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KA-BAR USMC Fighting/Utility Knife:

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We are advocates for an American icon.

We will preserve and nurture the legacy by sharing the stories and respecting those that have come before us, are with us now and will carry us for generations to come.

We are proud to mark 120 years as an American manufacturer in Olean, NY, USA.

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4 KNIFE GUIDE ANNUAL 2018

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7 COVER CUTTERIt’s full speed ahead for the iconic fl ag-ship model of KA-BAR. By BKG staff

8 MOST BEAUTIFUL SYNTHETICS EVER?How Raffi r and Santa Fe Stoneworks got them to the USA. By Steve Shackleford

10 NEW KNIVES FOR 2018Steel your fi rst look at the latest knives for the coming year. By BKG staff

22 GO-TO GUYS OF SHARPSuppliers are the ultimate resources for many knifemakers. By Daniel Jackson

28 KEYS TO THE BEST BLADE STEELSEach steel must be a happy middle ground of important traits. By Dave Rhea

34 WHAT’S YOUR HANDLE?Natural materials hold on while hot synthetics gain momentum. By Mike Haskew

42 KNIFE INDUSTRY DIRECTORYYour guide to all knives, materials, suppli-ers and much more. By BKG staff

68 KNIFE ASSEMBLY 101Fun to build, three kits result in fi ne knives for the money. By Abe Elias

76 FLASH IN THE HANDToday’s brightest fl ashlight knives shed light on the subject. By Pat Covert

84 THE INSIDE EDGESee how four distinct recurve blade styles affect function. By David W. Jung

92 BLADED BOTTLE OPENERSFour knives can open your beverage but can they cut? By James Morgan Ayres

98 3 MEMORABLE KNIFE CUTSTh e author wasn’t born a klutz—he had to work at it. By Steve Shackleford

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84From left: SOG Bladelight Folding Mini-Satin, Coast LK375 and Southern Grind Rhino.

TOPS Knives new

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Buffalo Hunter.

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KA-BAR celebrates its 120th anni-versary in 2018, and one great way to observe the milestone is a cover

appearance of the iconic KA-BAR 1217 USMC Fighting/Utility Knife.

Born from the ashes of the failed Brown Brothers Razor and Tidioute Cutlery Cos., the Brown Family consolidated the hold-ings of defunct knife companies, includ-ing their own Union Razor cutlery sales concern. Brothers Wallace and Emerson Brown, alongside their father John, guided the Tidioute Cutlery Co. on the path to success. Th e Browns moved the company to Olean, New York, and adopted the name Union Cutlery Co. to more accurately re-fl ect their geographic location.

Th e Union Cutlery Co. produced hunt-ing knives and pocketknives. Th e name KA-BAR was adopted as a trademark aft er an Alaskan hunter sent a letter in describing an encounter with a Kodiak bear. Th e bear mauled the hunter, who “K’d A Bar,” or “Killed A Bear,” with

his Union Cutlery knife. Th e manage-ment of Union Cutlery was so impressed by the letter they began to use KA-BAR as a trademark in 1924. Th e KA-BAR name became world famous thanks to Union Cutlery 1219C2 Fighting/Utility Knives marked “KA-BAR” made their way into the hands of American Marines and sol-diers around the globe during World War II.

Today’s 1217 USMC Fighting/Utility Knife features a 7-inch blade of high-carbon cro-van steel with a smooth black ep-oxy “baked”

powder coating. Th e handle has stacked leather washers and traction grooves. Ap-proximate weight: 11.2 ounces. Overall length: 11.875 inches. MSRP: $104.90 (w/traditional leather sheath) or $114.45 (w/hard plastic sheath).

For more information contact KA-BAR, attn.: Joe Bradley, Dept. BKG18, 1125 E. State St., Olean, NY 14760 800-282-0130 ka-bar.com.

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2018 with the company’s most famous

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Presentation Grade USMC, USMC Serrated, U.S. Army

Serrated, U.S. Army and USN versions.

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The 1217’s handle of stacked leather washers and traction grooves is almost as

iconic as the knife itself. The 1217 is sold at all U.S. military post exchanges

(PXs).


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T I P O F T H E B L A D E | BY STEVE SHACKLEFORD

The latest and most advanced ma-terials drive the knife industry, and the BLADE 2018 Complete Knife

Guide focuses on some of the best exam-ples in terms of blade steels and handle materials, as well as knifemaking supplies and suppliers in general.

A specialist in the cutting, shaping and fi nishing of exotic and composite materials, Santa Fe Stoneworks is known throughout the knife industry for its stunning handles consisting of pearl, tur-quoise, jet, coral, malachite, ancient ivory and other natural materials. Among the latest of materials are synthetics, however, and come from the company known as Raffi r based in Hadsten, Denmark.

Basically, whether it’s the material type know as Raffi r Fossil, Raffi r Wood or what have you, the genuine article (fossil, wood, etc.) is fi lled with a unify-ing and strengthening resin through a high-pressure process that stabilizes the material. Th e fi nished stabilized mate-rial retains the original structure of the untreated substance while obtaining the mechanical advantages of the homog-enous resin compound. Th e result is a material refl ecting much of the beauty of nature but with the strength and dura-bility of a synthetic.

Aft er Raffi r offi cials learned that Santa Fe Stoneworks was one of a handful of manufacturers who can process mam-moth tooth and ancient/fossil ivory, the two companies began exchanging emails and agreed to do business. When Santa Fe Stoneworks received the fi rst shipment of Raffi r Fossil materials, Santa Fe’s Miles Wirtel was pleasantly surprised.

“It blew me away the quality of the fossils and the stabilization process. Af-ter our first batch of knives was com-plete, I realized how far advanced Raffir was [over] anyone else in the industry,” Miles wrote. “The biggest advantage was how well the fossils stayed intact through our operation. In our cutting

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For more information on Raffi r materi-als contact Santa Fe Stoneworks, attn: M. Wirtel, Dept. BKG18, 3790 Cerrillos, San-ta Fe, NM 87505 505-471-3953 santafes-toneworks.com.

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department we did not have one scale set crack, and at the end of the block we retained a .020-inch veneer—anyone who has cut mammoth tooth knows this is impressive. Then in our grind department we noticed how dense the material was after a superior stabilizing method.”

Perhaps most notably, there was very little to zero chipping or abrasions of the material. Meanwhile, almost no repair fi lling was required on the part of Santa Fe’s fi nishing department.

“Typically when we’re ready to fi n-ish mammoth tooth, we have fi ve-to-20 cracks and abrasions that we have to fi ll and re-fi ll and re-fi ll,” Miles noted. “But with Raffi r Mammoth Tooth this allevi-ated the problem by 80 to 90 percent.”

Aft er a year of working with Raffi r, Santa Fe reached out to the Danish com-pany about selling Raffi r materials to the cutlery industry. Today, Wirtel indicated Santa Fe is the domestic distributor of Raffi r materials and counts among its customers Masecraft Supply, Atlas Bil-liards and Guitar Parts and others, as well as Chris Reeve Knives, William Henry Knives, Spyderco and more.

For additional information on Raffi r and other of the latest handle materials, see the story on page 34. For the respective stories on the hottest steels and four top knife-making suppliers, see pages 28 and 22.

HOW to MAKE a BOWIEIf you’re looking for part two of “How To Make a Bowie” by Chris Amos, it will ap-pear next issue in the January BLADE®. Th is issue of the BLADE 2018 Complete Knife Guide is in a diff erent format than the other 12 issues of BLADE, and Amos’s “Knife Shop” is among the departments—along with “Readers Respond,” “Un-sheathed,” “Th e Knife I Carry,” “Cool Cus-tom,” “Knifemaker Showcase” and “What’s New”—that don’t appear this time, but also will return in the January issue.

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TOPS Knives’ new fi xed blade is so new that at press time it didn’t even have a name. Th e 7.25-inch

acid-rain-fi nished blade is 5/16-inch-thick 1075 carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness of 56-58 HRC. Th e handle is tan canvas Micarta under black G-10. Over-all length: 12.25 inches. Sheath: Ky-dex. Designer: Leo Espinoza.

Contact TOPS Knives, attn: Craig Powell, Dept. BKG18, POB 2544, Idaho Falls, ID 83403 208.542.0113 top-sknives.com.

LIGHTNING KNIFEDesigned by Dew Hara, son of Japanese knifemaker Koji Hara, the CRKT Raikiri fl ipper is based on “a sword tucked away in the pages of Japanese lore—it’s said to have sliced a bolt of lightning in two!”

In CRKT’s Field Strip technology for

easy disassembly, the Raikiri sports a 3.75-

inch modifi ed wharncliff e blade of 1.4116 stainless steel. Th e linerlock folder has an aluminum handle. Weight: 5 ounces. Closed length: 5.1 inches. MSRP: $99.99. Contact CRKT, attn: L. Phelps, Dept. BKG18, 18348 SW 126th Place, Tu-alatin, OR 97062 503.685.5015 crkt.com.

POSEIDON ADVENTUREDesigned as an “operator’s kit item,” the Poseidon balisong from Medford Knife

& Tool has a 4.375-inch double-ground dagger blade of CPM S35VN stainless, 6Al4V titanium single-piece-channel handles with a spring-less “Coolie Hat” clasp design, and phosphor bronze thrust bearings. Closed length: 5.6 inches.

Contact Medford Knife & Tool, attn.: Greg Medford, 17464 N. 25th Ave., Dept. BKG18, Phoenix, AZ 85027 623.249.4506 medfordknife.com.

SLYDR SHARPTh e Slydr Sharp from Diamond Machining Technology (DMT) is a diamond sharpener with two retractable fi ne-grit hones—one for plain edges and

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the other serrated—in a single unit. Th e Slydr Sharp also sharpens curved edges. Th e ergonomic handle has comfort pads for easy gripping. At 1.5 inches wide, the 2-in-1 sharpener is 5.5 inches long closed and 9.5 inches open. MSRP: $39.99.

Contact DMT, c/o Camillus, attn.: Rick Constantine, Dept. BKG18, 55 Walls Dr., Ste. 201, Fairfi eld, CT 06824 800-835-2263 camillusknives.com, dmtsharp.com.

POWER BALL!Th e name for A.G. Russell Knives’ latest linerlock fl ipper folders, Power Ball refers to each knife’s ball detent. It is engineered and executed so that once the drop-point blade moves past the reten-tion point, the force applied to the fl ipper propels it forward at a high rate of speed. Each reportedly opens faster than an automatic.

Th e core/cutting edge of the 3 and 3.25-inch blades is 9Cr13MoV stainless steel with a Rockwell hardness of 58-60 HRC. Th e handle scales are black G-10 with tip-up pocket clips. Weights: 2.9 and 4 ounces. Closed lengths: 4 1/8 and 4 3/8 inches. MSRPs: $135 and $145. Made in China. Contact A.G. Russell Knives, attn: Jarrellyn Mar-tin, Dept. BKG18, 2900 S. 26th St., Rogers, AR 72758 800-255-9034 agrussell.com.

S30V 110 AUTOBuck upgrades its 110 Auto with CPM S30V stainless steel, a G-10 handle and nickel-silver bolsters. MSRP: $250. In conjunction with the 110 Auto in S30V, Buck also introduces the 110 Folding Hunter Pro in the same materi-als ($115 MSRP) and the light-

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weight 110 Folding Hunter LT with a ny-lon handle ($38 MSRP).

Contact Buck Knives, attn: R. Rogers, Dept. BKG18, 660 S. Lochsa St., Post Falls, ID 83854 619.449.1100 800.326.2825 buckknives.com.

ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE LOCKAn adjustable double-lock system de-signed to prevent the linerlock from re-leasing during rugged cutting highlights the DX375 Double-Lock knife with fl ip-per from Coast.

Th e 3.5-inch plain-edge blade is 7Cr17 stainless steel and features thumb grooves for a positive grip. Ball bearings for smooth operation, an anodized aluminum handle with a checkered wood insert, a deep-carry stainless steel pocket clip, and stainless steel liners complete the package. Weight: 4 ounces. MSRP: $29.99. Contact Coast, attn: D. Hutchens, Dept. BKG18, 8033 NE Holman St., Portland, OR 97218 800-426-5858 or 503-234-4545 coastportland.com.

TRAPPER TANTOTh e Boker Plus Urban Trapper Tanto is the tanto version of the company’s Ur-ban Trapper. It boasts a 3.25-inch blade of VG-10 stainless steel and a titanium handle. Approximate closed length: 3.75 inches. MSRP: $129.95.

Contact Boker USA, attn: N. Nevins, Dept. BKG18, 1550 Balsam St., Lakewood,

CO 80215 303.462.0662 fax 303.462.0668 bokerusa.com.

TUNED DETENT SYSTEMA Tuned Detent System enables easy and smooth manual opening with the Ker-shaw Deadline. Th e detent ball is on the front scale of the knife in an inset steel plate. Th is allows the detent to be “fi ne tuned” so it’s easy to open the knife, and also secure enough to keep the blade in the handle while closed.

Blade length: 3.8 inches. Blade steel: 8Cr13MoV stain-less. Lock: Framelock. Ac-tion: KVT manual opener with fl ipper. Weight: 4.3 ounces. Closed length: 4.25 inches. MSRP: $49.99. Contact Kershaw, attn: I. Forrest, Dept. BKG18, 18600 SW Teton Ave., Tu-

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SHARP’N CUTLansky’s Sharp’n Cut two-in-one por-table tool is a knife sharpener and a small ceramic blade in one. It features an inter-nal magnet that allows you to “stick it” on any metal surface such as a refrigerator, tool cabinet, etc..

Th e carbide sharpener can hone a blade in just a few strokes. Th e ceramic blade is hard, wear resistant and fi ne enough to cut and slice packing tape, etc. Th e sharp-ener features a self-deploying guard that retracts with pressure to expose the blade when in use. Once pressure is relieved, the guard automatically deploys to pro-tect the blade. Contact Lansky, attn: D. DiLorenzo, Dept. BKG18, POB 50830, Henderson, NV 89016 716-877-7511 fax 716-877-6955 lansky.com.

FLIPPER 7Emerson Knives, Inc., announces the latest evolution of the CQC-7 with the Emerson CQC-7BWS Flipper, aka the Flipper 7.

Blade length: 3.3 inches. Blade steel: CPM S35VN stainless (also in 154CM stainless). Blade fi nish: Black or stone-washed. Blade grind: “B” blade/chisel-ground tanto. Bearings: GTC of 440C stainless. Handle: Black G-10. Lock: Linerlock. Weight: 5 ounces. Closed length: 4.65 inches. MSRP: $235.95. Con-tact Emerson Knives, Inc., attn: E. Emer-son, Dept. BKG18, 1234 West 254th, Harbor City, CA 9 0 7 1 0 - 2 9 1 3 3 1 0 - 5 3 9 -5633 em-e r s o n -k n i v e s .com.

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THE CUTTING BEAR EDGEBear Edge off ers up the model 61105 fl ip-per folder in a 3.25-inch taper-ground blade of 440 stainless steel that operates on ball-bearing washers. Th e aluminum handle is bead fi nished and equipped with a sideliner lock and reversible, tip-up-carry pocket clip.

Weight: 3.7 ounces. Closed length: 4.25 inches. MSRP: $49.99. Built in America. Contact Bear & Son Cutlery, attn: S.

Griff ey, Dept. BKG18, 1111 Bear Blvd., Jack-sonville, AL 36265 2 5 6 . 4 3 5 . 2 2 2 7 bearcutlery.com.

BUSHCRAFTERS’ FÄLTDeveloped with the input of bushcraft and survival authority Lars Fält, the Lars Fält Bushcraft Knife from Casstrom has a 4.5-inch blade of a .14-inch-thick K720 high carbon steel in a Scandi grind. Th e handle is curly birch. Weight: 6.15 ounc-es. Overall length: 9 inches. MSRP: $225.

Contact Casstrom, c/o CAS Iberia, attn: B. Pogue, Dept. BKG18, 650 Industrial Blvd., Sale Creek, TN 37373 423.332.4700 casibe-ria.com.

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day carry. Weight: 3.1 ounces. Closed length: 4.6 inches. MSRP: $40. Contact SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, attn: C. Cashbaugh, Dept. BKG18, 6521 212th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425.771.6230 sogknives.com.

KNIFE & SHARPENERTh e Teton from Puma SGB is a single-guard fi xed blade that fi ts in a leather sheath boasting a sharpening steel in a pocket. Th e 4.75-inch blade is .15-inch-thick 1.4116 stainless steel with a Rock-well hardness of 55-57 HRC. Th e ze-brawood handle scales are secured via mosaic pins. Weight: 8.3 ounces. Overall length: 9.5 inches. MSRP: $79.99.

Contact Puma USA, attn: T. Guth-rie, Dept. BKG18, 13934 West 108th St., Lenexa, KS 66215 913.888.5524 pumak-nifecompanyusa.com.

KNIFE WITH FLARETh e SOG Flare assisted-opening folder features a 3.5-inch clip-point blade of 8Cr13MoV stainless steel that works on SOG’s Assisted Technology (SAT) open-ing system. A strong glass-reinforced nylon handle and low-carry pocket clip provide durability and versatility.

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KNIFE OF THE YEARThe BLADE Magazine 2017 American-Made Knife Of The Year®, the Kranos framelock flipper from Spartan Blades includes a 3 3/8-inch spear-point blade of .157-inch-thick CPM S35VN stain-less steel with a flat-ground main bevel and a tapered top edge. The handle is contoured 6Al4V titanium with G-10 or carbon-fiber scales, and titanium spacer and pocket clip.

Dual caged bearings provide for smooth and rapid one-hand opening. Weight: 4.3 ounces. Approximate closed length: 5 inches. MSRP: $515-$545 de-pending on handle and finish options. Contact Spartan Blades, attn: C. Iovito, Dept. BKG18, POB 620, Aberdeen, NC 28315 910.757.0035 spartanbladesusa.com.

FRICTION-FORGED FURYA 2.6-inch blade of Friction Forged D2 tool steel in an anti-corrosive coating leads off the Fury. Rockwell hardness: 65-69 HRC in the edge zone and 42-44 HRC on the spine. Th e folder comes in a choice of a linerlock or an automatic with a tor-sion bar spring.

Handle: OD G-10. Pocket clip: Option-al. Weight: 2.2 ounces. Closed length: 3.9 inches. MSRP: $195. Contact Diamond-Blade, c/o Knives Of Alaska, attn: C. Al-len, Dept. BKG18, 123 W. Main, Denison, TX 75021 903.463.7112.

BEST EDC?Th e Dominator 35 Patriot Mid-Tech is what the folks at Darrel Ralph Designs are calling “the world’s best EDC knife.” As Ralph noted, “Th e light aerospace ti-tanium frame combined with the tough

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CPM S35VN stainless steel blade with a thin, fast-slicing hollow grind is a combination for an EDC tough as nails.” MSRP: $495.

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K N I F E S T U F F | BY DANIEL JACKSON

There is a wealth of knife suppliers providing just what the knife doc-tor ordered, whether it be the best

in handle materials, steels, specialized forging equipment, or the tools that make the sparks fl y.

In the 1970s, knifemaker Rade Hawkins founded Hawkins Knife Mak-ing Supplies. “He started the business in a quest to locate better materials for his own handmade knives and then ended up with a supply of the materials to sell to other knifemakers,” noted Mrs. June Hawkins and the Hawkins’ son, Russell.

Rade passed away in December 2014 but his wife and son continue the busi-ness, fi lling and shipping orders for stain-

less and damascus steel, and wood, horn and bone from around the world.

Aft er Th anksgiving, the Hawkins fi ll the shop with Christmas music, from re-ligious to Alvin and the Chipmunks. And while the store may be small—there’s no room for a Christmas tree—they off er everything from drills, taps and fasteners to belt grinders manufactured by Stephen Bader Co., “a leader in the fi eld,” they stated.

“Th e Stephen Bader belt grinder is ver-satile, positive tracking, plenty of power and has many accessories,” the mother-son team wrote. “It will fl at grind and hol-low grind and will allow you to make a complete knife with a minimum of hand

work. Our price for this heavy-duty ma-chine is among the lowest available, if not the lowest. Th ere is nothing skimpy about this machine or its accessories.”

History’s Forged in Fire TV series has been fueling a rising interest in knife-making for some time now. “Young peo-ple who watch this program are eager to learn and Bader grinders are a big part of this experience,” Russell and June ob-served. Partly as a result to fi ll the new demand, they started off ering books on how to make knives and sheaths so their customers can increase their skills.

Associate members of Th e Knifemak-ers’ Guild and the American Bladesmith Society, Hawkins Knife Making Supplies

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fi xture (inset) in the Jantz

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focuses on the personal touch, form-ing friendships by meeting knifemakers at shows and speaking to them over the phone. While they have a website, “In or-der to protect our customers’ credit card information, we do not have an inter-ac-tive shopping cart,” they write. “We prefer customers phone us at 770-964-1023 to prevent them from being hacked and speak with a personal representative.”

THEY MAKE THEIR OWNJantz is a second-generation supply com-pany off ering 9,000 diff erent items for sale. When Ken and Venice Jantz started their operation in 1966, they visited about 30 shows a year, having conversations and “basically building the business one customer at a time,” said Shanna Kemp, who works with her family and manages accounting and IT for the company.

Th e conversations led to a growing ob-session. “We became fascinated with the science and art of knifemaking, and all that went into it,” she noted. “In addition to providing quality tools and supplies to professional knifemakers, Mom and Dad wanted to make knifemaking truly acces-sible to a broader range of people with varying skill sets.”

To help meet this goal, Jantz started making its own blade blanks. Indeed, it still off ers knife kits that are assembled by everyone from Boy Scouts to burgeoning knifemakers. “We manufacture about 30 percent of our product line and are work-ing to expand that,” Kemp said. “Th is allows us to provide our customers the highest-quality products made right here in the USA. To my knowledge, we are the only supply company with a manufac-turing facility who makes knife blanks, components, fi xtures and tools for their customers.”

Some of the products include mosaic pins made by the company’s staff . In the future, Jantz will off er more such designs in 2-inch lengths. Other of the company’s leading products are the Jantz hollow-grinding fi xture and Jantz Kydex molding press, along with Paragon heat-treating ovens. In addition to tools, the company off ers such forgiving forging steels as 1080, 1084 and others.

All come at as low a cost to customers as Jantz can off er. “We get asked about sales and coupons quite oft en, and hon-estly,” Kemp emphasized, “we simply of-

fer the very best price all year round.”

STABILIZATION NATIONJim and Meg Keir of Arlington, Texas, started Knife and Gun Finishing Supplies (K&G) before Ken and Sharon McFall bought it from the Keirs in 1990 and relo-cated it to Lakeside, Arizona. Along with her husband Brad, the McFall’s daugh-ter, Shannon Edgington, took over the business in 2010. Meanwhile, much has changed over the years in the mail-order business. “A really big thing was to have an 800 number back in the day,” Shannon

said, “because then people could call in toll free and place their orders, whereas now the majority is done online.”

