The John P Metal Art Blog

This 12.5″ custom knife has a 6.5″ x 1.5″ hand-forged blade made from 5160 high-carbon steel. As with all of my blades, this one is differentially heat treated so that the cutting edge is very hard while the spine remains softer for safety and durability. This blade is very tough and it has […]

This 13″ custom knife has a 6.5″ x 1.5″ hand-forged blade made from 5160 high-carbon steel. As with all of my blades, this one is differentially heat treated so that the cutting edge is very hard while the spine remains softer for safety and durability. This blade is very tough and it has […]

Can you say “overkill”? This kitchen knife has a 4″ full-tang blade made from 1095 high carbon steel. This is the same steel used for the combat knife below, and happens to be the steel required by the US Government for all Marine issue combat blades. This knife should hold a sharp […]

This custom knife has a hand forged blade of 5160 high-carbon steel. It was differentially clay heat treated, so if you look very closely at the photo you can see the quench line near the edge of the blade. The handle has been hand shaped from black linen micarta, and it incorporates two […]

This hand forged custom knife has a blade, guard and buttcap all made from 1095 high-carbon steel. This knife was made for a Major in the US Army who is currently serving in Iraq. This knife is intended to be a daily carry tool / weapon. Since the knife has the potential […]