Panos Evripiotis Blades & Tools (2026)

15/09/2025

Let's start the week with another piece I finished not long ago for a very special customer. What you see below is the 1st non prototype of the new model 'Cronus'. In this one we went with the following configuration.

For the steel we have Bluetongue pattern from Damasteel AB, in a framelock with the same steel comprising the pocket clip and the backspacer. All of those parts have been mirror polished and etched.

The handle has had a blasted and tumbled finish since it will be frequently under use. Bearings and detent are both ceramic with stainless steel hardened washers. Very light and fast deployment.

08/09/2025

Continuing with number 2 of my latest batch is something I have been meaning to share for some time. This is my latest model and the 3rd folder I have designed so far.

This is called 'Cronus' and it is a more edc friendly folder. Grind seems simple on a first glance but it is probably the most difficult I have done so far. Although it seems like a full flat it is quite hard to do since the actual height of the bevel is not symmetrical to the edge lines so change in angles while free hand grinding is the only way to achieve this while keeping the same thickness behind the edge.
The goal of the design was to have a 'tactically' kind of gentleman's folder while being user friendly but with a bit of an aggressive look.

It is smaller than both my other designs so I had to do some difficult design workarounds and use a bit smaller hardware for it.

This one is the prototype so I went with simple finishes that would not easily wear under heavy use and testing. Steel is Elmax at 63 rockwell and performs amazingly well. Bearings are Skiff ceramic with 1mm balls intended for 8mm pivots although I used 5 in order to leave material around the pivot.

In this detent I have tried something that I haven't seen before done which I will present further on after I do some thorough testing.

Have a look and let me know what you think!

04/09/2025

Once again it has been a long time before my last post but I was quite occupied with the latest batch of orders as well as making the first couple of knives of my new model (separate posts with follow).

This is another premium build I made and the only one I made in a long time that was not for an order. This is a combination of materials and finishes that I wanted to do for quite a lot of time.

Since these are my favorite colors I wanted to combine black and copper along with Damasteel AB and it was as good a time as any to finally work with superconductor.

This one features my favorite bjorkmans twist damasteel blade with a mirror polish and a light etch at 62-63 hrc. For the backspacer and pocket clip I used zirconium with I contoured, mirrored and finished to jet black. Blasted liners and on top of that the beautiful copper dark matter from fat carbon. Lastly, I did my consecutive round inlays as well as the collars from super conductor which I polished to a mirror finish. In some of them a light patina has started to form but I will re finish them to a mirror polish before it goes out the door. In this one I used 1mm ceramic Skiff Made Blades ball bearings with hardened washers. Also I have started making the pocket bearing in a way not to take any more material around the pivot hole for better stability and rigidity in the pivot.

Let me know your thoughts on that! This one is available to the right offer so if anyone is interested get in contact with me. I will also think of doing an auction on it after my long awaited vacation.

21/06/2025

Fresh of the bench folder number 34. Pushed the limits to what I can do and I am very satisfied with the results. Probably the hardest build to date and the delivered.
Made a lot of small changes that contribute to a smoother action and tighter tolerances than before. The main idea was to have a combination of black and gold tones that flow organically from one to the other. Some of the few important changes that I will be doing from now on, are the locating pins in the backspacer so it goes to the same position every time. I also started using bearings with more balls of 1mm diameter with hardened washers that are destined for bigger pivots than the one I am using in order for the bearing pockets to be milled in a way that leaves material around the pivot for the whole thickness of the liners for more stability around the pivot. Also, more bearing balls mean more contact points that are also further out from the pivot, which again offer more stability and a smoother action.

This one features a magnacore blade at 63 hrc with mokume gane (twist) bolsters and straight lines inlays leaking in the zirconium overlays. Thumbstuds and backspacer also from mokume gane accompanied by a ceramic detent and ceramic bearings. Cheers to for giving me the freedom to express my creativity.

Lastly, big thanks to .gr for the amazing custom wooden box!

19/02/2025

Among others in the past few weeks I have been dealing with quite a few things instead of making knives which I am going to start shortly.

I had to sent the sixis spindle to Germany to change the needle bearings because I was having issues. I managed to also get some free time with the oantograph to tune everything in so I am hoping to put it in good use in this year.

Besides these I started making some fixtures which will make my life quite easier and among them are the two in the picture. On the left there is a round fixture with m6 threaded holes and reamed holes for dowel pins. It screws on the t slots of the rotary table. In the middle there is a precisely bored 5mm hole which will be to center things on it based on the 5mm pivots that I am planning on using from now on. Below that there is a bigger hole that takes a plug that I have made to center on the rotary tables' bore without any play whatsoever.

On the right something similar but for the vise. I also made low profile toe clamps. Now I will be able to hold parts in many different ways and do many more things to them

By the way the new design is also finished so check the story and let me know what you think.

Back to making some folders finally!

