Available Knives, Axes & Spearheads

Knives

I don’t make that many knives these days, but when I do I offer them up here. I don’t make standard patterns and everything here is a one off (though my bushcraft knives GreenMan, WoodSprite and Pixie do still get made on occasion). I prefer instead to either make blades for people to handle and finish themselves, or to teach knifemaking classes.

The same goes for axes and pattern welded spears. Until I come up with a standard pattern for a carving axe, every one is unique and will appear here as a one-off. If there is a specialist type of axe (such as a T-axe, side axe, etc) then take a look over on the Tools pages amongst woodworking kit. Please feel free to enquire about specialist choppers, I may have something to hand.

Simple Stripes £195

Blade Length 3 3/4"
Overall Length 7 1/2"

Blade…9 layers or EN42J and 15n20 high carbon steels, twisted
Handle…………..as above
Sheath……….Black leather

General purpose outdoors knife with a bold pattern welded (damascus) blade and handle

Bushcraft Bill £220

Blade Length 6"
Overall Length 12"

Blade…EN11 high carbon spring steel
Handle…………..English Ash with steel ferrule
Sheath……….Brown leather, D-ring belt hanger in back

Outdoors knife come chopper, based on a range of hookless bills that I made for a Dutch bushrcaft group.

Twisted Necker £160

Blade Length: 2 ½”
Total Length: 5 ¼”

Blade: Pattern Welded Steel 15N20 &EN42J
Handle: As above
Sheath: Black Leather neck sheath
A neat little neck knife made from a twisted 10 layer Damascus steel. The sheath has a small magnet in it to hold the knife in place.

IA Dark Birch £110

Blade Length: 4 ½”
Total Length: 9”

Blade: EN45 Spring Steel
Handle: Birch
Sheath: Brown Leather
General purpose outdoors knife made during one of my group courses, using only hand tools and traditional heat treating techniques. While not as refined or high quality as my workshop-made knives, it is still a very good knife! The handle as a aged/brown tint from an experiment in potassium permanganate dying process.

Greenman (ish) £230

Blade Length: 3 ½”
Total Length: 8 ½”

Blade: O1 Tool Steel
Handle: Cherry with brass pins
Sheath: Brown Leather
Based on my general purpose buschraft knife, the GreenMan but a little shorter and with a sheath that has a fixed belt loop rather than a dangling one.

Broad Beech £160

Blade Length: 3 ¾”
Total Length: 8 ¾”

Blade: EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle: Spalted Beech
Sheath: Brown Leather
A general purpose outdoors knife with a broad, slim blade and handle. Made alongside a student during a workshop-based course to their design.

Hornets £55-£150

Blade Length: 3”
Total Length: 12"
Thickness: 1/4"

Blade: EN45 Spring Steel
Handle: Steel
Throwing Knives! Hefty at about 410g, point of balance is at the narrowest point of handle. I make this pattern regularly, so a single knife is £55 or £150 for a set of three as shown.

Knives for the Kitchen

Hawthorn Slicer £180

Blade Length 7"
Overall Length 12"
Blade thickness.....2.5mm thick at the spine
Blade……52100 High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..English Hawthorn

General purpose chefs knife, thin and slicey

Curly Kitchen Cutter (Oak) £230

Blade Length 11" (9 1/2" sharp)
Overall Length 18"

Blade thickness.....3mm thick at the spine
Blade……EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..English Oak

A style of knife often used for butchery in Azerbaijan. Makes a cool general purpose kitchen knife too

Curly Kitchen Cutter (Ash) £230

Blade Length 11" (9 1/2" sharp)
Overall Length 18"

Blade thickness.....3mm thick at the spine
Blade……EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..Ash

A style of knife often used for butchery in Azerbaijan. Makes a cool general purpose kitchen knife too

Bolts £220

Blade Length: 6”
Blade Thickness: 3.8mm
Total Length: 11”

Blade: 80CrV2 Carbon Steel Edge
Handle: Stabilised spalted beech and synthetic accents
Medium sized chefs knife made during a brief play with Mosaic or Cannister Damascus. The blade is made from a bunch of bolts, machine screws and CS70 carbon steel, but has a cutting edge of 80CrV2 high carbon steel to ensure a flawless edge.