Th e small family-run business is lo-cated in a rural part of Arizona. If one to two customers walk through the doors to view the showroom, it’s a good day.

K&G off ers a full line of knifemaking supplies for customers, from novices who have yet to touch a piece of steel to the old pros of up to 30 years experience or more. Th e focus, however, is on providing stabilized wood handles. Since the stabi-lization process infuses the wood with a

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plastic, delicate materials such as Califor-nia box elder are made durable, Edging-ton said. Stabilized wood does not soak up water and oils, and does not shrink.

K&G off ers a stabilizing service for knifemakers, steeping the handle pieces mailed to them in a formula of polymers and acrylics. “We try to keep [our turn-around time] very short so our customers can get their materials back in a timely manner,” she remarked.

Oft en, mail-order companies use their years of experience to provide makers with the highest-quality materials. Edgington said her company off ers an 8-ounce kit of K&G epoxy. “It is the strongest epoxy we have ever used,” she noted. Th e company came across the epoxy two decades ago. Originally it was formulated for golf-club

heads.K&G recently started off ering pow-

dered steel for those forging mosaic da-mascus. In a gunpowder-like form, the steel—K&G off ers it 1084, 15N20 and pure nickel—comes in a can. At the be-ginning of November, K&G began off er-ing holiday deals on its website, knifean-dgun.com.

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David Kayne, company vice president and owner, said his father started black-smithing in the 1970s, forging all the hardware in the family’s home in Smith-town, New York.

When the Kayne clan moved to Can-dler, North Carolina, in the ’80s and Kayne’s father spent more time with his fellow blacksmiths, he learned

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to hot cutters to a bladesmithing starter kit.

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there was an industry shortage of easy-to-acquire, quality metalworking tools. Soon aft er, he hosted a meeting of black-smiths. “Th e most common complaint he heard was that the members of the group could not get tools,” Kayne recalled. “Th ey would order from several places around the country, and it would be six months before they would get the tools.”

Th e company’s website lists products that range from 275-pound anvils to hot cutters to a bladesmithing starter kit. Blacksmiths Depot is branching out into bladesmithing, building up its knifemak-ing options. One such option is off -center blade tongs, which Kayne said have been well received by bladesmiths.

“Th ere are several reasons for this,” Kayne asserted. “Th e tongs are 100 per-cent made in the USA. Th ey are forged, not cast. Th ey are made of medium car-bon steel, making them forgiving with the constant shock that happens in use, constantly heating and cooling.”

While it’s tempting for novices to jump into forge-welding damascus patterns, Kayne said they need to start with the fundamentals.

“We get a large number of people com-ing in with no experience except that which they have gleaned from the inter-net,” he cautioned. “Needless to say, this can be very dangerous. When you are fi rst starting out, there are a lot of things you can buy because you want them. We try to sell you the stuff you need, not what you want, fi rst.”

When someone’s fi red up for smithing, when they are gathering equipment and supplies, Kayne indicated the best gift to give them over the holidays is simply a gift card.

“It may sound a little more of a lazy way to go,” he said, “but it’s much smarter than buying something that will sit on a shelf and not get used, or having to deal with returns.”

For the contact information for the sup-pliers and knives in the story, see “Sharp Sources” on page 91. To read about the latest knives, knife news, blogs and more, visit blademag.com.

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B L A D E S T E E L S | BY DAVE RHEA

There’s an o p e n -e n d e d

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“ C u s t o m makers want a good steel, but they want some-thing that’s user friendly. Years ago, when we introduced CPM S30V, everybody thought it was the great-est thing since sneakers,” explained Devanna, who worked at Crucible Specialty Metals during the development of the Crucible Particle Metallur-gy (CPM) process. “But the custom guys didn’t really care for it because it was diffi cult to work with because of the higher vanadium content.”

Th e steel that fi ts the bill for the happy medium and is a best seller because of it is Crucible CPM 154, and comparable varia-tions on the same grade such as Carpenter Steel’s CTS-XHP.

“We deal with thousands of knife-makers,” observed Terry Summers, vice president at Admiral Steel. “Right now the market is really into CPM 154, if you’re looking for stainless steel. It’s Crucible’s new, improved model of something that was originally 154CM.”

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“It’s real easy to work with,” Summers reiterated. “We sell a wide variety of the high-carbon stainlesses, but if you’re looking for the best seller, this one is way out ahead of the rest of the pack.”

“Another grade that is making some headway in that area is RWL34, which is made by Damasteel,” Devanna added. “Basically it’s the same thing as CPM 154.

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34 stainless RWL34 in honor of BLADE

Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© member

Bob Loveless. Among many other things, Loveless

introduced both 154CM and Japanese-made ball-

bearing steel ATS-34 from Kobe Steel to the custom

knife industry, with both steels later being widely

adapted by the factory knife industry as well.

Pelle Billgren, Damasteel founder, was looking

for the best stainless knife steels and was able to transform ATS-34, which

already was an outstanding blade material, into a superior powder-metallurgy-

made steel. In the process, it named the result RWL34, with the “RWL” the

initials for Loveless’ fullname of Robert Waldorf Loveless.

—by BLADE® staff

Robert WaldorfLoveless

It’s a l i t t l e p r i c i e r but most p e o p l e , when they use it, they love it. It’s extremely clean and it polishes well.”

Damasteel is argu-ably best known for its beautiful and user-friendly pattern steels. RWL34 is one of its non-damascus off erings and is named in honor of BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame©member Bob Loveless (see sidebar), who introduced 154CM and then ATS-

34 to the knifemaking industry in the 1970s.

“It’s a good steel,” agreed Per Jarbelius, chairman of Damasteel. “What makes the diff erence is it’s super clean, which means you can polish it to a mirror fi n-ish.” Damasteel’s refi ned powder metal-lurgy process, Jarbelius explained, pro-duces carbides that are extremely small and evenly distributed, which also means it will take a razor-sharp edge. “You can make something really extraordinary with that kind of steel,” he said of RWL34. “It is very clean.”

WHAT’S IMPORTANTFor Devanna, just because a steel is judged best doesn’t mean it will be the best-sell-ing steel as well. As a metallurgist, he said people oft en ask him what he thinks is the best steel on the market, expecting him to talk about one of the newer materials.

“People want me to talk about some of the new Carpenter grades, the new Böhler-Uddeholm grades and the new Crucible grades, and those grades are all interesting and off er certain things. But to this day, I still think S30V is one of the best—if not the best—all-around knife steels out there,” Devanna maintained.

He explained that, on the manufactur-ing side, the big production companies that use S30V employ machinery that renders the steel easier to work.

“Four-hundred-series stainless, which

While 1095 carbon steel may

rust, if it goes dull at least

people can put an edge on

it with ease if need be.

“What’s more important,”

Scott Devanna asked, “a

blade that won’t rust

or a blade that can be

sharpened easily?”

Don Andrade uses

the steel on his

Kiritsuke chef’s

knife prototype

in a 7.25-inch

blade sporting

a Gunome

hamon.

(Caleb Royer

image)


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these grades are—440C, 154CM, XHP—they’re inherently brittle,” Devanna said, adding that Crucible introduced S30V to be a tougher ver-sion of a 400 series knife blade stain-less. However, he admitted that a downside is if an average user allows the blade of such a steel to go dull, he or she won’t be able to sharpen it eas-ily.

“And the question I get more than any other about knife steels is, ‘Whattya got that’s new?’ Everybody is looking for the newest, latest and greatest,” Devanna said. “Th ere’s been a trend over the last few years to go with more and more—and more—alloying el-ements.”

He listed CPM S100V, CTS Maxamet, CTS-204P and Böhler M390 as examples where the manufacturers keep bumping up the alloys. “Eventually there’s a limit to what you can do,” he continued. “As you do that, the steels get more and more dif-fi cult to work with.”

Devanna surmised that many makers like 1095 carbon steel for blades because it circumvents the dilemma altogether. While 1095 may rust, if it goes dull at least people can easily put an edge on it if need be. “What’s more important,” he asked, “a blade that won’t rust or a blade that can be sharpened easily?”

A MIDDLE GROUNDWith the variety of experimental stain-less steel “recipes” on the market, the most important aspect of producing a best seller seems to lie in fi nding a reli-able middle ground between toughness and hardness. While there continue to be “super steels” coming on the market that boast extreme toughness, a steel that allows for knife blades that are hard but not brittle and that can be worked and sharpened more easily, in many minds, is the real super steel.

“Making a knife steel is always a com-

p r o m i s e , ” Jarbelius said. “You need to compromise on dif-ferent properties because you cannot get it all. Th at’s where there’s innovation—you need to fi nd a good balance of the properties.”

Jarbelius added that it is very diffi cult to develop a totally new type of knife steel because most of the lessons in the steel industry are already known. However, he said Damasteel has improved its steels by making them cleaner through advances in technology. Specifi c improvements re-garding Damasteel’s powder metallurgy process lie in how the powder is made, and how well the entire process can be controlled aft er the melting to obtain the sought-aft er properties. “A good balance is important,” he stressed, “and we be-lieve that we have found a good balance with our steels—and we have tried a lot of things!”

IT DEPENDSAll that said, Devanna spoke of what he

said could be the next big evolution in knife blade material. Summit Materials’ SM-100 is a not a steel but rather an al-loy of 60 percent nickel and 40 percent

titanium, which is refl ected in the mate-rial’s previous moniker, NiTiNOL—

the “NOL” being an acronym for the U.S Naval Ordnance Labo-

ratory, which original created the material in the late 1950s.

(Today, NiTiNOL is known

,

e

ahl-

t, sg

p r o m i s e , ”Jarbelius said.“You need tocompromise on dif-ferent properties because you cannotget it all. Th at’s wherethere’s innovation—youneed to fi nd a good balance of the properties.”

Jarbelius added that it is very diffi cultto develop a totally new type of knife steelbecause most of the lessons in the steelindustry are already known. However, hesaid Damasteel has improved its steels by making them cleaner through advancesin technology. Specifi c improvements re-garding Damasteel’s powder metallurgy process lie in how the powder is made,and how well the entire process can becontrolled aft er the melting to obtain thesought-aft er properties. “A good balanceis important,” he stressed, “and we be-lieve that we have found a good balance with our steels—and we have tried a lot of things!”

IT DEPENDSAll that said, Devanna spoke of what he

said could be the next big evolution iknife blade material. Summit MaterialSM-100 is a not a steel but rather an aloy of 60 percent nickel and 40 percen

titanium, which is refl ected in the material’s previous moniker, NiTiNOL—

the “NOL” being an acronym forthe U.S Naval Ordnance Labo-

ratory, which original createdthe material in the late 1950s.

(Today, NiTiNOL is known

Per Jarbelius of Damasteel said it is

very diffi cult to develop a totally new

type of knife steel because most of the

lessons in the steel industry are already

known. Damasteel is best known for

its outstanding pattern-welded steels

forged at its facility (right) in Söderfors,

Sweden. (Damasteel image)

Carpenter’s

CTS-XHP

reportedly is

a comparable

variation on the

same grade as

CPM 154 stainless.

Millit Knives employs

CTS-XHP on the 3-inch

blade of its Torrent model

designed by TJ Schwarz. The

handle is titanium and carbon

fi ber. (Chuck Ward image)


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as HIPTiNite. For more on it, read on.)“Th e upside to it is that it’s totally cor-

rosion proof*,” Devanna said. “It will not rust. It is also non-magnetic, which is good for some things, and it can be heat treated to 59-61 Rockwell, so it will hold an edge.” Also, because of the titanium, the blade can be heat colored.

Th e downside is the experts haven’t solved the problem of it being extreme-ly diffi cult to work. Also, the material is very expensive. He said that whereas most CPM steels will sell from between $15-to-$25 per pound, SM-100 costs be-tween $250-to-$300 per pound. Even so, it is a marked departure from adding el-ements such as vanadium and molybde-num to carbon steel. Meanwhile, he said there are a lot of guys making knives of it, including Duane Dwyer, co-owner of Strider Knives, whose HIPTiNite knives were featured in the March 2016 BLADE®.

Ultimately, the answer to “what is the

best steel” for a knife blade rests in the eye of the beholder, or perhaps in the hand of the knifemaker grinding it, or the cus-tomer sharpening it. Most likely, the an-swer will continue to be, for the foresee-able future, “well, it depends.”

*According to Spyderco, its H-1 blade ma-terial “is a specialized austenitic alloy that uses 0.1 percent nitrogen instead of carbon to achieve its steel-like qualities. Th is not only makes it immune to corrosion, but also makes it a ‘work-hardening’ material.”

For the contact information for the sup-pliers and knives in the story, see “Sharp Sources” on page 91.

To read about the latest knives, knife news, blogs and more, visit blademag.com

Duane Dw-

yer (inset) used

SM-100, aka HIPTi-

Nite, on one of his custom Strider

SnG folders. According to Scott

Devanna, SM-100 is totally corrosion

proof, non-magnetic and can be heat treated

to a Rockwell hardness of 59-61 HRC. The

downsides are it’s extremely diffi cult to work

and very expensive. (Brady Miller knife image)

Scott Devanna listed CPM S100V, CTS Maxamet,

CTS-204P and Böhler M390 as examples where

manufacturers keep bumping up the alloys.

“Eventually, there’s a limit to what you can do,” he

observed. “As you do that, the steels get more

and more diffi cult to work with.” Spyderco

is one of the few companies to use

Maxamet successfully, doing

so here on the Native 5

Lightweight. MSRP:

$239.95. (Spyderco

image)

HIPTiNit F r m r n it r d n ) b t t l” f r knif bl d r t in th

Scott Devanna listed CPM S100V, CTS Maxamet,

CTS-204P and Böhler M390 as examples where

manufacturers keep bumping up the alloys.

“Eventually, there’s a limit to what you can do,” h

observed. “As you do that, the steels get mo

and more diffi cult to work with.” Spyder

is one of the few companies to use

Maxamet successfully, doing

so here on the Native 5

Lightweight. MSRP:

$239.95. (Spyde

image)


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G R I P M AT E R I A L S | BY MIKE HASKEW BLADE® FIELD EDITOR

The hottest in handle materials is an ever-changing topic, and to-day there seems to be a bit of a

mixed bag regarding demand. Synthetics continue to surge in light of the growing scarcity of some natural materials such as abalone, while emerging wood types and mammoth ivory remain chart toppers in reasonably good supply.

According to Chris Hartman, a 37-year veteran in the family business at Masecraft , the buzz about two synthetic materials, Richlite and Raffi r, continues to grow. “Th ese product lines are totally diff erent from each other, and they work like other materials that our customers already use, so the transition is easy,” he maintained.

Richlite is a durable, versatile and sus-

SYNTHETICS GAINMOMENTUM WHILESOME NATURALMATERIALS HOLD ON

Synthetic materials from the Danish company known as Raffi r in-

clude Raffi r Fossil. According to Masecraft’s Chris Hartman, Raffi r

Fossil consists of rare fossils that have been fi lled with a unifying

and strengthening resin through a high-pressure

process that stabilizes the materials. Raffi r made

this Raffi r Fossil material (right) from

mammoth bone.

Raffi r Fossil made from mam-

moth molar is the handle

material for this selection of

damascus knives by Claude

Dozorme. (image courtesy of

Santa Fe Stoneworks)

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tainable material made from recycled, resin-infused paper and pulp derived from trees that have been harvested responsibly, Chris says. Complete with Forest Stewardship Council Certifi ca-tion by the Rainforest Alliance and GREENGUARD Certifi ca-tion, it is also antimicrobial, which is a benefi t in food prepara-tion.

“Richlite is tough enough to build skateboards and skateboard parks, so it will take a beating and hold up to the elements,” he added. “Richlite is made in the USA and actually costs less than other like materials. It is similar to working with Micarta, G-10 or carbon fi ber, and many of our customers are familiar with them. Customers appreciate that they are no longer inhaling carbon-fi ber or fi -berglass dust, which some of our customers just don’t like dealing with.”

Distributed domestically by Santa Fe Stoneworks (page 8), Raffi r is a resin-preserved ma-terial used in jewelry and other products also. “It works well in fi ne handles and accessories in which aesthetics are of great importance,” Chris advised. “Th ere are several categories. Th e fi rst, Raffi r Fiber, is a composite mate-rial of neutral plant fi bers cast in resin. Th e second, Raffi r Metapol, has alumi-num fi llers shining through a deep resin matrix. Raffi r Noble is a com-posite material with fi ne brass and bronze-mesh layers encapsulated in a translucent epoxy resin. Th e last two categories, Raffi r Fossil and Raffi r Wood, are genuine rare fossils and fi ne-grained wood blocks that have been fi lled with a unifying and strengthening resin

through a high-

p r e s s u r e process that

stabilizes the materials.”Th e fi nished

Raffi r fossil and wood materials main-

tain the original struc-tures of the untreated sub-

stance while obtaining the mechanical advantages of the

homogeneous resin compound. Th e Raffi r materials are worked with

the same tools that most knifemakers al-ready own, therefore little or no additional

investment is required.

N e w compos-

ite lami-nates and

hybrid materials are on the horizon, and their growth is steady. “Even though they are mass produced,” Chris said, “they can still be individually unique.

Th ey are stable and available in sizes that can easily be used in CNC cutting for production, or

can still be cut and worked with standard tools and be handmade.”

GOING NATURAL“I have a new material called Fernwood from the tropics that

I’m getting good feedback on from customers,” remarked Charles Turnage of Fine Turnage Productions. Fernwood is a product of New Zealand and works well, seals easily and provides a steady grip for users. It joins a wide selection of natural materials avail-able through Turnage, including coral, pressed mammoth bone, fossilized wood, swordfi sh bill, mammoth tooth and mammoth ivory.

“Natural materials seem to stick around, while synthetics come and go,” Turnage observed. “Fossil mammoth ivory is still our hottest material because of its beauty, which comes from minerals that it absorbs from being buried for tens of thousands of years.”

Even though a continuing eff ort to educate lawmakers and the public is in full swing, Charles notes that diffi culties remain in diff erentiating ancient ivory from modern elephant ivory that is banned in many countries amid an escalating war against poach-ers, whose disregard for the animals they slaughter is appalling.

“Ninety percent of the mammoth I sell comes from the frozen tundra in Siberia,” Charles explained. “And the other comes from Alaska and China. Under the new [President Donald Trump] administration I hope to see changes, but the real problem is in-dividual states letting special interest groups infl uence them with inaccurate information about mammoth and ancient ivories. Five states have classifi ed ancient ivory like elephant ivory. We’re still fi ghting and trying to convince them that banning mam-moth won’t save elephants.”

Abalone is becoming more and

more diffi cult to fi nd in large

sizes, though pieces below 2

inches are still plentiful. Lloyd

Hale uses a small piece on the

guard of “Charlie.” (SharpBy-



G R I P M AT E R I A L S |

NEVER SEEN IS GOOD!For Ron Burke, owner of Exotic Knife Supplies, the handle materials business keeps evolving. He has been in business since 2004, and off ers that the hottest knife material is always “the one nobody has ever produced before. If you have never seen it on the market, then it will be the new hot item.”

Ron hints at some new off erings of his own. “I have a product that is com-ing out in the next few months, and it involves mammoth tooth with a diff erent color that no one has ever seen,” he com-mented. “It uses a dye that has never been done and should be out on the market in a commercial knife company’s line soon.”

Demand for fossil mammoth bone and tooth is steady for Exotic Knife Supplies. Aged from 15,000 to 150,000 years, the products were among Ron’s off erings as far back as the 2004 BLADE Show. “To my knowledge I was the fi rst one to sell the tooth material for knife handles,” he said. “It was somewhat hard to deal with at that point because we didn’t know enough about it. I tried over the years to get companies to stabilize it and even worked with a paleontologist, but couldn’t get it produced the way I wanted it. Now, I’ve come up with my own process to do knife handles with it, and as of today it’s the best handle material available. It has everything you would want in a handle and really holds up well.”

Another material that Exotic Knife Supplies is distributing has gained at-tention for its natural look. Pinecone has opened up a variety of color options, and Ron says it is gaining momentum among knifemakers and purchasers alike. “Norwegian pinecone is between 4 and 6 inches long,” he explains, “and I like to do between 4 and 5 inches for knife handles. I can also do smaller sizes on order, be-tween a half and three-quarters.”

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Raffi r Noble is a composite material with fi ne brass and bronze-mesh layers encapsulated

in a translucent epoxy resin. The Spyderco Chaparral features a handle of the material.

(Spyderco image)



Chris Hartman of Masecraft Supply said

Richlite is a durable, versatile and sustain-

able material made from recycled, resin-

infused paper and pulp derived from trees

that have been harvested responsibly. Mark

Newman uses the material for his fi xed

blade. (Mark Newman image)




Raffi r Wood comes in a wide selection of colors and looks. Like Raffi r Fossil, it is fi lled with a

unifying and strengthening resin through a high-pressure process that stabilizes the materials.

(image courtesy of Santa Fe Stoneworks)

h a n d l e s , using addi-

tives such as gold or pearl dust for con-

trast. Th e stabilization process involves thoroughly

drying the material, vacuum pressure and sealing it with liquid plastic. “I’ve been ex-

perimenting with pinecone scales for about three years,

and it took a couple of years to get the quality I wanted. A normal set

would cost $25 to $30.”

SALES FLIP-FLOPTh e availability of abalone is a continu-ing challenge at Masecraft and across the handle materials supply chain. “Large shells are getting harder to source,” Chris warns. “Pieces below 2 inches are no problem, but once you get over that for all types of shell it is getting very scarce.”

Ron Burke of Exotic Knife Supplies said

pinecone has opened up a variety of

color options, and is gaining momen-

tum among knifemakers and knife

buyers alike. Billy Helton’s fi xed

blade sports a handle of Norway

spruce cone. (Chuck Ward

image)

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He notes that Masecraft is doing its best to hold the line on pricing while decorative synthetic materials are a viable alternative. “Decorative synthetic sales have been on the rise for several years now,” he remarked, “especially ivory al-ternatives and hybrids of mixed natural and synthetic materials. Selling real ivory has become an issue the last few years, so these options have become necessary. Sales of synthetic, hybrid or composite materials are probably 60 percent of our total sales, over natural materials, which is the exact opposite of 10 years ago.”

Like the materials themselves, tastes and availability continue to change. Con-sult your favorite suppliers for tips on the latest and greatest in knife handle mate-rial trends.

For more on Raffi r materials, see page 8.



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EASY-TO-FIND • ALPHABETICAL PRODUCT LISTING

FIND PRODUCTS ANDSERVICES EASY AS 1,2,3

1. The Index at right shows you where each major section begins

2. Turn to the appropriate section where the knife products are identifi ed alphabetically. Each product category is then followed by an alphabetical listing of sources.