19/11/2024

While working on side projects for the rest of the year (new design, new machines etc) I decided that it was time for another collaboration.

This time I teamed up with Kyriakos Tzanis who is a great maker in fixed blades, sheaths and many more to create a batch of fixed blades. We took as a base one of his designs and I added a few touches here and there.

Below you can see a prototype which is made out of 14c28n steel at 60-61 rockwell with deep cryo treatment. Finish on the blade is a combination of hand and belt satin. The handle is micarta blue and black which is detachable. The sheath is made from one folded piece of kydex accompanied by a tek lok belt strap.

The point of this project was to make an affordable fixed blade for all around use and edc that can handle anything you throw at it. Finishes and materials where chosen because they are practical and durable while being able to maintain a reasonable cost. This project will be done on a minimum batch of 30 pieces. When at least 30 orders are placed (small deposit required) the work will begin and will have a lead time of 3 to 4 months. We also wanted to give customizability to those builds to a certain extent. So pricing and options are as follows:

Base price is 285 euros and includes:
-14c28n blade at 60-61 Rockwell with hand and belt satin on the bevels
-Micarta or G10 handle in either black, coyote tan or dark green color
- One piece kydex sheath with tek lok.

Extras:
- Cerakote (Carbon grey, coyote dark earth, graphite black or black armor) +40 euros
- Handle with bolsters + 35-45 euros depending on the material
- 2 piece kydex sheath with locking mechanism and other fancy details + 50 euros
- Hand satin finish on flats AND bevels + 40 euros

Each knife will also have a serial number up to 50 which is the maximum number of orders we will take.

Contact me if you are interested in having one or if you have any questions at all. Cheers!

29/10/2024

I will be opening 5 spots in the books for 2025. Anybody interested in getting a custom knife from me can contact me here or in FB.

4/5 remain free!

A few details:
1) I might open a few more slots around May in case I don't go to any knife shows in 2025.
2) Slots will be taken in a first come - first served manner. I want to avoid making plain framelocks or linerlocks because I want to try some new things for me so be open to ideas.
3) Those who reserve a slot will have the opportunity to choose between my two existing models or the new one I am working on which will probably be finished by the end of this year.
4) I will start working on the knives of those slots on January and they will have a maximum lead time of 6-7 months tops.
5) To reserve a slot, a small 1st installment will be needed. After the build and materials are agreed on, a 2nd payment will be made to cover the cost of materials and lastly the rest will be paid when the build is ready.
6) I will be editing this post with the slots that remain up for grabs

Thank you everyone for your support!

11/08/2024

As promised in the beginning of the month, here is the second folder I finished after working on it here and there for the past 6 months. This is the number 32 of the folders I have made so far and surely the fanciest one up to date.

Material wise I went all in with this one and here are the specs:

1) Futuron Forge Elmax core in the 'futuron' pattern at 62 Rockwell, mirror polished and then etched.
2) Zirconium titanium Damascus thumbstud in a twist pattern
3) Blackened titanium screws all around the knife
4) Inlayed pivot screws with zirconium titanium twist pattern Damascus
5) Crystalized titanium anodized round consecutive inlays on both sides
6) Wave pattern zirconium titanium Damascus overlays mirror polished and flame anodized
7) Pocket clip and backspacer from the same steel as the blade
8) Ceramic detent and ceramic skiff bearings

In this build I also went with a custom box with a beautiful milled cutout to accommodate the knife from premium wood and laser etched. Hidden hinges and magnets to keep it closed and lastly accommodated from a titanium anodized certificate of authenticity.

Hope you all like it!

01/08/2024

Finished two folders a couple of weeks back that I was working on here and there for the past 5-6 months and in this post you will see the first one. Both of them have been the most difficult builds I have made up to date and in my opinion the most beautiful and well made too.

In this build I also made some new additions that are quite important. Firstly, I added two hardened dowel pins in the backspacer in order for it to be assembled in the same way without moving at all. I also did a bolster with a hidden screw for the first time which was challenging in these thicknesses but came out great. I also added a blind hole to use a dowel pin to align the bolster before tightening the screw so it also goes to the same place every time.

Regarding materials, I have used zirconium for the bolsters and backspacer. A beautiful ironwood piece was used for the rest of the handles. I rarely use organic materials and I am beginning to like them. For the blade I used Futuron Forge cpm-154 core clawfinger pattern and I got to say that it is definitely in the top 3 patterns that I have seen so go check their products out!

Specs:
- Futuron Forge cpm-154 core blade at 62 Hrc Mirror polished and etched.
- Skiff ceramic Bearings
- Ceramic Detent
- Titanium grade 5 liners and screws anodized and blackened
- Crystalized anodized Titanium pivot rings
- Ironwood scales

Hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did making it.

PS. Some straight lines that are visible in the close ups of the blade itself are from the beewax I applied to it and did not wipe it well before the photos. Also an action video will follow in the comments.

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