The maker 

  I'm Jens Rahbek, and I was born in 1961.  I work as a research and development engineer in the acoustic department of Bang&Olufsen, so I am only a spare-time knifemaker. I finished my first knife in 1980, but I have only made knives on a regular basis since 1993. My anual "production" is between 5 and 20 knives.    

I see knives as tools. This means most of my knives are meant to be used in the field, but from time to time I like to make "showcase" knives in very exclusive materials - and they probably will never be used. Most of my knives are in the traditional Scandinavian design with a stick-tang blade, a wooden handle and a leather sheath, but I do make full-tang knives occationally. So far I have bought most of the blades from well-known Scandinavian blade-smiths. I focus very much on the visual appearence of the knife, and try to make each one a pleasure to the eye. I am very inspired by many Scandinavian makers like Jan Arild Jansen, Roland Strömberg, Leif Reiersen, Harald Sellevold and especially Knut Dahl, who, in my oppinion, is a real master in his field.

  I am a member of The Danish Knifemaker Association and some local groups. I'm also a member of the Norwegian Knifemaker Association and the Swedish Knifemaker Association..

Photo: Arne Mikkelsen, blacklightphoto.dk

 

    Through the years I have recieved the following awards:

1997: 1.price at Hollufgaard, beginners class
2000: 1.price in Hoersholm, adults class
2001: mark of honour at Frederikshavn, adults class
  mark of honour in Ribe, winners class
  2.price in Holstebro, spectators award
2002: 2.price in Hoersholm, adults class
2005: 1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, adults class
  2.price in Roskilde, adult class
  1.price in Roskilde, utility knife class
  Spectators award in Roskilde
2006: 1.price in Haderslev, adult class
2007: 2.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, adults class
2008: 1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, adults class
  1.price in Haderslev, adults class
2009: 2.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, utilityknife class A
  2.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, open class A
  1.price in Roskilde, refined utilityknife class (DK championship)
  2.price in Roskilde, refined utilityknife class
2010: 2.price in Haderslev, open class
  1.price in Haderslev, art and decoration class
  1.price in Haderslev, refined utilityknife class (DK championship)
  1.price in Haderslev, utilityknife class (DK championship)
2011: 1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, refined utilityknifeclass
  1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, art- and decoration class
  Spectators award at Knivholt, Frederikshavn
  1.price in Roskilde, refined utilityknife class (DK championship)
  2.price in Roskilde, utilityknife class
2012: 2.price in OCC,Odense, best hunting knife
  mark of honour at Frederikshavn, Scandinavian knife class
  1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, art- and decoration class
  2.price in Haderslev, open- and experiment class
  2.price in Haderslev, scandinavian knives class (DK championship)
2013: 1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, refined utilityknifeclass
  Knifemakers award at Knivholt, Frederikshavn
  2.price in Roskilde, refined utilityknife class (DK championship)
  2.price in Roskilde, utilityknife class
2014: 1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, refined utilityknifeclass A
  1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, open class
  2.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, utilityknifeclass
  1.price at Ludvika, Sweden, refined utilityknifeclass A
  2.price at Ludvika, Sweden, open class B
  1.price at Gram Slot, open class
  1.price at Gram Slot, utilityknifeclass
  1.price at Gram Slot, refined utilityknife class (DK championship)
  1.price at Gram Slot, theme class (DK championship)
2015: 1.price in Hillerødt, refined utilityknife class (DK championship)
  1.price in Hillerødt, utilityknife class
  2.price in Hillerødt, open class
  1.price at Knivholt, Frederikshavn, utilityknife class
  Spectators award at Knivholt, Frederikshavn
2016: Spectators award at Midtjysk vinter-knivtræf, Viborg
  1.price at Ludvika, Sweden, refined utilityknifeclass A

 

For sale

     In this section I have put pictures of the knives I presently have for sale. As it easily can be seen, I'm a knifemaker - not a photografer, but I still hope the pictures give an impression of the knives. If you have an interest in a particular knife, you can E-mail me, and I will send a better picture. Prices vary quite much, depending on materials used and the amount of work I have put in each knife. Up till now I have made knives in the pricerange 800,- Dkr. to 6000,- Dkr.

 

Knife number 1
Blade: Handforged damascus by danish bladesmith Mogens Loft Svendsen. Length 82mm.
Handle: Carved reindeer altler, elk antler, brass, pearl on top.
Stand:
Reindeer antler
Special: this knife won 1. price in Haderslev, june 2010 (art and decoration class)

 

Knife number 2 SOLD
Blade: Handforged mosaic damascus by danish bladesmith Bjarne Rasmussen. Length 98mm.
Handle: Carved Stellar seecow bone (not carved by me), desert ironwood, pewter and silver.
Sheath: Compressed leather, brown colours.



Knife number 3 SOLD
Blade: Handforged mosaic damascus by swedish bladesmith Johny W. Nilsson. Length 85mm.
Handle: Green mammuth tusk, ebony, rubinia, brass and pewter
Sheath: Ebony and compressed leather, black. Brass fittings and mosaic damascus button.



Knife number 4 SOLD
Blade: Handforged damascus by danish bladesmith Bjarne Rasmussen. Length 92mm.
Handle: Ebony and amboina
Sheath: Compressed leather, black, inlay lizzard skin.

Special: this knife won 1. price at Knivholtt, Frederikshavn, may 2014 (refined utilityknifeclass A)



Knife number 5 SOLD
Blade: Handground UHB15LM by swedish bladegrinder Anders Hedlund. Length 75mm.
Handle: Stabilised birch
Sheath: Compressed leather, brown

Special: this knife won 1. price at Knivholtt, Frederikshavn, may 2015 (utilityknife class)


Knife number 6
Blade: Handforged damascus by swedish bladesmith Kent Andersson. Length 85mm.
Handle: Stabilised buck eye burl, whalrus tusk and pewter
Sheath: Compressed leather, pressed pattern, black and purple



Knife number 7
Blade: Handforged damascus by swedish bladesmith Kent Andersson. Length 97mm.
Handle: Carved sambar antler, vampire(not carved by me!), silver fitting
Sheath: no sheath, stand made from narwhale tusk and ebony



Knife number 8
Blade: Handforged damascus by swedish bladesmith Henry Hildèn. Length 207mm.
Handle: Carved stellar seacow, dragon (not carved by me!), desert ironwood, cast bronze, bronze plate and silver, inserted diamonds in eyes and on stomach (diamond quality unknown, approx 0,16 c)
Sheath: no sheath, stand made from mammuth tusk and ebony

Special: this knife won 2. price in Ludvika, Sweden, July 2014 (Open class B)


Knife number 9
Blade:Handground Damasteel by swedish bladegrinder Tommy Jimmefors. Length 94mm.
Handle: Carved ebony, carved silver fittings
Sheath: Compressed leather, pauted pattern, black
Special: this knife won 1. price in Ludvika, Sweden, July 2016 (refined utility class A)



 

lastest update:28-07-2016