Handmade, Hand Forged, Unique Custom Knives & Tools. Working Art. Since 1997
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Custom Handmade Japanese Knives

Handmade Custom Knives, handmade kitchen knives, Japanese Knives, kitchen cutlery, kitchen knives, paring knives, Western Knives

Aki Yamamoto, Scott Richardson and their son Kai are Cariboo Blades. They make the Japanese styled blades used in the Cariboo, Britsh Columbia.

Custom Handmade Kitchen Knives.

We recover and process.

A Japanese, Western fusion.

Handmade Gyuto

Handmade Gyuto

High carbon steel from lumber mills. 8” full tang blade, walnut scales and copper rivets. We manipulate the patinas with clay and glass and leave them for rust protection.

All our knives carry a lifetime guarantee on craftsmanship and materials. You can ship the knives back to us for sharpening - the sharpening is on us.

Handmade Walnut and Copper Sandoku

Handmade Walnut and Copper Sandoku

A wide 7 inch long blade, bevelled on one side. Melted copper bolster. 4.5 mm spine.

Handmade Japanese Knives

Handmade Japanese Knives

The heavy duty cleaver and ulu are set in apple wood blocks. The sandoku and gyuto have 7 inch blades with moose antler handle scales.

These knives are part of the Copper Universe set.

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Custom Gyutou, Juniper Wood Handle

Custom Gyutou, Juniper Wood Handle

Full Tang 10” blade with Juniper wood scales.

Handmade Yo-deba

Handmade Yo-deba

Beveled on one side or both. This knife has a 7” full tang blade 3/16 thick high carbon steel. The handle is 5” long and has moose antler scales.

Manipulated patinas using clay, glass and heat during the heat treating process reflect the images of the wetlands we live in. The patinas add a protective barrier against rust.

Handmade Custom Slicing Knife,  Kitchen Sujihiki Slicing Knife

Handmade Custom Slicing Knife, Kitchen Sujihiki Slicing Knife

7” full tang blade, 2.5 mm spine. plum wood scales.

Brisket Knife

Brisket Knife

10 inch blade, long handle with moose antler scales and a saw tooth butt.

Handmade Deba Knives

Handmade Deba Knives

Long cherry wood handles. 90 mm blades held with a coppers ferrule. 4.5 mm spines.

Custom Handmade Deba, 1/4 inch spine with an Antler Handle

Custom Handmade Deba, 1/4 inch spine with an Antler Handle

Smaller deba knife with a 4” blade and a 4” moose antler handle.

Vegetable Chopper, Japanese / Chilcotin Style

Vegetable Chopper, Japanese / Chilcotin Style

Apple wood handle, copper ferrule, 125mm long forged carbon steel blade, 3/16 inches spine.

Handmade Deba, Juniper Wood handle

Handmade Deba, Juniper Wood handle

Smaller 4” blade deba knife.

Handmade Custom Gyutou / Chef Knife

Handmade Custom Gyutou / Chef Knife

1/8” thick spine, full tang 8.5” blade with a wide bevel, brass guard with plum wood scales.

Custom Deba Knife

Custom Deba Knife

6 inch full tang blade, walnut scales.

Handmade Hankotsu / Boning knife, Plum Wood Handle.

Handmade Hankotsu / Boning knife, Plum Wood Handle.

A 6” full tang blade with plum wood scales, copper rivets. The brass guard is followed by leather, antler and copper inserts. The blades are hardened and tempered for the task at hand. We go back into the blades, differentially tempering the spine from the edge.

 Chef Knife Set for Camp

Chef Knife Set for Camp

Walnut scales, copper, brass, antler and lumber mill carbon steel. Chef knives built tough for the back country

Custom Made Nakiri

Custom Made Nakiri

High carbon steel we recover from BC lumber mills in our area. A thicker apple wood handle made for a chef with a touch of arthritis. Custom made. 175 mm blade length.

Handmade Custom Nakiri, Chilcotin Cherry Wood

Handmade Custom Nakiri, Chilcotin Cherry Wood

Vegetable chopping

Chilcotin Hankotsu Knives

Chilcotin Hankotsu Knives

4” full tang blades, 1/8” spines. Tough boning knives. with wood or antler handles.

Custom Handndmade Knife Roll

Custom Handndmade Knife Roll

A tough and strong knife roll for cooks and chefs.

Cariboo Blades Line of Chilcotin Japanese Influenced Cutlery

Cariboo Blades Line of Chilcotin Japanese Influenced Cutlery

Japanese slicing knife