Knife handle - interesting handmade design ideas (68 photos). How to design a knife Making a wooden knife handle

Previously, kitchen knives were just tools for preparing food. They valued sharpness and ease of use. Appearance did not play a special role. Today, creating kitchen knives is an art. The knife is a complete part of the kitchen interior.

Knives that are easy to store

These nesting knives with hollow cores make storage very easy for their owners. At the same time, they have sharp blades and comfortable handles.

Knives from France's TB Groupe

These sleek black knives feature laser-cut handles and extremely sharp stainless steel blades. Blades only require sharpening once every 25 years.

Price - $78 (for one)

These knives are similar to the previous ones, but they are somewhat more affordable

Price - $120 (for a set of three knives

Starry sky in hands

This set features a neat pattern that adds appeal to the knives. Available in blue, white and red colors.

Set with stand

Another set in black. Sold with stand.

Chrome plated steel knives

These chrome-plated knives from F. A. Porsche are made of AISI 301 chromium-nickel steel. The streamlined shape of all units is designed for ease of use.

Price - $124 (for one)

Cutting with high precision and accuracy

You will achieve perfection in the art of cutting food with the help of ultra-thin and convenient knives from designer Henri Mazelier.

Knife by designer Henri Mazelier

An explosion of color in your kitchen!

Bring a little brightness to the mundane task of cooking! A bright and catchy set of knives from Kai consists of 8 units.

Rainbow in your kitchen

This set is even more rainbow and costs much less.

Another option for knives with a stand

Another multi-colored combination, including a magnetic board for knives.

Wonderful patterns

Smart, chic set of knives with patterns!

Creativity-inspiring knives

Stylish and amazing

A little whimsy in the kitchen doesn't hurt, and this knife set brings it all!

Unusual stand design

Minimum details

The Concavo knife set consists of 8 pieces that are both functional and attractive.

For true samurai

Indulge your inner samurai with a set of 4 knives (stand included)!

Simple wood design

This design combines the cutting power of steel with wood-look style.

A little humor

For a fun twist, finish the chopping and blow off some steam with the Ex 5-Knife Set.

Minimalism in design

The minimalist knife set combines clean design with high aesthetics.

Ceramic set

This jet black ceramic set looks amazing and is a pleasure to use!

Japanese knives

The grooves in the blades of these Japanese steel knives prevent food from sticking during slicing.

Metal knives with wooden stand

You'll get great quality and a stylish look with knives from West Elm.

Unrivaled balance

The amazing balance demonstrated by the knives from this set emphasizes their high performance.

Courtesy of Matrix Imports

Consonance between price and quality

While not the cheapest option, this set of Japanese knives will definitely be the most beautiful.

Unique Japan, price -$1199

Cheese slicing knives

True works of designer art, these stunning cheese slicers will be a hit at any party.

Source: Scandium

Incredibly attractive knife from Eric Bertes

This perfectly balanced option is a true work of design art.

Designer - Eric Bertes

Knife with transparent stand

By placing this knife in a clear, minimalist stand, you can display its beauty even when you are not using it.

Designer - Taras Kravchuk

Incredibly shaped designer knife

This kitchen knife is just a design project for now, but what a beautiful one!

Designer - Andre Marcigila

Knives with creative handles

Another project created by designer Neil Davidson. The intricate handles look amazing!

Designer - Neil Davidson

Wooden knives

These wooden knives are handcrafted in Japan and display amazing craftsmanship.

Designer - Andrea Ponti

Multifunctional knives

The idea for this amazing concept was born out of the belief that a truly great knife should do more than just cut.

(Translation of photo captions: chemically etched grater; herbs spatula; 6-inch kitchen knife; built-in vegetable peeler; 4-inch paring knife; built-in zesting/garnishing blade)

Another universal knife

Another knife designed for F.O.R. allows you to not only cut accurately, but also scoop and collect cut food.

Designer - Mikhail Belyaev

Option with rounded handle

It is also more suitable for scooping and collecting food. The rounded handle is not very convenient for long-term cutting of large quantities of products.

Designer - Johanna Gouderfest

Another option for hollow knives

Concepts for the hollow blade knife and similar forks were created by designer Jeff Pinard.

Designer - Jeff Pinard

Inspiration from ancient ancestors

The design of these knives is inspired by the Neolithic period. It reinforces the idea that work can become much more efficient if we step back from modernity and return to the ideas of the past.

Designer - Matthias Kaeding

Robert Larsson Project

His minimalist idea was embodied in the form of tools with a convex outline and a contrasting handle.

Designer - Robert Larsson

Knife holder with lock

The legend of King Arthur's sword immured in stone inspired the creators to create a similar stand design. She will not allow knives to end up in inept children's hands.

