For years Fred has collected knives and made custom leather knife sheaths for fine bladesmiths and collectors from around the world. This inspired a whole new artknives.com website which features knives that are available to our customers.
"My fascination with knives began with tools for doing leatherwork. Being a leather craftsman for 40+ years and having delved into the history of leatherwork and the tools of the trade has provided a natural progression into knives. At an early age people and knife makers asked me to make knife sheaths for them, thus providing another step into the world of knives. Being a contemporary American craftsman has influence me to support other contemporary craftsman. It is hard to find any other craft with the artistic and functional integrity of our contemporary generations of blade smiths and knife makers."
Custom-Made Knives at Fred Eisen Leather Designs Damascus, Folders, Art Knives, American Blade Society Members and Masters