Bellevue Arts Museum Exhibition Opens September 2nd

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Bob is pleased to be one of 49 artists selected to participate in this year’s special exhibition at the Bellevue Arts Museum. BAM Biennial is a juried exhibition occurring every two years which focuses on the work of established and emerging artists, craftspeople and designers living and working in Washington. This year’s show is titled Metalmorphosis and will focus on metal as the medium. The exhibition opens to the public on September 2, 2016 and closes February 5th, 2017. – Read More

Kramer Military Style Hats are Back

Gear: Brown Military Hat with Kramer logo - front view

We have military style hats with an adjustable hook and loop closure. This low profile unstructured cap is a fun casual style that comes in Black or Brown. Both hats feature our logo embroidered on the front. Choose between Black with grey embroidery or Brown with khaki embroidery. 100% cotton distressed twill. Click here to […]

Encore Presentation – Listen to Bob on KPLU Sound Effect

KPLU Re-Airs Interview with Bob Saturday, May 14th at 10am (PT) Gabriel Spitzer, host of Seattle’s Sound Effect on KPLU 88.5 had a blast talking with Bob last year and is happy to get the opportunity to share it with his listeners again. Tune in on 88.5FM/KPLU and online at KPLU.org. An archive will be […]

Bellevue Arts Museum announces selected artists for BAM Biennial 2016: Metalmorphosis

Bob is pleased to be one of 49 artists selected to participate in this year’s special exhibition at the Bellevue Arts Museum. BAM Biennial is a juried exhibition occurring every two years which focuses on the work of established and emerging artists, craftspeople and designers living and working in Washington. This year’s show is titled […]

Reflections on Scotland by Robert Kramer

It’s not often that someone says to you: “Hey, we like what you do. We’d like to send you to Scotland.” In the day-to-day scramble of what comes next, I got that call. I’ve been sharpening, repairing, and making knives for almost 30 years, and believe me, being a sole proprietor/craftsperson requires that you hustle […]

Listen to Bob Kramer on KIRO Radio’s Ring My Belle

The world’s best kitchen knives are hand forged in Olympia Rachel Belle, host of Ring My Belle on KIRO Radio in Seattle visited Bob Kramer’s shop in Olympia to find out more about the man, the steel, meteorites and his rock star status. Listen to the interview.

Listen to Bob on Seattle’s KPLU Sound Effect

Meet A Man Who Forges Knives From the Remnants Of Shooting Stars Gabriel Spitzer, host of Seattle’s Sound Effect on KPLU 88.5 traveled to Olympia to talk with Bob Kramer about his not-so-pointed path toward making knives from meteorites. Listen to the interview.

New! Watch Bob Kramer on Raw Craft

Bob was pleased to share his passion for knife making with Anthony Bourdain for this episode of Raw Craft produced by The Balvenie.  

NEW Kramer Meiji Collection only at Sur La Table

Stainless Meiji Knife set by Zwilling J.A. Henckels with pakkawood handles - product shot #6

Click here to order from Sur La Table. Combine Japanese aesthetics, the ease and familiarity of Western-style blades, and legendary bladesmith Bob Kramer, and the result is the revolutionary Meiji collection. A true fusion of Eastern and Western knifemaking philosophies, Bob Kramer Meiji offers the impeccable style of Japanese knives paired with the performance and […]