Who we are
Our Team
Welcome to Ridgeback Forge where we hand make custom knives from predominantly UK sourced metal as well as some specialty steels from Scandinavia and Japan. We have a passion for hand forging knives and we are located just south of Dumfries, in the idyllic south west of Scotland.
After a full career as a communications engineer in the UK armed forces, I developed skills that I could take forward and use to develop my hobby into a business. After watching too many episodes of 'Forged in Fire' on the History channel, I wanted to try my hand at blade-smithing and I was awful at it. But that brief exposure had ignited a passion, and I have been forging knives daily since. That was in 2016, and now, hundreds of knives later, I want to share my passion for forging knives with you.
When you use an exceptional knife, chopping and preparing items is no longer a chore. Whether you're creating a fantastic meal for your loved ones or if you're surviving 'off-grid', let me produce you a knife that will exceed your expectations.
A well made, hand forged knife can last multiple generations and will appeal to people like me who want to change this throw away culture that permeates society.