Designer - Jolanda Fiers

Stand with lock and sterilizer

This stand demonstrates another way to store knives, which allows you to not only lock them, but also sterilize them.

Designer: Min Seong Kim

Function details:

Knife lock – the knife will be securely locked if you turn it to the left 270°
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ultraviolet rays - when the knife is locked, the LED backlight of the display turns on, and the knives are sterilized inside the device at this time

Natural elements in design

Handcrafted by Mermelada Studio, these knives are inspired by the shapes and sounds of birds.

Knives in the shape of birds

Magnum Knife Set

It amazes with its bright colors and original design.

Price - $169 per set

Knives with child resistant stand

The stand with self-closing slots for knives also has a stylish design.

Creepy but stylish

These knives may not be the most convenient option, but they certainly have a surprising and eerie appeal.

Knives with handles in the form of skeletons

Knives are essential tools for cooking. They can be either stylish and expensive or modest but very comfortable. If you need to create a unified and unique design in your kitchen, kitchen knives can become an excellent interior detail.

Different peoples used different forms of knives. Some were created for killing animals, others for harvesting. Modern designers experiment not only with the shape of the blade, but also with the design of product handles.

The most dangerous knives

Among the considerable variety of knives, we can highlight those that are considered the most dangerous. Next - about the most dangerous knives.

Brass knuckles

Brass knuckles are a type of ancient knife - katar. The peak of popularity of the brass knuckle knife came during the gold rush. It was especially often used in a criminal environment. The blade of the brass knuckles is attached to the handle perpendicularly. It is worn on the belt or hidden in the sleeve.

"Butterfly" or balisong

One of the most dangerous knives is the butterfly knife. It has many names - Batangas knife, click-click, barangay, ventinovi and balisong. Its lengthwise handle is divided into two halves, when thrown away a blade appears. This knife fits into several martial arts systems. The popularity of this bladed weapon came in the second half of the last century. Of the folding knives, the balisong is the most reliable and fastest. The downside of this knife is that you need to learn how to use it.

Stylet

A stiletto is a dagger with a three or four-sided blade, which is designed for piercing strikes. The stiletto was invented in Italy in the sixteenth century. In the classic version, stilettos do not have a cutting edge. During the Renaissance, this weapon was carried secretly, which was possible due to its small size.

Knives with original designs

Design ideas do not stand still. It would seem that there are so many unusual knives that it is no longer possible to come up with something extraordinary. However, it is not. Next, about the most original knives.

Safety knife

The so-called safety knife is unusual. It cannot be used as a weapon. It’s convenient to use for cooking, but its tip is rounded, which means it won’t hurt anyone. The inventor is John Cornock.

Knife - lipstick

In a lady's bag or cosmetic bag, lipstick - a knife is quite in place. It is small in size. The length of the blade, made of stainless steel, is only three centimeters. The total length of this accessory is only seven and a half centimeters.

Sapphire knife

A knife made without the use of metal is unusual. We're talking about a sapphire knife. Its handle is made of bone, and its blade is made of artificial sapphire. In recent years, such knives have become popular among gun enthusiasts.

"Pearl of the East"

Two million one hundred thousand dollars - this is the cost of a unique knife with the beautiful name “Pearl of the East”. It was made by one of the most famous knife designers, Buster Warenski. He worked on this work of art for almost ten years. The knife is decorated with gold and precious stones.

Knife in the form of a key

A knife made in the form of a key can also hang on a bunch of keys. This German knife is slightly larger in size than a regular key. However, in an unforeseen situation, he can help out the owner.

Turkana finger knife

The Turkana tribe used a knife that was placed on a finger. Outwardly, it looks like a ring with an eight-centimeter protruding plate. It was made of aluminum and iron. Such weapons were used not only in battle, trying to damage the enemy’s eyes, but also in everyday life when preparing food, and even as a toothpick.

The most unusual knife in the world

The knife, consisting of a hundred parts, is the most unusual in the world. It is located in the Buffalo Bill America Historic Center in Wyoming. Knife parts can be used in a variety of life situations; they are intended for different purposes. One of the parts is a twenty-second caliber revolver.

This knife is neither comfortable nor functional. Its length is twenty-two centimeters, width is nine centimeters. This exhibition piece was made to order. There is no other like it. The purpose of its production is to demonstrate the capabilities and talents of Holler craftsmen. The cost of unusual designer knives is comparable to the price of jewelry. The Uznayvse website contains information about the most expensive jewelry.
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A knife is an incredibly practical and useful thing that can come in handy in a variety of situations. But it seems that designers and constructors who create various modifications of this tool do not always proceed from considerations of rationality, comfort and usefulness. Today's review contains, if not the most practical, at least the most unusual knives.

