When I began to make knives in 2014, I didnt realize how much I would fall in love with the process. Fast forward nearly 10 years, I have been able to my passion into my own business. 

My name is Grayson Jennings, and I live in Winston Salem, NC. At the age of 15, I made what some might consider to by my first “knife”. I originally began forging knives from flea market steel until I found out that there was such as thing as real knife steel. As time evolved, so did my tooling and knowledge. Fast forward to the year 2021, I began to push my limits as a fixed blade maker, focusing more so on semi-production making rather than full custom work. In fall of 2022, I decided to try my hand at making slip joints, and from that point on, that’s all I have wanted to make. I was honored at the 2024 Blade show Texas with the “Best Incoming Guild Member” from the Knifemakers guild.  I appreciate the classic look, feel, and construction of slip joints, but enjoy adding a modern day twist to the designs and materials. I have continued to push my limits as a craftsman, striving to make some of the most aesthetically pleasing and mechanically tuned folders. 

If you are in intersted in seeing more of the day to day work that goes in my shop, please consider joining my Facebook group, Grayson Jennings Custom Knives.