Welcome to Holford Metal Works
Here at Holford Metal Works, we take pride in every knife we make!
All of our knives are made from high carbon steel in our little workshop in Reno Nevada.
We offer a selection of knives that are in stock as well as commissioned pieces.
We also offer knife restoration.
Do you have an old knife that needs some serious (or not so serious) TLC?
We can do blade restoration, sharpening and handle work on most knives to bring them back to life and give them that POP again!
A selection of our knives are available for sale at The Tahoe Trunk Show in Tahoe City California and through this website.
You can find knives currently available from our website in our Gallery
With our Knife restoration program, we offer total restorations on many kinds of knives
Prices start at $75 plus shipping and handling
For inquires, Contact us!
We love making custom knives!
Commissions are available for any type of knife you are looking for. Because these knives are 100% handmade,
our turnaround for custom pieces will be a minimum of two weeks and depending on our current work load it can take longer.
Keep this in mind for date specific orders such as birthdays or holidays.
Commission prices-
$30 per inch of blade length
$50 for Etching. We can etch names, phrases or simple designs on your blade to give it the personal touch!
Here are a few commissions we have done to give you some ideas
Here is a Nikiri made with hand forged San Mai composed of 1084 Carbon Steel and 15n20. Koa Wood hidden tang handle with African Darkwood inlay.
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San Mai Nikiri Commission
This is our Halloween knife that went up for auction. 8 Inch French style Chefs Knife with a custom grave yard scene etched into the blade. Hand forged 1084 Carbon Steel with G10 Toxic Green and Black handles, mounted with Stainless steel pins.
Halloween French style Chefs Knife
The Knife is Called The Leopard Shark and is made of 1084 High Carbon Steel with Blue Stabilized Spalted Maple. The handle has Brass and Mosaic pins.
Leopard Shark Chefs Knife with Custom Electro Etch
The Hikata Bocho!
The design is a Hikata Bocho style. Forge welded 1084 and 15N20 in a GoMai pattern. GoMai is a Japanese technique in which you take 5 layers of steel and weld them together using a forge, anvil and hammer, to create differences in the finished blade. Notice the shiny part of the blade. This is the 15N20 which has nickel added to the alloy, thus giving it a different finish than the 1084 (The black part of the blade) giving you a beautiful contrast in the blade!
The Handle is a hidden tang, with Ziracote ( hardwood from South America ) and Fire Burst Acrylic inlay, held by a star mosaic pin and GoMai bolster!
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This is an 8 Inch Santoku we made out of 80Crv2. It measures 8 inches at the cutting edge and is 13.25 overall. For its size it is incredibly light weight and balanced perfectly where the handle meets the blade.
Handle material is Red Fire acrylic with Toxic Green G10 Liners and Pins set with a Pentagram mosaic pin!
Make it stand out
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