Archive of singular works

The Collection

Completed commissions, preserved here as an evolving portfolio of Ilio's work. Each knife exists as an individual piece, not a repeatable model.

044 works in the archive
Open Memento Mori folding knife with a patterned Damasteel blade and engraved handle
2021Folding Knives

Memento Mori

A 200 mm folding art knife with a Damasteel blade, opalized coral, stainless steel and 24-karat gold. Tyanko Ivanov's hand engraving develops the memento mori theme across the handle.

Open Damasteel and Tiger Eye folding knife with engraved handle
2021Folding Knives

Damasteel & Tiger Eye

A 220 mm folding knife with a Damasteel blade, tiger-eye gemstone scales and 14-karat-gold pins, presented in a ziricote box. The ornamental engraving is by Tyanko Ivanov.

Open Titanium and Damasteel liner-lock knife with ivory scales
2022Folding Knives

Titanium & Damasteel

A 240 mm liner-lock folding knife combining a Bjorkman's Twist Damasteel blade and decorative elements with anodized titanium and ivory scales.

Open Big Five flipper with Damasteel blade and wildlife bulino engraving
2022Folding Knives

Big Five

A flipper art knife created by Ilio in collaboration with engraver Tyanko Ivanov. Bulino scenes of the African Big Five unfold across both faces of the handle beside a patterned Damasteel blade.