left with its natural color, only finished with tung oil, but the nice depthh and tridimensional looks don´t show on the pic. You can also see some pens from my collection, old and new – … Continue reading
Making a custom knife step by step
This is a very cool video showing step by step how a knife is made by the stock removal method. The method used by this Polish knifemaker is very simiar to mine.
On the way to Turkey
This HHigonocampos with caviúna wood handle and aged 1070 steel blade, among with a few other pieces I made, should be landing in Istambul today.
Two great books!
I recently received these two books and found both to be great! The first was written by Canadian knifemaker Murray Carter, who lived in japan and learned the traditional techiques of making Japanese kitchen knives and tools. Well illustrated, it … Continue reading
