My name is Brian Brown, and I’ve been making knives since 2015. Growing up in Brandon, Mississippi, I spent countless hours in my dad’s woodworking shop, learning new skills and building things of my own. While I always enjoyed working with my hands, woodworking never fully sparked my passion. That changed when I stumbled upon a YouTube video (you really can find anything on YouTube) showing how to make a fixed-blade knife using simple hand tools. I was immediately intrigued and decided to give it a try. Although my first knife took almost two months to complete, I was hooked from the moment I finished it.
What started as a weekend hobby quickly became a side hustle. Every night after my full-time job—and once my daughters were tucked into bed—I’d head to the garage to make knives. By 2018, I had built a solid following on Instagram, and in May of that year, I took the leap to become a full-time knife maker, focusing primarily on custom fixed blades.
Since then, I’ve expanded my craft to include custom folding knives, and I’ve designed production knives for, and collaborated with, top-tier companies like WE Knife, Civivi, and Reate. My knife designs—known for their streamlined, purpose-built aesthetic—often take inspiration from aviation. One of my best-selling models, the Yeager, is even named after legendary pilot Chuck Yeager.
It’s been an incredible journey, and I feel fortunate to pursue this passion every day. I’m always striving to improve my craft and leave my mark, however small, on the knife-making community.
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My name is Brian Brown, and I’ve been making knives since 2015. Growing up in Brandon, Mississippi, I spent countless hours in my dad’s woodworking shop, learning new skills and building things of my own. While I always enjoyed working with my hands, woodworking never fully sparked my passion. That changed when I stumbled upon a YouTube video (you really can find anything on YouTube) showing how to make a fixed-blade knife using simple hand tools. I was immediately intrigued and decided to give it a try. Although my first knife took almost two months to complete, I was hooked from the moment I finished it.What started as a weekend hobby quickly became a side hustle. Every night after my full-time job—and once my daughters were tucked into bed—I’d head to the garage to make knives. By 2018, I had built a solid following on Instagram, and in May of that year, I took the leap to become a full-time knife maker, focusing primarily on custom fixed blades.Since then, I’ve expanded my craft to include custom folding knives, and I’ve designed production knives for, and collaborated with, top-tier companies like WE Knife, Civivi, and Reate. My knife designs—known for their streamlined, purpose-built aesthetic—often take inspiration from aviation. One of my best-selling models, the Yeager, is even named after legendary pilot Chuck Yeager.It’s been an incredible journey, and I feel fortunate to pursue this passion every day. I’m always striving to improve my craft and leave my mark, however small, on the knife-making community.