Rod “Caribou” Chappel was a master bladesmith from Washington state, renowned for his artistic and functional knife designs. Starting his craft in the early 1970s, he named his business “Davis Custom Knives” after his grandfather, Roderick Davis. Chappel studied under esteemed knifemakers Gil Hibben and Harvey Draper, honing his skills to create unique, high-caliber knives, daggers, and bowies. His legacy endures through his distinctive creations. Chappel passed away in 2017, leaving a lasting impact on the custom knifemaking industry.