About Our Knives

Full Tang Knives
All full tang knives come with a handmade leather sheath and tapered tang. My standard, full tang knife is made out of 5/32” CPM 154 CM stainless steel and features a tapered tang. They are heat treated to 59-61 Rockwell and are hollow ground to about .015” before they receive their final cutting edge. The standard blade finish is a fine bead blast, which gives the blade a matte gray look. The handle of a standard knife comes with 3/32” stainless steel pins and any one of the following handle materials:
Wood: Purpleheart, black palm, African Blackwood, Bloodwood, Bocote, Cocobolo, Ebony, Kingwood, Mesquite, Olivewood, Rosewood, Tulipwood, Western Walnut, Zebrawood, or Ziricote.
Bone or horn: Water Buffalo
Synthetic: G10
Micarta: Green Micarta, Black Micarta, Green/Black/Tan Micarta, or Brown Micarta
Paper Micarta: Black, Ivory
Add-ons for Full Tang Knives
Handle Materials:
Horn and Bone: Sheep Horn $30, Stag $135, Mammoth Tooth $160, Camel Bone $25
Stabilized Woods: Buckeye Burl $35, Maple Burl $30, Dyed Spalted Maple Burl $30, Spalted Pecan $30
Mosaic Pins: 3/8" Mosaic Lanyard Tube $15, Brass $20, Stainless Steel $20, Copper $20, (1/4" or 1/8" Available for Brass, Stainless Steel and Copper)
Blade Finishes:
- Stonewashed $30 (Top Knife)
- Bead Blast (Middle Knife)
- Mirror $30 (Bottom Knife, Available on blades up to 5.5")
Bolster: Stainless Steel, Brass, or Copper: $50


Hidden Tang Knives
All hidden tang knives come with a handmade leather sheath. Hidden tang drop points come standard with a bead blast blade finish and 416 stainless steel guard. Some options for standard version handle materials and spacers include:
Spacer Materials:
Wood Types: Purpleheart, black palm, African Blackwood, Bloodwood, Bocote, Cocobolo, Ebony, Kingwood, Mesquite, Olivewood, Rosewood, Tulipwood, Western Walnut, Zebrawood, or Ziricote.
Bone or horn: Deer antler and Water Buffalo
Blade Finish: Mirror on 3.5" Blade: $40, Mirror on 5.5" Blade: $55
Lead Time
Due to high demand, JB Custom Knives currently has a 10 month waiting period to fulfill orders. Because of this, we only require a 20% down payment at checkout to begin building your custom knife. The remaining balance will not be due until your knife is ready to ship. ALL KNIVES NOT PAID FOR WITHIN A MONTH OF COMPLETION WILL BE SOLD UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.