3. Go to the Names and Addresses section for contact information on your chosen source(s).

INDEX OF MAJOR SECTIONS

Knives/Cutlery - Factory 43 Special Services and Products 47 Distributors 49 Names and Addresses 50

The sources in this directory

are non-handmade industry

professionals. For a directory of

custom knifemakers, refer to the

KNIVES 2018 annual available at

www.shopblade.com/knives-

2018-38th-edition.


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Knives/CutleryFactory/Dealers

(Importers, Makers)

AntiqueAmerican EdgeAmerican Military Edged Weaponry MuseumAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Bryan Bros. Cutlery Co.Cutlery SpecialtiesEdgeDealer.comFort Henry Custom KnivesHickory Hill CutleryHiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesLATAMA CutleryMarble ArmsN. Flayderman & Co., Inc.Northwest Knives & CollectiblesOzark Cutlery SupplyRFG Safe & KnifeShepherd Hills CutleryTennessee CutleryTony Foster Case Collectible Knives

BowiesA.G. Russell KnivesAmerican EdgeAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Benchmade Knife Co.Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Blue Grass Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.Buck KnivesC.A.S. IberiaCamillus c/o Acme United Corp.Case, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Coast Cutlery Co.Cold Steel, Inc.Condor Tool & KnifeCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCutlery SpecialtiesDamascus U.S.A.Denton, JohnEdgeDealer.comEgginton Bros. Ltd.Ek Commando (KA-BAR Knives)Fifty-Fifty ProductionsFort Henry Custom KnivesFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesFrost Cutlery Co.Gaston J. Glock LPGerber Legendary Blades/Fiskars GPKnives, LLCH.L. Dalis, Inc.Hand Tech Made (HTM) KnivesHiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesIra Green, Inc./Brigade QuartermastersJ.T. KnivesJenco Sales, Inc.Kanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKatz Knives, Inc.Knife CityKnifeArt.comKnifeHogKnifeology.comKnifePurveyor.comKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.com Lee’s CutleryLegendary Arms, Inc.Matthews CutleryMedford Knife and ToolMoore CutleryMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsN. Flayderman & Co., Inc.Neptune Trading Inc.New Graham Knives

Northstar AssociatesOntario Knife Co.Queen Cutlery Co.Randall Made KnivesReddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineSARCO Knives LLCSchmuckatelli Co.Smoky Mountain Knife WorksSOG Specialty Knives & ToolsSpartan Blades, LLCSteel Addiction Custom KnivesSvord KnivesTOPS KnivesTwo Finger Knife, LLCU.S. CavalryWolf’s Knives

CampA.G. Russell KnivesAmerican EdgeAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Battle Horse KnivesBenchmade Knife Co.Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Blade HQBladeOps, LLCBlue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.Brigade QuartermastersBuck KnivesC.A.S. IberiaCamillus c/o Acme United Corp.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCase, W.R. & Sons Cutlery Co.Coast Cutlery Co.ColonialCondor Tool & KnifeCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCutco CorporationCutlery ShoppeDamascus USADenton, JohnEdgeDealer.comFAMARS USAFifty-Fifty ProductionsFort Henry Custom KnivesFox Knives USAFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesFrost Cutlery Co.Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGLOCK, Inc.Great Eastern CutleryH.L. Dalis, Inc.Helle NorwayHiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesJ.T. KnivesKanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKatz Knives, Inc.Klecker Knives, LLC Knife CityKnifeHogKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKroll InternationalKUTMASTERL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Lee’s CutleryMarble ArmsMatthews CutleryMessermeisterMoore CutleryMoteng North AmericaNew Graham Knives1 Stop Knife ShopOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPlaza Cutlery Inc.Queen Cutlery Co.Reddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineSARCO Knives LLCSarge Knives

Simonich Knives LLCSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSpartan Blades, LLCSteel Addiction Custom KnivesStrider KnivesSvord KnivesSwamp Rat Knife WorksSwiss Army Brands Ltd.SwissBianco USATirdell’s CutleryTool Logic Inc. (see SOG Specialty)TOPS KnivesTrue North KnivesTwo Finger Knife, LLCUST BrandsVictorinoxWhite River Knife & Tool Wicked EdgeWILDSTEERWolf’s KnivesZac Brown’s Southern GrindZwilling J.A. Henckels LLC

CommemorativesA.G. Russell KnivesBaron EngravingBeck’s Cutlery & SpecialtiesBlue Grass Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.Brigade QuartermastersBrowningBuck KnivesCase, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Coast Cutlery Co.Collector’s Armoury Inc.ColonialDamascus U.S.A.EdgeDealer.comEgginton Bros. Ltd.FAMARS USAFrost Cutlery Co.Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsHouse Of BladesKa-bar Knives, Collectors Div.Katz Knives, Inc.Knife CityKnights Edge Ltd.KUTMASTERLee’s CutleryLegendary Arms, Inc.Marble ArmsMatthews CutleryMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsNorris & SonsNorthstar AssociatesOzark Cutlery SupplyParkers’ Knife Collector ServicePlaza Cutlery Inc.Queen Cutlery Co.Remington Arms Co.Shepherd Hills CutlerySmoky Mountain Knife WorksSooner State KnivesSpartan Blades, LLCSvord KnivesTaylor BrandsTimberline KnivesTirdell’s CutleryU.S. Cavalry

Diving/DeckBlackie Collins DesignBlue Ridge KnivesBoye KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCBud K. Worldwide Inc.C.A.S. IberiaEdgeDealer.comGerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGPKnives, LLCHouse Of Blades

Jenco Sales, Inc.Kai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)Karambit.comKatz Knives, Inc.Knife CityKnifeHogMatthews CutleryMission KnivesMoteng North AmericaOntario Knife Co. Ozark Cutlery SupplyPlaza Cutlery Inc.Puma Knife Co. USASooner State KnivesSvord KnivesTimberline KnivesTrue North KnivesU.S. CavalryUST BrandsWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.

ExoticAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesBugei Trading Co.Cold Steel, Inc.Condor Tool & KnifeCutlery SpecialtiesEdgeDealer.comEk Commando (KA-BAR Knives)FAMARS USAFort Henry Custom KnivesFrost Cutlery Co.Hiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesKanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKarambit.comKnifeArt.comKnife CityKnights Edge Ltd.Master CutleryMatthews CutleryMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsMoteng North AmericaOlamic CutleryOzark Cutlery SupplyPacific Solution Marketing Inc.Svord KnivesTrue North KnivesU.S. Cavalry

Combat/Tactical/ Survival/Military5.11 Tactical A.G. Russell KnivessAdams International KnifeworksAl Mar KnivesAmerican EdgeAmerican Military Edged Weaponry

MuseumArizona Custom KnivesAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Bark River KnivesBattle Horse Knives Beck’s Cutlery & SpecialtiesBenchmade Knife Co.Black Creek Limited Blackhawk Products GroupBlackie Collins DesignBlade HQBlade-Tech IndustriesBladeArt.comBladeGallery.ComBladeOps, LLCBlue Ridge KnivesBradley Cutlery Co.Branton Knife Co.Briar KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBrous BladesBrowningBubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLC


4 4 KNIFE GUIDE ANNUAL 2018

Buck KnivesBugei Trading Co.Busse Combat Knife Co.C.A.S. IberiaCamillus c/o Acme United Corp.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCase, W.R. & Sons Cutlery Co.Chris Reeve KnivesCold Steel, Inc.ColonialCRKTCombat EliteCondor Tool & KnifeCrawford KnivesCustom Knife Gallery Of ColoradoCutlery ShoppeCutlery SpecialtiesDamascus U.S.A.Denton, JohnDPx Gear Inc.EdgeDealer.comEgginton Bros. Ltd.Ek Commando (KA-BAR Knives)Elite Custom KnivesEmerson KnivesEpicurean EdgeESAESEE KnivesExcalibur CutleryExtrema RatioExtreme OutfittersFallknivenFAMARS USAFazalare International EnterprisesFifty-Fifty ProductionsFirst Edge LLCFort Henry Custom KnivesFox Knives USAFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesFrost Cutlery Co.Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGLOCK Inc.GPKnives, LLCGrayman KnivesH.L. Dalis, Inc.Hallmark CutleryHand Tech Made (HTM) KnivesHardcore Hardware AustraliaHeckler & Koch Inc.Hiltary IndustriesHistoric Edged WeaponryHogue KnivesHouse Of BladesJ.T. KnivesJenco Sales, Inc.Joy Enterprises–Fury CutleryKa-bar KnivesKanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKarambit.comKatz Knives, Inc.Kizer Inc.Klecker Knives, LLC KlotzliKnife CityKnife OutletKnife Store, TheKnifeArt.comKnifeCenterKnifeHogKnifeLegends.comKnifeology.comKnifePurveyor.comKnifeTreasures.comKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKnights Edge Ltd.Kroll InternationalKrudo KnivesKUTMASTERLeatherman Tool Group, Inc.Lee’s CutleryLegendary Arms, Inc.Marfione Custom Knives, LLCMaster Cutlery

Matthews CutleryMAXPEDITIONMedford Knife and ToolMeyerco USAMicrotech Knives, Inc.Midwest Gun ExchangeMIL-TACMiltner Adams CompanyMission KnivesMonkey EdgeMoore CutleryMorakniv c/o Industrial RevolutionMoteng North AmericaMuseum Replicas Ltd.N. Flayderman & Co., Inc.Nemesis Knives, LLCNeptune Trading Inc.New Graham KnivesOlamic Cutlery1 Stop Knife ShopOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPacific Solution Marketing Inc.Piranha Knife Co.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Pro-Tech Knives, LLCQueen Cutlery Co.R. David Knife Co.Randall Made KnivesRAT WORX, Inc.Real AvidRed Horse Knife Works, Inc.Riverside MachineRobertson’s Custon CutleryRUKO LLCSarge KnivesSchenk KnivesSchmuckatelli Co.Simonich Knives LLCSOG Specialty Knives & Tools Sooner State KnivesSpartan Blades, LLCSpyderco, Inc.Stamascus Knifeworks, Inc.Steel Addiction Custom KnivesStone River GearSteel Will Knives c/o Sports Mfg. GroupStrider KnivesSvord KnivesSwamp Rat Knife WorksThree Sisters Forge, LLCTimberline KnivesTirdell’s CutleryTool Logic Inc. (see SOG Specialty)TOPS KnivesTru-Balance Knife Co. EastTrue North KnivesTwo Finger Knife, LLCU.S. CavalryUnited CutleryUST BrandsVictorinoxWhite River Knife & Tool WILDSTEERWilson Combat/Wilson TacticalWinners CircleWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.XIKAR Inc. Zac Brown’s Southern Grind

FilletAl Mar Knives, Inc.American AnglerAmerican EdgeBlue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.BrowningBubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCBuck KnivesCase, W. R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Coast Cutlery Co.CRKT

Condor Tool & KnifeCutco CorporationDamascus U.S.A.EKA Knives/ProForce Equipment Fifty-Fifty ProductionsFrost Cutlery Co.Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGPKnives, LLCGreat Eastern CutleryHavalon KnivesHelle NorwayHouse Of BladesJenco Sales, Inc.Joy Enterprises–Fury CutleryKai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)Katz Knives, Inc.Kellam Knives Co.Knife CityKnifeHogKnives of AlaskaKUTMASTERLamson And GoodnowMatthews CutleryMessermeisterMister Twister, Inc.Morakniv c/o Industrial RevolutionMoteng North AmericaOzark Cutlery SupplyPietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Puma Knife Co. USAQueen Cutlery Co.QuikutRandall Made KnivesRapalaSARCO Knives LLCSarge KnivesSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSooner State KnivesSpyderco, Inc.Svord KnivesSwissBianco USATirdell’s CutleryTwo Finger Knife, LLCVictorinoxVirginia Blade Inc.White River Knife & Tool Wolf’s KnivesZweibrueder/Billy O.Zwilling J.A. Henckels LLC

HouseholdCutlery/ScissorsA.G. Russell KnivesAlcas Cutlery CorporationAmerican EdgeBeck’s Cutlery & SpecialtiesBlue Mountain TurquoiseBlue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.Bubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCBuck KnivesC.A.D. Cutlery Co.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCase, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Classic CutleryConsolidated Cutlery Co., Inc.Cutco CorporationCutlery ShoppeCoutellerie ChambriardDamascus U.S.A.Dexter-Russell Inc.Dovo ScissorsEdgecraft Corp.Egginton Bros. Ltd.FAMARS USAFox Knives USAGaston J. Glock LPGreat Eastern CutleryGrohmann KnivesHouse Of BladesKa-Bar KnivesKai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)

Kanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKatz Knives, Inc.Knife CityKnife OutletKnifeCenterKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKroll InternationalKUTMASTERLamson and GoodnowMatthews CutleryMessermeisterMorakniv c/o Industrial RevolutionMoteng North AmericaNew Graham KnivesOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyParagon SportsParker River Knife Co.Pietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Queen Cutlery Co.QuikutR. Murphy Co., Inc.SARCO Knives LLCSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSooner State KnivesSpyderco, Inc.Stamascus Knifeworks, Inc.Stone River GearStratus CulinarySvord KnivesSwiss Army Brands Ltd.The Epicurean EdgeThree Sisters Forge, LLCTirdell’s Cutlery Tool Logic Inc. (see SOG Specialty)Tramontina USAVictorinoxWinners CircleWolf’s KnivesWolff IndustriesWüsthof-Trident of America Inc.XIKAR Inc.Zweibrueder/Billy O.Zwilling J.A. Henckels LLC

HuntingA.G. Russell Knives, Inc.Al Mar KnivesAlabama Damascus SteelAmerican EdgeAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Bark River KnivesBattle Horse KnivesBear & Son CutleryBeck’s Cutlery & SpecialtiesBeretta U.S.A. Corp.Blackie Collins DesignBlade HQBlade-TechBladeArt.comBladeGallery.ComBlue Grass Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.Bradley Cutlery Co.Briar KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBrowningBubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCBuck KnivesC.A.S. IberiaCamillus c/o Acme United Corp.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCanal Street CutleryCase, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Coast Cutlery Co.Cold Steel, Inc.ColonialCRKTCondor Tool & KnifeCoutellerie ChambriardCrawford Knives



Custom Knife Gallery Of ColoradoCutco CorporationCutlery ShoppeCutlery SpecialtiesDamascus U.S.A.Denton, JohnDPx Gear Inc.EdgeDealer.comEKA Knives/ProForce EquipmentElen Hunting & Importing Inc.Epicurean EdgeEuroknifeFallknivenFAMARS USAFifty-Fifty ProductionsFort Henry Custom KnivesFox Knives USAFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesFrost Cutlery Co. Gaston J. Glock LPGerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGLOCK, Inc.GPKnives, LLCGreat Eastern CutleryGrohmann KnivesH.L. Dalis, Inc.Hallmark CutleryHavalon KnivesHeckler & KochHelle NorwayHiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesJenco Sales, Inc.Joy Enterprises–Fury CutleryKa-bar KnivesKai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)Kanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKarambit.comKatz Knives, Inc.Kellam Knives WorldwideKizer Inc. Klecker Knives, LLCKnife CityKnife Store, TheKnifeArt.comKnifeCenterKnifeHogKnifeLegends.comKnifeology.comKnifePurveyor.comKnifeTreasures.comKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKnives of AlaskaKUTMASTERL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Lee’s CutleryMarble ArmsMaster Cutlery Inc.Matthews CutleryMonkey EdgeMoore CutleryMorakniv c/o Industrial RevolutionMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsMoteng North AmericaNemesis Knives, LLCNeptune Trading Inc.New Graham KnivesOlamic Cutlery1 Stop Knife ShopOntario Knife Co.Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPacific Solution Marketing Inc.Paragon SportsParker River Knife Co.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Puma Knife Co. USAQueen Cutlery Co.Randall Made KnivesRAT WORX, Inc.Real AvidRemington Arms Co.

Riverside MachineS 4 SupplySanta Fe Stoneworks, Inc.SARCO Knives LLCSarge KnivesSchenk KnivesSeber Design GroupSimonich Knives LLCSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSOG Specialty Knives & ToolsSooner State KnivesSpyderco, Inc.Stamascus Knifeworks, Inc.Steel Addiction Custom KnivesStone River GearSvord KnivesSwamp Rat Knife WorksSwiss Army Brands Ltd.SwissBianco USATaylor BrandsThree Sisters Forge, LLCTimberline KnivesTirdell’s CutleryTOPS KnivesTrue North KnivesTuna Valley Cutlery Co.Two Finger Knife, LLCU.S. CavalryVictorinoxVirginia Blade Inc.White River Knife & Tool Wicked EdgeWILDSTEERWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.XIKAR Inc.Zwilling J.A. Henckels LLC

Machetes/BushAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Battle Horse KnivesBenchmade Knife Co.Blade HQBlue Ridge KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCBusse Combat Knife Co.C.A.S. IberiaCase, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Cold Steel, Inc.ColonialCondor Tool & KnifeCutco CorporationEdgeDealer.comESEE KnivesGerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsH.L. Dalis, Inc.Helle NorwayHouse Of BladesKanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKnife CityKnifeHogKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.Matthews CutleryMedford Knife and ToolMoteng North AmericaNew Graham KnivesOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPlaza Cutlery Inc.Queen Cutlery Co.Sarge KnivesSimonich Knives LLCSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSOG Specialty Knives & ToolsSvord KnivesSwamp Rat Knife WorksTirdell’s CutleryTwo Finger Knife, LLCTOPS KnivesU.S. CavalryUST Brands

Zac Brown’s Southern Grind

Miniature KnivesA.G. Russell KnivesAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesBuck KnivesCampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCutlery SpecialtiesEdgeDealer.comFrost Cutlery Co.House Of BladesJenco Sales, Inc.Matthews CutleryMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsSmoky Mountain Knife WorksWolf’s Knives

Pocketknives/Folders/Automatics5.11 Tactical A.G. Russell KnivesAdams International KnifeworksAl Mar KnivesAmerican EdgeAntonini USAArizona Custom KnivesAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Bear & Son CutleryBeck’s Cutlery & SpecialtiesBenchmade Knife Co.Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Blackie Collins DesignBlade HQBlade-TechBladeArt.comBladeGallery.ComBladeOps, LLCBlue Grass Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesBoker USA, Inc.Boye KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBrous BladesBrownellsBrowningBuck KnivesBulldog Brand KnifeC.A.S. IberiaCamillus c/o Acme United Corp.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCanal Street CutleryCase, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Chris Reeve KnivesChristy Knife Co.Coast Cutlery Co.Cold Steel, Inc.Collectors KnivesColonialCRKTCombat EliteCompass Industries Inc.

Coutellerie ChambriardCrawford KnivesCustom Knife Gallery Of ColoradoCutlery SpecialtiesDPx Gear Inc.EdgeDealer.comEgginton Bros. Ltd.EKA Knives/ProForce EquipmentElite Custom KnivesEmerson KnivesEpicurean EdgeEuroknifeExcalibur CutleryExecutiveKnives.comFAMARS USAFazalare International EnterprisesFifty-Fifty ProductionsFight’n RoosterFirst Edge LLCFort Henry Custom Knives

Fox Knives USAFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesFrost Cutlery Co.Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGPKnives, LLCGrayman KnivesGreat Eastern CutleryH.L. Dalis, Inc.Hallmark CutleryHand Tech Made (HTM) KnivesHavalon KnivesHickory Hill CutleryHogue KnivesHouse Of BladesImagical DesignJ.T. KnivesJenco Sales, Inc.Joy Enterprises - Fury CutleryKa-bar KnivesKai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)Karambit.comKatz Knives, IncKellam Knives Co.Kizer Inc. Klecker Knives, LLCKlotzliKnifeArt.comKnife CityKnife OutletKnife Store, TheKnifeCenterKnifeHogKnifeLegends.comKnifeology.comKnifePurveyor.comKnifeTreasures.comKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKroll InternationalKrudo KnivesKUTMASTERL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.Lansky Knife, Tool & SharpenersLATAMA CutleryLeatherman Tool Group, Inc.Lee’s CutleryMarfione Custom Knives, LLCMaster CutleryMatthews CutleryMAXPEDITIONMedford Knife and ToolMeyerco USAMicrotech Knives, Inc.Midwest Gun ExchangeMission KnivesMoki Knife CompanyMonkey EdgeMoore CutleryMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsMoteng North AmericaN. Flayderman & Co., Inc.Nemesis Knives, LLCNeptune Trading Inc.New Graham KnivesNorris & SonsNorthstar AssociatesOlamic Cutlery1 Stop Knife ShopOnly Fine KnivesOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPacific Solution Marketing Inc.Paragon SportsParker River Knife Co.Parkers’ Knife Collector ServicePietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc.Piranha Knife Co.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Pro-Tech Knives, LLCPuma Knife Co. USAQueen Cutlery Co.RAT WORX, Inc.Real AvidRed Horse Knife Works, Inc.