1. Scissor knife

The first thing that naturally catches your eye is, of course, the shape of any knife. Some of them are more than unusual and creative; designers want to stand out with their “creativity.” Here, for example, is a curious knife made of black steel in the shape of one of the blades of scissors.

2. Manticuda knife

This knife is positioned as a survival knife. The Manticuda is supposed to cope with a much larger list of tasks than any other knife of a “traditional” shape. Whether this is so in practice is a complex and ambiguous question.

3. Neolithic knife

The knife was one of the first labor tools created by man. So a group of designers were inspired by the labor tools of the Neolithic Revolution and created such an unusual knife. It’s probably not worth saying that holding it with your hands is not very comfortable and not very safe.

Some designers manage to combine things so different in their creations that it’s even hard to believe in their existence. So, a belt knife, for example, can lay claim to the title of an amazing spy accessory in exactly the same way as it can claim to be the title of the most useless knife in everyday life.

5. Knife-handle

Another version of the “spy” knife is a pen knife. Under the elegant body of the ballpoint pen lies a knife blade. Speaking of the pen, he also writes, despite the fact that its ink supply is much less than any other.

6. Shark knife

Sharks are dangerous predators with many teeth. It is thanks to them (as well as the incredible strength of their jaws) that sharks are able to kill almost any living organism found in the water. So the creators of this rather ridiculous knife-glove were clearly inspired by sharks and their deadly jaws.

7. Lipstick knife

The knife is an incredibly popular tool among lovers of hidden accessories. A curious solution is this knife, which is hidden in women's lipstick. The interesting and entertaining idea is compensated by the almost useless length of the blade.

A kitchen knife made from a single piece of steel. The only thing that is truly remarkable is its design. Looks stained with blood. You can play a prank on someone with this knife. Maybe.

Finally, for the attention of readers, another knife for masters of conspiracy and covert operations for infiltration into their own home. A funny pocket knife whose handle looks like a door key.

Today we will learn how a knife is designed in Artemy Lebedev’s studio. Let's look at all the stages of creating such a necessary kitchen appliance, starting from an idea to translating the ideas of an entire team into a finished product.

We analyze existing solutions.

First sketches.

We find an interesting solution with the geometry of the handle.

We create an extensive series of pen prototypes and gradually arrive at the shape we like.

We make a test visualization and determine the size of the handles and cutting blade.

We make several working prototypes for testing in the studio cafe and give them to the chefs to work on. We are improving the form based on comments.

We are correcting the first pre-production samples.

We are thinking about options for placement and design of the logo.

Second series of pre-production samples.

Let's start packing. First ideas.

We are making a series of packaging tray prototypes. We select the location and shape, adjust the color.

We try different solutions, place logo and name elements on parts of the box.

We come to the golden mean and continue to work on the little things and the location of key elements.

The artistic director does not like the names of the types Large, Medium and Small. Memorability of a single knife is needed. We turn to the editor and copywriter, we think for three.

Copywriter: Maybe something not directly related to size? Just like images? Shefus, Povarus, Culinarus?

Editor: I wish there were packaging. I remember there was something on them about what each of the knives is intended for, you can try to catch on. Large is the so-called chef’s knife; if we adhere to the principles of our word creation, then it may well be “Ceramicus Chefs”.

Copywriter: I looked at the classification and it seems like they are: cook’s (general use), meat and vegetable, respectively. Fructus-Vegetables. Or maybe Vegetus? Well, kind of vegetarian. Includes both fruits and vegetables. Total: large - “Shefus”, medium - “Usubus”, small - “Vegetus”.

Designer: Will it work?

Artistic director: OK.

We tidy up the little things.

We notice a number of inaccuracies in the text. Inches, number separator, in some places we retype the text, where the designer manages to bet the artistic director a mug of aromatic coffee.

We send the layouts to the editor and translator for checking.

Translator: This is an old question of format: comma - European, period - American (below is an excerpt from The Chicago Manual of Style).

Translator: I need a dot everywhere instead of a comma between the whole number and tenths, and I can’t see whether the inch sign is correct, it should be a double prime mark.

Artistic director: We are a European company. Let this give us charm in America.

Translator: Usubus. This knife was originally called a bread knife, and without teeth it is not suitable for bread. The task will arise to re-shoot everything again.

We go to the store, shop, remove all the ingredients and put things in order in accordance with the target.

Let's redraw the hand.

We put together the most selected food.

Designer: Two concept options for each package (left and right). On the left is the ingredient cut into two parts, on the right is the same ingredient, but just in pieces. Which one?

Artistic director: The right pieces are better.

We assemble four complete mock-ups and send them to the next test batch for production.

