
Dean "Boydie" Boyd
Co-Founder · Managing Director · Bladesmith · Leather Worker
Dean joined the army at sixteen and trained as a welder/blacksmith with the Royal Engineers.
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Browse the shopHunting, bushcraft and folding knives, made by hand since 2012. In stock now, or built to your commission.
Ready-made blades, sent within a working day of the order clearing. Each one individually crafted and unique.
We’re precision engineers who happen to make knives — accuracy, craftsmanship and uncompromising attention to detail, transformed into functional works of art. Every piece is a future antique: designed for a reason, then yours to add a story to.
Founded in 2012 by former Royal Engineers Dean Boyd and Joel Andreas, Emberleaf was born from a shared obsession with edged tools and an unwillingness to compromise. What began as a passion project has grown into one of the UK’s most respected custom knife workshops.
Featured in Sporting Rifle, Shooting Times & Country Magazine, BDS Journal and Shooting Sports.

Co-Founder · Managing Director · Bladesmith · Leather Worker
Dean joined the army at sixteen and trained as a welder/blacksmith with the Royal Engineers.
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Co-Founder · Director · Bladesmith · CNC & CAD Specialist
Joel built his first knife at fourteen and a passion for the craft was born.
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Hand-sharpening on Japanese water stones for kitchen, hunting and pocket knives. A factory edge restored, or a working edge improved upon.

Re-handling, re-grinding, re-leathering. We bring inherited and well-worn blades back to working life.

Initials, crests, scripture, dates. Precision laser-engraved in-house on knives, jewellery and small plaques.
New releases, workshop updates, and first access to limited editions.