JERA KNIVES
HANDMADE IN MALTA

Handmade knives.
One at a time.

Kitchen knives in 1095 carbon and N690 stainless, made by hand and signed. Every one is one of a kind.

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Santoku with a purple and green stabilised burl octagonal handle on a dark background Santoku

Santoku, purple burl

[LENGTH] mm · [steel] · stabilised burl, wa handle
€145
Gyuto with teal maple burl handle on a leather roll with its signed certificate Gyuto

Gyuto, maple burl

[LENGTH] mm · N690 · maple burl, wa handle
€145
Santoku with a red burl octagonal handle on a mossy stone Santoku

Santoku, red burl

[LENGTH] mm · [steel] · stabilised burl, wa handle
€145
Nakiri with a blue burl handle and brass collar on rustic wood Nakiri

Nakiri, blue burl

[LENGTH] mm · [steel] · stabilised burl, wa handle
€145
Gyuto with a dark hardwood handle on a tan leather roll Gyuto

Gyuto, dark hardwood

[LENGTH] mm · [steel] · [wood], wa handle
€145
Petty knife with an engraved spearfisher on the blade and a matching engraved saya Personalised

Petty, engraved

[LENGTH] mm · [steel] · burl, with engraved saya
€75
Close-up of the Jera rune and the words Handmade in Malta etched on a blade, next to a burl handle with brass collar
The mark

Every blade carries the rune

Jera is the rune of harvest, the reward of patient work. Every blade is etched with it, and with the words Handmade in Malta.

The details

More than a knife in a box

Signed certificate card listing style Gyuto, steel N690, handle maple burl, with the knife on a leather roll

Signed certificate

Style, steel, handle and date.

Gyuto with dark hardwood handle on a tan leather knife roll

Leather knife roll

Hand-stitched, to carry and protect.

Laser-cut wooden presentation box engraved with the maker's name and logo, with three red burl knives

Presentation box

Engraved and ready to give.

Petty knife with a spearfisher engraved on the blade and a matching engraved wooden saya

Engraved saya

A name or design on the blade cover.

Custom order

A knife made for you, with your name on it

Tell me what you cut and what you like. I sketch it, we agree the details, and I make it by hand.

  1. 1Pick a shape and lengthGyuto, santoku, nakiri, petty and more.
  2. 2Choose steel and handle1095 or N690. Burl or hardwood.
  3. 3Make it personalA name or design on blade or saya.
  4. 4Made, signed, deliveredIn about [X weeks].
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Gyuto with blue burl handle next to a white wooden saya engraved with the name Deggie
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Five knives with burl handles on a leather roll
Teal maple burl western handle with brass pins
Santoku with red burl handle on a mossy stone
Gyuto with black handle on a display board, resting on a mossy stone
The workshop

Meet the makers

Every Jera knife is made by hand in Malta by James. When he is not at the grinder, he is in the water with a speargun, and the sea finds its way into the work. Phoebe runs reception and the cuddle department.

Gold line portrait of James Saliba Lorenzen
James Saliba Lorenzen Knife maker
Gold line portrait of Phoebe, a cocker spaniel puppy in a harness
Phoebe Head of cuddles
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