BRAZIL



Luciano Oliveira Dorneles
Born on June 15, 1972 in the city of Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Presently living in the city of Nova Petropólis, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
His interest on blade making and the forge begun in 1997.
From 1997 Dorneles started to manufacture knifes.
In 2001 founded the Brazilian Bladesmith Society and became a member of ABS.
Currently, he is the technical director of the Brazilian Bladesmith Society and has submitted to the cutting and folding test of the American Bladesmith Society becoming a Journeyman Smith.
He participates in shows in Brazil and the USA, such as the Blade Show and Arkansas Knife Show.