Remington Arms Co.Riverside MachineSARCO Knives LLCSarge KnivesSeber Design GroupShepherd Hills CutlerySmoky Mountain Knife WorksSOG Specialty Knives & ToolsSooner State KnivesSpyderco, Inc.Stamascus Knifeworks, Inc.Steel Addiction Custom KnivesSteel Will Knives c/o Sports Mfg. GroupStone River GearSuchat Custom KnivesSvord KnivesSwiss Army Brands Inc.Swiss+TechSwissBianco USATaylor BrandsThree Sisters Forge, LLCTimberline Knives Tirdell’s CutleryTOPS KnivesTrue North KnivesTuna Valley Cutlery Co.United CutleryU.S. CavalryUST BrandsVictorinoxVirginia Blade Inc.William HenryWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.XIKAR Inc.Zac Brown’s Southern Grind

RazorsAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesCol. Conk ProductsHouse Of BladesKnifeCenterMatthews CutleryMoteng North AmericaPlaza Cutlery, Inc.Smoky Mountain Knife WorksTirdell’s CutleryWorld of WeaponsZwilling J.A. Henckels LLC

Semi-Production Custom KnivesA.G. Russell KnivesAdams International KnifeworksAmerican EdgeBark River KnivesBell, Donald/BellknivesBeretta U.S.A. Corp.Blade HQBlade-Tech IndustriesBladeArt.comBladeGallery.comBlue Ridge KnivesBoye KnivesBranton Knife Co.Brous BladesBrowningBusse Combat Knife Co.C.A.S. IberiaCrawford KnivesCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCutlery SpecialtiesDamascus U.S.A.Denton, JohnEdgeDealer.comElite Custom KnivesEmerson Knives, Inc.Epicurean EdgeFAMARS USAFazalare International Enterprises

Fort Henry Custom KnivesFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesGPKnives, LLCHand Tech Made (HTM) KnivesHouse Of BladesKarambit.comKnifeArt.comKnifeLegends.comKnifeology.comKnifePurveyor.comKnifeTreasures.comKnives of AlaskaL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.Lee’s CutleryLegendary Knifemakers.comMarfione Custom Knives, LLCMatthews CutleryMoore CutleryMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsNemesis Knives, LLCNew Graham KnivesNorthstar AssociatesOnly Fine KnivesOzark Cutlery SupplyParagon SportsPietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Pro-Tech Knives, LLCRandall Made KnivesReddick EnterprisesSchenk KnivesSimonich Knives LLCSooner State KnivesSpartan Blades, LLCStamascus Knifeworks, Inc.Steel Addiction Custom KnivesStrider KnivesSvord KnivesThree Sisters Forge, LLCTirdell’s CutleryTOPS KnivesTrue North KnivesTwo Finger Knife, LLCWilliam HenryWolf’s Knives

SpecialtyA.G. Russell KnivesAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesCampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCRKTCondor Tool & KnifeCrawford, PatCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCustom Knife Gallery Of ColoradoCutlery SpecialtiesDenton, JohnEdgeDealer.comExecutiveKnives.comFAMARS USAGATCO SharpenersGPKnives, LLCHouse Of BladesIDL Techni EdgeJoy Enterprises–Fury CutleryKai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)Karambit.comKatz Knives, Inc.Knights Edge Ltd.KUTMASTERLeatherman Tool Group, Inc.Matthews CutleryMessermeisterMiltner Adams Co.Mission KnivesMoteng North AmericaN. Flayderman & Co., Inc.Pacific Solution Marketing Inc.Parker River Knife Co.Pietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc.Plaza Cutlery Inc.Reddick Enterprises

Remington Arms Co.Shining Wave MetalsSooner State KnivesSvord KnivesSwiss Army Brands Ltd.Sword and The StoneTool LogicTrue North KnivesTwo Finger Knife, LLCUnited CutleryU.S. CavalryVictorinoxWolf’s KnivesXIKAR Inc.

Swords/SabersAngel SwordArizona Custom KnivesAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Benchmade Knife Co.BladeArt.comBladeGallery.Com Blue Ridge KnivesBugei Trading Co.C.A.S. IberiaCold Steel, Inc.Crazy Crow Trading Post LLCDamascus U.S.A.EdgeDealer.comEpicurean EdgeESAFifty-Fifty ProductionsFrost Cutlery Co.Gladius (see C.A.S. Iberia)Historic Edged WeaponryHouse Of BladesJenco Sales, Inc.Kai USA Ltd. (Kershaw)Kanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKnife CityKnife OutletKnifeCenterKnifeHogKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKnights Edge Ltd.Mantis Inc.Master CutleryMatthews CutleryMedieval ReplicasMoteng North AmericaMuseum Replicas Ltd.N. Flayderman & Co., Inc.Neptune Trading Inc.Northstar AssociatesNorthwest Knives & CollectiblesOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPacific Solution Marketing Inc.Plaza Cutlery Inc. Queen Cutlery Co.Reddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSvord KnivesSword and The StoneTirdell’s CutleryToledo SwordsTwo Finger Knife, LLCUnited CutleryU.S. CavalryWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.

Throwing Knives/TomahawksA.G. Russell KnivesAmerican EdgeAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Black Creek Limited BladeOps, LLCBlue Ridge KnivesBob Karp Master of the Blade

Boker USA, Inc.Branton Knife Co.Brigade QuartermastersBud K. Worldwide Inc.C.A.S. IberiaCold SteelCondor Tool & KnifeCrawford, PatCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCDixie Gun WorksEmerson Knives, Inc.EdgeDealer.comFrost Cutlery Co.GPKnives, LLCH & B Forge Co.House Of BladesJenco Sales, Inc.Knife CityKnifeHogKroll InternationalMatthews CutleryMoteng North AmericaNeptune Trading Inc.New Graham KnivesOzark Cutlery SupplyPlaza Cutlery Inc.Reddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineRW, WilsonSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSpring River Trade Co.Svord KnivesTirdell’s CutleryTru-Balance Knife Co. EastU.S. CavalryWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.

Utility Knives/ToolsA.G. Russell KnivesAl Mar KnivesAmerican EdgeAntonini USAAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Bear & Son CutleryBeck’s Cutlery & SpecialtiesBeretta U.S.A. Corp.Blade HQBlade-Tech IndustriesBlue Grass CutleryBlue Ridge KnivesBranton Knife Co. Brigade QuartermastersBrownellsCamillus c/o Acme United Corp.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCase, W.R., & Sons Cutlery Co.Chris Reeve KnivesCoast Cutlery Co.ColonialCondor Tool & KnifeCutlery SpecialtiesEdgeDealer.comFAMARS USAFifty-Fifty ProductionsFox Knives USAFrost Cutlery Co.Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsGLOCK, Inc.GPKnives, LLCGreat Eastern CutleryHavalon KnivesHelle NorwayHouse Of BladesHyde Tools, Inc.Iain Sinclair Design Ltd.IDL Techni EdgeJenco Sales, Inc.Karambit.comKlecker Knives, LLCKnifeArt.comKnife CityKnifeHog



KnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKrudo KnivesKUTMASTERLansky Knife, Tool & SharpenersLeatherman Tool Group, Inc.Matthews CutleryMAXPEDITIONMessermeisterMission KnivesMorakniv c/o Industrial RevolutionMoteng North AmericaNorthwest Knives & Collectibles1 Stop Knife ShopOntario Knife Co.Ozark Cutlery SupplyParagon SportsPietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc.Plaza Cutlery Inc. Queen Cutlery Co.Real AvidRiverside Machine RUKO LLCSarge KnivesSeber Design GroupSmoky Mountain Knife WorksSOG Specialty Knives & ToolsSooner State KnivesSteel Addiction Custom KnivesSvord KnivesSwiss Army Brands Ltd.Swiss+TechSwissBianco USATaylor BrandsTimberline KnivesTool LogicTOPS KnivesTrue North KnivesU.S. CavalryVictorinoxWolf’s KnivesWuu Jau Co., Inc.XIKAR Inc.

Special Services/Products/Supplies/Equipment

Abrasives3M Abrasive Systems American Siepmann Corp.Atlanta Cutlery Corp.Brownells Burr KingCanadian Knifemaker Supply Ltd.Custom KraftCutlery SpecialtiesEZE-Lap Diamond ProductsG.L. Pearce Abrasive Co.GATCO SharpenersHiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesIndustrial Abrasives Co.Jantz SupplyKerry AbrasivesKlingspor AbrasivesKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesMidwest Knifemakers SupplyNorton / Saint-Gobain AbrasivesOsborn InternationalRed Hill Corp./Supergrit AbrasivesRiverside MachineSheffield Knifemakers SupplySpyderco, Inc.Stephen Bader & Co., Inc.Texas Knifemakers SupplyTru-Grit, Inc.

AccessoriesA.G. Russell KnivesAntonini USAAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Blade HQBlue Grass CutleryBrigade QuartermastersBrownellsCutlery SpecialtiesExtreme OutfittersFort Henry Custom KnivesGATCO SharpenersGerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsHawkins Knife Making SuppliesHouse Of BladesJantz SupplyKa-bar Knives Inc.Knife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKnifeHogKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKUTMASTERL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.Moore CutleryMoteng North AmericaNew Graham KnivesPremium Knife Supply™Queen Cutlery Co.Raine, Inc.Riverside MachineSchmuckatelli Co.Sheffield Knifemakers SupplySpyderco, Inc.Texas Knifemakers SupplyThe Ultimate Edge, Inc.Tirdell’s CutleryTool LogicTormachU.S. CavalryWolf’s Knives

AuctioneersJ. Bruce Voyles Auctioneers

Bandsaw BladesJPW IndustriesMidwest Knifemakers SupplySuffolk Machinery Corp.

Blades/BladeCoatingsAlabama Damascus SteelAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Black Creek Limited C.A.S. IberiaCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCDamascus U.S.A.Dixie Gun WorksFountain Plating Co. Inc.Hiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesJantz SupplyKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKUTMASTERMatthews CutleryNorthCoast KnivesPremium Knife Supply™Queen Cutlery Co.Reddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineRocklin ManufacturingSheffield Knifemakers SupplyStamascus Knifeworks, Inc.Svord KnivesTexas Knifemakers SupplyThree Sisters Forge, LLCTwo Finger Knife, LLCYork Saw & Knife Co.

CarvingA.G. Russell KnivesHouse Of Blades

Jantz SupplyMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsRiverside MachineSarge KnivesSheffield Knifemakers SupplyUltra Speed ProductsWarren Tool Co. Inc.Wood Carvers Supply, Inc.

Cutters/Lasers/HydroAdmiral SteelJancy EngineeringJPW IndustriesLMS StampingNew Jersey Waterjet Inc.Tormach

DamascusAlabama Damascus SteelAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Damascus U.S.A.Damasteel ABHiltary IndustriesHouse Of BladesJantz SupplyKatz Knives, Inc.Knife & Gun Finishing SuppliesNichols DamascusPremium Knife Supply™Rados, JerryRiverside MachineSheffield Knifemakers SupplyShining Wave MetalsTexas Knifemakers SupplyTwo Finger Knife, LLCU.S. CavalryWood Lab

Displays, Cases, Rolls and BoxesA.G. Russell KnivesAmerican EdgeBill’s Custom Cases®Blade HQBlue Grass Cutlery Corp.Blue Ridge KnivesCulpepper & Co.Dorris Wood CreationsFort Henry Custom KnivesFort Knox Inc.Frost Cutlery Co.Hickory Hill CutleryHouse Of BladesIntn’l Display and PackagingKa-Bar Knives Inc.KnifeHogKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.MAXPEDITION Morey’s Jewelry And GiftsMorton EnterprisesNorthwest Knives & CollectiblesParker River Knife Co.R& J Case CompanySack-UpsSheffield Knifemakers SupplySpring River Trade Co.The Ultimage Edge, Inc.Wren Chest Co.

EngravingBaron EngravingBilly Bates EngravingBlair, JimBlue Ridge KnivesBuck KnivesBuckeye EngravingCustom Knife Gallery Of ColoradoElite Custom KnivesFAMARS USA

Frost Cutlery Co.Glendo Corp.Henry A. Evers Corp.House Of BladesJantz SupplyKatz Knives, Inc.KUTMASTERLindsay Engraving & ToolsParagrave Profitable HobbiesPilkington, Scott Jr.Riverside MachineSARCO Knives LLCSarge KnivesSheffield Knifemakers SupplySpyderco, Inc.Three Sisters Forge, LLCUltra Speed ProductsWolf’s Knives

EtchingBaron EngravingBlue Ridge KnivesBuck KnivesBuckeye EngravingFountain Plating Co. Inc.Frost Cutlery Co.Grohmann Knives Ltd.I.M.G. of Utica, Inc.Jantz SupplyKatz Knives, Inc.Knife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKUTMASTERLectroetchMarking MethodsMidwest Knifemakers SupplyRiverside MachineSheffield Knifemakers SupplySpartan Blades, LLCSpyderco, Inc.Wolf’s Knives

Gas ForgesCentaur Forge LLCChile ForgeNC Tool Company Inc.Sheffield Knifemakers SupplyThree Sisters Forge, LLCWood Lab

GrindersAmerican Siepmann Corp.Beaumont Metal WorksBerger L.L.C.BrownellsBurr King Mfg. Co., Inc.DAREX/Work Sharp ToolsHawkins Knife Making SuppliesHiltary IndustriesInteramco, Inc.Jancy EngineeringJantz SupplyJowitt & Rodgers Co.JPW IndustriesKerry AbrasivesKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesLamson and GoodnowLarkin PrecisionMidwest Knifemakers SupplyReba’s EnterprisesRed Hill Corp.Riverside MachineSheffield Knifemakers SupplyStephen Bader & Co., Inc.Texas Knifemakers Supply Tormach

Handle MaterialsAlabama Damascus SteelAmerican Knifemaking SuppliesAmerican Metal Xchange Inc.Arizona Ironwood



Atlanta Cutlery Corp.Boone Trading Co., Inc.Blade HQBlue Ridge KnivesBlue Ridge WoodcraftersCains Outdoor, Inc.Canadian Knifemaker SupplyClassic CutleryCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCulpepper & Co.Dixie Gun WorksElen Hunting & Importing Inc.Fields, DonaldFine Turnage ProductionsGATCOGilmer Wood Co.Grohmann Knives Ltd.Hawkins Knife Making SuppliesHouse Of BladesJantz SupplyJMD International, LLCJohnson Wood ProductsKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesLeading Edge DistributorsMasecraft Supply Co.Midwest Knifemakers SupplyNelson WoodworkingNorthCoast KnivesOso FamosoPremium Knife Supply™Randall Made KnivesReddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineSanta Fe Stoneworks, Inc.Sheffield Knifemakers SupplyShining Wave MetalsSvord KnivesTexas Knifemakers SupplyTMS TitaniumWood Lab

Hardness TestersBrownellsPPC Specialty Metals Inc.Sheffield Knifemakers Supply

Heat TreatingHeat-Treat OvensBridwell, RichardBrownellsCanadian Knifemaker SupplyChile ForgeEvenheat Kilns, Inc.Midwest Knifemakers SupplyPacific Heat Treating/Holt, Bill R.Paragon Industries, L.P.Paul Bos Heat TreatingPeter’s Heat TreatingPPC Specialty Metals Inc.Riverside MachineRW, WilsonSheffield Knifemakers SupplyTexas Heat TreatingTexas Knifemakers SupplyTwo Finger Knife, LLCYork Saw & Knife Co.

Instruction/ClassesAmerican Bladesmith SocietyBob Karp Master of the BladeBugei Trading Co.Canadian Knifemaker SupplyCenter Cross Instructional VideosESEE KnivesGlendo Corp.Karambit.comLindsay Engraving & ToolsMaster Knifemakers

NorthCoast KnivesPaladin PressParagrave Profitable HobbiesRW, WilsonTwo Finger Knife, LLCWood Carvers Supply, Inc.

Internet Groupsbladeforums.comblademag.comckdforums.com (custom knife directory)knifedogs.comknifeforums.comusualsuspect.net

Knife KitsAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Crazy Crow Trading Post LLCDamascus U.S.A.House Of BladesJantz SupplyKlecker Knives, LLCKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKnifeKits.comKUTMASTERLinville Knife & Tool Co.Masecraft Supply Co.Matthews CutleryMidwest Knifemakers SupplyNorthCoast KnivesPremium Knife Supply™Reddick EnterprisesSarge KnivesTexas Knifemakers SupplyWood Lab

Leather/LeatherworkCowCatcher LeatherworksCulpepper & Co.Custom Leather Knife SheathsDave’s Custom LeatherEl Paso Saddlery Co.Fred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesGould & Goodrich, Inc.House Of BladesJantz SupplyKUTMASTERLayton, JimLeather Crafters & SaddlersLefaucheux, Jean-VictorMcGowan, FrankMuir & McDonald Co. TannersOklahoma Leather Products, Inc.Paul Long Custom LeatherRiney, NormRowe’s LeatherSchrap, BobSheffield Knifemakers SupplyTandy Leather FactoryTreestump LeatherTwo Finger Knife, LLC Wolf’s Knives

LubricantsBlade HQClenzoil WorldwideCutlery SpecialtiesFountain Plating Co. Inc.LATAMA Cutlery (Quick Release)Midwest Knifemakers SupplySentry SolutionsSheffield Knifemakers SupplyTai LubricantsWhite Lightning

PhotographyBladeGallery.comCustom Knife Gallery Of Colorado

Epicurean EdgeGallagher, BarryPoint Seven, Inc.SharpByCoop PhotographyWeyer InternationalWolf’s Knives

Polish, MetalBaron EngravingBlue Ridge KnivesBrownellsCutlery SpecialtiesFlitz International, Ltd.House Of BladesInteramco, Inc.Jantz SupplyJenco Sales, Inc.Knife & Gun Finishing SuppliesLamson and GoodnowOsborn InternationalOzark Cutlery SupplyRiverside MachineSheffield Knifemakers SupplyTexas Knifemakers SupplyTwo Finger Knife, LLC

PublicationsAmerican Knife & Tool InstituteAutomatic Knife Resource (see

LATAMA Cutlery)BLADE®BLADE’s Complete Knife GuideCentaur Forge LLCDBI BooksKnife Magazine Knives IllustratedLeather Crafters & Saddlers JournalPaladin Press

PurveyorsA.G. Russell KnivesArizona Custom Knivesartknives.comBladeGallery.comClassic CutleryCustom Knife Gallery of ColoradoCutlery SpecialtiesDenton, JohnElite Custom KnivesExquisite KnivesFazalare International EnterprisesFifty-Fifty Productions/Stephen D’LackKnifeLegends.comKnifeology.comKnifePurveyor.comKnifeTreasures.comLevine, Gary Fine KnivesPro-Tech Knives, LLCQuintessential CutleryRobertson’s Custom CutlerySchmuckatelli Co.Steel Addiction Custom KnivesSuchat Custom KnivesTrue North Knives

ScrimshawBailey, MaryBoone Trading Co., Inc.Frost Cutlery Co.House Of BladesKUTMASTERRocky Mountain Scrimshaw & ArtsScrimshaw by Linda Karst StoneScrimshaw by Sandra BradyStone Hollow Scrimshaw StudioWilliams, Gary

SharpenersA.G. Russell Knives, Inc.AccuSharp InternationalAmerican Edge

Antonini USAAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Blade HQBladeOps, LLCBlue Ridge KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCBuck KnivesDan’s Whetstone Co., Inc.DAREX/Work Sharp ToolsDMT Diamond Machining TechnologyEdge Pro Sharpening SystemsEdgecraft Corp.Egginton Bros. Ltd.EKA Knives/ProForce EquipmentEZE-LAP Diamond Products Inc.Frizzell’s Razor SharpFrost Cutlery Co.GATCO Sharpeners Gerber Legendary Blades/FiskarsHouse Of BladesJantz SupplyJenco Sales, Inc.Ka-bar Knives Inc.Kanetsune c/o Tourmo Intl., LLCKatz Knives, Inc.Knife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKroll InternationalKUTMASTERLansky Knife, Tool & SharpenersMcGowan Manufacturing Co.Midwest Knifemakers SupplyMission KnivesMoteng North AmericaNew Graham KnivesNorthwest Knives & CollectiblesNorton / Saint-Gobain AbrasivesOle Whiskers, Inc.1 Stop Knife ShopOzark Cutlery Supply Queen Cutlery Co.RapalaRazor Edge Systems, Inc.Remington Arms Co.Riverside MachineSharp’nr Co., Inc.Sheffield Knifemakers SupplySKARBSmith’s Consumer Products Inc.Spyderco, Inc.Svord KnivesTexas Knifemakers SupplyThe EdgemakerThe Razor RockThe Ultimate Edge, Inc.Tirdell’s CutleryTru Hone Corp.U.S. CavalryVirginia Blade Inc.Wicked EdgeWolf’s KnivesWolff Industries

SheathsAntonini USAArmory Plastics LLCAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Battle Horse KnivesBlackhawk Products GroupBlackie Collins Design Blade HQBlade-Tech IndustriesBlue Ridge KnivesBrigade QuartermastersBrowningBuck KnivesBuckelew, JohnCowCatcher LeatherworksCustom Leather Knife SheathsDamasteel ABDave’s Custom LeatherExtrema Ratio



Extreme OutfittersFort Henry Custom KnivesFred Eisen Leather & Art KnivesFrost Cutlery Co.House Of BladesHunter Company Inc.Ka-bar Knives Inc.Katz Knives, Inc.Knife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKnifeHogKnifeWorks /KnifeWorks.comKroll InternationalKUTMASTERLayton, JimLeather Crafters & SaddlersMAXPEDITION Midwest Knifemakers SupplyMoore CutleryMoteng North AmericaOzark Cutlery SupplyPaul Long Custom LeatherQueen Cutlery Co.Raine Inc.Remington Arms Corp.Rowe’s LeatherSherman’s Custom LeatherSpartan Blades, LLCSvord KnivesTandy Leather Co.Tex Shoemaker and Sons Inc.Texas Knifemakers SupplyTimberline KnivesTreestump LeatherTru Hone Corp.Two Finger Knife, LLCU.S. CavalryWolf’s Knives

StampsA & M EngravingBrownellsBuckeye EngravingHenry A. Evers Corp.Jantz SupplyLeather Crafters & SaddlersRiverside MachineSheffield Knifemakers SupplySteel Stamps 2 Inc.

SteelsAdmiral SteelAK Steel Corp.Alabama Damascus SteelAllegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.Bladesmiths, Inc.Blue Ridge KnivesBohler Uddeholm USABrownellsCanadian Knifemaker SupplyCarpenter Technology CorporationChad Nichols DamascusCrucible Industries LLCDamasteel ABEggerling, RobertHawkins Knife Making SuppliesHouse Of BladesKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKnives, Etc.Marks ForgeNiagara Specialty MetalsNorthCoast KnivesOzark KnifePPC Specialty Metals Inc.Plaza CutleryReactive Metals Studio, Inc.Riverside MachineSB Specialty Metals LLCSheffield Knifemakers SupplyStamascus Knife WorksSuffolk Machinery Corp.Svord KnivesTexas Knifemakers SupplyThree Sisters Forge, LLC

Titanium Distribution ServicesTru-Grit Two Finger Knife, LLCWood LabYork Saw & Knife Co.

