Steel Dog Knives

8” gyuto, Nitro-V blade. Handle’s stabilized Karelian birch, and on this one the grain pulled together in a way that looks like flames rising off a campfire.

One day out from the Louisiana Knife Show. Lamar Dixon Trademart, Gonzales, LA, September 19-20.

DM me if you want this one before I load the truck.

The Nomad’s built for cooks who take their tools seriously, even when they’re far from home. It’s based on a bunka design which has a straighter edge and less belly than a santoku so the tip stays fine for detail work, but the heel’s taller than a petty, which is what makes it hold up as a real do-it-all knife.

This is a Nomad with a little extra bling. Segmented custom scales from Flying Shark Knives, stabilized maple and layered G10, make this one one-of-a-kind. Nitro-V blade underneath, so it holds an edge and resists corrosion whether you’re on a camp stove or your own countertop.

Made for wherever you cook. Two days out from the Louisiana Knife Show, Lamar Dixon Trademart, Gonzales, LA, September 19-20.

Four days till the Louisiana Knife Show, September 19-20 at Lamar Dixon Trademart in Gonzales, LA.

TNT Enterprises Terry Dunn sent me a set of curly juniper scales a while back and I knew right away what they were going on. Landed on a 7” santoku, Nitro-V blade.

If you’re at Lamar Dixon this weekend, come look at the grain in person, photos don’t do it justice.

Five days till the Louisiana Knife Show, September 19-20 at Lamar Dixon Trademart in Gonzales, LA.

Petty knives don’t get enough credit. This is the one you’ll actually reach for every day. 6”, Nitro-V, blue stabilized box elder handle.

Coming with me to Gonzales.

Six days till the Louisiana Knife Show, September 19-20 at Lamar Dixon Trademart in Gonzales, LA. Kicking off show week with the first knife that’s coming with me.

8.5” gyuto in 52100. Patina on this steel means the blade’s going to change color depending on what you cut with it. I already etched it and put a patina on before it left the shop, that gives it a scaffolding for more patina to build on and helps cut down the risk of rust. Handle’s a stack of GripX, Juma, G10, and Corian, scales from "Sharky" | Custom Knife Scales

DM me if you don’t want to wait till Saturday.

Rest easy, Dolly. Thank you for the music, and for everything else.

This one’s a special piece — my tribute to someone who’s been part of the soundtrack of my life. I grew up listening to Dolly Parton, sitting on the floor in my grandparents’ living room watching the Grand Ole Opry. She was a national treasure, and this knife was my way of honoring her legacy.

I made this a while back, and through a friend of a friend, Dolly actually saw it. She said she loved it and thought it was very creative. That still means more to me than I can put into words.

Photo editing by Jocelyn Frasier.

Tomorrow, Season 4 of Ted Lasso begins, and I couldn’t be more excited.

To celebrate, I made this one-of-a-kind Ted Lasso inspired knife.

If you know me, you know this isn’t just another TV show to me. I’ve watched the first three seasons at least five times, and every time I head to a knife show with my buddy Adam, he packs his Chromecast so we can wind down each night with a few episodes. It’s become part of the tradition.

On the surface, it’s a show about soccer. But it’s really a show about becoming a better human.

These are the seven lessons that have stuck with me the most:

💙 1. Be curious, not judgmental.
The darts scene is one of the greatest moments in television. It reminds us that most people are far more interesting than our first impression allows.

🐟 2. Be a goldfish.
We all make mistakes. Learn from them, then let them go and move forward.

🤝 3. Forgiveness sets you free.
Holding onto resentment only weighs you down. Grace is as much a gift to yourself as it is to someone else.

⚡ 4. Don’t settle for “fine.”
As Roy Kent said, you deserve someone who makes you feel like you’ve been struck by lightning.

🐶 5. We all need our own Diamond Dogs.
Real strength isn’t pretending you’ve got it all together. It’s having people you trust enough to be honest with. Someone once said, “Big boys don’t cry, but real men do.” I think Ted would agree.

🛋️ 6. Therapy isn’t weakness.
One of the show’s greatest messages is that asking for help isn’t failure—it’s courage. None of us have to carry everything alone.

💛 7. Believe.
Believe in yourself. Believe in others. Believe that hope is worth holding onto, even when life gets hard.

I’m looking forward to seeing where Season 4 takes us.

Until then…

Believe. 💙💛

Huge thank you to Sam and Bridgette Roddy for putting on another amazing Natural State Knife Show! This has become one of my favorite shows of the year and I’m already signed up for next year.

Up next for us is the Louisiana Custom Knife Show Sept 19-20 in Gonzales, LA