Welcome to D.B. Fraley Knives

My name is Derek Fraley I live in Dixon California with my wife and three children. I work full time as a high voltage cable splicer. I have been making knives part time since 1990 and a voting member of the Knifemakers Guild since 2002.

I enjoy making useful, dependable and sometimes fancy folding and fixed blade knives. My steels of choice are cpms30v and ats-34 heat- treated by Paul Bos I also use commercial Damascus on occasion. I’ve worked with most types of handle materials and find mammoth ivory to be the most beautiful and g-10 to be the most durable. I also enjoy working with titanium from the subdued look of a blast finish to the array of colors from anodizing or a little heat from a torch.

All my fixed blades come with a hand made leather sheath and folders come with a suede pouch. Although I cannot guarantee natural handle materials against shrinkage, cracking or checking I can guarantee workmanship.

I would like to thank my family friends and customers who have helped make the craft of knife making fun and successful for me.