Supplies, GeneralAlpha Knife SupplyAmerican Metal Xchange Inc.Arizona IronwoodAtlanta Cutlery Corp.Black Creek Limited Blade HQBrownellsCains Outdoor, Inc.Canadian Knifemaker SupplyCapstan PacificCentaur Forge LLCChile ForgeCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCustom KraftCutlery SpecialtiesDixie Gun Works, Inc.Fred Lohman Co.Halpern TitaniumHand Tech Made (HTM) KnivesHawkins Knife Making SuppliesHouse Of BladesJ&M DistributingJantz SupplyJMD International, LLCKayne and Son Custom HardwareKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesLindsay Engraving & ToolsMidwest Knifemakers SupplyMoore CutleryNorthCoast KnivesNorton / Saint-Gobain AbrasivesOld World AnvilsParagrave Profitable HobbiesPlaza Cutlery, Inc.Pop’s Knives & SuppliesRW, WilsonRed Devil, Inc.Reddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineSchmuckatelli Co.Sheffield Knifemakers Supply Texas Knifemakers SupplyTMS TitaniumTormachTru-Grit, Inc.Warner Manufacturing Company

VideosBob Karp Master of the BladeBrigade QuartermastersBugei Trading Co.Center Cross Instructional VideosCold SteelCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCGATCOJ.T. KnivesKayne and Son Custom HardwareKnifeHogMaster KnifemakersMidwest Knifemakers SupplyNorthCoast KnivesPaladin PressReddick EnterprisesRiverside MachineScrimshaw by Sandra BradySheffield Knifemakers SupplyTwo Finger Knife, LLC

Distributors5.11 TacticalAlabama Damascus SteelAmerican Military Edged Weaponry

MuseumAntonini USA

Arizona Custom KnivesAtlanta Cutlery Corp.B&F System, Inc./MAXAMBenchmade Knife CompanyBeretta U.S.A. Corp.Bill’s Custom CasesBlackHawk Products GroupBlade-Tech IndustriesBladeArt.comBladeGallery.comBlue Mountain TurquoiseBlue Ridge Knives Boker USA, Inc.Boye KnivesBrigade QuartermasterBrownellsBrowningBryan Brothers Cutlery Co.Bubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLCC.A.S. IberiaCains Outdoor, Inc.CampCo, Inc./UZI, Humvee, S&WCase, W.R. & Sons Cutlery Co.Centaur Forge, TexasCentaur Forge, WisconsinCenter Cross Instructional VideosCoast Cutlery Co.Col. Conk Products, Inc.ColonialCoutellerie ChambriardCrazy Crow Trading Post LLCCulpepper & Co.Cutlery SpecialtiesDamascus U.S.A.Dan’s Whetstone Co., Inc.Dixie Gun Works, Inc.Dovo ScissorsEdge Pro Sharpening SystemsEdgecraft Corp.Egginton Bros. Ltd.EKA Knives/ProForce EquipmentEmerson Knives, Inc.Epicurean EdgeEurobladeEvenheat Kilns, Inc.ExecutiveKnives.comExtreme OutfittersEZE-LAP Diamond Products Inc.FAMARS USAFields, DonaldFight’n RoosterFine Turnage ProductionsFlitz International Ltd.Fox Knives USAFred Lohman Co.Frost Cutlery Co.GATCO SharpenersG.L. Pearce Abrasive Co.Glendo Corporation/GRS ToolsGrohmann Knives Ltd.H&B Forge Co.H.L. Dalis, Inc.HallMark CutleryHavalon KnivesHelle NorwayHenry A. Evers Corp.Hickory Hill CutleryHiltary IndustriesHogue KnivesHouse Of BladesHunter Company Inc.IDL Techni EdgeI.M.G. of Utica, Inc.Imagical DesignIndustrial Abrasives Co.J & M DistributingJantz SupplyJenco Sales, Inc.JMD International, LLCJohnson Wood Products

Joy Enterprises-Fury CutleryK & M WholesaleKarambit.comKatz Knives, Inc.Kellam Knives WorldwideKlotzliKnife & Gun Finishing SuppliesKnife WorldKnights Edge Ltd.Kutmaster/Division of UticaLMS StampingLamson And GoodnowLansky Knife, Tool & SharpenersLeatherman Tool Group, Inc.Levine, Gary Fine KnivesLinville Knife & Tool Co.Lone Star WholesaleMantis KnivesMarble ArmsMasecraft Supply Co.Master Cutlery Inc.McGowan Manufacturing Co.MessermeisterMidwest Gun ExchangeMidwest Knifemakers SupplyMiltner Adams CompanyMister Twister, Inc.Morakniv c/o Industrial RevolutionMorey’s Jewelry And GiftsMoteng North AmericaMuir & McDonald Co. TannersMuseum Replicas Ltd.NC Tool Company Inc.Nemesis Knives, LLCNeptune Trading Inc.Niagara Specialty MetalsNorris & Sons Olamic CutleryOle Whiskers, Inc.1 Stop Knife ShopOntario Knife Co. Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp.Ozark Cutlery SupplyPaladin PressParkers’ Knife Collector ServicePPC Specialty Metals, Inc.Puma Knife Co. USAQuikutR & J Case CompanyRW, WilsonReactive Metals Studio, Inc.Reba’s EnterprisesRed Hill Corp.Remington Arms Co.Rocky Mountain Scrimshaw & Arts Santa Fe Stoneworks, Inc.SARCO Knives LLCSB Specialty Metals LLCScrimshaw by Sandra BradySentry SolutionsSheffield Knifemakers SupplyShining Wave MetalsSKARBSOG Specialty Knives & ToolsSpartan Blades, LLCSpring River Trade Co.Stamascus Knife WorksSteel Stamps Inc.Stephen Bader & Co., Inc.Stone Hollow Scrimshaw StudioStone River GearStratus CulinaryStrider KnivesSuchat Custom KnivesSvord KnivesSwiss Army Brands Inc.Tai LubricantsTandy Leather Co.



The Edgemaker CompanyThe Epicurean EdgeThe Leather FactoryThe Ultimate Edge, Inc.Timberline KnivesTOPS KnivesTramontina USA, Inc.Treestump LeatherTru-Balance Knife Co. EastTru-Grit, Inc.Two Finger Knife, LLCUltra Speed ProductsUST BrandsVictorinoxWilson Combat/Wilson TacticalWolf’s KnivesWolff IndustriesWood Carvers Supply, Inc.Wuu Jau Co., Inc.Zweibrueder/Billy O.

Names & Addresses

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5.11 Tactical1360 Reynolds, Suite 101Irvine, CA 92614Thomas E. Davinp 209-527-4511f [email protected] Tactical apparel, gear, and fixed blades

and folders

AccuSharp International(see Fortune Products, Inc.)

Adams International Knifeworks8710 Rosewood Hills Dr.Edwardsville, IL 62025Contact: Crystalp 618-656-9868www.adamsknifeworks.comadamsknifeworks.com@gmail.comAssisted opening, tactical and automatic

knives for collectors. AIK’s Custom Shop turns the ordinary into extraordinary. Converts Buck 110 Folding Hunter and 112 Ranger from regular lockbacks to double-action autos. Custom handmade knives.

Admiral Steel LLC4152 W. 123rd St.Alsip, IL 60803-1869p 800-323-7055f [email protected] blade steels to production/custom

knifemakers

A.G. Russell Knives, Inc.2900 S. 26th St.Rogers, AR 72758p 800-255-9034f 479-631-8493https://agrussell.com

[email protected], pocket, collectors, combat and

kitchen knives

AK Steel Corp.9227 Centre Pointe DriveWest Chester, OH 45069Roger K. Newport, CEOp 800-331-5050 or [email protected], electrical and carbon steel

products

Aku Strike Knives429 Mechlin Corner RoadPittstown NJ 08867Dwayne Horvathwww.akustrike.comp [email protected]

Alabama Damascus Steel & CutleryP.O. Box 54Wellington, AL 36279Lacy Smith or Brad Vicep 256-310-4619 (Lacy Smith)p 256-282-7988 (Brad Vice)www.alabamadamascussteel.comsales@alabamadamascussteel.comManufacturer of damascus steel billets

and blades, knife supplies, custom blade designs, including damascus, to customer specs

Albany County Fasteners201 Hartle St., Suite ESayreville, NJ 08872p 866-573-0445www.albanycountyfasteners.comExtensive selection of fasteners, screws,

bolts, nuts, washers, rivets, drill bits and more.

Alcas Corporation (see Cutco Corporation)

Al Mar KnivesPO Box 2295Tualatin, OR 97062p [email protected] Warrior’s Edge™, ULTRALIGHT™

SERIES, Classic series™, SERE™, SERE 2000™, SERE Operator™, Shrike™, Nomad, and professional chef’s line. Al Mar—since 1979

Alpha Knife Supply (AKS)646 S. Main St., #170Cedar City, UT 84720p 425-868-5880f 425-898-7715www.alphaknifesupply.comchuck@alphaknifesupply.comInventory of knife supplies

American Angler118 East Douglas RoadWalnut Ridge, AR 72476Sarah J. Thielemierp 870-886-6774f 870-886-9162https://[email protected] and electric fishing knives

American Bladesmith SocietyPO Box 160Grand Rapids, OH 43522Cindy Sheely, office manager

p 419-832-0400www.americanbladesmith.comcindy@americanbladesmith.comOrganization “dedicated to education and

the revival of the forged blade.”

American EdgePO Box 2929000 Indian Road NWRice, MN 56367Jay Saldanap 877-393-2792 or 320-393-2792www.americanedgeknives.cominfo@americanedgeknives.comRetailer buying and selling all brands

of quality knives, display cases, sharpeners and scissors

American Knife & Tool Institute22 Vista View LaneCody, WY 82414-9606Jan Billebp 307-587-8296f [email protected] advocacy organization working

for the benefit of the entire knife community to ensure Americans’ ability to make, sell, own and use knives and edged tools

American Metal Xchange Inc.4253 Knoxville Ave.Lakewood, CA 90713George Palagoniap 562-416-9511f [email protected] knifemakers with titanium and

zirconium in sheet, plate, tubing, round and square bar stock. Also niobium and other exotics, also carries “marble carbon fiber”

American Military Edged Weaponry Museum3562 Old Philadelphia PikeP.O. Box 6Intercourse, PA 17534Larry P. Thomas, Sr.p 717-768-7185f [email protected] knives. American military edged

weapons museum. Buy and sell U.S. military edged weapons

American Siepmann Corporation65 Pixley Industrial Pkwy.Rochester, NY 14624Bob VanSicep 585-247-1640f [email protected] CNC knife grinding, serrating

and sharpening equipment, abrasives for grinding and polishing, and other related supplies and services

Angel Sword350 Jennifer LaneDriftwood, TX 78619Daniel Watson, presidentp [email protected] quality swords, knives and daggers.

Product lines include: Bright knight—

made by stock removal from S7 steel and hand finished. Angel Sword hand forged of high carbon steel. Avatar Damascus—blades made of Techno-wootz damascus

Antonini USAP.O. Box 856Tatum, NM 88267P. Wintereggp 575-398-6141 or 575-441-2858www.antoniniknivesusa.comsales@antoniniknivesusa.comKnives by Antonini of Maniago, Italy:

pocketknives, folders, rescue knives, boat knives, farm/garden, electrician’s knives and accessories

Arizona Custom Knives150 Hilden Road, Suite 315Ponte Vedra, FL 320811Julie Maguirep 904-826-4178f 904-460-0010www.arizonacustomknives.com [email protected] Proudly serving the knife community for

over 20 years, offering one of the largest selections of handmade and production knives on the Internet. Selling and consigning knives, outstanding customer service and putting knives in the hands of people who love knives is the core of our business and what we do best.

Arizona IronwoodP. O. Box 17356Tucson, AZ 85749p 520-647-3453www.arizonaironwood.comConnor Weis, Assistant Office Managersales, support and shipping [email protected] Robert Bradley, General Manager (Owner)wholesale and custom size [email protected] Instagram @ironwoodmanPremier source for desert ironwood and

stabilized burl knife blanks

Armory Plastics LLC4581 N. Haroldsen DriveIdaho Falls, ID 83401J.B. Hokansonp 208-524-2852f 208-445-1928www.armoryplastics.comarmorypl@cableone.netManufacturer of production Kydex® and

injection-molded sheaths

artknives.comFred Eisen Leather & Art Knives85 South Main St.New Hope, PA 18938p 215-862-5988www.fredeisenleather.comwww.artknives.comfred@fredeisenleather.comHandmade knives from over 75 makers,

and high-quality William Henry Knives, Chris Reeve Knives, Case Knives, Queen Cutlery, Great Eastern Knives, Buck, Kershaw, Pro-Tech Knives, Benchmade. Leather sheath maker

Atlanta Cutlery Corporation2147 Gees Mill Road NEP.O. Box 839Conyers, GA 30013p 800-883-0300 or international: +1-770-

922-7500



f 770-388-0246www.atlantacutlery.comcustserv@atlantacutlery.comOutdoor sporting and hunting knives, mail

order

Atlas Dynamic Defense4 Long Shoals Road, Suite B-223Arden, NC 28704828-707-7639https://[email protected] 100% USA-made CPM-S30V, hard-

use fixed-blade knives

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Bailey, Mary3213 Jonesboro Dr.Nashville, TN 37214p [email protected] scrimshaw

B & F System, Inc./MAXAM3920 S. Walton Walker Blvd.Dallas, TX 75236p 214-333-2111f [email protected]

Bark River Knives6911 County 426 M.5 RoadEscanaba, MI 49829 p 906-789-1801www.barkriverknives.combrkwarranty@gmail.comFamily-owned business producing semi-

production knives used for bushcraft, hunting, professional carry, search & rescue, and everyday carry knives

Baron Technology62 Spring Hill RoadTrumbull, CT 06611David BaronTom Lentp 203-452-0515f 203-452-0663www.baronengraving.comComplete custom shop services for

manufacturers and distributors of cutlery. Specialists in special editions and commemoratives. Engraving options to fit any budget plus polishing, finishing and fulfillment services. In house artwork production

Battle Horse Knives700 South 9th St.Cambridge, OH 43725p 740-995-9009www.battlehorseknives.cominfo@battlehorseknives.comFamily owned business specializing in

tactical fixed blades, hunting and bushcraft knives, and leather sheaths

Bear & Son Cutlery, Inc.1111 Bear Blvd., SWJacksonville, AL 36265Kenneth Griffeyp 256-435-2227p 800-844-3034f [email protected] in the USA, everyday carry, butterfly,

collectors, and multi-tool hunting, tactical and outdoor knives

Beaumont Metal Works1473 Showcase DriveColumbus, OH 43212Rob Frinkp 614-291-8876www.beaumontmetalworks.cominfo@beaumontmetalworks.comGrinders

Beck’s Cutlery & Specialties51 Highland Trace LaneBenson, NC 27504Ron Beckp 919-902-9416www.beckscutlery.combeckscutlery@embarqmail.comSelling Randall Knives, sharpening service

Bellknives2 Division St.Bedford, NSB4A 1Y8 CANADADonald Bellp [email protected] handmade folders, unique

pendant folders and TAG survival pendants

Benchmade Knife Co.300 Beavercreek RoadOregon City, OR 97045p 503-655-6004toll free: 800-800-7427f [email protected] 30 years Benchmade has been

designing and manufacturing the world’s finest sports cutlery and edged tools.

Beretta U.S.A. Corp.17601 Beretta DriveAccokeek, MD 20607Tamicka Hartp 301-283-2191 x1282f 301-283-0189www.berettausa.com/en-us/store/knives/[email protected], hunting, specialty and custom

knives

Berger L.L.C.44160 Plymouth Oaks Blvd.Plymouth, MI 48170p 734-414-0402f 734-414-0403Axel [email protected]

Grinding machines, polishing machines and fully automated sharpening cells

Bill’s Custom Cases®p 541-727-7223William Mittelmanwww.billscustomcases.combillscustomcases@earthlink.netDesigner and maker of quality knife cases

since 1982. Designer and maker of the patented Urban Wallet design

Billy Bates Engraving2302 WInthrop Dr.Decatur, AL 35603p 205-355-3690www.angelfire.com/al/[email protected] and gun engraving

Black Creek Limited2158 Great Trails DriveWooster, OH 44691Todd Thompsonp 330-264-4301f 330-263-4146www.blackcreeklimited.comblackcreeklimited@aol.comFighters/tacticals, throwing knives/

tomahawks, blades and precision machined knife parts

BLACKHAWK!9200 CodyOverland Park, KS 66214p [email protected] manufacturer of tactical sheaths

and knives

Blackie Collins Design &Blackie Collins Sportswear3411 Savannah Hwy., POB 100North, SC 29112Jane Collinsp 803-568-2444www.totersjeans.com [email protected] [email protected] Jeans, Blue Jeans for concealed

carry

Blacksmiths Depot100 Daniel Ridge RoadCandler, NC 28715C. Kaynep [email protected] supplies (anvils, hammers, tongs),

videos

BLADE®700 E. State St.Iola, WI 54990Erin Healy, managing editorp 774-313-6370/[email protected] www.shopblade.comBLADE, World’s #1 Knife Publication,

published 13 times yearly, double the number of issues over any other knife publication, with the absolute most complete, comprehensive coverage of all types of knives. Highest yearly circulation of any magazine in the knife industry. Forums, online community and online store.

Bladeart.com14216 SW. 136 St.Miami, FL 33186Larry Brahmsp [email protected] knives, swords and gear

BladeGallery.com107 Central WayKirkland, WA 98033Daniel O’Malleyp 425-889-5980; 877-56-BLADEwww.bladegallery.comwww.epicedge.comwww.bladeconnection.cominfo@[email protected] in handmade and one-of-a-

kind knives from around the world

Blade HQ400 S. 1000 E, Ste. ELehi, UT 84043p 888-252-3347; [email protected], Twitter: @bladehqOnline destination for knives and gear,

specializing in law enforcement and military, including folders, fixed blades, custom knives, assisted-opening folders, automatics, butterfly knives, hunters, machetes, multi-tools, axes, knife cases, paracord, sharpeners, sheaths, lubricants and supplies

Blade JunkeeP.O. BOX 612Claremont, CA 91711Robert “Scott” [email protected]

BladeOps, LLC1352 W. 7800 SouthWest Jordan, UT 84088Trevor Darbyp 888-EZ BLADE (392-5233)[email protected] dealer of all major brands of

automatic knives, butterfly knives, spring-assisted folders, throwing knives, manual folders, survival and self-defense knives, sharpeners and paracord

Blade-Tech Industries5530 184th St. E, Ste. APuyallup, WA 98375Tim Wegnerp 253-655-8059; 877-331-5793www.blade-tech.com [email protected] of injection and hand-crafted

holsters, tactical, hunting and everyday use knives, as well as a wide variety of accompanying attachments and accessories.

Blue Grass Cutlery, Inc.P.O. Box 156, 20 E. Seventh St.Manchester, OH 45144-0156Tim Scottp 937-549-3902f 937-549-2709www.bluegrasscutlery.comsales@bluegrasscutlery.comwww.facebook.com/bluegrasscutlery



Manufacturer of display cases, pocket and sheath knives, both collecting and working

Blue Mountain TurquoiseHC 65, Box 16Pie Town, NM 87827Marva Riccitellip 575-772-2929f 575-772-2939bluemountainturquoise.combluemountainturquoise@[email protected] Stone handled knives

Blue Ridge Knives166 Adwolfe RoadMarion, VA 24354-6664p 276-783-6143f 276-783-9298www.blueridgeknives.comonestop@blueridgeknives.comBlue Ridge Knives is your one-stop

wholesale distributor selling over 550 brands of knives and related products under one roof.

Blue Ridge Woodcrafters1210 Berme RoadKerhonkson, NY 12446Wayne Bradfordp 845-626-3761f [email protected] manufacturer

Bob Karp Master of the BladePO Box 47304Phoenix, AZ 85068p 800-THE BLADE (843-2523)https:/sites.google.com/site/

themasteroftheblade/[email protected] throwing instruction, classes, video,

seminars

Bohler Uddeholm Corporation2505 Millennium DriveElgin, IL 60124Ed Seversonp [email protected]

Boker USA, Inc.1550 Balsam St.Lakewood, CO 80214-5917Kurt Ronacherp 800-992-6537f [email protected], Boker Plus, Boker Arbolito,

Magnum knives and Fox knives. Manufacturer of sporting, tactical, kitchen and damascus knives

Boone Trading Co., Inc.P.O. Box 669Brinnon, WA 98320p 800-423-1945p 360-796-4330f [email protected] new website with hippo ivory, pre-1972

white and fossil walrus ivory, mammoth ivory, oosic, stellar sea cow rib bone, white bone, simulated ivory, pistol grips, artifacts, curios and more.

Boye KnivesP.O. Box 1238Dolan Springs, AZ 86441p 928-767-4273p 800-853-1617f 928-272-0903www.boyeknives.com [email protected] dendritic cobalt folding

and fixed-blade knives with carbide crystal formations throughout blade, enhancing cutting, edge-holding and ease of sharpening. Permanently rust-free in all environments.

Bradford USA5810 S 194th St.Kent, WA USABrad Larkinp [email protected]

Bradley Cutlery Co.128 Rush CourtElkhart, IN 46516p 877-765-0600 (not regularly monitored)f [email protected] Reeve-style lock folders. The Kimura

series has been discontinued; no parts for Kimuras. Not currently producing knives.

Branton Knife CompanyP.O. Box 807Awendaw, SC 29429Bobby Brantonp 843-928-3624www.brantonknives.comhttp://tru-balanceknives-east.com/[email protected] line of tactical, utility and throwing

knives

Brous BladesP.O. Box 550Buellton, CA 93427Jason Brousp [email protected] and semi-custom, functionally

simplistic neck knives and tactical fixed blades, folders and flipper folders

Brownells200 South Front St.Montezuma, IA 50171p 641-623-5401Store: 641-236-0001Ordering: 800-741-0015Tech Support: 800-741-0015f [email protected] order gunsmithing tools, firearms

accessories, and shop supplies including epoxies, finishes

BrowningOne Browning PlaceMorgan, UT 84050p 801-876-2711f 801-876-3331Diane Carver

[email protected] editions, hunting, pocketknives,

fishing, camp saws, tactical folders and fixed blades

Bryan Brothers Cutlery Co.P.O. Box 1799Nixa, MO 65714Hugh C. Bryanp [email protected], antiques, knives

BTI Tools LLC1043 Fordtown RoadKingsport, TN 37663p 800-251-0254; 423-2406www.schrade.comSchrade, Uncle Henry, Old Timer,

Imperial and Smith & Wesson knives. Professional-quality tools.

Bubba Blade/Fish Tales, LLC12112 N. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Ste. A

150-137Oro Valley, AZ 85755p 844-486-7265www.bubbablade.comcustomerservice@bubbablade.comFillet knives, hunter’s knives, fishing pliers,

folding knife, chef’s knives, tactical fixed blades, sharpening steels

Buck Knives, Inc.660 S. Lochsa St.Post Falls, ID 83854Stephanie Youngp [email protected] sports cutlery for hunting,

fishing, tactical and general outdoor use. Every Buck knife is backed by the company’s Forever Warranty.

Buckeye Engraving4485 Crystal Pkwy., Ste. 200Kent, OH 44240Steve BroadbentAdam Broadbentp 330-677-5685f 330-677-3936Stamps@BuckeyeEngraving.comwww.BuckeyeEngraving.comManufacturer of quality custom markings

products: hand stamps, dies and brands for professional craftsmen, hobbyists. If it’s worth making, it’s worth marking.

