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"Welcome to Burchtree Blades!
I am a part-time knifemaker specializing in Japanese-style blades, but I like to make a variety of knives from fighting bowies,
hunting knives, and tactical blades. The website gets updated frequently with new knives, photos, and news,
so stop by anytime you have some free time on the web. Thanks for visiting, and shoot me an e-mail if I can be of any help to you."
Michael Burch
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*** NO LONGER TAKING ORDERS ***
 michael  7:06am CST  2008-12-30  e-mail
I do not want my backlog to get too far out, so at the moment I am not taking anymore new orders. I will still be offering knives for sale through the mailing list and through these dealers:
www.edcknives.com
www.bladeart.com
www.steeladdiction.com
www.bladegallery.com
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Update: Full-time
michael 6:32am CST 2008-03-06 e-mail
I finally took the plunge 6 months ago and went full-time with my knife making. It has been a tough ride, but well worth it. My main focus has been on folders, but I still do quite a few fixed-blades. I still maintain a mailing list for available blades and you can join it by emailing me at michael@burchtreeblades.com and letting me know.
The past few months also brought me my first appearance in Blade magazine. You can see the article here:
Makers to Watch 2008
Be safe, and come visit me at the 2008 Blade Show at table 18-F.
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Working more Hours --
michael 8:54am CST 2007-06-19 e-mail
Came back from a great Blade show in Atlanta. I met a ton of great folks and sold plenty of knives. I appreciate everyone that stopped by to see me.
The work balance has changed and my full-time job is now part-time and I am no longer a part-time knifemaker. More hours means more knives! I am currently working on my line of folders so feel free to give me a shout if you are interested in one. Check out the gallery for new stuff!
Thanks,
Michael Burch
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*NO LONGER TAKING ORDERS*
michael 11:28am CST 2006-03-24 e-mail
As I mentioned before, I am no longer taking orders, but I am creating a rudimentary mailing list (there will be a more elegant and dynamic one built in the future). As I finish up my remaining orders I will be doing more and more one-of pieces and will be e-mailing customers when I have one available for purchase. If you'd like to join the mailing list, shoot me an e-mail with 'mailing list' in the subject line -- join up.
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*** 2006 No Longer Taking Orders ***
michael 8:58 am CST 2005-12-09 e-mail
just wanted to announce that as of the end of this year, I will no longer be taking orders on knives except for the “BUSK†knives and the blades I will add to that line in the future. If you have an idea for something you want from me, you will need to place your order by the end of the year.
I will still be doing a lot of Japanese-influenced blades because I love to create them, but I will be selling them on a “first-come, first-serve†basis. I will be creating an e-mail sign-up for those that want to be notified when I have a blade for sale. I will also be offering them up for sale here and they will be carried by a couple of dealers.
I want to focus more time on developing the BUSK blades and getting more out there. I will also spend more time working on my Japanese-style blades -- I love to just walk up to the anvil or grinder and get creative with those types of blades. I will also take some more time to work on folders, long-blades, bowies and other “out-of-the-norm†blades like balis.
Sorry for any inconvenience, but I look forward to getting out to the shop and just building blades! On occasion, I will be making some of the more popular styles, and if I run across a good design, I’m sure I could be convinced to do some short “runs†of the style.
Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or complaints and thanks for your time.
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** UPDATE **
michael 9:54 am CST 2005-10-11 e-mail
 Thanks for stopping by and checking out the site. There have been many changes and updates with my work, but I haven't had time to add them to the site.
First off, I finally got my logo worked out and am now using it on all my blades.
The next news is about my line of camp/combat knives. Dubbed the B.U.S.K. (Burch Ultimate Survival Knive), the blade is the by-product of a lot of hard work, testing, and grinding. The idea behind the blade is to have a sturdy blade that is comfortable in a wide range of grips and is both an efficient chopper and whittler.
 A set of offset guards allow for a natural thumb placement and the extended handle allows you to comfortably grip the back of the handle for chopping. For close work, you can choke up and use the thumb ramp for plenty of control. You can even choke up even further on the blade choil for detailed work. The blade is balanced at the guards so it isn't cumbersome for choking up and the choil is shallow and slighty ramped forward so it won't get caught up when cutting fabrics.
The blade is made out of 1/4 inch L-6, which is a very tough tool steel used primarily for large sawmill blades. I chose it for its toughness, and the fact that it is a very hard knife to break as it very unbrittle. To protect the steel from the elements, I'm utilizing Kal-Gard's Gun-Kote on the whole blade (no exposed spine).
And finally, the handle. I'm using G-10 with a treebark texture (still a work in progress). The scales are removeable so the blade can easily be sent back for a new coating of Gun-Kote if needed, or for changing out the color of your scales (that will be later down the road).
Please check out the Projects section in the gallery for more photos and information on the BUSK and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. The first batch should be done within a month.
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New Site
michael 11:24 pm CST 2005-06-21 e-mail
Welcome to the new site! There are still some pages not finished, but those are getting worked on. A big thanks to Colin, the designer and builder for putting this thing together for me.
Please visit to the knives section to see some of my past knives and present projects.
Feel free to send me an e-mail if you have any questions.
Thanks for visiting --
Michael Burch
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