Build Your Own Hand-Forged Blade, Configured Your Way
Every blade in this category is configured by you and forged to that specification. You choose the blade, the handle material, the fittings, the sheath and the engraving. The preview updates as you select, the price updates with it, and nothing goes to the forge floor until you have decided and ordered. These are not stock blades with a name added at the end — the build sheet your smith works from is the one you assembled on screen.
Everest Forge has been forging by hand in Tokha-3, Kathmandu since 2010. Our smiths work 5160 high-carbon spring steel over coal, quench and temper in oil, and finish every blade sharp and full tang. That has always been true of our catalogue blades. What is new is that you can now specify one yourself without waiting on an emailed quote.
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Have Your Own Design Forged
This category covers blades with set options and instant pricing. If you want a shape we do not offer, your own drawing, or a historical piece reproduced from a museum reference, that is our custom forge service — you send the design, we quote it individually.
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How Building Your Own Blade Works
Open a BladePick any configurable blade below. Each one starts from a base build and a base price.
Choose Your ComponentsWork down the option groups — blade, handle, fittings, sheath, engraving. Each option shows its own price.
Watch the PreviewThe live preview rebuilds as you select, so you see the combination before committing to it.
Check Your TotalThe price updates with every choice. No quote, no waiting, no email exchange.
Order Your BuildAdd to cart and check out. Your configuration travels with the order as a build sheet.
We Forge ItYour blade is forged, ground, heat treated, fitted and sharpened to that exact specification in Kathmandu.
What You Can Change on a Configurable Blade
BladeLength, profile, finish and grind, depending on the pattern. Every blade is 5160 high-carbon steel, oil-quenched and tempered.
HandleRosewood, buffalo horn, bone and other materials as offered, in traditional or contoured shapes.
FittingsBolsters, guards, butt caps and pins in brass or steel, polished or brushed.
Scabbard or SheathLeather colour and tooling, wooden-cored dap on kukris, belt frogs and straps where relevant.
EngravingA name, a date, a regiment, a short line of text. Etched or engraved depending on the surface.
CompanionsOn kukri builds, whether a karda and chakmak are included in the scabbard pockets.
Not every option group appears on every blade. A folding pattern has no scabbard choice; a kukri has companion knives that a sword does not. Each product page lists only what is genuinely selectable on that piece, because an option that cannot be forged should never be offered.
Build Your Own Blade or Request a Custom Forge?
Everest Forge has two routes to a blade that is not a stock item, and picking the right one saves you time.
Build Your Own Blade
- Choose from set options on an existing pattern
- Price shown on screen as you configure
- Live preview of your combination
- Order immediately, no correspondence
- Best for personalising a proven design
Request a Custom Forge
- Your own drawing, photo or museum reference
- Quoted individually after we review it
- Dimensions, steel and construction all open
- Longer lead time, usually four to six weeks
- Best for a blade that does not exist yet
If you are unsure what a bespoke piece would cost before sending a design, our custom forge price estimator gives you a working figure in a few clicks.
Forged to Order, Not Assembled From Parts
An honest note. Configurable does not mean modular. We are not holding a rack of finished blades and screwing your chosen handle onto one. Your configuration is written as a build sheet and the blade is forged, ground, heat treated and fitted to it from the start. That is why a configured blade takes longer than a catalogue item, and why the options are a defined list rather than an open field — every combination offered is one our smiths can genuinely execute to the same standard as everything else we sell.
It also means small variation is normal. These are hand-forged pieces, so weight, dimensions and finish vary slightly from unit to unit. Two blades built to the same specification will be siblings, not clones.
Who these blades suit:
- Collectors who want a known pattern in their own materials and finish
- Anyone buying a gift and wanting a name, date or dedication engraved
- Serving and retired soldiers specifying a kukri with the right companions and engraving
- Working users matching handle shape and sheath type to how they actually carry a blade
- Buyers who want to see the exact combination and the exact price before ordering
Every Configured Blade Is Battle Ready
Configuring a blade changes its materials and fittings, never its build standard. Every blade here is hand-forged from 5160 high-carbon spring steel, oil-quenched, tempered, full tang and sharpened — the same specification as everything else we make. There is no decorative tier and no wall-hanger tier. You can read the full standard on our Battle Ready page, and see the process itself in how your blade is forged.
Lead Times, Shipping and Warranty
Steel5160 high-carbon spring steel, oil-quenched and tempered
ConstructionFull tang unless the pattern specifies otherwise
EdgeSharpened and ready for use on arrival
Build TimeAs stated on each product page; configured blades are made to order
ShippingDHL or FedEx, 7-14 business days, tracked worldwide
WarrantyEverest Forge manufacturer warranty against failure in normal use
OriginHand-forged in Tokha-3, Kathmandu, Nepal
Engraved and configured blades are made to your specification, so they fall outside our standard returns window except where a blade is faulty. Full terms are on our shipping and returns page. Import rules on edged blades vary by country and are the buyer's responsibility to check before ordering.
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Questions About Building Your Own Blade
What does building my own blade actually mean?
It means choosing the components of an existing Everest Forge pattern before it is forged. You select from defined options for the blade, handle, fittings, sheath and engraving, and your combination is written up as a build sheet for the smith. The pattern itself — the shape and the geometry — stays as designed; what changes is the material and finish specification. It sits between buying a catalogue blade and commissioning something entirely new.
How is this different from your custom forge service?
Building your own blade works from a set list of options with the price on screen, so you can order in a few minutes. Our custom forge service takes a design you supply — a drawing, a photograph, a museum reference, a description — and quotes it individually, because dimensions, steel, construction and fittings are all open. Choose this category if you like one of our patterns and want it in your materials. Choose custom forge if the blade you want does not exist yet.
Is the price I see the final price?
The figure shown as you configure is the price of the blade you have specified, before shipping and any duties or taxes charged by your own country. Every option carries its own price and adds to the running total as you select it, so there are no charges revealed later in the process. The starting figure on the category listing is a base build, and most finished configurations come in above it.
Does the preview show my exact blade?
The preview shows your chosen combination accurately in terms of materials, fittings and finish, so you can judge whether a brass bolster suits a rosewood grip before you commit. It is a representation rather than a photograph of your specific blade, which does not exist until we forge it. Hand-forged work also carries small natural variation in grain, figure and finish, so treat the preview as a faithful guide rather than a pixel-exact promise.
How long does a configured blade take?
Longer than a stock item, because the blade is forged from scratch to your specification rather than picked from a shelf. The lead time is stated on each product page, since a full-length sword with a fitted scabbard takes considerably longer than a small knife. Engraving adds a little more. Once it is complete, DHL or FedEx delivery runs 7-14 business days with tracking.
Can I have a blade engraved with a name or date?
Yes. Where a pattern supports it, an engraving field appears in the options. Names, dates, regimental details, dedications and short lines of text are all common. The method depends on the surface — a wide sword blade takes an etch well, while a bolster or butt cap is engraved. Bear in mind that an engraved blade is personal to you and cannot be resold, so it falls outside our standard returns window unless the blade itself is faulty.
Are configured blades functional, or display pieces?
Functional. Everest Forge does not make wall-hangers. Every blade here is hand-forged from 5160 high-carbon spring steel, oil-quenched, tempered, full tang and sharpened, whichever options you pick. Choosing a polished finish or a decorative handle material changes how a blade looks, not what it can do. Our Battle Ready standard applies to configured blades exactly as it applies to the rest of the catalogue.
What steel do you use, and why 5160?
5160 is a chromium-alloyed spring steel long used for vehicle leaf springs, which is precisely why Nepali kamis have forged blades from it for generations. It is tough rather than brittle, takes and holds a working edge, and bends before it breaks — the right trade-off for a blade meant to chop and be used rather than sit in a case. It does require care: it is not stainless, so keep it lightly oiled when stored.
Can I change something the options do not cover?
The option list is deliberately limited to combinations our smiths can execute to the same standard as everything else we sell, so it will not cover every idea. If what you want falls outside it — a different length, a different steel, a shape we do not offer — send it through custom forge instead. That route has no fixed list and we will tell you honestly whether it is something we can forge well.
Can you ship a configured blade to my country?
We ship worldwide with DHL and FedEx, tracked. Import rules on edged blades vary considerably between countries and sometimes between states or regions within them, covering blade length, locking mechanisms, carry and occasionally the pattern itself. It is the buyer's responsibility to check local law before ordering. If you are unsure about your own jurisdiction, contact us before configuring and we will tell you what we know about shipping there.
