My Story

I started this business out of a lifelong obsession with knives and the hard truth that felons are often rejected from the very society we are told we have been rehabilitated to rejoin. After serving and surviving, you are still judged by your past.

As a combat veteran, I’ve seen both the best and worst of what people are capable of. I’ve also experienced the reality that when you return home, the battle isn’t always over. Finding steady, meaningful work as a felon is almost impossible. Doors close fast, and the ones that stay open often lead to dead ends. I’ve been overlooked, turned away, and told to settle for less. I refused.

Knife making became more than a trade. It became a lifeline, a way forward, and a way to honor the people I’ve stood beside. I’m not a hero, but I have had the privilege of being in the company of real heroes. I dedicate my work to them.

Each blade I make is shaped with purpose—for military personnel, veterans, first responders, and everyday people who need a tool they can rely on. I don’t make safe queens. I make knives meant to be used—practical, dependable, and ready for whatever comes next.