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Hi Everyone. In December of 2022 My shop and much of my family room was flooded by a broken water pipe. A one-day cold snap in Baltimore and.....disaster. It took two months to repair. We then sold our house and spent 4 more months moving. I had thought that I would easily find another shop location, but it has not been so. It is now October and I am still not settled. I will update the website much more often as I go forward. We see light at the end of the tunnel, and I will keep you informed.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support in the past.

My favorite use knife is still the Japanese knife style for all purpose called the Santoku (blade shape). In my hands, the 7" is perfect. I recently remade the 6" with a slightly smaller, notched handle. It fits a smaller hand better and it has been a big hit!. (Please see the Janice). In the next go around, I will be adding a Nakiri (kind of a small cleaver) and a variation to that with a shorter but super wide 4" blade. Both will add specialization to the food making process.

We have also expanded into making cutting boards of several styles. We were searching for a way to showcase the most beautiful exotic woods in a way that enhanced their beauty by immediate contrast. We insisted on them being fully handmade in the USA, and they are in our workshop. Our boards are unique, functional and stand out amid the clutter of foreign, cookie cutter imports.

Lastly, our ordering will still require that you choose from an existing silhouette and then shop the material producers websites to choose the handle material (bottom of the webpage). As the knives are still individually custom crafted please allow at a minimum, several weeks for delivery. If requested, I will send updated pics of the knife in progress. It makes a permanent historical record that adds to the lore.

Many of the boards listed are available either for immediate shipment or can be shipped within a week.

Why should the most important tools in your kitchen not be beautiful?

Thank you for visiting.

Howard Friedman

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About Us

The Process!

This is the start. The raw materials selected for a special soldier just returning from deployment. March 2018

The knife completed

Getting Personal

I started collecting knives as a child. In 1972 I bought my first hand made knife. That began my association with knifemakers, many of whom I knew personally. They taught me to recognize, and strive for, quality. Over the years I crafted guns, and knives but as hobbies. In 2016 I started Baltimore Steel Knifemakers with the purpose of combining a great steel with an efficient design and a beautiful handle. My goal to light up your kitchen with the knife that you reach for first and go to for everything.

Thank you for joining me.

SANTOKU DETAIL

The knife featured is a variation of the Japanese Santoku kitchen cutlery design. Santoku bochu means “three virtues” in Japanese. The knife is designed for slicing, dicing, and mincing. It is engineered to be short, light and thin. It has a slightly curved edge, called a sheep’s foot, that will allow you to cut linearly. The changes to the standard Santoku are mine and include a western style full tang handle. This is the strongest type of handle as the tang (the metal in the handle) is full sized. Additionally, it allows the knife to balance correctly in the hand.

The steel used is AEB-L. It is a Swedish steel originally designed for razor blades. It has medium carbon, high chromium, and trace manganese, phosphorus and sulfur. The steel will take a sharp edge, and a high hardness but it can still be easily re-sharpened. The high chromium of 13% makes “stainless” but just. With care it should show very little oxidation. The blade has been ground to a 15-degree bilateral edge. The thin edge will cut wonderfully but can also chip if used to cut bone or gristle.

PLEASE USE CARE IN HANDLING INITIALLY.

The handle I typically recommend is ShokWood Hybrid. It is a fusion of metallic acrylic resin and stabilized buckeye burl. The burl is infused with liquid polymers that penetrate the wood grain and then catalyze to become solid. The handle will resist the effects of changes in humidity and temperature. It could, however, be damaged by repeated exposure in a dishwasher. It is recommended that the blade and handle be hand washed and dried before reinserting in the protective cover.

BALTIMORE STEEL knives are guaranteed for a lifetime for defects of workmanship or material failure. I will re-sharpen the blade, smooth out chips or repair a broken point at no charge as long as shipping, both ways, is covered.

Please enjoy your new utensil. I am certainly available for questions and comments.

Ordering

CHOOSING THE BLADE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE BLADE

Styles and blade lengths are as follows:

Santoku 5.5", 6," 7"
Guyto 7",8"
Paring 3.5"
Chefs 7", 8:, 9"
Bread 9"

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE BLADE

I will not typically have knives immediately available. There are currently five styles available: Santoku, Gyuto, Paring, Chefs and Bread. I will have treated and finished blanks in stock. My goal is to be able to deliver within two weeks after handle material is chosen.

The site is not active for purchasing. Please e-mail me directly to order: info@baltimoreknives.com

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

There are two sizes of handles- medium and large. A woman's hand is typically medium and a man's large.
The handles can be ordered with finger grooves or with a traditional "birds beak". Please consult the product photos as both are represented.
Thee last step is to browse the knife supply sites (below) to see what you like. They are hyper-texted to deliver you to the correct page in the suppliers catalogue.
I am available at all times to answer any questions.

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

Knife Supply Sites

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

http://masecraftsupply-com.3dcartstores.com/

A great site for Richlite: Raffir stripes and sparkle: mammoth tusk, molar and bone: stabilized wood: Nobel (pictured): micarta

SHELTON PACIFIC

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

ShokWood (hybrid) knife blocks, stabilized exotic wood

USA Knife Maker

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

USA Knife Maker

Mosaic pins, synthetic acrylic handle material, Micarta, carbon fiber, G10, Resin Wood, ShokWood, Kirinite, stabilized wood handmade cutlery, cutlery and knives, chef knife

GREENBERG WOODS

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

USA Knife Maker

Superb assortment of exotic, highly figured stabilized wood

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

Typical Japanese knife styles

Knife Kits

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

Vast assortment of all products for custom knife-making including the best selection of sheath making materials.

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NEW!! Cutting Boards from Baltimore Knives. Click Menu Above- Cutting Board

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About Us

The Process!

The knife completed

Getting Personal

SANTOKU DETAIL

Ordering

CHOOSING THE BLADE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE BLADE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE BLADE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

CHOOSING THE HANDLE

Knife Supply Sites

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

SHELTON PACIFIC

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

USA Knife Maker

MASCRAFT SUPPLY

USA Knife Maker

GREENBERG WOODS

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

USA Knife Maker

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

Knife Kits

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

STYLES AND USES OF WESTERN-STYLE KNIVES

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