PRESENTATION

Personal information: Kay Embretsen Faluvägen 67 S-828 30 Edsbyn Sweden Mobile Phone: +46 76 320 1230 E-mail: kay.embretsen@gmail.com

I have been a full time knife maker since 1983.
I make folders, daggers, fighters and hunting knives. I make my own damascus steel.

Family

I am married to Monica, and we have two children, Sandra and Per, and four grand children.
Monica is working as a personel manager, but have a great hobby in the Havanese dog, here is her web site about the dogs:
www.tequilavilles.com

Shows

I attended my first show in the USA in 1988 and I attend several of the big shows
every year. When I´m in America, I usually visits the following shows:

• The East Coast Custom Knife Show, New York
• The Solvang Custom Knife Show in Solvang California
• The Art Knife Invitational Show in San Diego

I also attends the Italian Guild show in Milan and the Helsinki Knife Show in Finland.

My awards

During my years as a knifemaker I am grateful for having recieved some awards:

• Beretta award for outstanding achievements at NYCKS 1988.
• Judges award at ECCKS in l993.
• Best folder (award from Barrett-Smythe LTD) at the Guild show 1994.
• The "Knife of the Year" award at Elverum, Norway l995.
• Best Damascus Folder at ECCKS 1995
• Best Knife Collaboration at ECCKS 1995
• Best Damascus Design at Blade Show 1996
• 1:st Price at Elverum Norway 1996
• Best Damascus Folder at SICAC Paris 1997
• Best Damascus Folder at Esposizione Internationale del Coltello in Milan 1997
• Best Knife of the show at Solvang Custom Knife Show 2001
• The first chair in the Swedish Knife Association' s "Hall of fame" 2010

Articles

I have had several articles presenting my work, and I´ve listed some examples below:

• La Passion des Coteaux no 4 1990
• Passion for Knives no3 1991
• Knives Illustrated oct 1995
• Blade Magazine jan 1997
• Deutsche Jagd Zeitung no 7 1995
• Waffen Magazine no 6 1991
• The Sony Catalouge Japan automne 1996
• Japanese Knife feb 1995
• ASE-lehti no 2 1994
• Deusches Waffen- Journal no 12 1998

My work has also been displayed in some magazines and some TV-programs
here in my home country Sweden. When it comes to my photos, I have had some
of them published in the annual knife book of knives by Ken Warner. I have also
had some of my work published in Jim Weyer's Point of Interest IV.

Ordering

I take orders, and my delivery time varies between 6 -9 months, sometimes
up to a year. I can be reached by phone, or e-mail if there is some interest
or if there are any questions. All the information which you need to order can be found
at the top of this page.

Kaj Embretsen