Oak Tip £90

Blade Length: 2 ¾”
Blade Thickness: 3mm
Total Length: 6”

Blade: EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle: Oak
A curvy, pointy paring knife.

Little Pear £95

Blade Length: 4 ¼”
Blade Thickness: 3mm
Total Length: 8 ½”

Blade: EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle: Pear
Medium sized utility knife.

Roman Ring £180

Blade Length: 7”
Blade Thickness: 5mm
Total Length: 12 ½”

Blade: O1 High Carbon Tool Steel
Handle: As above
Based on 1st Century Roman examples, this is a robust large chef’s knife. Suitable for Roman or modern kitchens alike!

Small Nuts £210

Blade Length: 5 ½”
Blade Thickness: 3.5mm
Total Length: 10”

Blade: 80CrV2 Carbon Steel edge
Handle: Stabilised elm and synthetic accents

Big Nuts £230

Blade Length: 7 ¼”
Blade Thickness: 4.8mm
Total Length: 12”

Blade: 80CrV2 Carbon Steel Edge
Handle: Stabilised birch and synthetic accents
Medium sized chefs knife made during a brief play with Mosaic or Cannister Damascus. The blade is made from some M12 nuts and CS70 carbon steel, but has a cutting edge of 80CrV2 high carbon steel to ensure a flawless edge. The cladding of nuts bleeds into the edge giving ghostly highlights to it.

elm mid £130

Blade Length 4 1/2"
Overall Length 9 1/2"
Blade thickness.....4mm thick at the spine
Blade……EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..English Elm

Sturdy general purpose mid sized knife.

birch mid £130

Blade Length 4 1/2"
Overall Length 9 1/2"
Blade thickness.....4mm thick at the spine
Blade……EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..English Birch

Sturdy general purpose mid sized knife.

Birch Slicer £180

Blade Length 7 1/4"
Overall Length 12"
Blade thickness.....2mm thick at the spine
Blade……52100 High Carbon Bearing Steel
Handle…………..English Birch

General purpose chefs knife. Thin and Slicey!

Yew Mid £120

Blade Length 4 1/2"
Overall Length 9"
Blade thickness.....3.5mm thick at the spine
Blade……EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..English Yew

Sturdy general purpose mid sized knife.

Beech Chef £160

Blade Length 6 1/2"
Overall Length 11 1/2"
Blade thickness.....4.5mm thick at the spine
Blade……EN42J High Carbon Steel
Handle…………..English spalted beech

Sturdy general purpose chefs knife

Axes

I use a variety of techniques to make axes, depending on shape, size and period. Most of the smaller axes are made from a single piece of EN9 spring steel, while the larger ones are often made by firewelding high carbon steel edges into bodies of mild steel. Some of the most complex historical axes will be made up from several separate pieces of metal, all welded together in the forge.

The handles for my axes are, of course, all made in house from ash that is harvested from around the workshop. Some historical axes will have birch, elm or oak when based on excavated examples though.

All of my finished axes also come with edge protectors. Modern axes with full grained veg tanned leather, like my knife sheathes, and historical axes with wooden masks.

N.B the handles are measured to the base of the axe eye. The weights listed include the handles, meaning the heads are 150-250g lighter on average.

Socketed Axe £260

Edge Length: 110mm
Head Length: 6 ½”
Total Weight: 1186g

Handle Length: 13 ½” to start of socket
Blade: EN9 spring steel edge and poll, mild steel socket
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Brown leather

General purpose hatchet, great bushcrafting tool

Medieval Hatchet £200

Edge Length: 90mm
Head Length: 6”
Total Weight: 860g

Handle Length: 14”
Blade: 80CrV2 high carbon steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Spalted birch

General purpose hatchet covering much of the medieval period.

