Blank Blades for Sale — Hand-Forged Sword, Kukri, Machete, Knife & Spear Blanks from Everest Forge
Hand-forged blank blades from Everest Forge — supplied without handle, guard, or scabbard, ready for your own hilting, scaling, fitting, and finishing. Every blank is forged in Kathmandu, Nepal from 5160 high carbon spring steel, oil tempered, and shaped to professional bladesmithing standards. Buy a blank kukri, blank sword, blank machete, blank knife, blank spear, or blank dagger from our existing range — or commission a fully custom blank to your exact dimensions, tang style, and blade profile.
Blank blades are sold to professional bladesmiths, custom knife makers, leatherworkers, scabbard makers, hobbyist craftsmen, and martial arts schools who want a properly forged and heat-treated blade as the foundation for their own work. To order a blank version of any blade in our catalogue, copy the SKU from the product page and submit our request form. For fully custom blanks, use our Custom Forge Builder.
Everest Forge — Forged Blanks for Bladesmiths
Professional-Grade Forged Blanks. Built for Your Build.
Every sword, kukri, machete, dagger, knife, spear, and axe in our range can be supplied as a forged blank — no handle, no scabbard, no fittings. Same 5160 spring steel, same heat treatment, ready for your hilting and finishing work.
Request a Blank Blade → Custom Blank Builder →What a Forged Blank Blade from Everest Forge Actually Is
A blank blade from Everest Forge is a fully-forged, fully heat-treated, professionally finished blade supplied without handle scales, guards, pommels, fittings, or scabbard. The blade itself is identical to what we would ship as a complete piece — same 5160 high carbon spring steel, same oil temper, same edge geometry, same blade-side polish — but the tang is left ready for your handle work and the blade is delivered without sheath.
This matters because the foundation of any custom build is the blade. A forged and properly heat-treated blank gives you a working blade you can confidently hilt, scale, and sheath. A poorly forged blank — soft steel, uneven temper, sloppy grind — ruins every hour of handle work that follows. Everest Forge blanks are forged by master Nepalese blacksmiths whose families have been forging kukris and tools for generations, then heat-treated and shaped to the same standard as our finished pieces.
How to Order a Blank Blade — From Catalogue or Custom
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Choose Your Blade
Browse our range and find the sword, kukri, machete, knife, or spear you want as a blank. Copy the product SKU.
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Submit Request
Send the SKU, tang style, and any specs through our request form — or use the Custom Forge Builder for fully bespoke blanks.
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Quote & Confirmation
We confirm specification, tang configuration, sharpening level, lead time, and pricing within 48 hours.
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Forged & Shipped
Your blank is forged, heat-treated, finished, and shipped from Kathmandu via DHL Express with full tracking.
Blank Sword Blades — For Custom Hilting, Sword Cane, & Restoration Projects
Any sword in our hand-forged sword collection can be supplied as a blank blade — Viking sword blanks, Roman gladius blanks, medieval longsword blanks, arming sword blanks, Scottish claymore blanks, katana-style blanks, sabre blanks, and custom historical replicas. Sword blanks are commonly ordered by custom hilt makers building presentation pieces, leather workers and scabbard makers using a real blade for fit, restoration craftsmen replacing damaged blades on antique furniture, sword cane makers requiring a slim concealed blade, and HEMA practitioners building their own training swords.
Sword blanks are supplied with the tang threaded, drilled, or left blank for peening — specify your preferred tang configuration when you submit your request. Pommel ends can be left square, rounded, or shaped to your handle design.
Blank Kukri Blades — The Bladesmith's Foundation
The blank kukri is one of the most popular forged blanks we ship — sold to custom kukri makers, knife makers building Nepalese-pattern blades, scabbard and dap makers fitting traditional Nepalese sheaths, and hobbyist bladesmiths who want a real Nepalese-forged kukri blade as the foundation for their own grip work. Every kukri blank is forged by Nepalese blacksmiths in the traditional Kathmandu style with the correct forward-curved geometry, the chiruwa or rat-tail tang to your specification, and the cho notch traditional to a Gurkha kukri.
Blank kukri blades are available in every length and pattern in our range — small EDC kukri blanks, working kukri blanks, military pattern blanks, historical replica blanks, large 15"+ chopper blanks, and chirra (fullered) kukri blanks. Specify the SKU from any kukri product page, or commission a custom kukri blank to your dimensions.
Blank Machete Blades — Heavy-Duty Working Blanks
Forged blank machete blades are supplied to outdoor knife makers, custom machete builders, jungle and survival school instructors building tools for their own use, and craftsmen producing machetes for resale under their own handle and finishing work. Compact, mid-length, and oversized machete blanks are all available — with full tang or partial tang depending on the design and the handle you intend to fit. Edge can be supplied unsharpened, semi-sharpened, or fully sharpened — specify in your request.
