Hand-Forged in America
Knives
WWK Manufacturing — All American Steel
Form follows function. These tools are made by me for you to use. I dont believe in a knife that doesnt't serve a purpose.
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Hand-Forged in America
Knives
WWK Manufacturing — All American Steel
Form follows function. These tools are made by me for you to use. I dont believe in a knife that doesnt't serve a purpose.
Featured Blade
Custom Series — Limited Build
The Cobia is more than a knife — it's a piece of American naval history reborn as a working blade. Hand-forged and finished to a standard that collectors and users alike demand.
Handle material sourced from the deck wood of the USS Cobia (SS-245), certified by the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Every Cobia build includes a certificate of authenticity.
Steel
All American
Construction
Hand-Forged
Handle
USS Cobia Deck Wood
Finish
Acid Etch
The Collection
Each knife is built one at a time. When it's sold, it's gone — unless you commission one.
Newest Release
For all the reactor operator heroes out there shimming fast and...well you know the rest. A workhorse blade with a unique profile and the character of American-made steel.
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Available Now
The name is a tongue-in-cheek nod to a serious process. Lockout/Tagout procedures exist to protect workers. This knife has no opinion on that. What it has is an edge, a grip, and a sheath. What you do next is on you.
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Custom Build
The classic Bowie profile reimagined with hand-forged character and a wood handle built to last generations.
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Commission a Blade
Every custom knife starts with a conversation. You bring the idea — a purpose, a memory, a material that means something. We bring the fire and the skill to make it real.
How It's Made
No mystery. No shortcuts. This is how every WWK blade is made.
01
Steel Selection
100% American steel, chosen for the specific blade being made. The steel defines the character.
02
Forge & Shape
Into the forge at forging heat. Hammer, tong, and the eye of the smith. Every strike intentional.
03
Heat Treat
Hardened and tempered to hold an edge while resisting brittleness. The step most get wrong.
04
Finish & Handle
Ground, polished or etched, and fitted with a handle built to outlast its owner.
No foreign stock. No compromises. Made in America, by hand.
100%
American Steel
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Machine Stamped Blades
1
Smith Per Blade