Your dream knife

I forge a knife according to your ideas – you choose the materials!

Your own knife as a hand-forged custom-made product

knife according to individual requirements

A knife made to measure

  • Have a knife made as you have always dreamed of
  • Choose from countless materials for the handle(Wood, bone or rare fossil material)
  • Choose yours blade(Carbon steel or armor steel)
  • You get a free leather sheath and, if you wish, your initials engraved in the knife

Here I explain how you can get your own knife

Tell me about your ideal knife

drawing of your dream knife

We plan your knife down to the last detail. A drawing will be helpful!

Choose your material

bone

Choose from different animal bones, such as mammoth, bison or red deer antlers

Wood

For your grip you have the choice between exclusive wood such as olive, eccentric hat, bog rich, plum and much more.

Armor and weapon steels

Choose from a variety of real armor steel or steel from historical weapons. This steel is very rare and special.

Monosteel / carbon

Shiny, smooth, industrially manufactured. With this steel I forge a flawless blade.

Why should you have a knife forged?

100% Made in the Allgäu - by hand

I put 100% of my dedication and experience into each of my knives. Each knife is forged by hand using its own materials

It is a great gift

A knife is an incredibly individual gift. This makes every knife lover happy – there is only one unique specimen in the world

Individual consultation and planning

We plan your knife together step by step – I take my time for your personal knife dream

These materials are available for your custom-made product
(Surcharge depending on the material)

Steel choice for outdoor knives:

high quality carbon steels (1.2519, 1.2003, 1.2235,1.2210, 1.1274, C100)

old tools, hoof rasps, leaf springs, gun barrels from World War II, shrapnel from both world wars and much more.

Curb chain bolts from:

T34, TIGER, PANZERKAMPFWAGEN 1-3, PANZERHAUBITZE HUMMEL, caterpillar tractor East, depending on stock.

Gun barrels :

Leopard 1, T34, flak

 

Choice of steel for kitchen knives and kitchen hatchets:

high quality carbon steels (1.2519, 1.2003, 1.2235,1.2210, 1.1274, C100)

There are some valuable and rare handle materials available for the self-forged knives.

Knife handles made of wood:

Flamed maple, sycamore maple, bog oak, oak, elm, pear, service tree, purse hat, plum, plum, apple, cherry, wig bush, blood plum, acacia, robinia, ash, beech, olive, fig, mandarine, vinegar tree, box tree.

Knife handle made of bone from:

Red deer, chamois, goat, camel, red deer antlers

Knife handles made of ice age bones stabilized by me from:

Mammoth, giant deer, noble deer, bison, horse and mammoth ivory.
This material is around 30,000 years old!

I will sew you an individual leather sheath for the knife.

You can choose from the following types of leather:

Cowhide *

We are happy to talk about the color of your choice for your knife leather sheath.

* 4mm cow leather vegetable tanned

[! ] Important information about my custom-made knives

  • I don’t have any finished blade blanks – everything is forged myself
  • Particularly valuable and fossil materials cost an extra charge
  • The knife cannot be returned
  • The delivery time is approx. 4 weeks

Making a “Saufänger” (booze catcher)

Old from the knife forge Fritz Lattka

EXCEPTIONS CONFIRM THE RULE!!!

What you can buy in this section is probably no longer available anywhere, because Fritz Lattka had his knife forge and grinding shop in Görlitz. The older of us still know that Germany was once separated but fortunately since 1989 is united again.
We the so-called Wessis could buy us everything while the so-called Ossis could not acquire everything and were so attuned to repair and manufacture themselves!

I WOULD PERSONALLY WISH THAT WE STOP WITH THE WESSIS AND OSSIS AND SIMPLY SPEAK OF THE GERMANS AS A WHOLE, BECAUSE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ONE PEOPLE!!!!

Fritz Lattka 1929-2017 the company has existed 100 years!!! Known by The Last of His Stand (The Cutler) by Benedikt Kuby.

Those who know me know that I came to the blacksmith through the series Der Letzte seines Standes (The Last of His Stand), through the episode der Schmied (The Blacksmith) with Alfred Habermann. But also about Fritz Lattka was shot in 2004 an episode in which he made his last pocket knife.
So it happened that one day someone wrote to me and said he had some machines etc. to give away and we agreed that he would visit me and we would discuss it. and lo and behold the caller turned out to be the grandson of Fritz Lattka, once again fate struck, because I have seen the show very often. We agreed that we times together the nearly 700KM to Görlitz drive and we did then also.
When I then entered the workshop I did not believe my eyes at first, so many great machines and materials that are no longer available in this quality. Even the old transmission driven machines were still running perfectly. Together with my wife I started to look through everything and it was a time travel into a 100 years old workshop history. Mr. Lattka and I quickly agreed financially and so we started packing and the car quickly became full. Everything could not be taken of course and so it was agreed that I go up again and then take the rest. And I did that 3 weeks later with a good friend.
The old transmission driven drill press with mechanics to grind razors was quickly dismantled and loaded. Also the anvil went along. Both are now in working order in my workshop and knives are being made again on Mr. Lattka's anvil. Also the old bottle vices and for me usable machines went with in the Allgäu. The rest because now I have not taken with me goes to scrap that is a pity but:
WHO DOES NOT GO WITH THE TIMES GOES WITH THE TIMES, THEY SAY!!!

The following things will soon be available in my store in small and larger quantities:

Cutlery and table knives blanks made of carbon steel from the time between 1907-1920, as a blank or with original handles of that time made of wood, horn or Bakelite. Not stainless!!! With teeth of your choice from 1-4mm
Cutlery and table knives blanks stainless from the time after the 2WK - 1970, as a blank or finished with original handles of that time made of wood, bone or horn. With teeth of your choice from 1-4mm
Various knives finished by myself from blade blanks of Fritz Lattka
Various original knife blades for pocket knives from old times, of course stamped by manufacturer.
Original spare parts for razors from Puma and other manufacturers.
Old scissors refurbished and sharpened by me.
Really very old original knife handles in top condition.
And much much more!!! On my YOUTUBE- channel you can find a few videos of the workshop.

My workshop actually leaves only what I can make myself with my hands work! But in this case I make an exception because what has opened up here was so unique that I had to do that and look forward to it very much. You have to imagine that these things would have ended up in the trash like so much. But a part of Mr. Lattka can live so further.

AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN TO LEAVE TRACES!


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My knives are ideal as a unique gift for family, best friends or just for yourself!

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Together we create a unique knife

You already know exactly how Your personal dream knife should look like? You can already imagine how you use it for cutting in the kitchen? Perfect – then read on now.

Decide on the shape, material and length

We’ll discuss what material yours are made of Knife blade should arise. Then we put the material of the Knife handle firmly. Then we lay shape , Blade length and handle length fixed.

Create unprecedented knife creations!

Leather sheath and initial in the knife included

For each knife I give a matching one, color-coordinated with the one Leather sheath free of charge to. If you wish, I can also hammer them Initial of your choice into the knife – also for free!

Make your knife dream come true

Planning, forging, hammering, hardening, burning, grinding … Getting to the knife is not easy, but you don’t have to worry about that. Just tell me your wishes and we can start!

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