Folding Knives
Folders with pivot, detent and lock action tuned in-house before release.
SOLUTIONS · KNIVES
Knife manufacturing, from program to production.
Folding and fixed-blade programs for knife brands — the steels and handle materials we work with, the components and finishes we make, and the ten-step process every knife goes through.
Four program types.
Every knife starts in one of these programs. The steel, handle, mechanism and finish are chosen inside it.
Fixed Blade Knives
Full-tang and hidden-tang fixed blades, with handle scales and sheath fit handled in one program.
Fishing / Marine Knives
Corrosion-resistant steels and handle materials specified for saltwater and wet-environment use.
Utility / Work Knives
Working knives where blade geometry, edge and grip are set by the job, not a catalogue.
02 · WHAT IT IS MADE OF
Blade steels and handle materials.
Grade, finish and availability are confirmed for each program. Other grades on request.
Powder metallurgy steels
- CPM-154
- CPM-S35VN
- CPM-S45VN
- CPM-S90V
- CPM-20CV
- Böhler M390
- ELMAX
- VANAX
Stainless & tool steels
- D2
- 14C28N
- AEB-L
- Nitro-V
- Nanocorr
Pattern steels
- Damasteel®
Handle materials
- G10
- Micarta
- Carbon Fiber
- Camo Carbon
- Aluminum Alloy
- Titanium Alloy
- Brass
- Copper
- Zircuti
- Timascus
03 · HOW IT COMES TOGETHER
Components and finishes.
Mechanism parts we make and fit, and the finishes applied to blades and handles. PVD / DLC coating and titanium anodizing are carried out by qualified finishing partners under our inspection.
Mechanism & components
- Pivot Systems
- Bearings / Washers
- Liners / Structural Components
- Locking Mechanisms
- Clips
- Spacers / Backspacers
- Fasteners / Hardware
Blade finishes
- Satin
- Belt Satin
- Hand Rubbed Satin
- Stonewash
- Sandblast
- Bead Blast
- Silver Bead Blast
- Darkwash
- Blackwash
- Acid Wash
- Black PVD
- DLC
- DLC Belt Satin
- DLC Polish
Titanium anodizing
- Black Ti
- Bronze Ano
- Blue Ano
- Teal Ano
- Purple Ano
- Blurple Ano
- Flame Ano
04 · HOW IT IS BUILT
From blade blank to boxed knife.
Ten steps, six inspection gates. All in-house except surface treatments such as PVD / DLC coating and titanium anodizing, which run through qualified partners. Acceptance criteria are detailed on the Quality page.
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01
Blade Machining
Incoming material inspection -
02
Blade Grinding
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03
Heat Treatment
Hardness testing -
04
Edge Processing
Edge geometry / angle -
05
Handle Machining
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06
Component Machining
Dimensional inspection -
07
Surface Finishing
Mechanical finishes in-house; PVD / DLC and titanium anodizing via qualified partners
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08
Mechanism Assembly
Mechanism & functional check -
09
Final Assembly
Function & sharpness check -
10
Packaging
Final inspection
Inspection gate — checked before the next step starts
06 · HOW TO START
Bring a brief, a drawing or a knife.
Start with a product brief, an existing design or a knife already in production. We scope the program, confirm steel and finish availability, and set the inspection plan before quoting.
NEXT STEP
Discuss your knife project.
Tell us the knife type, development stage and target market. To start from an existing design, browse Open Design.
- NDA Available
- Confidential Project Review
- Confidential files exchanged after initial review and, where required, NDA execution.
An NDA can be arranged before confidential project information is shared.