Explore the world of custom kitchen knives! See award-winning Chef’s Knives, Gyutos, and more, forged with exotic Damascus and unique handle materials.
The art of knifemaking has officially stepped into the culinary arena, elevating daily prep into a true performance. This collection features some of the world’s most refined kitchen cutlery—from award-winning Gyutos and Nakiris to specialized Chef’s and Paring knives—each forged by today’s top custom makers. We’re showcasing a stunning array of blades that blend high-performance steel, such as Copper-clad 1084 and Aogami Super cores, with breathtaking handle materials like stabilized exotic burls, copper mesh resin, and mosaic damascus. These tools are built for precision and designed for prestige.
Joel Eckford Kitchen Knife
Blade length: 8.3”
Blade material: Copper-clad 1084 carbon steel forged by Dane Standen Knives
Blade grind: Flat
BLADE COAT: Dane Standen brutalist copper clad 1084 finish
Scales: Copper mesh in resin w/copper spacers
Overall length: 12.8”
Knife to know: The maker is a probationary member of the Australian Knifemakers Guild
Maker’s price for a similar knife: Contact maker for pricing
Maker: Signal One Forge, Joel Eckford (Rod Hoare image)
Evan Davis K-Tip Petty Chef’s Knife
Blade length: 7.5”
Overall length: 12.5”
Blade material: 52100 carbon steel
Blade grind: Convex
Scales: Curly narra and ivory G-10
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $700
Maker: Evan Davis (Jocelyn Frasier image)
Kevin Korenek Chef’s Knife
Blade length: 8.75”
Blade material: 80CrV2 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels forged by Jeff Waggenar
Damascus: Flower pattern
Blade grind: Flat
Scales: Blackwood amboyna/acrylic composite by Randy McBurrney
Overall length: 14.75”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $1,175
Maker: Kevin Korenek (SharpByCoop image)
Paul Elkins Chef’s Knife
Blade length: 9.25”
Blade material: 1080 carbon and 15N20 nickel alloy steels
Blade grind: Convex
Scales: Dyed curly mango
Overall length: 14.5”
Knife to know: Integral bolster construction; the knife won the Texas Select 2025 Custom Cutlery Event’s Best Culinary Award
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $2,000
Maker: Paul Elkins (SharpByCoop image)
Cordina Customs Signature Series Gyuto
Blade length: 9.3”
Blade material: Aogami Super core, nickel and wrought iron forged by Oblivion Blades
Blade thickness @ricasso: .14”
Blade @widest: 1.9”
Blade grind: Compound bevel
Scales: Western myall wood
Spacer: Hand-stippled bronze w/heirloom fit
Bolster: Stabilized ebony
Overall length: 15.4”
Knife to know: Cordina’s Signature Series Gyuto won Best Kitchen Knife at the 2025 Australian Knifemakers Guild Melbourne Knife Show
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $700 at press-time exchange rate
Maker: Cordina Customs (Rod Hoare image)
Mazieres FrancoisParing knife
Blade length: 5”
Blade material: 150 pattern-welded layers of 1084 and 1075 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels embossed using chevron dies for the final pattern
Blade grind: Flat
Construction: Hidden tang
Scales: Stabilized South Australian ringed Western myall wood shaped as a composite Western/cowboy style handle; G-10 and 410 stainless spacers
Bolsters: Scalloped, pinned and soldered 416 stainless steel
Overall length: 10”
Knife to know: The maker’s paring knife won for Best Chef’s Knife at the 2025 Perth Knife Show; the maker is a member of the Australian Knifemakers Guild and a journeyman smith in the American Bladesmith Society
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $325 at press-time exchange rate
Maker: YANDIWA, Mazieres Francois https://www.Yandiwa.com.au (Rod Hoare image)
Jon McQuillan Kitchen Knife
Blade length: 9”
Blade material: 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel alloy steels
Damascus pattern: Mosaic Explosion
Scales: Tasmanian blackwood and turquoise cast w/bronze
Bolster: Muskox horn
Overall length: 13.5”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $2,000
Maker: McQuillan Custom Works, Jon McQuillan j.mcquillan.com (SharpByCoop image)
Dan Tompkins Coppermascus Nakiri
Blade length: 8.5”
Blade material: Baker Forge & Tool coppermascus
Blade grind: Slight convex
Scales: Amboyna burl
Bolster: G-10/copper
Overall length: 13”
Knife to know: Heirloom fit; patinaed copper
Maker’s price for a similar piece: $1,700
Maker: Evolution Cutlery, Dan Tompkins, evolutioncutleryllc.com (SharpByCoop image)
Joey Dello Russo Santoku
Blade length: 9”
Blade material: 80CrV2 carbon steel and pure nickel
Blade grind: Flat convex
Handle: Richlite
Bolster: Nickel silver
Overall length: 13.5”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $600
Knife to know: The maker is an ABS apprentice smith
Maker: Joey Dello Russo, imperialcustomworks.com (Jocelyn Frasier image)
BCK Knives Chef’s Knife
Blade length: 8”
Blade material: A multi-layered X-mai damascus of 8670 and 80CrV2 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels, nickel silver and copper
Blade grind: Flat
Handle: Stabilized box elder burl dyed black
Spacer/bolster: McLaren carbon fiber
Overall length: 12.5”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $1,200
Maker: BCK Knives (Jocelyn Frasier image)
Kyle Daily Chef’s Knife
Blade length: 8”
Blade steel: CPM 154 stainless
Blade grind: Flat
Handle: Old Glory Limitless Grip-Tec w/red/white/blue G-10
Overall length: 13”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $500
Maker: Kyle Daily khdailyknives.com (Jocelyn Frasier image)
Matt Williams Chef’s Knife
Blade length: 9.5”
Blade material: 400-layer Lace-pattern damascus san-mai w/a 1084 carbon steel core
Blade grind: Flat
Scales: Mesquite and silver and black acrylic
Overall length: 14.5”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $800
Maker: Matt Williams, lasterdaywoodworks.com (SharpByCoop image)
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