Knife Build (Limited Edition Preorder): The Gatekeeper

An EDC Fixed Blade Custom Knife made from 52100 Steel

Knife Build (Limited Edition Preorder): The Gatekeeper TriStar Knives LIMITED RUN OF 6 $ 285 00 ONLY FOUR LEFT! LIMITED RUN OF 6 Type: Fixed Blade Blade Material: 52100 Steel Blade Finish: Dark Stonewash Handle Material: Tan TeroTuf Micarta (3 AVAILABLE) Handle Material: Grey TeroTuf Micarta (2 AVAILABLE) Custom Knife Sheath: Leather Liner: G10 (Black) […]

Knife Build (Tennessee): Hemp & W2 Steel

Custom EDC knife made from W2 steel from TriStar Knives

Knife Build (Tennessee): Hemp & W2 Steel TriStar Knives Knife Build (Tennessee) $ 385 00 Type: Fixed Blade Blade Material: W2 Steel Blade Finish: Hand Sanded Handle Material: Pressed & Dyed Stabilized Hemp Custom Knife Sheath: Leather Liner: Brass Pins: Peened Blade Length: 3.5″ Overall Length: 7.5″ Contact TriStar Knives Recommended Use: Hunting/Skinning Knife Care […]

Knife Build: The Tennessee Gentleman

Custom EDC knife made from 52100 steel from TriStar Knives

Knife Build: The Tennessee Gentleman TriStar Knives Custom Build: The Tennessee Gentleman Not For Sale Type: Fixed Blade Blade Material: 52100 Steel Blade Finish: Gentleman’s Gold Handle Material: Box Elder Burl, Brass, and Crosscut Charcoal Canvas Micarta Custom Knife Sheath: Leather Liner: Brass Bolts: Black Oxide Coated Blade Length: 6 3/4″ Overall Length: 3″ Contact […]

Hand Sanding A Knife

Hand Sanding a Knife The most tedious process in making a high quality knife is the hours spent hand sanding a hardened blade to get the finish. I go the extra mile with the handmade knives, here at TriStar Knives. This knife is made from W2 steel, which reveals a Hamon pattern that occurs during […]

File Work on a Knife

File Work on a Knife This knife from TriStar Knives is still a work in progress. It needs a little more file work before it gets hardened. Don’t forget to share! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit

Tonight’s Rough Grind

Matt Marken, of TriStar Knives shows off the rough grind of his newest custom knife

Tonight’s Rough Grind of a Knife This knife from TriStar Knives is still a work in progress. It needs a little more file work before it gets hardened. Don’t forget to share! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit

Making a Knife

Making a Custom Knife First custom knife in the new TriStar Knives shop. So far, it’s an awesome place to work. This is also the first video I have ever taken of any of my work. I’ll have to get better at camera placement and editing. This is my process from drawing to heat treating […]

TriStar Knives Shop Build Begins!

TriStar Knives Shop Build

TriStar Knives Shop Build Begins! I haven’t been working on knives for the past two weeks. I dedicated to finally start the project of converting an old out building we have into a designated knife shop for TriStar Knives. The building I’ve been working out of is just a general storage building for everything that […]

New Stone Washing Tumbler!

TriStar Knives Stone Wash Tumbler & Knives

New Stone Washing Tumbler! TriStar Knives now has a new tumbler for stone washing knife blades. Seems to be doing the job well. For those of you who may be new to the knife scene, stone washing is basically exactly what it sounds like. Knife blades are put into the tumbler and then tumbled with […]

A Finished Knife

Matt Marken, of TriStar Knives shows off his newest knife

A Finished Knife This is the most recently finished knife from TriStar Knives. I still need to make a sheath and put an edge on it. I love the way it turned out. It is hard to get a good picture of it. Don’t forget to share! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit