Recommendation? If You Could Design Your Own Blade... What Features Matter Most?

[Everest Forge]

Hey everyone,
I’m working on a custom blade builder for my website (Everest Forge), where users can design their own hand-forged piece — whether it’s a sword, kukri, knife, or something in between.Before launching it fully, I’d really appreciate some feedback from the community here.
What features or options would you want to see when customizing a blade?
Blade shape, size, tang type, handle material, finish, engraving, sheath style — anything you think would improve the experience.
The goal is to make it useful for collectors, users, and anyone who appreciates handcrafted blades.



Think something’s missing? Let us know! Your suggestions will help us improve the custom blade building experience.

 

[MissesMeow]

Off the top of my head:
- Blade thickness
- Blade steel
- Blade finish (satin, stonewash, etc.)
- Blade style (drop point, wharncliffe, etc.)
- Sharpening choil (yes or no)
- Crowned spine/chamfered edges (yes or no)
- 90 degree spine (yes or no)
- Swedge (yes or no)
- Tang (full, full skeletonized, tapered, etc.)
- Handle material
- Thumb scallops on handle (yes or no)
- Pins (color, material, etc.)
- Lanyard hole (yes or no)
- Include lanyard (yes or no)
- Include lanyard bead (yes or no)
- Sheath material
- Sheath color
- Kydex style (taco or pancake)
- Belt attachment (Tek Lok, ulticlip, belt loop)
- Sheath add one (dangler, fire steel loop)

 

[Everest Forge]

Off the top of my head:
- Blade thickness
- Blade steel
- Blade finish (satin, stonewash, etc.)
- Blade style (drop point, wharncliffe, etc.)
- Sharpening choil (yes or no)
- Crowned spine/chamfered edges (yes or no)
- 90 degree spine (yes or no)
- Swedge (yes or no)
- Tang (full, full skeletonized, tapered, etc.)
- Handle material
- Thumb scallops on handle (yes or no)
- Pins (color, material, etc.)
- Lanyard hole (yes or no)
- Include lanyard (yes or no)
- Include lanyard bead (yes or no)
- Sheath material
- Sheath color
- Kydex style (taco or pancake)
- Belt attachment (Tek Lok, ulticlip, belt loop)
- Sheath add one (dangler, fire steel loop)

Thanks a lot for this detailed list — this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.


Some of these (like handle material, blade finish, and sheath type) are already in the system, but you’ve brought up several great points I hadn’t considered — like the spine options, sharpening choil, and lanyard bead. The Kydex sheath options and belt attachment variations are especially helpful.


I’ll be reviewing this list closely with my dev team and blacksmiths to see which ones we can implement in the next update. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this — it helps a lot!

 

[fishface5]

Tapered blade option in addition to tapered tang option - both can affect balance a lot, which can be important in larger blades

 

[Everest Forge]

Tapered blade option in addition to tapered tang option - both can affect balance a lot, which can be important in larger blades

Thank you

 

[MissesMeow]

Thanks a lot for this detailed list — this is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for.


Some of these (like handle material, blade finish, and sheath type) are already in the system, but you’ve brought up several great points I hadn’t considered — like the spine options, sharpening choil, and lanyard bead. The Kydex sheath options and belt attachment variations are especially helpful.


I’ll be reviewing this list closely with my dev team and blacksmiths to see which ones we can implement in the next update. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this — it helps a lot!

No problem!

 

[Crag the Brewer]

-Bte thickness
-HRC
-primary and secondary angles
-exposed pommel, or Not
-handle angle/kant
-handle length
-lanyard holes, or Not.
-palm swell thickness
-left hand or R sheath
-edge forward or spine forward sheath
- sheath cant

 

[The Zieg]

My favorite knives have distal taper, so I recommend adding that as an option.

 

[Everest Forge]

-Bte thickness
-HRC
-primary and secondary angles
-exposed pommel, or Not
-handle angle/kant
-handle length
-lanyard holes, or Not.
-palm swell thickness
-left hand or R sheath
-edge forward or spine forward sheath
- sheath cant

Thanks for suggestion
I will make change

 

[Everest Forge]

My favorite knives have distal taper, so I recommend adding that as an option.

Thank you for your suggestion