Ruben Calo Custom Knives

Tutorials
These are some examples of how I make knives. Please take a look at them to understand my work.

13. Making a Smoking Pipe
Smoking pipes is a passion of mine, so it was due time to make another one.

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11. Making a Slip Joint Knife
I was making a couple of slipjoints and I thougth of taking some pictures of the process.

12. Making a "Percheron" Folder
Detailed step by step description on how I make my "Percheron" folding knife.

9. Making Another Folding Knife
A folding knife part of a fixed blade and folder collaboration with Ariel Salaverria.

10. Making My First Balisong
My first balisong (butterfly) knife. Diferentially HT'd 5160 and textured and fileworked brass handles.

7. Making a Sheath for a Criollo Knife
Detailed step by step description on how to make this type of sheath.

8. Making a Persian Kard
This is the finished knife that I've made for David Darom's 3rd book, "100 Custom Knife Related Projects in the Making".

5. Making a Big Pig Hunter
A big knife in san mai damascus, with mokume guard and sheep horn handles.

6. Making an Integral Criollo Knife
Placing an antelope stag handle on a criollo style knife.

3. Making a Dress Up Criollo Knife
A traditional criollo knife (and sheath) gets dressed up with engraved sterling silver.

1. Making a Sheath and Sharpening a Knife
Some sheath making steps and how I make sure all my knives get really sharp.

2. Making a Folding Knife
How a 100% hand made folding knife is made.