Large Folding Knife - Bull Horn
I make artisanal knives, entirely by hand in my workshop in Cholul, a pueblo in the north of Merida, Yucatan Mexico. Each knife is fashioned one at a time from high carbon or stainless tool steel, natural horns, tropical hardwoods and nickel and coin silver. I forge and grind the blades by hand, and after rough shaping, I harden and temper them in a forge or furnace. Each knife is finely finished, but not overly polished: they're meticulously crafted but still show signs of the human touch; the decorative file work and carving are precise and carefully done, but you can also see that it was done by hand, not by machine; the lines are clean and true and pleasing to the eye, yet still alive - drawn with a pencil, not an app; the nickel rivets and silver embellishments show the marks of the hammer that I formed them with; you can look at the knives and see how they were made and see that I enjoyed making them; the knives also speak of the place they were made, and of quality and care, and of good materials. Materials that are reflective of the land they were gathered from. They are subtle and they say all these things quietly. They're made to function and be used; or to be given as a gift to a friend to use. They're made to get handled and scratched, to get dirty and worn and polished by time. So they'll be more about you than they are about me.
I began hand crafting knives more than forty years ago, and in 1980, worked at the adobe forge of Don Primitivo Pablo Romano, a machete maker in Cualác, Guerrero Mexico. I am happy to be in Mexico again!
Please check the Handmade Knives pages to see some examples of Folding Knives, Coin Knives, Hunting / Camp Knives and Kitchen knives. To see knives that can be purchased immediately, check the Available Knives page. If you would like to order a knife, please let me know. I will place your name in my order book and will contact you when a knife is available. There is no need for a deposit, and you are under no obligation to purchase. If you would like to order a knife please refer to the Order page.
When in Yucatan, you're welcome to call or email to arrange a visit to my workshop.
Saludos,
JD Ware
artesano
I began hand crafting knives more than forty years ago, and in 1980, worked at the adobe forge of Don Primitivo Pablo Romano, a machete maker in Cualác, Guerrero Mexico. I am happy to be in Mexico again!
Please check the Handmade Knives pages to see some examples of Folding Knives, Coin Knives, Hunting / Camp Knives and Kitchen knives. To see knives that can be purchased immediately, check the Available Knives page. If you would like to order a knife, please let me know. I will place your name in my order book and will contact you when a knife is available. There is no need for a deposit, and you are under no obligation to purchase. If you would like to order a knife please refer to the Order page.
When in Yucatan, you're welcome to call or email to arrange a visit to my workshop.
Saludos,
JD Ware
artesano
