Knives by Painted Pony Custom Knives Painted Pony Designs are by Michael Prater and are hand crafted and made to order.s. All knives at Michael Prater and Company, LLC. is custom made to fir with attention to detail which makes each pocket knife truly a work of art. All of their knives are handcrafted and put through a rigorous quality and functional inspection before being offered to the general public.