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Meet The Maker
Hi folks, thanks for visiting my site. Most of us who are makers, have had our hands in some form of art over our lives. I have always had the need to create, from drawing to painting, metal work and making functional items that folks can use on a daily basis. I fell down the Straight Razor rabbit hole several years ago and after buying a few mass produced straight razors, I wanted to see if I could make my own, a personal challenge to myself actually. My early razors were functional but were far from the quality of what I am making today. My razors and knives are always evolving and getting better with every one I make. I am also making chef knives which are hand forged from high carbon steel. Yes another rabbit hole that I fell into a few years back. I will have chef knives posted soon. I feel fortunate that my creations have shipped to people in Canada, USA, Ecuador, England, Italy, France, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Singapore, Dubai and many other locations throughout the world. I am very humbled that my creations are in the hands of folks around the world and I thank each and everyone of you.
Thank you once again for your interest. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
All the best
Rob.
a few past projects
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French Point Ladder Pattern Damascus Straight Razor
I use a variety of materials for my razors. This razor was made from a piece of Ladder Pattern Damascus which I acquire from a steel maker in the USA. The handles are made from dyed and stabilized Box Elder with white G10 liners. All quality products in every hand made razor.
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Rain Drop Damascus Skinner
Along with hand made straight razors, I also make knives. With my knives I also use a variety of blade materials (01, D2, and Damascus) This is a hunting knife made for skinning. On the larger side but the customer is a larger gentleman. The blade is Rain Drop Damascus, handles are Cocobolo with white G10 spacer and liners and segmented with white G10 and carbon fiber. I also made the shealth for this knife.
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Hand Forged Santoku Chef Knife
Over the past couple years I have been working hard to refine my black smithing skills. This is a long road to travel. I am now adding chef knives to my list of items that I am offering. These knives are Brute de Forge and I am making full and hidden tang knives. I will be updating my inventory as new knives are ready for sale.
Customer testimonials
Grinding a straight razor
Location
Where are we located?
569 Geneva Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2N 2J1
905-401-1361