We receive the series, look at it, make final changes to the composition of food on the overall packaging, and adjust the colors. Once again we send it to the editors and send it to production.

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Wood is an environmentally friendly, easily processed material with unique aesthetic qualities. It is used to make knife handles. If you look at a photo of a knife handle made by a master of his craft, you can see a real work of art.

Depending on the purpose and design feature, either one type of wood or several is chosen for the handle, which makes the finished product unique in its artistic value.

Methods for making a knife handle

Handles according to the method of fastening are divided into:

Overlays, in the case of a wide shank, often defining the contour of the future handle. The handle is assembled from two parts, secured with rivets.

This installation method does not limit the size, so you can balance a wide or long blade. Therefore, this design is widely used in kitchen knives.

Mounted, when the blade has a narrow shank. The handle is solid, quite resistant to damage, and has a low weight compared to riveted handles, which predetermines their use in long, labor-intensive work.

Materials and tools

Valuable wood is used for the knife handle. Walnut and maple are considered the best; beech, cherry, birch, oak and many others are used. They have a beautiful texture, sufficient strength, high surface quality after grinding and a long service life.

When choosing raw materials, you need to pay attention to the presence of shells and humidity - overdried material will crack, and too damp material is susceptible to decomposition. The required humidity should not exceed 12-15%. Stale material is also not suitable for work.

To process wood you will need impregnation. Flaxseed oil or dish varnish or pure mineral oil are suitable.

Impregnation is needed to protect the finished product from moisture, and with good polishing it gives shine, emphasizing special elegance. For the final stage of processing you will need wax, rosin, turpentine, as well as zero grade sandpaper.

If the choice is made on the mounted method, then epoxy resin and wood sawdust are needed for reliable fastening. For the overhead method, you will need a copper, brass or bronze rod and also epoxy glue.

Tools for manual processing include a hacksaw, plane, chisels, rasps, scrapers, abrasive stones, and a vice. You can also use power tools: electric drill, electric jigsaw, chisel and others.

Making a wooden knife handle

Sometimes there are times when you need to replace the handle of an old knife or simply make a new tool yourself. Let's consider point by point how to make a handle for a knife using the mounted method and the overhead, or riveted, method for an ordinary person without special skills.

Horse handle

Treat the pre-selected tree with an antiseptic.

Cut the workpiece into a suitable shape, being sure to pay attention to the cutting angle to obtain a beautiful textured cut. Homogeneous wood without compositions is considered.

Mark and drill a hole of the required diameter and length slightly larger than the blade shank. Dilute epoxy resin in a ratio of 100:13, mix with sawdust and pour the resulting mixture into the hole. Insert the shank of the blade, previously wrapped with tape to protect it from contamination. Now press the semi-finished knife into a press and wait 1 day for the resin to dry.

If the handle has grooves for the fingers, then a deeper recess should be made for the index finger. Using plasticine, you can make a visual shape so as not to make a mistake on the tree. Next, use a cutter, rasp and sandpaper to bring the workpiece to the desired appearance.

Then perform impregnation, for which the oil or drying oil is heated in a water bath and the knife handle is immersed in the heated raw material for 1 day. When ready, there will be no air bubbles on the surface of the oil. This is followed by drying, preferably in the sun.

Carry out the final finishing treatment with a “zero” finish.

Mix rosin, turpentine and wax in a water bath and cover the handle with the resulting mixture. Finally, polish the handle and remove the tape from the blade.

Overhead handle

The wood treated with an antiseptic is clamped in a vice and cut into 2 parts. The surfaces adjacent to the blade shank are carefully cleaned and polished to avoid gaps. Tools for wood processing in this case are as in the description above.

Mark holes for attaching wooden pieces. Select a copper or brass rod of the required diameter in advance. Drill mounting holes that match the holes on the blade shank. Cut the required number of blanks for rivets; let their length be greater than the thickness of the finished handle.

Make a rough assembly of knife parts using rods. Process the handle using a cutter and sandpaper to connect the halves symmetrically.

First, you can work on the sides, and after disassembling, finish the flat front parts.

Coat the sides of the wooden parts of the handle adjacent to the shank with epoxy glue, to which you can add a few drops of toner for cartridges to obtain a suitable color shade. Wrap the knife blade with tape so as not to stain it with glue. Connect to the knife blank and insert the prepared pieces of rod.

Cut off the protruding ends of the rivets flush with the handle.

The resulting product must be clamped in a vice. You can wrap the handle in oiled rubber to protect it from unnecessary scratches when squeezing. Drying time is at least 24 hours.

At the next stage, we impregnate the product in the same way as described in step 5 for the mounting handle. Oil treatment can be done several times.

After receiving the dried product, finish polishing and opening with wax or ship varnish according to points 6 and 7 of the previous description.