Forged in Raseborg, Finland

Hot Metal Knives

Unique knives for unique people. Scalpels made daily, one-of-ones every week.

  • Forging since 2004
  • Made by hand in Finland
  • Ships worldwide
Made by hand in Finland
6000+ knives forged
One-of-ones every week
Ships worldwide, tracked
Commissions open

Made daily · always in stock

The everyday three.

The knives Tom makes every day, always in stock and shipped worldwide from Finland.

The bestseller
V5 Cryo Skeletonized by Hot Metal Knives

V5 Cryo Skeleton

Regular price €59,00 EUR
Sale price €59,00 EUR Regular price
Made daily
13C26
60 mm

Skeletonised 13C26, cryo-treated. The one to start with.

The premium one
HMK Tactical Scalpel V4 EDC Cryo by Hot Metal Knives

V4 Cryo Tsuka Maki

Regular price €194,35 EUR
Sale price €194,35 EUR Regular price

Tsuka-maki wrapped handle, differentially tempered tang.

The small fixed blade
Micro Bowie Black by Hot Metal Knives

Micro Bowie Black

Regular price €100,00 EUR
Sale price €100,00 EUR Regular price
Made daily

A pocket-size Bowie. Accidentally cool.

All everyday carry

One of one

Fresh from the forge.

14 one-of-ones available right now

Every piece exists once. When it's gone, it's gone — and it moves to Past work.

Just forged

RL 100

Regular price €346,86 EUR
Sale price €346,86 EUR Regular price
Just forged
RL (unserialized) RL (unserialized)

RL (unserialized)

Regular price €325,00 EUR
Sale price €325,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #243 by Hot Metal Knives Rivet Lock Small #243
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #243

Regular price €165,00 EUR
Sale price €165,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #274 by Hot Metal Knives Rivet Lock Small #274
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #274

Regular price €165,00 EUR
Sale price €165,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #271 by Hot Metal Knives Rivet Lock Small #271
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #271

Regular price €165,00 EUR
Sale price €165,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #248 by Hot Metal Knives Rivet Lock Small #248
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #248

Regular price €165,00 EUR
Sale price €165,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #249 by Hot Metal Knives Rivet Lock Small #249
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #249

Regular price €165,00 EUR
Sale price €165,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #277 by Hot Metal Knives Rivet Lock Small #277
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #277

Regular price €145,00 EUR
Sale price €145,00 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Rivet Lock Small #270 by Hot Metal Knives
One of one

Rivet Lock Small #270

Regular price €165,00 EUR
Sale price €165,00 EUR Regular price
Camp Knife 004 by Hot Metal Knives Camp Knife 004
One of one

Camp Knife 004

Regular price €290,00 EUR
Sale price €290,00 EUR Regular price
Unguis 2 by Hot Metal Knives Unguis 2
One of one

Unguis 2

Regular price €190,00 EUR
Sale price €190,00 EUR Regular price
Unguis 6 by Hot Metal Knives Unguis 6
One of one

Unguis 6

Regular price €190,00 EUR
Sale price €190,00 EUR Regular price
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Since 2004

Twenty years at the anvil.

6000 + +

Knives made by hand

“The scalpel wasn't sculpted in a fiery forge… but from the remains of digital entropy.”

1000 + +

Handles wrapped by hand

Tsuka-maki in paracord, one to two metres of cord each.

87

Buyer reviews

Averaging 4.9 out of 5.

est. 2004 est.

First knife forged

First one sold in 2013. Hot Metal Knives since 2019.

Kitchen

Built for the cutting board.

6 kitchen knives available

Japanese shapes, Finnish steel work. Each one is the only one.

Just forged
Forged Small Single Bevel Knife Forged Small Single Bevel Knife

Forged Small Single Bevel Knife

Regular price €171,50 EUR
Sale price €171,50 EUR Regular price
Just forged
Delicate Slicer 52100 steel Delicate Slicer 52100 steel

Delicate Slicer 52100 steel

Regular price €286,00 EUR
Sale price €286,00 EUR Regular price
Laminated Petty by Hot Metal Knives Laminated Petty
One of one

Laminated Petty

Regular price €120,00 EUR
Sale price €120,00 EUR Regular price
Gyuto by Hot Metal Knives
One of one

Gyuto

Regular price €574,00 EUR
Sale price €574,00 EUR Regular price
Vegetable Cleaver "Caidao" by Hot Metal Knives Vegetable Cleaver "Caidao"
One of one

Vegetable Cleaver "Caidao"

Regular price €290,00 EUR
Sale price €290,00 EUR Regular price
Damascus Luxury Chef Knife by Hot Metal Knives Damascus Luxury Chef Knife
One of one

Damascus Luxury Chef Knife

Regular price €1.500,00 EUR
Sale price €1.500,00 EUR Regular price
All kitchen knives
Custom Big Folder by Hot Metal Knives

Made to order

Commission a knife.

A hunting knife, a chef's knife, a folder that doesn't exist yet. Tell Tom what you need and he'll forge it.

The Jaeger Scout, the Big Folder and the stainless Damascus kitchen knives all started this way.

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Fresh from the workshop.

Find us in person

Hold one before you buy it.

Fairs and Christmas markets this winter, plus shops in Finland.

No markets on the calendar right now — see the shops that carry HMK.

Shops that carry HMK