Knife for Vitus Winkler
Chef of the Year 2026
Overall length: 335 mmBlade length: 210 mmBlade steel: Torsion Damascus (not stainless/black etched)Handle material: Mosaic of tagua nut and antler rose End plate:...
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The new snack knife
Versatile kitchen knife for everyday use
Versatile, handy, and perfect for everyday use: Our snack knife is a reliable companion for a wide range of tasks. It's not only ideal for a classic snack, but can also be...
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Escort 3-Finger
A loyal companion for every day carry
Compact, elegant, and designed for everyday use: The Escort Three-Finger is a knife that truly lives up to its name. It was designed for safe and comfortable handling with...
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Knife Award 2026 - Khukri with a Twist
Khukri - Dragonfly Knife
This year's entry, which has been awarded "Knife Solingen 2026" by the jury and the knife museum, gives a modern twist to the traditional khukri with a certain "je ne sais...
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Knife Maker Logo 2026
Year of the Fire Horse
New knife labeling Starting in 2026, our knives will feature additional, deliberately placed labeling.A small change—with great significance. Starting in 2026, every knife...
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10 Years "Zunftlinie"
The Guild Sign - a symbol of living and breathing craftmanship
The guild signs in Salzburg’s Old Town are more than just street signs. They are visible symbols of a vibrant craft tradition that has been practiced here for centuries. In...
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The Termite
15 years of outdoor action
For more than 15 years our Termite knife is in use by survival experts and is continously being refined by us. A knife with an exceptionally sturdy blade that can burrow...
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A knife for Tim Mälzer
Gault&Millau Ambassador 2026
Total length: 320 mm Blade length: 195 mm Blade steel: hand-forged multi-layered steel with a nickel interlayer Handle material: stabilized knotty beech wood End cap: 925...
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Photography exhibition: "Attention to Detail"
Photography and craftmanship up close
Where: Knife-Atelier KappellerGetreidegasse 25, 1st floor When: Saturday, 11th of October 202511:00 – 20:00 Immerse yourself in a world that often remains hidden...
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Knife of the Year 2026
Pre-order now: The limited edition Knife of the Year 2026
The Knife of the Year 2026 is our newest addition to our limited collector's line and exclusively designed. It will only be produced in the year 2026. Once again our knife...
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Sister Knives
New exhibition in our Knive Atelier
One-of-a-kind pieces carved from a single block – knives that belong together In this exhibition, we present exclusive kitchen knife sets, crafted to the highest standards...
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Reviewing EXPO 2025 in Osaka
Exhibition in Kyoto and Osaka
EXPO 2025 in Osaka was a monumental event—in its planning, its execution, and in the diversity it brought together from around the world.The Austrian Pavilion served as a...
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Knife meets Ring
Artwork in harmony
For EXPO 2025 in Osaka, we are presenting not only three knives, but also three rings—designed in exactly the same style.Knives and rings conceived as a single unit:...
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Knife making meets furniture design
Exclusivity in its purest form
When exceptional craftmanship meets, the result is something that goes far beyond the ordinary. In our flagship store in Salzburg in the Getreidegasse, this combination is...
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Knife Maker Kappeller at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka
Expo 2025 in Osaka and we are part of it!
It is an incredible honor to attend the Expo 2025 in Osaka this year as an exhibitor. As part of the first themed week in Osaka the official Austian Pavilion offers...
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Tadition & Craftmanship
Ibex Full Integral with stag engraving
The Ibex Full Integral is a handmade masterpiece that combines traditional materials, engraving techniques and the art of knife making. The handle made from stag antlers...
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Knife of the Year 2025
The collector's knife 2025 can now be pre-ordered
The knife of the year 2025 is an exclusive knife for collectors and will only be available in the year 2025. It is not only a collector's edition but also a very practical...
