Thanks to a curious mind, Sam Gleeson has experimented a lot and travelled different paths throughout his life. Deeply influenced by his father, who sparked a love of tools and making in him from a very young age and supported him all along, Sam first studied environmental sciences. He cultivated a love for art all his life and has been on numerous trips around the world, before landing in Ireland. Here, through Homo Faber Guide artisan Fingal Ferguson, a friend who later became his mentor, Sam discovered the primeval craft of bladesmithing. He began to study with some of the most experienced masters in knife making. Within a few years he has become a reputed knife maker, sought after by great chefs and collectors. Sam's approach is to use discarded or antique materials to forge new blades and handles, thus making knives that carry a story within them.
Sam Gleeson
