Rolin Knives 175mm Petty AEB-L Kurouchi Sandblasted Ironwood

Handmade petty featuring a flat-ground, machine-finished wide-bevel AEB-L blade with a kurouchi finish. The octagonal wa-handle is also handmade, crafted from sandblasted ironwood.

All aspects of this knife were meticulously heat-treated, ground, machined, worked, shaped, and fit with an incredible amount of detail and intention by Nick Rolin. Originally from the Bay Area, Nick's blade shapes and styles are inspired by his years as a fine-dining line cook that preceded his time spent in NYC as a bartender after earning a degree in Sustainable Agriculture from UCSC. After a weekend knife making class in 2016, Nick began making knives for friends and the eventual demand lead to returning to the Bay Area in 2022 to make knives full-time.

We have been able to test a few of Nick's knives and were impressed not only with the craftsmanship and aesthetics but also the edge performance, cutting feel and sharpenability of the knives. We are lucky to have Nick in our backyard and are proud to be able to introduce his work to our knife community.