Ben Bodman, maker of Bodman Blades

About me

From farming to cheffing, I don't think there have been many days in my adult life when I haven't felt the solid grip of a knife in my hand.

After leaving catering college in Bath at 18, I spent five years cheffing in the French Alps, working in restaurants, doing private catering jobs and helping on the family farm.

During this time, my brother and I watched a video on YouTube and built a coal forge out of an old 50 gallon oil drum. After giving it a go, I was hooked. While working as a chef at L'Enclume in the Lake District, I started to do more research and spent more of my free time making knives and buying equipment.

We've recently finished building a new workshop at our family farm in Wiltshire, where I now work full time crafting knives.

Hand forged knives in Melksham, Wiltshire. Get in touch at bodmanblades@gmail.com. View my Privacy and Returns Policy.