CUSTOM KNIVES - LUCAS EMERSON
The unbroken legacy.
MX-200 / TITANIUM & KARELIAN BIRCH
Handmade folding knives from Harbor City, California. Built first as tools.
DESIGNED & MADE BY LUCAS EMERSON
HARBOR CITY, CALIFORNIA - EST. 2023
01 / THE KNIVES
Selected work.
MX-100
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Satin African Blackwood - Bowie-inspired profile
MX-200
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Classic Karelian Birch - Recurved profile
MX-300
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Classic XCut Carbon - American tanto
02 / THE MAKER
the name is inherited. The work is not.
I grew up in the knife shop. The work was always there: steel, machines, handwork, mistakes, judgment, and the standard my father built over decades.
Emerson Archetype is my continuation of that work. Not a copy of it. My own knives, made by hand and built first as tools.
03 / THE HANDWORK
A closer look.
MATERIAL STUDY / AFRICAN BLACKWOOD & ZIRCONIUM
African Blackwood scales, zirconium bolsters, and bronze-anodized titanium give this MX-100 its warm, dark palette.
The close views show the fitted parts, contrasting finishes, and details along the spine.
04 / NEW WORK
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Some knives are offered by lottery; others are released for direct purchase. Each announcement explains the format, timing, and how to take part.
FROM THE SHOP
Objects to carry.
Solid copper. Cut in-house. Stamped and sealed by hand.
Each tag is individually serialized. Comes with a 4” blackened stainless steel chain.
The tag will darken, wear, and change as it is carried.
Bear the standard.
The Standard Tag
Solid Copper.
Made by hand.
Individually serialized.
IN PERSON / 2026
at the table.
Blade Show West 2026
Salt Lake City, Utah
OCT
9-10
Blade Show Texas 2027
Fort Worth, Texas
MAR
12-13