Blank Knife Blades — For Custom Scales & Hidden-Tang Work
Blank knife blades from our forged knife range are sold to custom knife makers, hobbyist bladesmiths, and scabbard makers building bushcraft, hunting, EDC, and tactical knives under their own brand. Hand-forged 5160 spring steel, oil tempered, and ground to the geometry of the parent blade in our catalogue. Tang options include full tang for slab-handle scales (drilled or undrilled to specification), hidden tang for stick-tang assemblies with bolster and pommel, and rat-tail tang for traditional handle wraps. All knife blanks are supplied flat and true, ready for your scales, pins, lanyard tube work, and finishing.
Blank Spear Blades — For Historical, Reenactment & Display Projects
Blank spear heads — leaf spear blanks, boar spear blanks, hunting spear blanks, and historical reenactment spear blanks — are forged with sockets ready for shaft mounting. Spear blanks are particularly popular with reenactment groups building period-correct weapons, hobbyists assembling display spears with custom-turned hardwood shafts, and outdoor craftsmen building working hunting spears with shafts cut from local timber. Socket dimensions can be matched to your shaft — supply the shaft diameter when you submit your request.
Blank Dagger Blades — Custom Hilt & Ceremonial Builds
Blank dagger blades — rondel dagger blanks, Scottish dirk blanks, Roman pugio blanks, executioner-style dagger blanks, and tactical dagger blanks — are supplied for custom hilt builders, ceremonial commission work, masonic and fraternal presentation pieces, and collector hilt restoration. Both single-edge and double-edge profiles available. Tang configuration can be threaded, blind, or left rough for your hilt assembly.
Blank Axe Heads — Hafting Projects
Blank axe heads — hand axe, hatchet, tomahawk, and bearded axe heads — are forged with the eye drifted to your shaft specification. Sold to axe makers building their own hafted axes from scratch, hobbyists and outdoor craftsmen fitting hand-shaped hickory or ash handles, and reenactors building period-correct axes. Specify eye dimensions when you submit your request.
Blank Blade Specifications
Steel — 5160 high carbon spring steel for all standard blanks. Other steels (1095, O1, 1075) available on custom request.
Heat Treatment — Oil tempered to working hardness, ready for handle installation and final edge work. Heat treatment is complete — no further hardening required.
Tang Options — Full tang (drilled for scales or undrilled), hidden tang for stick-tang builds, rat-tail tang for traditional wraps, and threaded tang for pommel-nut assemblies. Custom tang configurations on request.
Edge Options — Unsharpened (fully forged geometry, edge to be ground by maker), semi-sharpened (light working edge), or fully sharpened. Specify in your request.
Finish Options — Hand-polished, satin finish, or forged-as-is finish. Most blanks ship hand-polished — specify if you want a different finish.
Custom Specifications — Length, thickness, blade profile, tang style, fuller, and grind geometry can all be specified through our Custom Forge Builder.
Who Buys Blank Blades from Everest Forge
Custom knife makers & bladesmiths — Professional makers building knives, kukris, and small swords under their own brand who need a properly forged and heat-treated foundation blade. Hand-forged Nepalese steel as the basis for finished work sold under your own name.
Hobbyist bladesmiths & craftsmen — Hobbyists building their first or fiftieth knife who want a forged blank rather than starting from raw stock. Skip the forging and heat treatment — focus on the handle and finishing work.
Scabbard & sheath makers — Leather workers, kydex makers, and traditional dap makers who need real forged blades to fit and finish scabbards around. The blade dictates the sheath.
Custom hilt makers — Specialist hilt builders working on swords, daggers, and ceremonial pieces who need a forged blank as the foundation for their hilt and pommel work.
Restoration craftsmen — Antique furniture restorers replacing damaged blades on inherited or vintage swords, daggers, and kukris. We can match historical blade profiles for restoration work.
HEMA practitioners & martial artists — Practitioners building their own training and presentation pieces with custom hilts to suit their hand and art.
Outdoor & bushcraft instructors — Instructors building their own tools or building knives for students under their own school name with custom handle materials.
Reenactors & living history groups — Builders producing period-correct weapons with hand-shaped historical hilts and shafts for reenactment events and museum pieces.
Bulk Orders for Knife Makers & Schools
Bulk orders of blank blades for production knife makers, custom knife brands, bladesmithing schools, and craft suppliers are welcome. Volume pricing applies to orders of ten blanks or more, with further discounts on larger production runs. Specifications are confirmed on a sample piece before the full batch is forged. Contact us for bulk pricing, sample ordering, and production run timelines.