Large Carving £260

Edge Length: 150mm
Head Length: 6 ½”
Total Weight: 1100g

Handle Length: 13 ½”
Blade: EN9 spring steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Brown Leather

Large carving axe for those that like to let a heavy chopper do the work. Would also make an impressive general purpose hatchet around camp. This has been sharpened with a slightly convex double bevel for ambidextrous use.

Large Carving £260

Edge Length: 150mm
Head Length: 7”
Total Weight: 1200g

Handle Length: 13”
Blade: EN9 spring steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Black Leather

Large carving axe for those that like to let a heavy chopper do the work. Would also make an impressive general purpose hatchet around camp. This has been sharpened with a slightly convex double bevel for ambidextrous use.

Hawk £160

Edge Length: 80mm
Head Length: 5 ½”
Total Weight: 570g

Handle Length: 14”
Blade: EN9 spring steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Black leather

Small tomahawk style axe that is both a useful camp tool and a great throwing axe. Would also fit as a Fransisca for living history purposes. Made alongside a student in the workshop.

Historical Hatchet £160

Edge Length: 80mm
Head Length: 6”
Total Weight: 635g

Handle Length: 14”
Blade: EN9 medium carbon steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Elm

General purpose hatchet that will cover most periods from the Romans upwards. Nice and generic design. Made alongside a student during a course in the workshop.

Hatchet

Edge Length: 100mm
Head Length: 6”
Total Weight: 855g

Handle Length: 14”
Blade: EN9 spring steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Brown Leather

Equally at home as a carving axe or a general purpose hatchet around camp. This has been sharpened with a slightly convex double bevel for ambidextrous use. Made alongside a student during a course in the workshop

Spear Heads

These are as close as I get to making weapons. The spears are based loosely on archaeological finds in that the shapes, sizes and types of pattern used are accurate, but I do not replicate specific individual finds. Primarily I use modern steels chosen for their good contrast and edge holding abilities, though sometimes I will use wrought iron and shear steel to add to the authenticity of a design. The spears are sold sharp (though not razor edged).

Snakespear £480

Blade Length: 8 1/4"
Overall Length: 14"
Socket Diameter: 29mm
Blade Cross section: Diamond
Weight: 644g

Snakespear

Splitstars £420

Blade Length: 9"
Overall Length: 16 1/2"
Socket Diameter: 29mm
Blade Cross section: Diamond
Weight: 843g

Splitstars

Vendel Wide Boi £350

Blade Length: 8 3/4"
Overall Length: 12 1/4"
Socket Diameter: 28mm
Blade Cross section: Diamond with shallow fullers and conical ridge
Weight: 512g

Wrought iron clad with EN42J high carbon steel core

Vendel Wide Boi

Double Star £320

Blade Length: 10 1/2"
Overall Length: 14 1/2"
Socket Diameter: 28mm
Blade Cross section: Hollow ground Diamond
Weight: 468g

Double Star

Diamond £400

Blade Length: 7"
Overall Length: 11 1/2"
Socket Diameter: 28mm
Blade Cross section: Diamond
Weight: 392g

Diamond

Bright Snake £320

Blade Length: 9 3/4""
Overall Length: 14"
Socket Diameter: 29mm
Blade Cross section: Diamond
Weight: 500g

bright snake

Special Offers

Hollow, was £220 now £150

Blade Length 4 3/4"
Overall Length 9 1/2"

Blade…... EN42J high carbon steel
Handle…………..English oak
Sheath……….Brown leather

General purpose outdoors knife. This knife has a fully hollow ground blade making it a very keen slicer.

Nothing wrong with it, aside from a couple of small rust spots near the tip.

Fishtail £190 reduced to £120

Edge Length: 90mm
Head Length: 6”
Total Weight: 720g

Handle Length: 15”
Blade: EN9 spring steel
Handle: Ash
Sheath: Black leather

General purpose hatchet. Reduced price because it’s been hanging around for too lon

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