BucknBear Knives548 East Main St., Suite CNew Holland, PA 17557A. Shabbirp [email protected] blade knives, folding knives, EDC

tools and outdoor clothing

Bugei Trading Co.1260 Liberty Way, Suite BVista, CA 92081p 760-477-2975p 800-437-0125f [email protected], armor, Japanese knives, videos

and books

Burr King Mfg. Co. Inc.1220 Tamara LaneWarsaw, MO 65355 Ann Grahamp 660-438-8998f [email protected] of abrasive belt grinders,

polishing equipment, knifemaking machines and vibratory machines

Busse Combat Knife CompanyBusse Knife Group11651 County Rd. 12Wauseon, OH 43567Jerry Bussep 419-923-6471f [email protected], semi production, tacticals, handmade

Byington Blades1225 Memorex DriveSanta Clara, CA 95050Sean Byingtonp [email protected]

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C.A.D. Cutlery Co.14100 Barbara CircleCooksville, MD 21723Dan Lubranip [email protected]. Forschner Knives, professional

and kitchen made in Switzerland by Victorinox

Cain’s Outdoor, Inc.1832 Williams Hwy.Williamstown, WV 26187p 304-375-7842; 800-445-1776f 304-375-7842www.cainsoutdoor.commuzzleloading@cainsoutdoor.comMuzzleloading and muzzleloading supplies.

Manufactures cast knife hilts and pommels in brass and German silver, cutlery, maple handle blanks

Camillus c/o Acme United Corp.55 Walls Dr., Suite 201Fairfield, CT 06824p 800-835-2263 www.camillusknives.comTactical, hunting, survival, pocket knives/

folders, utility tools and tool knives.

CampCo, Inc.UZI, Humvee, Smith & Wesson4625 W. Jefferson Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90016p 323-766-2555; 888-922-6726f 323-766-2424www.campco.comwww.uzi.com, www.humvee.com,

[email protected] manufacturer of Tritium and

military watches, knives, flashlights, Photo Safari Vests, law enforcement, pepper spray, self-defense products, binoculars and outdoor gear. 2014 marks CampCo’s 24th year of service



all over the world

Canadian Knifemaker Supply Ltd.RR1, 33542 Rng. Rd. 50Sundre, AlbertaCanada T0M 1X0Rob and Marilyn Ridleyp 403-556-1113 [email protected] of blade steels, hardware,

synthetic and natural handle materials, abrasives, machinery, educational materials and heat-treating services

Carpenter Technology CorporationSpecial Products Division2626 Ligonier St.Latrobe, PA 15650Jon Pealerp 724-532-6519f [email protected] blade quality steel

Carter Cutlery2038 NW Aloclek Drive, Suite #225Hillsboro, Oregon 97124Murray Carterp 503-466-1331http://cartercutlery.com [email protected]

Case, W.R. & Sons Cutlery Co.50 Owens Way, Dept. BBradford, PA 16701John Sullivanp 800-523-6350f 814-368-1736www.wrcase.comconsumer-relations@wrcase.comManufacturer of hand-crafted

pocketknives, hunting, sporting knives, cutlery and collectables

C.A.S. Iberia650 Industrial Blvd.Sale Creek, TN 37373Blake Poguep 800-635-9366f 423-332-7248http://[email protected] distributor of quality knives,

swords and reenactment gear

Centaur Forge Texas632 Ralph Ablanedo Dr., Ste. 200Austin, TX 78748Mike Seatonp 512-334-9764; [email protected] and knifemaking books, DVDs, rivets,

blacksmithing tools, coal and coke forges, propane forges, anvils

Centaur Forge Wisconsin117 N. Spring St.Burlington, WI 53105Bekki Baasp 800-666-9175, x227f [email protected]

Knife and knifemaking books, DVDs, rivets, blacksmithing tools, forges, anvils

Center Cross Metal Works853 House St.Fort Worth, TX 76103p 817-705-8095www.centercross.comInstructional videos, custom knives, kits,

forums

Chad Nichols Damascus1125 CR 185Blue Springs, MS 38828p 662-538-5966 or [email protected] of stainless, high-carbon and

high-contrast mosaic damascus and mokumé, as well as knives

Chile Forge415 N. Guadalupe St., #207San Marcos, TX 78666Stacie Starrp [email protected] forges, forge burners, forge parts

Chris Reeve Knives2949 S. Victory View WayBoise, ID 83709Anne Reevep 208-375-0367f 208-375-0368www.chrisreeve.comcrkinfo@chrisreeve.comManufacturers of the Inkosi, Sebenza,

Umnumzaan and Mnandi folding knives, the legendary Green Beret knife and other military knives

Christy Knife Company LLCP.O. Box 1611Fremont, OH 43420p [email protected] of the Christy sliding blade

pocketknife—The handiest pocket knife ever designed.

Classic Cutlery66 N. Adams St., Ste. 1Manchester, NH 03104Dave Lewis, [email protected] brands of production cutlery and

outdoor gear

Clenzoil Unlimited1430 Hobbs St.Tampa, FL 33619Chris Hoffmanp 813-662-6454 [email protected] lubricant and rust preventative

Coast Cutlery Co.8033 N.E. HolmanPortland, OR 97218Elliot Ballp 800-426-5858f 503-234-4422

[email protected] sport knives and multi-tools

Col. Conk Products Inc.P.O. Box 1432Los Lunas, NM 87031Dee Wrightp 800-938-7428f [email protected] safety razors, straight razors,

wet shaving and grooming products

Cold Steel, Inc.6060 Nicolle St.Ventura, CA 93003p 800-255-4716f [email protected], tactical, combat, law enforcement,

hunting, outdoor, survival, disaster preparedness, self-defense, everyday carry, kitchen, utility, folding knives, pocket knives, fixed blades, swords, spears, tomahawks, axes, machetes, blowguns, training tools

Colonial KnifeA division of Colonial Cutlery Int. Inc.61 Dewey Ave.Warwick, RI 02886Steve Paolantoniop 401-421-6500 or 401-737-0024f 401-737-0054www.colonialknifecorp.comstevep@colonialknifecorp.comManufacturer

Coltellerie Fox - Oreste Frati SrlManiago (PN), Via La Mola, 4 ITALYp +39 0427 71814/+39 0427 730376f. +39 0427 [email protected]

Coltellerie Maserin SncVia dei Fabbri, 1933085 Maniago (PN) ITALYp +39 0427 71335f +39 0427 [email protected]

Condor Tool & Knife, Inc.7557 W. Sand Lake Rd., #106Orlando, FL 32819p 407-458-9396f 407-458-9397Richard [email protected] Outdoor knives, camping, bowie, tactical,

fillet, skinning, caping, utility, axes, hatchets, tomahawks, splitting axes, mauls, throwing knives, shovels, folding shovels

Conquest Tactical5750 E. Shields Avenue, Suite 102Fresno, CA 93727Kent Mortimer800-326-3666https://[email protected]

Coricama SRLVia Maniago 103 – Industrial area33085 MANIAGO (PN) – ITALYLorenzo Cagnatop +39 (0) 427 [email protected] 1873. Italian-made knives

Coutellerie Chambriard2, Place Antonin Chastel63300 Thiers, FrancePhilippe Chambriardp +04-7380-0690f +04-7380-3290www.coutellerie-chambriard.comcoutellerie-chambriard@wanadoo.frFrench folders, tableware and kitchen

knives

CowCatcher Leatherworks2045 ProgressRaleigh, NC 27608W. Barry Wilderp [email protected] manufacturing of leather goods

including knife sheaths and rigs

Crazy Crow Trading Post LLCP.O. Box 847Pottsboro, TX 75076Mike Fellingerp 903-786-2287; 800-786-6210f [email protected] direct importer of carbon steel and

stainless steel hunting knife blades and finished knives from Solingen, Germany and Norway, as well as brass and nickel silver guards and pommels, and handle material. Also imports an extensive line of historical reproduction throwing tomahawks, pipe tomahawks, swords, and frontier knives for the re-enactor and collector

CRKT18348 SW 126th PlaceTualatin, OR 97062p 800-891-3100f 503-682-9680www.crkt.com [email protected] and tool manufacturer

Crucible Industries LLC575 State Fair Blvd.Solvay, NY 13209John Shiesleyp 800-365-1180p 315-470-9135f [email protected] steels for blades



Culpepper & Co.P.O. Box 6908285 Georgia RoadOtto, NC 28763Joe Culpepperp 828-524-6842f 828-369-7809www.knifehandles.comwww.stingrayproducts.comwww.oldschoolknifeworks.cominfo@culpepperco.comSupplier of natural handle materials,

stingray leather goods, and a new and vintage knife store. Factory outlet open to the public

Custom Knife Gallery Of ColoradoP.O. Box 270514Littleton, CO 80127Bob Glassmanp 303-904-4471, [email protected]@customknifegallery.comwww.customknifegallery.comReseller of handmade, custom knives, and

high-quality pens by some of the best makers in the world. Also offers knife-carry accessories, and photographic and website development services to the industry. Accepts special orders for that special knife from repeat clients, and very reasonable resale rates through a marketing partnership program.

Custom Leather Knife Sheaths7024 W. Wells St.Wauwatosa, WI 53213Robert G. Schrapp 414-771-6472f [email protected] knife sheaths

Cutco Corporation1116 E. State St.Olean, NY 14760p 716-372-3111f [email protected] and KA-BAR brands. Manufacturer

and marketer of Cutco brand high-quality kitchen cutlery and accessories and KA-BAR brand sporting knives

Cutlery Shoppe3956 E. Vantage Point LaneMeridian, ID 83642-7268p 208-884-5250p 800-231-1272f 208-884-4433www.cutleryshoppe.comorders@cutleryshoppe.comSporting, tactical, utility, kitchen and other

knives

Cutlery Specialties6819 S.E. Sleepy Hollow LaneStuart, FL 34997-4757Dennis Blainep 772-219-0436p 800-229-5530f [email protected] exclusive agent wholesale distributor

for “Renaissance wax/polish” and other restoration products used worldwide

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Dalian Hanwei Metal Co., Ltd. (see C.A.S. Iberia)

Damascus Steel Knife Hub2925 Paisley Meadow DriveLeague City, TX 77573Michael Martinp [email protected]

DAMASCUS USA149 Deans Farm RoadTyner, NC 27980-9718Robert L. CharltonJoshua H. Charltonp [email protected] types of damascus cutlery steel, including

100-percent finished damascus blade blanks. Since circa 1979.

Damasteel ABStallgatan 9, SE-815 76Soderfors, SwedenKristina Jarbelius+46-293-306-00sales@damasteel.sewww.damasteel.comDAMASTEEL® produces stainless

Damascus patterned steel using the latest gas-atomized PM technology with very high cleanliness.

Dan’s Whetstone Co., Inc.Washita Mountain Whetstone Co.418 Hilltop RoadPearcy, AR 71964Dan Kirschmanp 501-767-1616f [email protected] complete producer and supplier of all

grades of Natural Arkansas Whetstones, including genuine black Arkansas and translucent novaculite. Two-, three- and four-stone Sharpening Systems, large bench stones, aluminum oxide and silicone carbide stones, specialty files

DDR—Darrel Ralph Designs12034 South Profit RowForney, TX 75126, USA469-728-7242http://[email protected]

DAREX/Work Sharp Tools (see Work Sharp Tools)

Dave’s Custom Leather15950 N. Boise St.Rathdrum, ID 83858-6449p [email protected] leather knife sheaths, handgun

holsters and belts

Denton, John703 Hiawassee Est. DriveHiawassee, GA 30546

John Dentonp 706-781-8479www.boblovelessknives.comjwdenton@windstream.netLoveless knives

Dexter-Russell, Inc.44 River St.Southbridge, MA 01550p 508-765-0201f [email protected] of professional cutlery

Dixie Gun Works, Inc.1412 West Reelfoot Ave.Union City, TN 38281p 731-885-0700f 731-885-0440www.dixiegunworks.comKnifemaking supplies, handle material, bar

stock, guards, pommels and throwing tomahawks

DMT85 Hayes Memorial DriveMarlborough, MA 01752-1892DMT Customer Carep 800-666-4DMT (4368)f 508-485-3924www.dmtsharp.comDMTcutomercare@dmtsharp.comManufacturer of world-class, USA-made

diamond sharpeners, offering choices in lightweight, compact and multi-use products, including a full line of guided sharpening systems and lapping plates. DMT is a brand of Acme United Corporation.

Dovo Scissors4705 So. Honeymoon BayFreeland,WA 98249 John Allisonp [email protected]“Germany’s finest scissors”

DPx Gear Inc.1041 Market St., #619San Diego, CA 92101p 619-780-2600 / 888-233-3924f [email protected] environment survival knives and

tools

DUE BUOI Italy Viale dell’Industria5 - 33085 Maniago (PN), ITALYp +39 0427 [email protected] the culinary industry with the

finest forged, professional Italian cutlery since 1884. Home of the forged stiletto and forged lever lock.

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Edgecraft Corp.825 Southwood RoadAvondale, PA 19311Sam Weinerp 800-342-3255p [email protected]’sChoice® Diamond electric and

manual knife sharpeners and other field-

to-table tools, including electric food slicers, meat grinder and indoor grills.

Edgemaker2000 Fairwood Ave. Columbus, OH 43207p 800-531-EDGE (3343)f 888-334-3466www.edgemaker.com [email protected] and tool sharpening for fishing and

hunting

Edge Pro Sharpening SystemsP.O. Box 95Hood River, OR 97031p [email protected] and sells knife sharpeners

with attachments for scissors, chisels and plain blades

Egginton Bros. Ltd.25-31 Allen St.Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7AW, United

KingdomJ. Goodwinp +44 (0) 114 276 6123f +44 (0) 114 273 8465www.eggintongroup.co.uk or www.

[email protected] collectible knives, including

Joseph Rodgers, George Wostenholm and Ibberson trademarked pieces, with customers having the opportunity to customize Fairbairn-Sykes commando daggers or 10-inch I*XL Wostenholm bowies. Sharpening steels, butcher’s bowsaws, pocketknives, military knives, trade knives, letter openers

EKA10322 NW 55th St.Sunrise, FL 33351p 305-436-7984f [email protected] has combined a century of Swedish

crafting tradition with modern materials and production technology. EKA’s knives are known throughout the world for elegance, functional design and first-class materials. Select from a variety of products like folding or fixed-blade knives, fillet, hunting and butcher knives, sharpeners and saws.

Elephant Protection AssociationP.O. Box 104Doylestown, PA 18901 USARob Mitchell p 215-696-9874www.elephantprotection.orgWorking to procure the safety of the African

elephant and establish a legal ivory market through reasonable laws and good conservation practices.

Elite Custom Knives208-1177 Marine DriveNorth VancouverV7P 1T1, British Columbia, CanadaAnton Poseshchennyp 604-366-4549www.elitecustomknives.comanton@elitecustomknives.comInvestment-grade custom knives



Emerson Knives, Inc.

1234 254th St.Harbor City, CA 90710Mary Emersonp 310-539-5633f [email protected] #1 hard-use knives in the world! Made

in the U.S.A.

Epicurean Edge

107 Central WayKirkland, WA 98033Daniel O’Malleyp 425-889-5980; 877-56-BLADE www.epicedge.com [email protected] in handmade and one-of-a-

kind kitchen knives from around the world

ESEE Knives

P.O. Box 99Gallant, AL 35972Jeff Randall Mike Perrinp 256-613-0372http://[email protected] best in survival and tactical cutlery. Randall’s Adventure & Traininghttp://[email protected] Domestic and international survival training

Euroblade

2051 Kerr Gulch RoadEvergreen, CO 80439Bert Newmanp 800-706-0183f [email protected] Imports and distributes for Forge de

Laguiole and Nontron in the U.S.

Evenheat Kiln, Inc.

P.O. Box 3996949 Legion Rd.Caseville, MI 48725 p 989-856-2281f [email protected] heat-treating ovens

The Executive Edge™ Knives

9145 Shady Hollow WayFair Oakes, CA 95628p 916-988-6480Cel [email protected] Edge line of knives

Exquisiteknives.com770 Sycamore Ave., Ste. 122, Box 451

Vista CA 92083Dave Ellis, ABS master smithp 760-945-7177www.exquisiteknives.comwww.robertloveless.comexquisiteknives@gmail.comPurveyor of high-end custom knives

Extrema Ratio S.A.S. Via Traversa delle Ripalte72/74/76/7859100 Prato (PO) Italyp +39-0574-584639; +39-0574-574322;

+39-0574-574084f +39-0574-581312 [email protected] Massagni, sales: smassagni@

extremaratio.comFighting, tactical

Extreme Outfitters102 Western Blvd.Jacksonville, NC 28546p 910-355-2118f [email protected]

EZE-LAP Diamond Products 3572 Arrowhead DriveCarson City, NV 89706Ralph Johnsonp 775-888-9500f [email protected] and importer of knife

and tool sharpeners. Brands include EZE-LAP, EZE EDGE, DMD sharpeners and Mossberg. EZE-LAP and Mossberg are made-in-the-USA diamond-coated sharpening tools. EZE EDGE consists of several unique and patented designs, utilizing both carbide and diamond surfaces. DMD is a full line of sharpening tools, consisting of diamond, carbide and/or ceramic surfaces.

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FallknivenGranatvagen 8 S-961 43 BodenSwedenVAT # SE556494-8684-01Eric Hjortbergerp +46 (0) 921 544 22f +46 (0) 921 544 [email protected] of high-class stainless knives

FAMARS USA87 Kingstown Road 2091

Wyoming, RI 02898 David Rodenp 855-FAMARS1 (326-2771) [email protected], a fine shotgun maker for nearly

50 years, known for innovative design, quality and Italian craftsmanship. From the world’s largest maker of fine shotguns, FAMARS USA has introduced their newest innovation: progressive knife design and function. FAMARS USA knives emulate the same principles utilized in making of the guns, function always being in the forefront. FAMARS USA uses superior materials, strives for mechanical perfection, and then finishes each knife with the discerning enthusiast in mind. FAMARS USA makes heirloom-quality goods and truly functional art with a lifetime of use in mind.

Fazalare International EnterprisesP.O. Box 7062Thousand Oaks, CA 91359Roy Fazalarep [email protected] multi-blade folders by top

makers such as Tony Bose, Reese Bose, Terry Davis, Eugene Shadley and Richard Rogers. Also “Cripple Creek,” 1st generation “Bulldog Brand” and “Fight’n Rooster” handcrafted pocketknives

Fifty-Fifty Productions LLCP.O. Box 313Turners, MO 65765 Stephen D’Lackp 417-866-6688f 417-866-6693www.fiftyfiftyproductions.netinfo@fiftyfiftyproductions.net Trade shows of custom knives, and buying

and selling of such

Fine Turnage Productions1210 Midnight Dr.San Antonio, TX 78260Charles Turnagep [email protected] handle materials supplier

FirstEdge, Inc.2440 Grand Avenue, Suite CVista, CA 92081Les Edelsteinp 760- [email protected] knives used by US Special

Forces on deployment and in training. New range of knives designed for outdoorsmen.

Flexcut Tool Co. Inc.8105 Hawthorne DriveErie, PA 16509p: 800-524-9077Matt Bain, Sales [email protected] innovative carving tools

designed for the modern woodcarver. Flexcut is a leading developer for

gouges, chisels and knives for hand or power carving. Over 25 years.

Flitz International, Ltd.821 Mohr Ave.Waterford, WI 53185p 262-534-5898; 800-558-8611f [email protected]@flitz.comFlitz manufactures fine metal polishes,

waxes, cleaning kits, buffers, spray and liquid cleaners and micro-fiber cloths

Fort Henry Custom Knives4260 Fort Henry Dr., Ste. 164Kingsport, TN 37663p 423-782-9920Vincent Robertswww.forthenrycustomknives.comvince@forthenrycustomknives.comDealer of production, custom and semi-

custom knives, vintage pocketknives, exclusives and accessories

Fort Knox Security, Inc.993 N. Industrial Park RoadOrem, UT 84057Darenp 801-224-7233f 801-226-5493www.ftknox.comGun, home and fire safe manufacturer

Fortune Products, Inc.2010A Windy TerraceCedar Park, TX 78613Jay Cavanaugh, David Scottp 830-693-6111f [email protected] carbide knife sharpeners,

manufacturer, knives, pocket ceramic sharpeners

Fountain Plating Co. Inc.492 Prospect Ave.West Springfield, MA 01089Nina Fountainp 413-781-4651f 413-733-8217www.fountain-plating.comOffering dozens of finishes for metal

Fox Knives (see Coltellerie Fox)

Fred Eisen Leather & Art Knives85 South Main St.New Hope, PA 18938p 215-862-5988www.fredeisenleather.comwww.artknives.comfred@fredeisenleather.comHandmade knives from over 75 makers,

and high-quality William Henry Knives, Chris Reeve Knives, Case Knives, Queen Cutlery, Great Eastern Knives, Buck, Kershaw, Pro-Tech Knives, Benchmade. Leather sheath maker

Fred Lohman Co.3405 NE BroadwayPortland, OR 97232p 503-282-4567www.japanese-swords.comfred-lohman@katana4u.comJapanese sword repairs—buy and sell,

44 years of Japanese sword repair experience. OEM manufacturer of all



Japanese sword parts, sword handle wrapping, stingray skins, plus scabbard replacement and sword polishing

Frost Cutlery Co.PO Box 22636Chattanooga, TN 37422Ernie McCarsonp 800-251-7768www.frostcutlery.comCollectible hunting, commemorative and

pocket knives. Sole owner of the following trademarks: Hen & Rooster, Bear Hunter, Keen Kutter, Frost, Frost U.S.A. and Blademaster

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Gaston J. Glock Style LP300 Lake Ridge DriveSmyrna, GA 30082p 678-236-9001www.gastonglockstyle.comoffice@gastonglockstyle.comHigh-end damascus hunting knives, bowies

and kitchen knives, as well as the highest-grade damascus steel

Gerber Legendary Blades(dba Gerber)14200 S.W. 72nd Ave.Portland, OR 97223 Andrew Gritzbaughp [email protected] knives, tactical knives, multi-

purpose tools, pocketknives, specialty knives, fillet knives, sheaths, saws, axes, lighting and outdoor gear

GiantMouse KnivesP.O. Box 7088Corte Madera, CA 94976Jim Wirthp [email protected]

Gilmer Wood Co.2211 N.W. St. Helens RoadPortland, OR 97210Myles Gilmerp 503-274-1271f [email protected] and exotic hardwoods, handles

for custom makers, bulk sales for production cutlers

G.L. Pearce Abrasive Co.12771 Rte. 536Punxsutawney, PA 15767Gary Pearcep (local) 814-928-2379; 800-938-0021www.glpearceabrasive.comAbrasives

Glock Inc. 6000 Highlands ParkwaySmyrna, GA 30082p 770-432-1202f 770-433-8719www.glock.comField knives and entrenching tools.

Gould & Goodrich, Inc.709 E. McNeill St.Lillington, NC 27546 Scott Nelson, presidentp 910-893-2071f [email protected] and nylon holsters, belts and

accessories, custom leatherwork

GPKnives2230 Liebler RoadTroy, IL 62294p [email protected] law enforcement, hunters,

sportsmen and collectors

Grandpa Ray (see LoRay Sharpeners)

Grayman KnivesP.O. Box 50, PMB 132Lake Arrowhead, CA 92325Mike and [email protected] tough, dependable folders and

fixed blades since 2004, originally serving the military and law enforcement communities.

