Who We Are

My name is Marc Gelinas and I am a husband, father, and a knife maker in Albuquerque, NM. Growing up as a child I was always drawing and making arts and crafts. My mother would often tell me that she babysat me with art supplies. I graduated from art school and worked as a graphic designer in Chicago for 15 years. I moved back to Albuquerque where I grew up, and started making knives about 8 years ago. I have been addicted to it ever since. I am completely self taught, and have never stopped learning. I strive to become the best bladesmith that I can be, and my dream is to someday be able to do this full time. As much as I love making knives, I also love sharing my experiences and techniques to help other newer makers. Instead of only posting pictures of finished knives, I try to also share content of the making process, so people can understand the amount of effort that goes into making a functional work of art.