Knives are some of the first tools humans ever made. From knapped stones to hammered bronze to industrial steel, people have a connection with blades that reaches far into prehistory. Alex Munro is proud to carry the craft into the 21st century. Using both traditional forging and modern machine techniques, he strives to create elegant tools that are as functional as they are beautiful.
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My name is Alex Munro
My love of all things sharp and pointy began, as it does for many boys, at an early age. As I grew and branched into the Boy Scouts and martial arts, my appreciation for blades as both tools and weapons only increased.
I trained as a mechanical engineer, but found myself frustrated behind a desk and missing the satisfaction of working with my hands. Later, I found my way into historical European martial arts (HEMA), where I learned a great deal about the history of knives, swords and polearms from my ancestral homelands in Europe. My passion was rekindled, and in early 2016 I sweated my way through grinding my very first knife. Then I made another one, and another one…
In 2018 I decided this was what I wanted to do with my life, and in 2019 I founded Munro Knife & Tool–and here we are.