Luiz Gustavo Gonçalves is a full time knifemaker and an American Bladesmith Society Journeyman Smith (2016).

Got his first knife by the age of 5 and the passion never gone away. At the end of 2010, took classes of Introduction to Bladesmithing. During 2011 started to set his workshop, and made his first “solo” knife in the beginning of 2012.

The excelent Bladesmith Eduardo Berardo took Luiz Gustavo as student and taught him this great art, helping the work of the disciple to evolve fast.

Awards:

• • Best New Maker at the I F.A.C.A.S. (Annual Custom Knife Show of Sorocaba), August 2012.
  • Best Hunter Knife on November 2013, at the V Salão Paulista de  Cutelaria (São Paulo Knife Show).
  • Best Camp Knife at the III F.A.C.A.S. (Annual Custom Knife Show of Sorocaba), August 2014.
  • Best Camp Knife at the VI Salão Paulista de  Cutelaria (São Paulo’s Knife Show), November 2014.
  • Best Fighter Knife at the VI Salão Paulista de  Cutelaria (São Paulo’s Knife Show), November 2014.
  • Best Fighter Knife at the V F.A.C.A.S. (Annual Custom Knife Show of Sorocaba), August 2016.
  • Best Bowie Knife at the I Salão Brasiliense de Cutelaria (Brasilia’s Knife Show), April 2017.
  • Best Kitchen Knife at the I Salão Brasiliense de Cutelaria (Brasilia’s Knife Show), April 2017.
  • Best Hunting Knife at the I Salão Brasiliense de Cutelaria (Brasilia’s Knife Show), April 2017.
  • Best Fighting Knife at the VI F.A.C.A.S. (Annual Custom Knife Show of Sorocaba), August 2017.
  • Best Fighting Knife at the I Salão Goiano de Cutelaria (Goiania’s Knife Show), December 2019.

Is currently making commissioned projects and his own, including for USA and Europe clients.