Handmade Knives to Order
The knifemakers featured on the Handmade Knives to Order section of cuttingedge.com are makers who have worked with us before. We do our best to only work with makers who can be depended on to deliver knives on a schedule to which we have agreed and of a consistent quality. As time passes we will invite both new and established makers to offer their knives on this site. If we have any of a particular knife on hand we will let you know, otherwise delivery will be as stated on the page.
Fred Durio
Fred was born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana, the oldest of 10 children. He began making knives in 1986 and for years made knives part-time while earning a living as an auto and truck mechanic. In 1998, he gave up his "other job" and began to work full-time as a knifemaker. It was at about this time that he came to Springdale, Arkansas to visit Bob Dozier a fellow Louisiana knifemaker and spent some time visiting with us. We very quickly began to offer his folders in The Cutting Edge®.
Fred makes mostly folders on which he prefers to use ivory, pearl and other exotic handle materials and exquisite Damascus for both blades and bolsters. These three models are wonders to behold. Any one of the three will make your eyes water when you have your own in your hands. All three are Walker Style locking folders with blades of Fred’s own high carbon ladder damascus at about 59 Rc. with fileworked backs. The bolsters are Robert Eggerling high carbon Mosaic Damascus which Fred heat colors himself. The back spacer is fileworked and the blue textured titanium liners feature filework along the edges on the bottom of the knife.
Handmade Knives to Order (We will not stock these knives. Delivery will take 3 to 4 months.)