Customs and One Offs

This page is to showcase work done for custom orders, one off builds, and collaborative builds which are not regularly produced models in my product line. If you have any requests about a custom knife for yourself, please feel free to contact me.

Pricing quotes for custom designs and one offs can be provided on an individual basis. There are too many factors at play to estimate costs and post generalized pricing on the website. Pricing per blade for a custom piece will be less expensive if I am able to run a batch of 10 or more blades of the same design versus doing an individual one off knife because I am able to obtain significant discounts in materials in bulk as well as significantly decrease the amount of labor by running knives in batches. My makers costs on one offs can be 2-3 times more expensive in materials than an otherwise identical knife made in batches due to lack of discounts for larger materials orders, increased shipping costs per component of the blade, and increased costs for heat treating. It takes me 3-5 times the amount of time to do a single knife as a one off knife than it would for me to make an identical knife in a batch because I am unable to optimize my time spent in designing, layout of materials, setting up of tooling, etc over multiple blades. In addition to this, certain design features may require that I invest in additional tooling that is outside of my typical process to accommodate specific requests; sometimes this is quite affordable for me to do while other times it is cost prohibitive to do so,

Ivory Bear Knife in Hand

A fully polished blade reduces friction when cutting, is easier to keep clean, and reduces corrosion. While it is pretty and is significantly more cost/labor to produce, it is a functionally superior choice for a refined hunting knife for the field.

Ivory Bear Knife Handle

The bear femur used for the handle was harvested by Clay Newcomb and was donated for this build for the 2023 BHA Black Bear Bonanza.

Ivory Bear Knife Rounded Spine

The spine of the knife is fully rounded for comfort and ease of use without sharp edges except on the cutting edge.

Ivory Bear Knife Finish

The semi-skinner blade shape is 4.5″ long and 1.5″ tall. It was inspired by the work of George W Sears and sized to be optimal for breaking down bear sized animals.

Bowie Right Side

AEBL steel, fully sharpened clip, rounded spine and choil, brass guard, stag handle, and peened brass pin

Bowie Guard

Detail photo of the guard/spacer stack.

Bowie Left Side

AEBL steel, fully sharpened clip, rounded spine and choil, brass guard, stag handle, and peened brass pin

Bowie in Hand

This feels great in the hand!

Ozark Chopper

CPM 3V steel, skeletonized tang, bead blasted black canvas micarta scales over orange liners, and Kydex sheath.

Ozark Chopper

CPM 3V steel, skeletonized tang, bead blasted black canvas micarta scales over orange liners, and Kydex sheath.

Ozark Chopper

CPM 3V steel, skeletonized tang, bead blasted black canvas micarta scales over orange liners, and Kydex sheath.

American Puukko

80crv2 steel, tapered tang, Lignum Vitae scales over red liners, handmade mosaic lanyard tube, and a brass/stainless Loveless bolt in the front. It got wrapped up in custom leather with red thread to match the liners.

American Puukko

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Sairy Gamp – Right Side

Tyler Eck’s Sairy Gamp is in Elmax steel with a tapered tang, vintage Westinghouse rag micarta, has mosaic pins, and a custom leather sheath with green stitching to match the green G10 liners.

Sairy Gamp – Birds Eye View

Tyler Eck’s Sairy Gamp is in Elmax steel with a tapered tang, vintage Westinghouse rag micarta, has mosaic pins, and a custom leather sheath with green stitching to match the green G10 liners.

Elmax One Off Skinner

This pattern was made for James Brandenburg for use skinning big game animals in the backcountry. It has Elmax steel, tapered tang, micarta, and Loveless bolts and was a true performance driven build.

Leathercraft Knives Wood

AEB-L steel at 61 HRC. Stabilized reyed and spalted white oak over 1/8″ OD linen micarta liners and micarta pins are on the round knife. Stabilized curly and spalted maple with brass pins are on the chisel.

Leathercraft Knives Micarta

AEB-L steel at 61 HRC. Black canvas micarta and brass pins on the round knife. Maroon linen micarta and carbon fiber pins on the chisel.

Roman Metcalf Skinner

AEB-L steel at 61 HRC with bead blasted canvas micarta scales and stainless pins.

Roman Metcalf Skinner in Hand

AEB-L steel at 61 HRC with bead blasted canvas micarta scales and stainless pins.