Grohmann Knives1755 Howard Ave.Maple Plain, MN 55359John D. Ferrilp [email protected] hunting, fishing and camp knives,

kitchen knives

Grohmann Knives Ltd.P.O. Box 40, 116 Water St.Pictou, Nova Scotia B0K 1H0 CANADAMelody Bigneyp 902-485-4224/888-7KNIVESf 902-485-5872www.grohmannknives.comwww.gknives.cominfo@grohmannknives.comSuperior Handcrafted Quality for over 50

years.

GRS Tools900 Overlander RoadEmporia, KS 66801p 620-343-1084f [email protected] equipment and training for the

knifemaking industry

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HallMark CutleryP.O. Box 220Kodak, TN 37764Jessica Hall-Maplesp 866-583-3912f 901-405-0948www.hallmarkcutlery.comjessica@hallmarkcutlery.comCustom knifemaker designs from Sean

Kendrick and David Mosier, Bad Blood tactical knives, traditional pocket and hunting styles from Robert Klaas and Chief brands. Knife care and maintenance products.

Halpern Titanium, Inc.P.O. Box 214Three Rivers, MA 01080-0214p 413-283-8627f 413-289-2372www.halperntitanium.comjennifer@halperntitanium.comHalpern Titanium takes cutting edge

materials, world-class machines, and the expertise of a talented team to manufacture the finest knife components and complete knives to customers worldwide. From our roots as a knifemaking supplier almost two decades ago, Halpern now boasts a 25,000-sq.-ft. knifemaking manufacturing facility with 25 CNC machines. Our OEM customers know we take proprietary very seriously as we take your concept from a print through a prototype and into production.

H & B Forge Co.235 Geisinger RoadShiloh, OH 44878p 419-895-1856www.hbforge.comThrowing knives and tomahawks

Hardcore Hardware Australia c/o Dull Knife Terminator, Inc.128 E. Nashannock Ave.New Wilmington, PA 16142p [email protected], develops and produces high-end,

mission-specific tactical tools for law enforcement and military, customizing knives for government agencies

Havalon Knives3726 Lonsdale St.Cincinnati, OH 45227p [email protected] of the Piranta and Baracuta knives

with quick-change replaceable blades. The sharpest knives for hunting, field dressing, skinning and filleting.

Hawkins Knife Making Supplies110 Buckeye RoadFayetteville, GA 30214p 770-964-1023www.hawkinsknifemakingsupplies.comAbrasive belts and compounds, stainless

and pattern welded blade steels, knifemaker packages for Bader grinders, bandsaw blade, handle materials, fastening hardware, automatic parts, tomahawk handles, drifts and more.

Helle NorwayAs Helle FabrikkerN-6982 HolmedalNorwegen / Norwayp +47-57-73-35-00f [email protected] and producing high-quality

Norwegian outdoors, hunting, fishing, camp, utility and wilderness knives

Henry A. Evers Corp.72 Oxford St.Providence, RI 02905 p 401-781-4767

p [email protected] of E6HR tang stamp holder for

stamping knife tangs

Hickory Hill Cutlery308 Tom Franklin RoadJefferson City, TN 37760Lynn C. Watkins865-475-4447Cutlery rolls, wraps, lunch boxes and

Titusville Cutlery knives

High Speed Carving Products/Turbo Carver30165 25th Ave. SWFederal Way, WA 98023p 253-235-5361; [email protected] of the Turbo Carver

Hiltary Industries6060 E. Thomas RoadScottsdale, AZ 85251Elliott Glasserp 480-945-0700; 602-620-3999f [email protected]@cox.netOEM manufacturer, knife and sword

importer, appraiser, metal supplier, diamond products, stag, meteorite, reconstituted gems, exotic wood, leather, bone, and wood and stone stabilizer. Cash buyer of collections.

Himalayan Imports3495 Lakeside Dr. PMB 69Reno, NV 89509Ang Yangdu Martinop [email protected] respected manufacturer of

top-quality hand-crafted Khukuri knives from Nepal.

Historic Edged Weaponry1021 Saddlebrook DriveHendersonville, NC 28739Eiler Cookp 828-692-0323f 828-692-0600

H.L. DalisService Since 192535-35 24th St.Long Island City, NY 11106Jon Blumenfeldp 800-HLDALIS x102www.hldalis.comguest password/login [email protected] third-generation, family-owned

distributor specializing in military, LE and government wholesale tactical supply. Distributors of over 200 lines of name-brand knives, lights, survival gear, firearms, accessories, armor, uniforms, diving gear, workwear, optics, watches, GPS, cases and related products.

Hoffman Knives25792 Obrero DriveMission Viejo, CA 92691Walter Hoffmanw 949-770-6801h 949-496-5844www.hoffmanknives.com



[email protected] best in custom knives for sale out of

the Walter Hoffman collection.

Hogue KnivesP.O. Box 91360Henderson, NV 89009p 800-438-4747 or [email protected] fixed blades and folders designed

by Allen Elishewitz

House Of Blades6451 NW Loop 820Ft. Worth, TX 76135Kenny Grafp 817-237-7721www.houseofblades.comsales@houseofblades.comHandmades, pocket knives, hunting knives,

antique and collector knives, swords, household cutlery and knife-related items. Knifemaking supplies.

HTM Knives9827 Highland Prairie LaneForney, TX 75126Mike Manrosep [email protected] company and manufacturer and

supplier of knife [email protected] hunting and collector’s

knives

Hunter Company, Inc.3300 West 71st Ave.Westminster, CO 80030Tracey Schutz-White or Jeff Jullianp 303-427-4626f 303-428-3980www.huntercompany.comtraceys@huntercompany.comLeather, nylon sheaths

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IDL TechniEdge30 Boright Ave.Kenilworth, NJ 07033p [email protected] in USA blades, along with innovative

knives and other professional cutting and safety cutting tools. Custom, specialty blades for food processing, slitting, material processing and medical industry, OEM and innovative hand tools

I.M.G. of Utica, Inc.P.O. Box 379206 Kossuth Ave.Utica, NY 13503Patricia Brunop 315-735-7591f 315-732-4262www.img-electromark.compbruno@img-electromark.comEtching/metal marking equipment and

supplies, graphic arts and photographic stencils

Imagical DesignNieuwe Tuin Straat 21015ZR, AmsterdamNorth Holland, The NetherlandsSteve [email protected]/production/retail

Industrial Abrasives Co.642 N. 8th St.Reading, PA 19601p 800-428-2222f 610-378-4868www.industrialabrasives.comindabrasives@msn.comManufacturer of abrasive belts, discs and

rolls. Coated abrasive products

International Packaging, Presentation Box and Display Corp.517 Mineral Spring Ave.Pawtucket, RI 02860Eric Ginsbergp 401-723-8288; 800-842-9526f [email protected] boxes and POP displays

Ira Green, Inc.Brigade Quartermaster177 Georgia Ave.Providence, RI 02905p 401-467-4770; [email protected] well-known brands of fixed blades,

folding knives and pocket tools.

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Jancy Engineering2735 Hickory Grove Rd.Davenport, IA 52804p 563-391-1300; 877-758-4437f [email protected], lasers, hydro, grinders

Jantz Supply309 West MainDavis, OK 73030Kenda or Terrip 800-351-8900f [email protected] Complete line of blades and kits,

everything from kitchen cutlery, hunting, fishing, tactical, folders, letter openers and more. Blades made in the U.S.A. from U.S.A. steel: D2, 440C, 154CM, CPM S30V, CPM S90V, CPM 154, CPM 3V and 1095. Cryogenically treated during the tempering process for superior edge holding, available in satin or ceramic peen finish. Damasteel distributor, knife supplies, tools and equipment

J. Bruce Voyles Auctioneers and AppraisersP.O. Box 22007Chattanooga, TN 37422Bruce Voylesp [email protected] knife collections, estates

containing knives, swords, axes, razors

and more.

Jenco Sales, Inc.P.O. Box 1000 Manchaca, TX 78652 Mark Cruse p 800-531-5301 f 800-266-2373 [email protected] Wholesale distributor of domestic and

imported cutlery and sharpeners

JMD International, LLC 2985 Gordy Pkwy., Bldg. #405Marietta, GA 30066 p 678-969-9147f [email protected] knife handle materials, stag, bone,

buffalo horn, jigged and dyed bone, mother-of-pearl, G-10, carbon fiber, exotic thermoplastics and more

Johnson Wood Products34897 Crystal RoadStrawberry Point, IA 52076p 563-933-6504; 563-880-1896 (cell)[email protected] handles, duck and goose calls,

gunstock blanks

Jowitt & Rodgers Co.9400 State Rd.Philadelphia, PA 19114Fred Rodgers or Kelleen Loewenp 215-824-0400 f 215-632-2150www.jowittandrodgers.comsales@jowittandrodgers.comGrinding wheels

Joy Enterprises USA 19415657 45th St.West Palm Beach, FL 33407p 561-863-3205; 800-500-FURY (3889) f 561-863-3277www.joyenterprises.com [email protected], hunting, fishing and survival

knives; military knives; swords; handcuffs, security and police equipment

JPW Industries427 New Sanford RoadLaVergne, TN 37086DeWayne St. Laurentp 800-274-6848 f 888-605-2101www.jpwindustries.comdstlaurent@jpwindustries.comGrinders, lathes, metalworking band saws,

drill presses, tapping machines.

J.T. Knives264 E. Main St.Port Jervis, NY 12771Joe Tarbellp [email protected] owned and operated since 1989,

J.T. Knives specializes is high-quality cutlery from all the major brands. In addition to knives we also carry survival gear and gadgets, flashlights and military surplus.

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KA-BAR Knives, Inc.200 Homer St.Olean, NY 14760p 800-282-0130f [email protected] of law enforcement, military,

hunting and outdoor knives

Kai USA Ltd.18600 S.W. Teton Ave.Tualatin, OR 97062 Thomas Welkp 800-325-2891p 503-682-1966f 503-682-7168www.kershawknives.comwww.ztknives.comwww.shuncutlery.cominfo@kai-usa.comKai USA Ltd. has built a worldwide

reputation for quality and innovation. The company uses the highest quality materials and state-of-the-art techniques to produce knives and other cutting tools that are prized throughout the world. Brands established and managed by Kai USA Ltd. include Kershaw, sporting and everyday carrying knives, Zero Tolerance, made-in-the-U.S.A. premium and professional knives, and Shun Cutlery, fine kitchen knives and housewares. Kai USA Ltd. is part of the Kai Corporation, a more than 100-year-old company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kanetsune (see Tourmo International, LLC)

Karambit.com Tactical Knivesp 855-41-BLADE (2-5233)www.karambit.com [email protected] is the world’s #1 retailer of

custom and production karambits for law enforcement, military and civilian self-defense.

Katz Knives Inc.P.O. Box 26150West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

V4T 2G3Sales: Jim Bairdp 480-786-9334 & 778-755-4141f [email protected], pocket, tactical, survival knives,

camping, axes, multi-tools, saws and sharpening stones

Kayne and Son Custom Forged Hardware (see Blacksmiths Depot)

Kellam Knives Worldwide7789 S. Suncoast Blvd., Ste. 142Homosassa, FL 34446Harriet Mars-Kellokoskip 561-588-3185p 561-588-3185, 800-390-6918



[email protected] handmade knives from Finland

available for sale worldwide. Retail and wholesale

Kenefick, Doug54 Attawaugan Crossing RoadDayville, CT 06241p 860-774-7214Randall-made knives at list prices

Kerry AbrasivesClieveragh Industrial EstateListowel, Country Kerry IRELANDLiam Brosnanp 011-353-68-23766f 011-353-68-23870www.kerryabrasives.cominfo@[email protected] wheels for knife and cutlery

grinding, and for grinding in the cutting tool and medical device industries

Kizerwww.kizerknives.comInquiry: [email protected]: [email protected]; kizer.

[email protected] folding knives for EDC, hunting,

fighting. Kizer was founded in 2012 with the goal of making high-quality folding knives with premium materials.

Klecker Knives, LLC205 Oak St., Ste. BSilverton, OR 97381Amanda DeDonap 503-871-9755www.kleckerknives.comcustomerservice@kleckerknives.comManufacturer of the KLAX Lumberjack,

Abiqua Knife, Trigger Knife Kit and the new award-winning Klecker Daily Carry Tools that stowaway into any EDC.

Klingspor Abrasives2555 Tate Blvd. SEHickory, NC 28602p 800-645-5555f [email protected] belts, rolls, discs, sheets,

flapwheels, pads, power tools, safety products and specialty abrasives

Klotzli BurgdorfKlotzli Messerschmiede GmbHHohengasse 3CH 3400 BurgdorfSWITZERLANDH. P. Klotzlip 0041 034-422-23-78f 0041 [email protected] knives made in Switzerland,

scissors, wholesaler-distributor for Spyderco, CRKT, M-tech, Fallkniven and SOG

KME Sharpeners800-561-4339 or [email protected]

Knife and Gun Finishing Supplies1972 Forest Ave., PO Box 458 Lakeside, AZ 85929 Brad and Shannon Edgington

p 928-537-8877 (customer service); 800-972-1192 (orders only)

f [email protected] supplies, wood stabilizing

KnifeArt.com LLC13301 Pompano DriveLittle Rock, AR 72211Larry or Rodney Connelleyp [email protected] production knives, custom

knives, hunting knives and tactical, Scandinavian knives, bowies and multi-blades. Online orders only.

KnifeCenter5201 Lad Land DriveFredericksburg, VA 22407Howard Korn/Jason Kunklerp 800-338-6799p 301-486-0901f [email protected]

KnifeDogs.comwww.knifedogs.comInternet forums

KnifeHog (see Red’s Gear)

Knifekits.com110 Depot CourtPeachtree City, GA 30269Steve Andrewsp [email protected] quality knife kits and custom

knifemaking supplies

KnifeLegends.comPaul ShindlerCall for street addressBrookline, MA 02446p [email protected] custom knife dealer specializing

in top-quality handmade folders, fixed blades and engraved pieces, run by collectors for collectors

Knife Magazine and Knife World BooksP.O. Box 3395Knoxville, TN 37927Mark Zaleskyp [email protected] oversized, color monthly knife

magazine coverall all types of knives; also wholesale and retail knife books.

Knifeology.com11711 Princeton Pike #341-228

Cincinnati, OH 45246Mark Straussp [email protected] custom knives, engraved knives,

tactical knives, traditional knives and fixed blades

KnifePurveyor.comMichael Donatop [email protected], sells, trades and consigns custom

knives, a coming together of individuals who want to share a passion for incredible works of art

Knife RightsP.O. Box 657Gilbert, AZ 85299p 602-476-2702; 866-889-6268f 480-496-0282www.kniferights.org

KnifeTreasures.comCarlos [email protected] and purveyor of high-end custom

knives, engraved knives

KnifeWorks/KnifeWorks.com8297 US Hwy 165Columbia, LA 71418Roger Claunchp 888-225-9775; 318-649-8401 (local)f [email protected] in 1998, one of the largest knife

retailers in the world with over $2 million in inventory on hand at all times. Every major knife brand

Knights Edge Ltd.5696 N. Northwest Hwy.Chicago, IL 60646Norman Vornep 773-775-3888; 800-516-EDGE (3343) f [email protected] ready and historic swords, suits of

armor, medieval weaponry, helmets, jewelry, figurines and more. Exclusive designers of premium weaponry lines including Battlecore, Ritter Steel, Stage Steel and Valiant Arms medieval weaponry.

Knives IllustratedEngaged Media Inc. 22840 Savi Ranch Parkway, #200Yorba Linda, CA 92887Joshua Swanagon, editorp 714-939-9991f 800-249-7761Gabe Frimmel, ad sales directorp 714-200-1930www.knivesillustrated.comKnife magazine/ad sales

Knives Of Alaska3100 Airport DriveDenison, TX 75020Charles Allen/Presidentp 903-786-7366f [email protected]

Manufacturer of the finest quality outdoorsmen’s knives.

Knives Plus2467 Interstate 40 WestAmarillo, TX 79109Troney Tolerp 806-359-6202p [email protected]

Kroll International51360 Danview Technology CourtShelby Township, MI 48315p 586-739-9200f 586-739-0600www.krollcorp.comcustomerservice@krollcorp.comWholesale supplier of law enforcement,

military and tactical equipment, including knives, axes, tomahawks, throwing knives, multi-tools, sheaths, sharpeners and tactical pens

Krudo Knives850 E. Lime St., #158Tarpon Springs, FL 34688Louis Krudop [email protected] live-blade tactical/defensive folders,

striking tools and SNAG Controller (pain management tools), K.U.T. (Krudo Urban Tactics), tactical fixed blades, folders with 5-way deployment. “Thumb Wedge” pocket deployment like on our new DISCIPLINE folder.

Kutmaster/Division of Utica Cutlery820 Noyes St.Utica, NY 13503Michael T. Mathewsp 800-888-4223p 315-733-4663f 315-733-6602www.kutmaster.commmathews@uticacutlery.comManufacturer of pocket, lockback and

linerlock tools and multi-tools, including MultiMaster and MiniMaster Multi-Tools. Private label manufacturing available. Licensed manufacturer of Team RealTree, CRUSH line of knives, PIGMAN knives and Moonshine camo

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Lamson & Goodnow LLC (see LongCap Lamson Products LLC)

Lansky Knife, Tool & SharpenersP.O. Box 800Buffalo, NY 14231Deanna Dilorenzo p 716-877-7511



f [email protected] of knives, multi-tools,

survival axes, emergency tools, sharpeners for knives, tools, fishhooks.

Larkin Precision LLC5810 S. 194th St.Kent, WA 98032Brad Larkinp 800-359-9582/253-872-3536f 253-872-3830www.larkinprecision.comoffice@larkinprecision.comProduction bevel and double-disc grinding

LATAMA CutleryP.O. BOX 721Montauk, NY 11954Walt Haluchap [email protected] automatic knives spoken

here. Restoration, buy-sell-trade and more.

Layton, Jim2710 Gilbert Ave.Portsmouth, OH 45662p 740-353-6179Custom leather knife sheaths

Leather Crafters & Saddlers JournalP.O. Box 673Rhinelander, WI 54501 Brian Stelzelp 715-362-5393 or 888-289-6409f 715-362-5391www.leathercraftersjournal.combrian@leathercraftersjournal.comBi-monthly how-to leathercraft magazine

Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.12106 N.E. Ainsworth CirclePortland, OR 97220-0595p 800-847-8665f [email protected] steel multi-purpose tools and

folding knives featuring pliers, knives, screwdrivers and more

Lectroetch Company5342 Evergreen PkwySheffield Village, OH 44054p 440-934-1249f 440-934-1293www.lectroetch.comsales@lectroetch.comElectro-chemical marking equipment and

supplies, including custom stencils, etching supplies and systems for private or commercial knifemakers

Ledlenser USAP. O. Box 20466Portland, OR 97294p [email protected] store:10109 NE Cascades Pkwy.(at Cascade Station)Portland, OR 97220p 503-408-5550Flashlights, headlamps and accessories

Lee’s Cutlery2550 S Ellsworth Road Mesa, Arizona 85209Jesse Beenep [email protected] custom and factory knives online and

at trade shows

Legendary Knifemakers.com14726 So. Woodcrest Ave.Homer Glen, IL 60491Jim Charnasp/f 708-302-5960www.legendaryknifemakers.com

Levine, Gary Fine Knives292 Newbury St.Boston, MA 02115p [email protected] of fine custom knives

Lindsay Engraving & Tools3714 W. Cedar HillKearney, NE 68845Steve Lindsayp 308-236-7885www.airgraver.comwww.engravingclasses.comwww.engravinglessons.comwww.engravingschool.comwww.engravingforum.comsteve@lindsayengraving.comEngraving tools and equipment

Linville Knife & Tool Co.5645 Murray RoadWinston-Salem, NC 27106T. Britton p 336-923-2062www.linvilleknifeandtool.cominfo@linvilleknifeandtool.comManufacturer of knives and knife kits, and

pistol grips

lionSTEEL sas di Pauletta Gianni M. D.Via La Mola, 9Maniago PN 33085 Italyp +39 0427 71984f +39 0427 [email protected]

LMS Stampings1209 W. Lehigh St.Bethlehem, PA 18018p 610-867-5011f [email protected] cutting

London, Rick5676 Yorkshire CourtLake Oswego, OR 97035p 503-684-6494Collector-grade handcrafted folding knives

Lone Star Wholesale2401 Interstate 40 WAmarillo, TX 79109

Troney Tolerp 806-356-9540f [email protected] distributor of knives, knife

accessories and knife-related tools since 1995

LongCap Lamson Products, LLC 79 Mainline Drive / PO Box 846Westfield, MA 01085Dave Sepavichp 413-642-8135 x16p 800-872-6564 x16f [email protected]; soon to be www.

lamsonproducts.comAmerican manufacturer and distributor

of household fine cutlery and kitchen hand tools and accessories, as well as industrial hand tools.

LoRay Sharpeners27348 State Route 511New London, OH 44851Ron Roerigp [email protected] manufacturer of LoRay Sharpeners

L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knife Co.130B Warren LaneWintersville, OH 43953L.T. Wrightp 740-317-1404www.LTWrightKnives.cominfo@ltwrightknives.comBushcraft, hunting and EDC knives

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Mantis Knives16530 E Laser Drive, #6Fountain Hill, AZ 85268Gary Westp 480-809-4537f [email protected] of utility, karambit, fixed and

folding blades, and Necessikeys

Marble Arms (see Blue Ridge Knives)

Marfione Custom Knives, LLC15A National AvenueFletcher, NC 28732Susan Marfione, PresidentAnthony Marfione, CEOp 828-684-4355f 828-684-4354www.MarfioneCustomKnives.comMarketing@MicrotechKnives.comPocketknives, out-the-fronts, folders, fixed

blades, some of the finest and most advanced cutlery in the world. Unique designs and innovative concepts.

Marking Methods, Inc.301 S. Raymond Ave.Alhambra, CA 91803-1531Charlie Nichols

p 626-282-8823f [email protected] Diego location:869 Rancheros DriveSan Marcos, CA 92069p 760-781-1200f [email protected] blade and gun-etching

equipment, marking job shop services for 20 years, kits, stencils, replacement parts for manufacturers’ equipment and Dot Peen and laser marking

Masecraft Supply Co.254 Amity St.Meriden, CT 06450Philip Hartman, Chris Hartmanp 800-682-5489f 203-238-2373www.masecraftsupply.cominfo@masecraftsupply.comOver-30-year supplier of natural and

synthetic knife handle material to manufacturers, other reseller/suppliers and individual artisans, pistol grips, guitars, pool cues and so much more

Maserin Coltellerie Snc.Via Dei Fabbri n. 1933085 Maniago (Pn), Italyp +39 0427 71335f +39 0427 [email protected] folding, hunting, outdoor, law

enforcement, military, everyday carry and kitchen knives.

