The MK-I Drop 3 (Pre Order- November)
THE NEW RANGE
Product details
PLEASE NOTE: This is a pre-order for the next drop of knives, which will be released in November. By placing your order now, you will reserve one of these knives.
A knife designed to bring the HandFab approach to more people.
For months, I've been developing the Apex Series around a simple idea: exceptional design and performance shouldn't be limited to one-off, fully handmade commissions.
Since starting HandFab, I've spoken with countless people who appreciate the craftsmanship and individuality of handmade knives but don't necessarily have the budget for a bespoke piece. I saw an opportunity to bridge the gap between affordable production knives and high-end handmade work. Unlike my Signature and Classic knives, the Apex Series is machine-made to my specification rather than made by hand- it's what makes this level of quality possible at this price.
The Apex Series is my answer.
The MK-I, Refined
The Apex takes the geometry of my original MK-I design and brings it to a more accessible format. Developed through everything I've learned about materials, ergonomics and blade design, the MK-I is a shape I've refined with a focus on cutting performance, balance and the way a knife feels in the hand.
The design is distinctly HandFab. The production process is different- machine-made rather than hand-forged- but the standards remain the same.
Materials & Construction
The Apex features a stainless steel San Mai construction with an M390 steel core. M390 is a premium powder-metallurgy stainless steel renowned for its exceptional wear resistance, high edge retention and excellent corrosion resistance. Its fine carbide structure allows it to take and maintain a keen, durable cutting edge, making it an excellent choice for a high-performance kitchen knife.
The handle is crafted from ebony, selected for its rich, naturally dark colour, durability and timeless character. It brings a sense of understated luxury to a knife designed for everyday use.
Specifications
- Blade length: 200 mm
- Blade height at heel: 55 mm
- Construction: Stainless steel San Mai with M390 core
- Handle: Ebony
- Design: HandFab MK-I
HandFab, Made More Accessible
By moving towards a scalable manufacturing process, I can reduce production costs while retaining the design, materials and performance that matter.
The Apex Series carries my design and my standards. It's a knife made for more people to enjoy, without losing the character that makes HandFab what it is.
Important
Please keep in mind that these knives are high performance- made from very hard steel and ground very thin. Please use them with respect.
Tip: With the acutely pointed tip, please take more care than with a Santoku or similar to avoid breaking the tip.
What's in the box
- 01The knife, in your chosen steel
- 02Tip protector, wrapped in paper
- 03Branded presentation box
Care & sharpening
Looked after well, a HandFab knife will serve you for a lifetime. Keep the blade clean, dry it after use and give it a light coat of food-safe oil now and then. Carbon steel will earn a patina with use, part of its character. Hand wash only, never the dishwasher, and store it somewhere the edge is protected.
When the edge eventually needs bringing back, send the knife home to the workshop. Brad re-grinds and hones it by hand on the same stones it was finished on, so it returns as sharp as the day it left. The sharpening service is £15 per knife, plus return delivery.
Restore your edgeShipping & lead time
As a one-person workshop, I try my best to dispatch the knives within 1-2 working days (excluding pre-order times). Delays may occur from time to time. Dispatched with tracked, 24-hour age-verified delivery (for UK). Shipping times for international shipping will differ.
The next drop- releasing november
The Apex Series is a limited production run. Each knife is presented sharpened, oiled and boxed, dispatched in 1 to 2 working days (once released) using a tracked, age-verified service.
Ships within 1 to 2 working days, sharpened, oiled and boxed.
Apex Series
The same design. A different process.
It takes the MK-I geometry from the handmade knives and builds it a different way, so the design reaches further without the materials or the performance giving way. Here is what that means.
San Mai construction
A stainless outer bonded around a harder core, so the cutting edge can be run hard while the body of the blade stays tough. The line where the layers meet runs the length of the blade.
M390 steel core
A metallurgy stainless. The fine, even grain that process produces is what lets it take an exceptionally keen edge and then hold it, well past what a conventional stainless manages.
Fitted to ebony
Ebony, shaped to the tang. Hard, close-grained and naturally deep in colour, so it needs no stain to look like what it is, and it balances a blade this thin without adding bulk.
Sharpened, oiled, boxed
Each knife leaves sharpened and oiled, presented in a branded wooden box, and is dispatched on a tracked 24 hour age-verified service.
- SteelSan Mai, M390 core
- HandleEbony
- Dispatch1 to 2 working days
- OriginDesigned in Scotland
Ground thin and run hard, which is what makes them cut. The tip is acutely pointed, so treat it with more care than you would a Santoku: it will break if it is twisted or used to prise. The full routine
The same design that leaves the workshop by hand. A different route to your kitchen. The Apex Series is machine made, not handmade by me.