Hello, my name is Paul DiStefano and I am an artist and bladesmith from New York City. I have been making knives since the 2017 .  I am currently an Journeyman smith in the American Bladesmith Society.

My style of artistic bladesmithing tends to come from a more sculptural standpoint. Designing and thinking of my knives as sculptures has opened up my creative side more and allowed me to incorporate newer more interesting design elements into my work. It has brought about a more graceful flow to my pieces when thinking about how they will be displayed and presented. I enjoy incorporating other ancient art techniques into my work from other art forms like jewelry and pottery. These include keum boo, kintsugi and my favorite by far, intricate carvings.

My style of work has become fairly recognizable with my sweeping and complex bowie/dagger guards. And very recognizable with my handle carvings. Art daggers and bowies are what I currently am focusing on and I can’t wait to continue to show you my work!

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