Create Your Own Knife: A Custom Build Made Simple

Custom Builds Made Simple

Custom knives have long been symbols of craftsmanship, individuality, and purpose—but the process to create one hasn’t always been approachable. Endless options, confusing pricing, and fragmented ordering often turn a meaningful build into a frustrating experience.

At American Rustic Design, working with Caudill Custom Knives we set out to change that.

Our Create Your Own Knife (CYO) experience delivers a fully custom, handcrafted knife through a streamlined, transparent process—without sacrificing quality, control, or character.

What Is Create Your Own Knife?

Create Your Own Knife is our fully customizable knife-building experience, handcrafted from the ground up by Caudill Custom Knives and finished to your exact specifications.

Every CYO knife begins as raw steel and becomes a one-of-a-kind tool shaped by your choices, including:

• Blade model
• Blade finish 
• Handle materials 
• Hardware details
• Custom-fit leather sheath

This is not a pre-configured product or a modified template—it’s a knife built specifically for you.

Custom Without the Chaos

Traditional custom knife ordering can feel overwhelming. That’s why we designed the CYO experience around clarity and control.

Our one-page configurator allows you to:

• See all options in one place
• Understand pricing upfront with three transparent price tiers 
• Build your knife without jumping through menus or juggling multiple line items

Your finished knife enters your cart as a single, complete build—clean, simple, and transparent.

Built by Hand. Finished With Purpose.

Every Create Your Own Knife build is:

• Hand-forged and shaped
• Individually heat-treated
• Carefully ground and finished
• Paired with a sheath made specifically for that blade

No shortcuts. No mass production. No compromises.

Each knife reflects not just your preferences, but the time, skill, and attention that only true craftsmanship can provide.

How CYO Fits Alongside the Tailored Series

While the Tailored Series offers refined, hand-finished knives built from proven designs, Create Your Own Knife represents the highest level of personalization we offer.

Think of it this way:

• Tailored Series: Curated designs, hand-finished, efficient and accessible
• Create Your Own Knife: Fully custom, built from scratch, uniquely yours

Both honor craftsmanship. One gives you the blueprint.

Your Knife, Your Way

Whether you’re building an heirloom piece, a daily workhorse, or a knife that reflects your personal style, Create Your Own Knife puts the process back where it belongs—in your hands.

Explore the Create Your Own Knife experience and craft something made not just to be owned, but to be carried, used, and passed down.