Fredeen Blades

If you have a special idea for a blade in mind, feel free to send me an email and I would be more than happy to discuss the possibility of a custom blade specially designed for you. I am open to just about anything from a completely customer designed blade, to a blade of my own design. I am more than glad to work with clients to come up with the best design possible to fit their needs. However, depending on my workload, I may not be able to accept new commissions during certain times of the year, and accepted commissions may take some time to complete. This will be decided on an individual basis, per client, per piece. As will pricing. Please drop me a message to find out more or if you have a special piece in mind!

An example of a custom blade commission:

A commission begins when a customer comes to me with a particular blade idea or need in mind. I work with the customer to develop a rough design of the desired blade.

Material considerations are taken into account and a conceptual rendering is developed.

After all of the final decisions are made about the blade, work on the blade begins.

 Rough forged                                                                   Profile ground

Bevels roughed in.                                                           Rough grind finished.

Blade in initial finishing sanding and polish.                         Handle fitting and rough shaping

Finished blade:

Forged 5160, differentially hardened
11.5" OAL
6.5" Blade length
Olive accent spacer, black poly spacers, Pao Ferro Grip, with mild steel guard, pins, and spacers

Hand forged 304 layer, 1095 & 15N20 steel, Dog Star pattern, pattern welded blade.

Overall length: 11.75"

Blade length: 6.75" (tip to ricasso)

 Madrone burl grip

19 layer mild and pure nickel twist pattern damascus guard and bolster

 Will include custom sheath

Hand forged, 1075 steel blade, differentially hardened, with hamon.

Overall length: 11.25"

Blade length: 6.5"

Antiqued Wrought Iron Guard with nickel spacer

Bubinga grip

Will include custom sheath.

 Here is a video of it doing some cutting of free falling paper in mid air. The blade is razor sharp in the most literal term. I've even shaved my face with it.

I will probably end up using this one as a gift for an old woodworking friend that I know, who provided me with some great handle woods, but that is not set in stone and I have a few others that would serve this purpose equally well, so I thought I would throw it up here and see if there are any takers. I am not going to set a price on the blade, so make me a reasonable offer and we will see if we can work something out. If there is no interest expressed when either Thanksgiving or Christmas rolls around I will probably give it as a gift.

Hand forged Bird and Trout styled knife made from 5160 steel, fully hardened and tempered

Overall length: 9.5"
Blade length: 4.75" (tip to bolster)
Brass bolster and pin
Snakewood Grip with Tulip wood and black poly spacers

Will include hand tooled leather sheath.

Hand forged dagger made from 1095 steel, hardened and tempered.

Overall length: 11.25"
Blade length: 6.25"
Mild steel guard and pommel
Cocobolo grip wood
Stag and steel spacers

Hand tooled leather sheath included

This dagger is forged from 5160 spring steel, hardened and tempered.

Overall length: 12.75"
Blade Length: 7.75"
Cocobolo grip wood
Teak spacers
Steel spacers with vine pattern filework

Custom leather sheath included

This knife is forged 5160, hardened and tempered.
Overall length: 11.5"
Blade Length: 6"
Cocobolo grip wood
Steel spacer
Stag Horn Grip
Steel buttcap

Includes custom leather sheath