Bladesmith · Wellsville, New York
Forged to shape,
not cut from flat.
Handmade kitchen cutlery, field knives, folders and ironwork, forged by Seth Boehnke from raw bar stock in a one-person shop.
The work
Blades are forged to shape rather than cut from flat stock. It is slower, and it is the reason a knife can be taken thin without becoming fragile.
Every piece is handmade: forged, ground, heat treated and finished by one person. There is no production line and no second shift, which means the work is slow—and that if something is ever wrong with a piece, you are talking to the person who made it.
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One of a Kind
Single pieces, listed as they come off the bench. Nothing on the rack this week—join the notify list.
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In hand, ready to ship
When a piece sells it is gone. Anything shown here is finished and on the bench.
The maker
Seth Boehnke
Seth works alone in Wellsville, New York. He is from here, he is a Marine, and he forges to shape, heat treats in the shop, and finishes every handle by hand.
He will tell you honestly when what you are asking for is a bad idea, and suggest something better.
Commissions
Built around how you actually cook, or hunt.
Tell Seth what you need and he will quote it. A deposit reserves a place in the queue and comes off the final price.