I am currently making knives full time and I also am taking orders for your designs, or my own creations.I use mostly 01, 10xx series , 5160, and my own damascus. For my damascus I use a wide range of materials from standard high carbon steel, to chains and cable, to nickel and wrought iron.
Most of my blades are forged though I do some stock removal. My handles are primarily stabilized exotic woods, micarta, and horn of all types.
I devote as much time and effort as possible into my work. Most of my knives are one of a kind pieces, and I rarely duplicate patterns. Some are similar but never identical for the most part. All my knives are heat treated in my shop and tested before they leave.
I feel people work hard for their money and if their gonna spend that green dollar on a knife they want it to be made to last. Any knife that goes out of my shop comes with my guarantee that if there is ever a flaw in workmanship that is not from abuse of the product, it will be repaired for the life of the blade.
Isa 54:16
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy