Rolin Knives Gomai 145mm Petty Vtoku 2 Stainless Clad Burnt Osage Orange

Hand forged petty featuring a abura quenched GoMai blade using stainless clade Vtoku 2 steel. The blade was acid etched to bring out the striking contrast of the GoMai cladding against the darkened blade. The blade has a clean convex grind and a strong distal taper making it capable of a very smooth cut. The octagonal wa-handle is made from Osage Orange wood—a part of the mulberry family—accented with a charred end and hand-peened brass ferrule.

Abura knives are forged using a single piece of oil-quenched steel, offering a more forgiving hardening process while still achieving a very hard, fine-grained blade with excellent sharpness and edge retention.

All aspects of this knife were meticulously forged, treated, ground, machined, worked, shaped and fit with an incredible amount of detail and intention by Nick Rolin. Originally from the Bay Area, Nick’s blade shapes and styles are inspired by his years as a fine-dining line cook that preceded his time spent in NYC as a bartender after earning a degree in Sustainable Agriculture from UCSC. After a weekend knife making class in 2016, Nick began making knives for friends and the eventual demand lead to returning to the Bay Area in 2022 to make knives full-time.

We have been able to test a few of Nick’s knives and were impressed not only with the craftsmanship and aesthetics but also the edge performance, cutting feel and sharpenability of the knives. We are lucky to have Nick in our backyard and are proud to be able to introduce his work to our knife community.