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Carving knife "Journey through the ages"
2nd place at the Salzburg Craftmanship Award 2024
The Salzburg Craftmanship Award highlights masterful, creative and innovative accomplishments of Salzburg's trade and craft businesses. The award is presented at the event...
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A knife for Alain Weissgerber
Chef of the Year 2024
For creating the design for this knife we put heavy focus on a down-to-earth nature, clean lines and the practical use. The choice of high-quality materials, the...
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Aktor Full Integral - Oak leaves
The art of engraving
This elaborate and magnificent knife "Aktor Full Integral" was engraved by hand by Armin Bundschuh. Especially notable is the very delicate ornamentation of oak leaves in...
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Ibex Full Integral
A union of hunting knife and art
Like an ibex endures a laborious climb to the summit in order to gaze over the vast landscape, this full integral hunting knife is just as tireless. The blade made from...
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Knives as Works of Art
Splendid unique pieces
As handcrafting is a time-consuming process, only a limited number of unique knives can be produced in the course of a lifetime. This uniqueness is enhanced when precious...
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Knives and Diamonds
Sparkling decorations
Gemstones such as diamonds have been used for centuries to decorate objects of art, including knives and other weapons. The settings are prepared in such a way that the...
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Fusion Engraving
Japanese Inspired Artistry
Japanese swords are legendary. The finest of these blades, which were reserved for emperors and nobles, bore hand-engraved fittings featuring motifs of personal...
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The Knife Atelier
Showroom for fine craftsmanship
The venerable walls of the 13th century "Nußdorferhaus", a heritage-listed building, provide the perfect ambience to immerse yourself in the traditional art of knife...
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The knife maker in the heart of Vienna
Now in Vienna: Knife Making Workshops
Under the motto “Small and exquisite” our first knife-making courses took place in the heart of Vienna. The two dress rehearsals and the premiere were extremely successful....
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20 years of craftmanship that inspires
Awards & Honors
In the world of knives, there are awards and competitions. Over the past twenty years, we have participated in a wide variety of competitions and have received numerous...
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Knife Maker Richard Kappeller - 20 years of craftmanship, tradition and perfection
Two decades of artful knife making that inspires
This year we are delighted to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Since 2002 the company has continued to grow and develop. With the expertise we have gained over the years,...
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The jubilee knife
A fusion of craftsmanship from the past 20 years
The jubilee knife is a fusion of craftmanship of the last 20 years. The project "jubilee knife" was made entirely in-house by me and my team, from creating the design using...
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A knife for Lukas Nagl, Chef of the Year 2023
The Knife Maker is official partner of Gault & Millau
A knife for Lukas Nagl – Chef of the Year 2023 As part of the Gault & Millau partnership, Richard Kappeller crafted a knife for Chef of the Year Lukas Nagl based on a...
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Jagdknicker Stick Tang "Oheim"
Our submission for the KNIFE AWARD 2023 - Once upon a knife...
The Grimm fairy tale "The two brothers" is what inspired us during the creation of our magical Jagdknicker. The story is about two brothers and their enchanted hunting...
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The knife and the hunt
The hunting knifes of Knife Maker Richard Kappeller
The knife and the hunt For therein lies the whole charm and delight of hunting: that man, who through his inevitable progress has been driven away from the primal...
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Ibex Full Integral - Birch Forest
Birch Forest
According to the Celtic tree calendar, the birch symbolizes reawakened life, spring and youth. Decorated as a maypole it marks the resurgance of nature. Our full...
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The "Mono" folding knives
Minimalist design meets a variety of styles.
Our folding knives "Mono" are the most customizable models that we can create. The body of the handle is always made of a single piece of material, but the assortment of...
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Our new knife spits fire
Full Integral knife with hand-engraved dragon motif
This full integral knife is on fire! It beckons you to plunge into the mythical world of dragons. Dragons are an integral part of human legends and myths. As early as 600...
