W2 Wharncliffe
Lasercut mahogany and walnut with copper pins and differentially hardened W2 blade using traditional Japanese heat treating techniques. Customer can choose the two woods to be used, and choose between the classic or repeating NAZZ pattern on the handle and saya (sheath), and either acid-etch or hand-polish.
Style
- traditional
- asian
Features
- handle
Material
- exotic
- mahogany
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
- walnut
Base
- metal
Meet the Maker
Theodore Nazz
Theo Rock Nazz
Born and raised in the city, I am a New Yorker to the core. I’ve seen this island at its worst and made it through in one piece; so it’s reasonable to say I would like to continue living and working in an urban environment for years to come. In the past I have freelanced as a 3D computer artist and animator, ironwork designer, and product designer/developer. Today I am a full time teacher and bladesmith.
2017 I won Forged In Fire (a competition knife and sword making show on the History channel) twice, becoming the third Forged In Fire champion of champions. The winnings from the show allowed me to grow my tiny shop into a small school, and 2019 we moved into Industry City to grow the school and add the storefront.
Customer Reviews
Michael Dvorkin
May 22, 2015Was great working with Theo. Kept me abreast of the projects progression every step of the way with pictures and videos and while it took slightly longer than I anticipated I never felt like I was in the dark. Look forward to additional projects down the line!
joseph Kelly
Jun 13, 2013This was such a great project. I have a couple just got married and they love cooking. I thought a custom kitchen knife would be great. What i loved about buying this was that i felt like i was part of the process. I saw the forging, could ask questions about how the process worked etc. Also- Need to mention that the picture does not do this justice. This is just beautiful! Thanks!
Stuart Hartman
Jan 26, 2017Theo did an absolutely amazing job on my knife! He added a lot of extra touches that I wouldn't have thought of and the recipient loved it. Would highly recommend him. He sent me plenty of pictures and even a video update during the process. Answered my questions in a timely manner. Great working with him!! Thank you Theo!
jason
Dec 14, 2014Excellent blacksmith! Followed my instructions to the tee. Kept me informed throughout the entire process with emails, pictures, even videos! Gave me exactly what i wanted! If i have a project involving metalwork... i would go back to this guy!
John Richmond
Nov 11, 2013He had excellent communication skills and gave me updated pics of my project often. He also gave me suggestions to improve my project as well. He went above and beyond with customer service and made my Knife exactly the way i wanted it.