Knife Builds

Knife Build #1

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from bubinga.

This knife was my personal shop knife and later was gifted to my mother. After her death, it became a shop knife again.

This was the first of a number of knives made from this blade kit. The build is detailed here.

Knife Build #2

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from purpleheart.

This knife was made for my sister.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #3

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from cocobolo.

This knife was made for one of my daughters.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #4

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from bocote.

This knife was made for one of my daughters.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #5

Carving knife made with a Hock blade. Handle scales were made from cocobolo.

This knife was made for use in the shop

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #6

Carving knife made with a Hock blade. Handle scales were made from cocobolo.

This knife was made for use in the shop

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #7

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from bocote.

This knife was made for one of my daughters to give to her father-in-law for Christmas.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #9

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from bocote.

This knife was made for one of my brothers.

The build in is progress...

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #10

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from maple.

This knife was made for one of my brothers.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #11

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from bloodwood.

This knife became a shop knife.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #13

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from purpleheart.

This knife was made for one of my sisters.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #14

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from cocobolo.

This knife was made for an aunt and uncle.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #15

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from redheart.

This knife was made for my cousin and his wife.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #16

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from redheart.

This knife was made for one of my wife's sisters.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #17

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from redheart.

This knife was made for my niece.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #18

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from purpleheart.

This knife was made for an aunt and uncle.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #19

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from purpleheart.

This knife was made for my niece.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #20

Chef's knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from cocobolo.

This knife was made for my niece.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #21

Carving knife made with a Hock blade.

Handle scales were made from African padauk.

This knife was made for use in the shop.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #22

Chip carving knife made with a Hock blade.

Handle scales were made from bocote.

This knife was made for use in the shop.

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #23

Stab blade carving knife made with a Hock blade. Handle scales were made from bocote.

This knife was made for use in the shop

Some images of the process are here.

Knife Build #24

Chef's knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from ziricote.

This knife was made for our kitchen.

Finishing info is here.

Knife Build #25

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from ziricote.

This knife was made for our kitchen.

Finishing info is here.

Knife Build #26

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from Brazilian Rosewood.

This knife was made for Terry.

Finishing info is here.

Knife Build #27

Carving knife made with a Hock blade. Handle scales were made from cocobolo.

This knife was made for James.

 Finishing info is here.

Knife Build #28

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from bocote.

For Donna

 Finishing info is here.

Paring knife made from a Hock kit. Handle scales were made from African padauk.

For Daniel

 Finishing info is here.

Paring knife made from a Hock kit.

Handle scales were made from boxelder maple (acer negundo).

For David, later given to Brad in memory of David.

  Build and finishing info is here.

Chef knife made from a Hock kit.

Handle scales from ziricote.

Chef knife made from a Hock kit.

Handle scales were made from purpleheart.