2025 was a good and busy year for Enso Forge. It went by so fast it’s hard to wrap my head around. So fast that sometimes it didn’t even feel real. It still doesnt. It seems like the more our attention is focused, the more we lose track of time. It’s like whatever part of…
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2024 in the mirror
Just like that, 2024 has come to an end and the new year is here. It was a very busy year for me personally (with no lack of side projects) and also with Enso Forge. It all felt like it went too fast, but I suppose thats how you can tell the time was well…
Workhorse knives.
A “workhorse” knife is generally defined as a knife that is thicker and more robust with a convex grind. Not a specialized knife such as a yanagiba but something that can still handle most tasks in the kitchen with a degree of proficiency. These 2 knives were my take on the workhorse. Forged finishes, simple…
A little bit of friction
Recently I was commissioned to make a friction folder similar to one I had made for myself a while back. I was a bit apprehensive because my forte lies in fixed blades and culinary knives, and this would only be my second ever folding knife, but I accepted the challenge. My passion for making all…
Kaiken
Commonly known as a “kwaiken”, the traditional Japanese name is “kaiken”. Kaiken translates to “bosom knife” and was historically carried by the wives of samurai. They would use the knives for daily utility, self defense and in the most extreme cases to dispatch a mortally wounded samurai husband. As simple as it looks in design,…
Why get a custom knife?
There are plenty of reasons to invest in custom knives. Here are a few that I can think of. 1. They are often times a one of a kind piece that you can’t find anywhere else, and will never be made again. 2.Well made knives hold their value similarly to guns over time and only…
Sold! Black Palm Petty Chefs Knife
Available for purchase is this petty chefs knife featuring a 6″ (152.4mm) blade length and a contoured black palm and copper handle. The blade has been forged from W2 high carbon tool steel and differentially heat treated to produce a hard, sharp edge, and a tough flexible spine, as well as a visible hamon line…
480 layer Damascus steak knife.
This was a fun little project I had made as a gift. I really love how simple the design is and how everything came together. The blade was forged from a piece of Damascus steel that was made in house and comprised of 480 layers of 1084 and 15n20 high carbon steels. The handle is…
Honyaki mukimono
This was a super satisfying project. It was the first time I’ve ever had the opportunity to make a mukimono knife and the first time incorporating a live edge into the handle design. A mukimono knife is a traditional single bevel Japanese knife used in making decorative garnishes as well as other small prep work….
Honyaki kiritsuke gyuto…what’s it all mean?
This knife has quite a title but the words do indicate certain features about the blade. I’ll cover what each of those three words mean as far as the knife is concerned. 1. Honyaki- This word means that the blade was forged from a single piece of steel and differentially heat treated to produce a…