Ostap Hel - Custom Knives & Designs

[Ostap Hel]

Thanks!

@Lebowski

You can just add second "L" to my surname

I'm fresh graduate of law faculty but it wans't my thing... so I decided to connect my passion with job and become a full time knifemaker. I hope I will open my own official buisness at the beginning of 2016 - wish me luck

I've started doing "knifemaking stuff" around 5 years ago. First was simple sketches and designs (this is my favourite part of process even today, one of the reasons is that I can do there everything 100% perfect) and then I've tried to transfer designs into steel and I realized that I'm really pedantic about quality and finish... as you can see. Since 2011 less than 25 knives come out of my workshop (just to get some funds for knifemaking equipment) but I grind dozens of "practice blades" and scraps of steel to get more experience.

This blade is also "practice" one. Grind isn't perfect, but it's 95% of what I expected to get. I hope when I will finally decide to do folding knife I will get a satisfactory result.

Funny thing - when I was born my uncle (which plays with astrology) predicted that I will become a lawyer or jeweler - I think he didn't heard anything about knifemaking but he was pretty close

[Lebowski]

Thanks for the clear up
Indeed your uncle was not far .Be sure i wish you luck and success. The talent is here and i'm sure you'll have customers for your brilliant work.
As i couldn't be one of those customers (money...), but be sure i'll be a follower. When i'll need some holidays, i wish to come and visit your shop in 2016 !

[Ostap Hel]

Sure! You (and other neoczen's) will be very welcome in 2016 when I will get my workshop done

Just let me know via PM when you will have time - there are many cheap flights to Berlin and from there is less than 200 km.

[Lebowski]

Great !

[Ostap Hel]

Hi,

I've finished another neck knife. Material is titanium grade 5 anodized blue with satined sides.

It's still available if someone would be interested

Total lenght: 86 mm / 3,4"
Blade lenght: 33 mm / 1,3"
Blade thickness: 2,5 mm / 0,1"

[Ostap Hel]

I've designed few more titanium (grade 5) bands models which I'm going to make. Order list is open, if someone would be interested please PM.
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There are all anodization colors available (gold, purple, blue, pink, green).

Max size is 25(EUR) / 11(USA) / 20,6 mm id:

[.LuD.]

I am !!

[Ostap Hel]

@LuD

PM sent

[Ostap Hel]

Hi,

Recently I've finished new model of K-rings. They are made from double textured grey G10, 10 mm thick.

They are all available - contact via PM or ostaphel@gmail.com if you are interested

[Ostap Hel]

Necks are ready I have few new photos:

[Ostap Hel]

So I've made my first custom titanium band set

Model: Concentric #1
Material: Titanium Grade 5
Size: 12 and 16 (eur)
Anodizing color: Gold

[Ostap Hel]

Flipper concept..

[Uil]

Very nice !
Will it still a " concept" or shall we hope to see it in steel ?
I prefer your knives to your rings ( but i'm not a jewel guy ;- )

[Ostap Hel]

Concept design - Mini Neck A&B

[byhb]