Everest Forge — Bulk Blade Blanks
Production Quantities for Knife Makers & Schools
Order ten or more blank blades and unlock volume pricing. Custom specs, repeatable runs, and sample-first confirmation on every batch. Built for knife makers building under their own brand.
Request Bulk Quote → Custom Specifications →Two Ways to Order — Pick One
REQUEST A BLANK FROM OUR EXISTING RANGE
If you have found a blade in our catalogue and want it as a blank (no handle, no scabbard), submit your request with the product SKU. We will prepare the same forged blade as the parent product, supplied as a blank to your tang and edge specification.
This is the fastest route — the geometry, dimensions, and steel are already proven. We confirm your specification within 48 hours.
COMMISSION A FULLY CUSTOM BLANK
If the blank you need is not available in our product range — or you require a specific length, thickness, blade profile, tang configuration, or geometry — we forge fully bespoke blanks to your exact specification.
Submit your dimensions, tang style, edge geometry, and reference images through our Custom Forge Builder. Suitable for one-off pieces and production runs.
Browse Our Full Range
→ Blank Sword Blades — Viking, Medieval, Roman & Custom
→ Blank Kukri Blades — Traditional Nepalese Patterns
→ Blank Machete Blades — Working & Survival
→ Blank Knife Blades — Bushcraft, Hunting & EDC
→ Blank Dagger Blades — Single & Double Edge
→ Blank Spear Heads — Socketed for Shaft Mounting
→ Custom Forge Builder — Fully Bespoke Blanks
→ Contact Us — Bulk Orders & Custom Specifications
Everest Forge — Forged Blanks for Makers
Real Forged Steel. Properly Tempered. Ready to Build.
Buy any blade in our range as a forged blank, or commission a fully bespoke blank to your specification. Same 5160 high carbon spring steel, same Kathmandu master blacksmiths, same heat treatment as our finished pieces. Bulk orders welcome.
Request a Blank → Custom Forge Builder → Kukri Blanks → Knife Blanks →Frequently Asked Questions
What is a blank blade?
A blank blade is a fully forged and heat-treated blade supplied without a handle, guard, pommel, or scabbard. It is the foundation for a custom build — ready for the maker to fit handle scales, hilts, fittings, and sheaths to their own design.
Do you sell blank blades for swords, kukri, machetes, daggers, knives, spears, and axes?
Yes. Every blade in our range can be supplied as a forged blank — sword blanks, kukri blanks, machete blanks, dagger blanks, knife blanks, spear blanks, and axe blanks. We also forge fully custom blanks to your specification.
How do I order a blank blade from your existing range?
Find the blade you want in our catalogue, copy the product SKU from the product page, and submit our request form with the SKU and your tang and edge preference. We confirm specification, lead time, and pricing within 48 hours.
How do I order a custom blank blade not in your range?
Use our Custom Forge Builder. Specify length, thickness, blade profile, tang configuration, edge geometry, and any reference images. Our team will quote and confirm before forging begins.
Are blank blades heat-treated?
Yes. All blank blades are oil tempered to working hardness. Heat treatment is complete and no further hardening is required — the blank is ready for handle installation and finishing.
What steel are blank blades made from?
Standard blanks are forged from 5160 high carbon spring steel. Other steels including 1095, 1075, and O1 tool steel are available on custom request — specify in your Custom Forge submission.
What tang configurations are available?
Full tang (drilled for scales or undrilled), hidden tang for stick-tang assemblies, rat-tail tang for traditional handle wraps, and threaded tang for pommel-nut construction. Custom tang configurations are available on request.
Can I order blank blades sharpened or unsharpened?
Yes — specify in your request. Blanks ship unsharpened (full forged geometry for the maker to grind), semi-sharpened (light working edge), or fully sharpened to working edge.
Do you offer bulk pricing on blank blades?
Yes. Orders of ten blanks or more receive volume pricing, with further discounts on larger production runs. Specifications are confirmed on a sample piece before the full batch is forged. Contact us for a bulk quote.
Can I order a blank kukri with a chiruwa tang?
Yes. Both chiruwa (full-length, sandwich-style) and rat-tail tang configurations are available on every kukri blank we supply. Specify your preferred tang style when you submit your request.
What is the lead time on a blank blade order?
Standard blank blade orders typically ship in 3 to 5 weeks from order confirmation. Custom blanks and bulk orders are confirmed individually. Lead time is included in the quote we send within 48 hours of your request.
Do blank blades ship worldwide?
Yes. Blank blades ship from Kathmandu, Nepal via DHL Express with full tracking to most international destinations.
Can I supply my own design or technical drawing?
Yes. Upload your drawings, dimensions, or reference photographs through our Custom Forge Builder. Our blacksmiths can work from technical drawings, photographs, sketches, or written specifications.