Knives are one of mankind’s oldest tools and are still used daily by most of the world’s population. BALETA Handmade knives are fine, hand-crafted tools, all made with the intention that they are used. To ensure a product of the finest quality, production processes that have been refined over many years are used in the crafting of BALETA Handmade knives and tools - all of the materials and components have been carefully selected for their intended use. With correct care, a BALETA Handmade knife or tool will give you a lifetime of use and enjoyment, and you will be able to pass this beautiful heirloom piece on for future generations to enjoy.

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BALETA Handmade knives and tools are all exclusively crafted by myself, Paul Baleta. Son of a butcher, keen hunter, outdoors-man and home cook - a good knife should always be close at hand. I have always had a fascination with knives and hand tools... anything sharp! I love working with my hands and natural materials and started my first handmade knife as a teenager growing up in South Africa. After many years of work and travel in the corporate world, building and racing motorcycles, I am now settled with my family in the hills of Carinthia, Austria. I have gone back to one of my other passions in life - making knives.

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Unlike mass-produced items, a BALETA Handmade knife or tool is not a product of some random statistics of machine output, but rather, a piece of art that I have at attempted to turn into a masterpiece.