Crafting Unique knives with History
Our Unique Blades
Between 1965 and 1975 the United States and its allies dropped more than 7.5 million tons of bombs on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia-double the amount dropped on Europe and Asia during World War II.
After the war, and with raw materials in short supply, the remnants began to be recycled. Local blacksmiths took decommissioned munitions and other leftover metal and reforged them into farm tools, shovels and other useful items.
Vietnam Knife Co works with these village blacksmiths to forge kitchen knives from the same metal. Our hand-forged knives are a unique slice of history.
This is your knife. There are not many like it, and this one is yours.
What we make.. for now....
Dao Xe Lua Bunka
Dao Xe Lua Bunka
Dao Xe Lua Bunka
An inspired redesign of a classic bunka knife, a Japanese version of a western chefs knife. Gone are the straight hard edges and in their place are sweeping curved lines. Inspired by Vietnam's reunification express train that travels from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Xe Lua means Train in Vietnamese.
Made from reclaimed war era high carbon steel it has been treated in the most rustic of blacksmithing traditions. Its steel is a medium hard steel that will easily resharpen and hold a good edge.
Material [blade]: Reclaimed War Era Steel
Blade length - 190mm
Spine width - 3mm
Material [handle]: Vietnamese Hardwood
Handle length - 130mm
Collar: Copper
Total length - 320mm
Weight: 190g (Approx)
Price - 3,799,000 VND ($150)
Dao Dan Shotoh
Dao Xe Lua Bunka
Dao Xe Lua Bunka
Designed as an all around kitchen knife the Dao Dan takes it's name from bullets even though it is made of the same materials as the larger Xe Lua . Dan means Bullet in Vietnamese.
Made from reclaimed war era high carbon steel it has been treated in the most rustic of blacksmithing traditions. Its steel is a medium hard steel that will easily resharpen and hold a good edge.
Material (blade): Reclaimed War era high carbon steel
Length: 120mm
Spine Width: 3mm
Material (Handle): Reclaimed Vietnamese hard wood
Length: 120mm
Collar: Copper
Total Length: 240mm
Price - 2,799,,000 VND ($110)
VKC Knife Roll
Dao Xe Lua Bunka
VKC Knife Roll
Your very own Fallen Steel Knife Roll! Hand made with buffalo leather right here in Vietnam.
This high quality knife roll can hold up to 5 knives.
Material: Buffalo leather
Width - 600mm
Width - 400mm
Pocket width - 60mm
Pocket Height - 160mm
Pockets - 5
Price - 1,250,000 VND ($50)
Bonus! If you buy more than one knife you get this lovely carrying case for Free!
See how it's made!