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The knife maker becomes official partner of Gault & Millau
A knife for the Chef of the Year 2022
As part of the 2022 Gault & Millau Gourmet Fair, Richard Kappeller crafted a knife for Chef of the Year, Max Natmessnig, based on a hand-drawn sketch. When creating the...
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Unique and elegant: our Jagdknicker Integral
Hunting knife adorned with floral gold engraving
We proudly present another project from our workshop that challenged us to use new techniques. Our Jagdknicker Integral was engraved and hardened after completion. The...
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Handmade belt buckle
A belt buckle made from silver, gold and diamonds.
For years it has been my vision to create handmade belt buckles in high-end quality, to further enhance high quality leather belts. That is why it was near and dear to my...
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Miniature Knife Collector's Edition 2022
Sharp even on a small scale - our collector's edition miniature knives
In the year 2020 we hade the idea to create a specialized collection of miniature knives for collectors. With this limited edition we hope to make our knives accessible to...
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Pocket Knife "RHODIN THE THINKER"
A knife-shaped tribute to sculptor Auguste Rodin’s sculpture “The Thinker”
For this project, Richard Kappeller and his team fulfilled a special customer request, overcoming new challenges and employing techniques typically found only in...
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A vision becomes reality
The union of jewelry and tools
In October 2021, I completed a one-month training course in Antwerp to become a diamond appraiser. Throughout this time, I always had a vision in mind: to combine a knife...
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Artis Full Integral - Mythical Creatures
Mythical creatures from the enchanted forest.
This fully integrated knife brings the world of mythical creatures to life. Mythical creatures have emerged from a wide variety of mythologies and possess numerous facets....
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Spring-clean for your knives
Rust is no option
Birds are singing again and your knives will be glad about a spring-cleaning! We assembled a few basic tips for you - if there are any questions left unanswered just take...
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Adam & Eve - Zunft-Linie Elegance
News from Paradise
This full integral with curved tang has an mammoth-ivory handle that was handcrafted in multicolored scrimshaw technique - an elaborate unique ELEGANCE from our limited...
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Knife of the Year 2021
Double win for "Fixed Blade" and "Cooking Knife" categories
Our submissions to this year's Messermagazin Reader's Choice won in two categories: 1st place in "Fixed Blade"category for our AKTOR JAGD and 1st place in "Cooking Knife"...
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Jack of all knives - our configurator
Your personal online knife-design realised by us
Here you see a comparison between the online-design of one of our customers (created with our knife-configurator) and the realization handcrafted in our workshop. Before...
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Fresh from the kitchen
Japanese and European tradition fused
Our submission to this year's "Knife of the Year"-Award is a kitchen knife in European form. Its blade of powder-metallurgical Layered Damascus Steel (stainless) allows a...
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Dagger "Damascus Torsion"
A Unique Damascus Pattern
This splendid dagger focuses on the artistic combination of its materials: Three different types of Damascus steel, each of which consist of two different steel types form...
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The Online Knife Configurator
Your personal knife-design
In our workshop we design and handcraft unique knives - every day. And we would like you to participate in this wonderful creation process. So we developed an online knife...
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Folded Knife Ramure Vario
Messermacher Kappeller presents: folding knife (ball bearing) in staghorn look
We proudly present our new limited series RAMURE VARIO. The special thing about these folding knives are the staghorn-look scales. 3D scan technology enabled an exact...
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New flagshipstore in Vienna
Hello Vienna!
A few impressions from our new store in Vienna.... Messermacher Kappeller Wien Rauhensteingasse 5 1010 Wien 0676843529550 wien@messermacher.at Opening...
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Old handcraft - Hidden courtyards
Salzburg's handcrafters in the spotlight
On Friday 30th August 2019 from 2 - 8 p.m. knife-maker Messermacher Richard Kappeller's and goldsmith AkiDesign's workshops will be open for a special occasion: Salzburg's...
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“Amenite” – A Graceful Way to Dine
Cutlery Set Receives Top Distinction in Red Dot Award
Messermacher Kappeller GmbH has been honoured by the Red Dot Award Product Design 2019 committee. The cutlery set "Amenite" received the Red Dot: Best of the Best, the top...
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Knife of the Year 2019 - Kitchen Knife
Dramatic Damascus
We are pleased to introduce our second winner of the 2019 Knife of the Year award in the kitchen knife category. This large kitchen knife, featuring an integral...
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Knife of the Year 2019 - Fixed Blade Knife
The Jade Knife
In the 2019 poll of German knife magazine's "Messermagazin", we were very successful and secured first place in two categories, "Fixed Blade Knife" as well as "Kitchen...
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Sharp Passion
A Visit from Wildschütz
The lifestyle and event masterminds from Wildschütz visited our workshop and produced a wonderful video. Enjoy!
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Engravings
Make an Impression
An engraving gives every knife that special something. The finished piece bears the personal signature of the engraver as well as that of the knife maker and the customer....
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Introducing the Corvus Compact
Universal Utility
The Corvus Compact is your trusted companion for both the great outdoors and everyday life. With its versatility and rugged construction, it's always the right cutting...
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Recognized Craftmanship
3rd Place at the Salzburger Handwerkspreis
The renowned craft awards Salzburger Handwerkspreis was held for the 28th time in 2018, and I am honored to be among the winners again! I was awarded 3rd place for my...
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Handmade Leather Belts
Complete Your Look
Along with the wrist watch, the belt continues to be a mainstay among men's accessories. Whether you choose to keep it simple or make a statement, here a man can...
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The Falconry Knives
Taking Knifemaking to Soaring Heights
This exciting project was commissioned by Gaston J. Glock Style Ltd., who develop products for sport shooters and hunters. I crafted fifteen hunting knives — five...
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Knife Terms
A Brief Guide
Knife making is an exciting, multi-faceted field. Exploring it requires some familiarity with the steelmaking process, the various materials and manufacturing methods,...
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Handle Materials
The Choice is Yours
Wood Not only the type of wood and its specific hardness determine the properties of a wood; they are also greatly influenced by fibre direction, moisture content at...
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Leather Sheaths
Stow with Style
A knife sheath has to be easily accessible and shouldn't be in the way or come loose. We craft all sheaths on-site, which allows us to tailor them to each knife. We use...
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Steel
The Soul of a Knife
The choice of steel is one of the most important decisions when making a knife. We use a number of steels to fit the intended use and cutting geometry of each blade. Heat...
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A New Outlook on an Old Tradition
A Knife for the Lederhose
The traditional lederhosen breeches are more fashionable than ever in the alpine region. Traditionally, lederhosen were worn for working, hunting, and hiking, and for all...
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My Vision
My Mission
Love for the craft. Love for tradition. Love for detail. This love gave rise to my passion for knife making. To breathe new life into an old tradition, to have people...
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Damascus Steel
As Unique as a Fingerprint
Known for its mesmerizing patterns, Damascus steel is no longer limited to antique Damascene swords or Japanese sushi knives. More than ever, it can be found in modern...
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Full Tang Knife
More Tang for Your Bucks
As the name suggests, the full tang design is characterised by a tang that runs the entire length of the knife. Handle scales are glued to both sides and secured with...
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Our Knives II
Perfection in Form and Function
In part two of our knife guide, we introduce you to the Escort Drei-Finger, the Artis Vollintegral, and the Silva Allround. Escort Drei-Finger A type of knife held with...
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Our Knives I
Equipped to Meet Every Wish
For all the romantic notions, knife-making also makes use of advanced manufacturing techniques. For instance, while the blade is lovingly honed by hand, the tempering is...
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Too good not to use
These Knives are Made for Cutting ♪
As exquisite as it is, you'd be forgiven for not wanting to use a Kappeller like an ordinary knife. But that would be a waste, for a Kappeller's beauty is equalled only by...
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