Master Cutlery, LLC700 Penhorn Ave.Secaucus, NJ 07094Richard Gassonp 201-271-7600; 888-227-7229 Master Cutlery Customer Care: 888-271-

7229f [email protected]: M-F 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST

(excluding weekends/holidays). Also visit: www.topchefcutlery.com, www.mastercutlery.com and www.mc-armyknives.com

MAXPEDITION 137 Savarona WayCarson, CA 90746p [email protected] knives, fixed-blade knives, multi-

tools, knife cases and sheaths

McGowan Manufacturing Co.4720 N. La Cholla Blvd., #190

Tucson, AZ 85705Mike McGowanp 520-219-0884f [email protected] & DiamondStone ceramic

stone knife sharpeners, manual and electric, FireStone Belt Axe, CarvingAxe, UtilityAxe and SportAxe

Medford Knife & Tool/MKT USA17464 N. 25th Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85027



Greg Medfordp [email protected] edged weapons and tools,

military knives, flipper and frame-lock folders, tactical fixed blades, karambits, tantos, fighters, bowies, daggers, tactical machetes and tomahawks

Messermeister, Inc. USA913 Bryant PlaceOjai, CA 93023Debbie Dresslerp 805-640-0051; 800-426-5134f [email protected] knives, culinary tools and knife

luggage.

Microtech Knives, Inc.15A National AvenueFletcher, NC 28732Anthony Marfione, PresidentSusan Marfione, CEOp 828-684-4355f 828-684-4354www.MicrotechKnives.comMarketing@MicrotechKnives.comPocketknives, out-the-fronts, folders, fixed

blades. Manufacturers of some of the finest and most advanced cutlery in the world. Unique designs and innovative concepts.

Midwest Knifemakers Supply1350 Lake StreetNorth Mankato, MN 56003Tracy Mickleyp 507-720-6063f [email protected] knifemakers supply with over

7,900 tools, parts and supplies. Competitive pricing, tools for the job and service. Sister site: KnifeDogs.com

M ike Vellekamp Knives & Designworks LLC (see V NIVES)

MIL-TAC Knives and ToolP.O. Box 161Rockwall, TX 75087Craig Swordp [email protected] knives and tools, pistol grips, EOD

Operators’ kits, and other tools and kits designed for first responders and military

Miltner Adams CompanyRichard Miltnerp 661-235-0058www.miltner-adams.com [email protected]/inventor: knives, tactical

equipment, gun holsters, self-defense and fitness equipment.

Mission Knives7130 Fenwick Ln.Westminster, CA 92683p 714-907-0505

f 714-638-4621www.missionknives.cominfo@missionknives.comManufacturer of titanium and steel

knives and tools with over 20 years in business. Tactical, combat, military, law enforcement, EOD units, survivalist, diving, recreational straight blades, folding blades and mine probes, and more. Still made in the USA!

Mister Twister, Inc.P.O. Box 996Minden, LA 71058Chuck Byrdp 318-377-8818f 318-377-8862www.mistertwister.comcustomerservice@mistertwister.com110-volt electric knife designed for

filleting fish

Moki Knife Company Ltd.15 HigashisenboSeki City GIFU Pref JAPANSatoru Sakuraip 575-22-4185f [email protected], folders, fixed-blade knives

and gent’s knives

Monkey Edge4838 E. Baselin Rd., Ste. 121Mesa, AZ 85206p 866-633-7681; 480-305-6422f [email protected] of Strider, Rick Hinderer, Starlingear

and many more. Custom knives, tactical pens and gear

Moore CutleryP.O. Box 633Lockport, IL 60441Gary Moorep [email protected] of fine custom knives, high-

quality production knives, micro/mini-tools and accessories

Morakniv c/o Industrial Revolution5835 Segale Park Dr. CTukwila, WA 98188 p [email protected] of Sweden hunting, survival,

fishing, woodworking and kitchen knives

Morey’s Jewelry And Gifts (see Ridgeway)

Moteng North America (see Sportsman’s Supply, Inc.)

Museum Replicas Ltd.2147 Gees Mill RoadPO Box 840Conyers, GA 30012p 800-883-8838 retailp 800-241-3664 ext 146 wholesale f 770-388-0246www.museumreplicas.commrw@museumreplicas.comSubsidiary of Atlanta Cutlery. Battle-ready

swords and other historic edges weapons, as well as clothing, jewelry and accessories

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NC Tool Company, Inc.6133 Hunt RoadPleasant Garden, NC 27313René AldridgeDenise Jonesp 800-446-6498p 336-674-5654f [email protected] Forges

Nelson Woodworking601 W. Main RoadLittle Compton, RI 02827p 401-635-4733www.johnnelsonwoodworking.com [email protected] knife handle stock. Bone and

other natural materials included

Nemesis Knives, LLC2753 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 101-103Mesa, AZ 85204Jeff Hallp 562-594-4740www.nemesis-knives.cominfo@nemesis-knives.comHandmade and production knives

Neptune Trading Inc.4021 Greystone Dr.Ontario, CA 91761p 909-923-0236/888-637-8723f 909-786-2092www.neptunetradinginc.commail@neptunetradinginc.comOne of the largest direct importers and

distributors in the knife and sword industry. Pocketknives, swords, military, medieval, historical, fantasy, anime, handmade, Oriental, foam, cosplay, costume props, LARP, self-defense, martial arts.

New Graham Knives560 Virginia Ave.Bluefield, VA 24605 Mike Dyep 276-326-1384 or [email protected] in 1935 as part of New Graham

Pharmacy, retail and online stores carry a wide selection of knives from over 75 manufacturers like Case, William Henry, Chris Reeve Knives, Spyderco and Emerson, knife sharpening and maintenance accessories

New Jersey Waterjet Inc.1018 Oak St.Roselle, NJ 07203p 732-910-1602f 877-723-0860www.newjerseywaterjet.comwww.h2ojet.netlarry@newjerseywaterjet.comWe cut any material, “Knife Blades Our

Specialty”

N. Flayderman & Co.PO Box 2446Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33303p 954-761-8855www.flayderman.com

[email protected], catalog, antique knives, including

bowies, swords, dirks.

Niagara Specialty Metals12600 Clarence Center RoadAkron, NY 14001 p 800-424-0048f [email protected] steel, including CPM-20-CV, CPM-4V

and CPM-CruWear, as well as 6/4 titanium sheet

Nordic Knives436 1st St., Ste. 203ASolvang, CA 93463Dave Harveyp [email protected] specializing in custom and Randall

knives

Norris & Sons3613 Park Ridge DriveGrand Prairie, TX 75052Joe Norrisp 972-264-3307f [email protected] distribution

NorthCoast Knives17407 Puritas Ave.Cleveland, OH 44135Pat Percivalwww.northcoastknives.compjp@northcoastknives.comKnifemaking supplies, educational tutorials,

step-by-step projects, and hints ‘n’ tips for aspiring knifemakers.

Northstar Associates2749 Herrod Ave.Atwater, CA 95301-9422Tom Dinwoodiep [email protected] sales representative for H.L.

Dalis, Compass Industries, ProCut/EPP and others

Northwest Knives & Collectibles270 Hansen Ave. S.Salem, OR 97302Bill Claussenp [email protected], knife display stands, sharpeners,

swords, multi-tools

Norton/Saint-Gobain Abrasives1 New Bond St.PO Box 15008Worcester, MA 01615John Blakep 866-279-3520f 508-795-4130www.nortonabrasives.comGrinding wheels, abrasive sandpaper,

discs, belts and sharpening stones

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Oklahoma Leather Products, Inc.500 26th St. NWMiami, OK 74354Mike Plattp 918-542-6651



f 918-542-4340www.oklahomaleatherproducts.com [email protected] and fabric knife sheaths

Olamic Cutlery1954 Old Middlefield Way, Unit FMountain View, CA 94043Eugene Solomonikp [email protected] tactical folding knives made in

America and handmade damascus fixed blades made in Russia

Old World AnvilsN8126 Postville RoadBlanchardville, WI 53516p 608-527-2494; 888-737-5714f 608-527-6908www.oldworldanvils.comAnvils, flypress, power hammer

One Stop Knife Shop245 Hubbards Ln.Louisville KY, 40207p 502-671-5510 (general); 866-289-1757

(orders)f 502-671-5560 www.onestopknifeshop.com [email protected] Knives, sharpening supplies, flashlights,

tactical, hunting, tactical gear, camping equipment and automatic knives

Only Fine KnivesPO Box 90Clarksville, VA 23927Shannon Turnerp 434-738-8647http://onlyfineknives.com/[email protected] in William Henry and Chris

Reeve knives

ONTARIOKNIFECOMPANY

Ontario Knife Company26 Empire St.Franklinville, NY 14737p 716-676-5527 / 800-222-5233f 716-676-5535www.ontarioknife.comknifesales@ontarioknife.comKnives, machetes, cutlery, fixed blades

and folders

Osborn International3440 Symmes RoadHamilton, OH 45015Gary Buckp 513-860-3400f 513-8608732www.osborn.com/usa/en/products/

[email protected] brand compounds and buffs,

abrasives, polishing solutions

Oso FamosoP.O. Box 654Ben Lomond, CA 95005p [email protected] ivory, mammoth scales

Outdoor Edge Cutlery Corp.5000 Osage St. #800 Denver, CO 80221David Blochp 800-447-3343p 303-530-7667303-530-7020www.outdooredge.commoreinfo@outdooredge.comQuality knives and tools for hunting,

survival, outdoor and EDC

Ozark Cutlery Supply5230 S. Main St.Joplin, MO 64804Christa Hoagp [email protected] of major knife brands

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Pacific Heat Treating1238 Birchwood DriveSunnyvale, CA 94089p 408-736-8500f 408-745-7620www.pacificheattreating.comshipping@pacificheattreating.comKnife blade heat-treating

Pacific Sintered Metals14000 Avalon Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90061O’Brien O’Connellp 310-715-9800 x102f 310-715-1414www.pacificsintered.comobrien.oconnell@pacificsintered.com Manufacturer of parts out of powdered

metals

Pacific Solution Marketing Inc.1220 E. Belmont St.Ontario, CA 91761Daniel Lop 877-810-4643f 909-930-5843www.pacificsolution.com or www.

[email protected] solution to wholesale folding

pocketknives, hunting, outdoors, tactical and novelty knives, shields & armors, martial arts equipment and accessories, specializing in handforged samurai swords and tantos

Paladin Press5540 Central Ave., Ste. 200Boulder, CO 80301Lynne Seippp 303-443-7250 x223p 720-473-8823 (direct line)f [email protected] publishers, videos and instructions

Paragon Industries, LP2011 South Town East Blvd.Mesquite, TX 75149Arnold Howardp 972-288-7557; 800-876-4328

f 972-222-0646; [email protected] manufactures heat-treating

furnaces for knifemakers

Paragon Sports867 Broadway at 18th StreetNew York, NY 10003p 800-961-3030; 212-255-8889www.paragonsports.comcustomerservice@paragonsports.comFolders, fixed blades, hunters, multi-tools,

tool knives, handmade fixed blades and folders from top makers

Paragrave Profitable Hobbies2927 North 175 EastProvo, UT 84604Tamaree Littlefieldp 800-624-7415 [email protected] engraving, sandblasting,

airbrush equipment and training

Parker River Knife Co.23 Newbury Neck Rd.Newbury, MA 01951J. Parkerp 978-432-9444www.parkerriverknife.cominfo@parkerriverknife.comPocketknives, folders, cheese, oyster and

clam knives, outdoors knives, and gift and display boxes

Parkers’ Knife Collector ServicePO Box 23522Chattanooga, TN 37421James P. (Buzz) Parkerp 423-892-0448 [email protected] and mail order dealer specializing

in collectible knives, including Bulldog Knives, Weidmannsheil and Parker Eagle Brand. Parkers’ Greatest Knife Show On Earth

Paul Bos Heat Treating c/o Paul Farner at Buck Knives660 S. Lochsa St.Post Falls, ID 83854Paul Farnerp 208-262-0500 x211f [email protected] contact Paul Bos direct:p [email protected]

Paul Long Custom Leather108 Briarwood Ln. WKerrville, TX 78028-9311Paul Longp 830-367-5536 or [email protected] leather sheaths

Peters’ Heat Treating, Inc.215 Race St.Meadville, PA 16335Brad Stallsmithp [email protected] High-precision heat treating for all steel

types, specializing in custom and factory cutlery.

Pietro Rosa Due Buoi Snc (see Due Buoi)

Pilkington, Scott354 Little Trees Ramble, PO Box 70Monteagle, TN 37356Scott Pilkingtonp 931-924-3400f [email protected]

Piranha Knife Co.PO Box 5934Twin Falls, ID 83303Josh Hazenp 208-732-5525f [email protected], autos.

Plaza Cutlery, Inc.3333 S. Bristol St.South Coast Plaza, Suite 2060Costa Mesa, CA 92626Dan Delavan and familyp 714-549-3932f [email protected] and handmade knives, Dog Paw

Knives, flashlights, tactical bags, shaving items, scissors and household cutlery are just some of the items we carry. Sponsor of California Custom Knife Show and Hawaii Knife Show

Pop’s Knives & Supplies1654 S. Smyrna Church RoadWashington, GA 30673p 706-678-5408f 706-678-5409www.popsknifesupplies.compopknifesupp@nu-z.netSanding belts, handle screws, buffing

supplies

PPC Specialty Metals, Inc.1504 Miller St.Monroe, NC 28110Eddie Poindexterp 704-283-9122; 855-470-2721f [email protected] steel and heat treat furnaces.

Air-hardening tool steel, oil-hardening tool steel, ground flat stock, tool wrap

Premium Knife Supply™P.O. Box 927, 98 Crown and Bridge Place #3Hayesville, NC 28904Jim Kumasp 828-835-2707www.premiumknifesupply.comsales@premiumknifesupply.comOne-stop source for knife blanks, handle

materials, kits and accessories

Premium Manufacturing

Group, LLC (same contact as Premium Knife Supply)www.premiummanufacturinggroup.com



Pro-Tech Knives LLC17115 Alburtis Ave.Artesia, CA 90701-2616David Wattenbergp [email protected] [email protected] specializing in automatic

knives for police, military and discriminating collectors

Puma Knife Co. USA13934 W. 108th St.Lenexa, KS 66215p 913-888-5524www.pumaknifecompanyusa.comcustomerservice@pumaknifecompanyusa.

comImporter/distributor of Puma Knives

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Queen Cutlery Company507 Chestnut St./PO Box 408Titusville, PA 16354K. Ryan Daniels740-418-0142 (cell)factory: 814-827-3673www.QueenCutlery.comrdaniels@queencutlery.comTraditional pocketknives, folders, fixed blades

Quick Click Wine OpenerPO BOX 721Montauk, NY 11954Walt Haluchap [email protected] for single-handed operation.

“Just Push the Button.” Made in Italy.

Quick Release OilP.O. BOX 721Montauk, NY 11954Walt Haluchap 631-668-5995www.QuickReleaseOil.cominfo@QuickReleaseOil.comKnives, guns, anything with moving metal

parts will last longer and work better when you Quick Release it!

Quintessential CutleryP.O. Box 11Clearwater, MN 55320Grazyna Shawp [email protected]

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Rados, Jerry134 Willie Nell RoadColumbia, KY 42728p 606-303-3334jerryrados.comwww.radosknives.comjerry@radosknives.comSpecializing in Turkish damascus in

forged-to-shape blades and original designs. Makes handforged knives.

Sole authorship.

Raine, Inc.6401 S. Madison Ave.Anderson, IN 46013Ron Jamesp 800-826-5354; 765-622-7687f [email protected] sheaths, cases, pouches

Randall Made Knives4857 S. Orange Blossom TerraceOrlando, FL 32839p 407-855-8075f [email protected], skinning, fishing, carving, utility,

diving, survival and military sheath knives

Rapalap 800-874-4451www.rapala.comFillet knives, sharpeners, fishing tackle and

equipment

RAT WORX, Inc.112 E. Hitt St.Mt. Morris, IL 61054Allen Millhousep 800-675-6906; 815-734-7346f [email protected] of the world’s only Chain Drive

Automatic Knife.

Razor Edge Systems, Inc.303 N. 17th Ave. E.Ely, MN 55731Mary Gravesp 218-365-6419p 800-541-1458f 218-365-5360www.razoredgesystems.commary@razoredgesystems.comKnife sharpening kits, components, and

accessories.

Reactive Metals Studio, Inc.P.O. Box 890Clarkdale, AZ 86324Deborah, Michele & Sharonp 928-634-3434p 800-876-3434f 928-634-6734 [email protected], titanium, anodizing power

supplies, Multi-Etch® (safer titanium etch), Japanese alloy metals (shibuichi, shakudo), rokusho and other patinas, miniature nuts and bolts, Surface Saver™ tape, masking systems and much more.

Real Avid10700 Hwy. 55, Ste. 150Minneapolis, MN 55441p 800-286-0567f. 763-591-1654www.realavid.comHunting knives, multi-tools, tactical folders

and the Hogzilla pig sticker

Reate KnivesA Forestry Centre, BeiShanFangJi Road, Dongchen town,Yangdong City, Guangdong Province, [email protected] and service:19425 Soledad Canyon Road, Suite 349Canyon Country, CA [email protected], folding and pocket knives

Red Devil, Inc.4175 Webb St.Pryor, OK 74361p 800-4-A-DEVIL (423-3845) f [email protected] and abrasives, utility knives

Red Hill Corp. (see Supergrit Abraisives)

Red Hill Cutlery1628 N Logsdon PkwyRadcliff, KY 40160p 800-378-7120f [email protected]://redhillcutlery.com

Red Horse Knife Works, Inc.1970 South Carboy RoadMt. Prospect, IL 60056p 847-621-2419f 847-593-1830www.redhorseknifeworks.cominfo@redhorseknifeworks.comHigh-quality mid-tech knife company. US

made using materials bought from US manufacturers. The haven for merging old-world mentality with new-age technology.

Red’s Gear2293 Grissom DriveMaryland, Heights, MO 63146p [email protected] for fishing, camping, boating,

hunting and tactical.

Remington Cutlery Bear & Son Cutlery1111 Bear Blvd. SWJacksonville, AL 36265p [email protected] & Son Cutlery and Remington

Outdoor Company have partnered to manufacture a new line of collectible and functional cutlery products. The made in the USA collection will offer the sleek design of a Bear & Son knife with the rugged durability that sportsmen have come to rely on from

Remington.

Ridgeway102 N Main/PO Box 493Bridger, MT 59014p 800-527-3828f 406-662-9896www.ridgewaycompany.cominfo@ridgewaycompany.comCustom folding and hunting knives

Riverside Machine201 W. Stillwell Ave.DeQueen, AR 71832Alton “Uncle Al” Lawrencep 870-642-7643f 870-642-4023www.riversidemachine.netuncleal@riversidemachine.netKnifemaking supplies, tools and jigs

R. Murphy Company, Inc.13 Groton-Harvard Road/P.O. Box 376Ayer, MA 01432Mark Furman, ownerp 978-772-3481; 888-772-3481f [email protected]; information@

murphyknives.comManufacturer of household cutlery,

industrial hand and wood carving knives

Robertson’s Custom CutleryLes Robertsonp 706-650-0252www.robertsoncustomcutlery.comcustomknives@comcast.netCustom knife entrepreneur

Robo-Jet LLC390 E. Corporate Drive, Suite 110Meridian ID 83642Beatriz von Ungernp 208-391-7575https://[email protected]

Rocklin Manufacturing110 S Jennings St.Sioux City, IA 51101J. Rocklinp 712-255-6046; 800-255-6046f 712-252-5619www.rocklinmanufacturingco.cominfo@rocklinmanufacturingco.com“Rocklinizer” carbide application

equipment, blades, blade coatings

Rocky Mountain Scrimshaw & Arts5474 Road 112.6Alamosa, CO 81101Tom High719-589-2108 XSXwww.rockymountainscrimshaw.com [email protected] and knifemaking

Rowe’s Leather3219 Hwy 29 S.Hope, AR 71801Kenny RoweCody Rowep 870-777-8216 shopp 870-777-2974 [email protected] leather, sheaths

RUKO LLCPO Box 38



Buffalo, NY 14207Chris Koppep 800-611-4433f [email protected] Exclusive North American importer of

Muela Knives and Ruko branded.

RW, WilsonP.O. Box 2012Weirton, WV 26062p [email protected] supplies, knives and

tomahawks

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Sack-Ups1611 Jamestown Rd.Morganton, NC 28655W. Normanp 877-213-6333; 828-584-4579f 828-584-6326www.sackups.comKnife and gun rolls

Santa Fe Stoneworks, Inc.3790 Cerrillos RoadSanta Fe, NM 87507Bill, Anna and Miles Wirtelp 800-257-7625p 505-471-3953 salesp 505-471-0036 [email protected] pocketknives, table and

custom knives

Sarco Pocket Knives449 Lane DriveFlorence, AL 35630Jace SargentGina Sargentp 256-766-8099f 256-766-7246www.sarcoknives.comNew, antique and collectible knives;

reference guides; imported knives from around the world. Also, engraved pocket knives, the perfect groomsmen gifts.

Sarge Knives2720 E. Phillips Rd.Greer, SC 29650Christie Gainesp 800-454-7448f 864-331-0752www.sargeknives.comcgaines@sargeknives.comHigh-quality, affordable pocket knives,

hunting, fishing, camp and tactical. We offer custom engraving for promotional knives or personalized gifts.

SB Specialty Metals LLC1101 Ave. H EastArlington, TX 76011Scott Devannap 800-365-1168f 817-633-8142http://[email protected] metals supplier of knife steels,

tool steels, high-speed steels, particle-metallurgy steels, alloy and stainless steels

Schenk Knives4574 N. Haroldsen DriveIdaho Falls, ID 83401p 208-523-7436; [email protected] salesCustom knives at production prices. All

knives are offered in forged 52100, Elmax stainless and our own forged damascus steel. Each knife is carefully handcrafted with a high level of skill and attention to small details. Also offers design work, OEM work, damascus steel, leather work and damascus blade blanks to the general public.

Schmuckatelli Co.8565 Alondra Blvd.Paramount, CA 90723Mike Keoughp 310-909-7182www.schmuckatellico.comwww.scskulls.comsales@scskulls.comPurveyor of custom beads, lanyards,

jewelry and exclusive products all Made in the USA. Producing custom beads for Spyderco, Emerson, Pro-Tech, Buck, Kershaw, KA-BAR, Benchmade, Brous, DPx Gear and many more

Scrap Yard Knife CompanyBusse Knives Group11651 Country Rd 12Wauseon, OH 43567Dan and Patti Bussep 419-923-6471f 419-923-2337www.scrapyardknives.cominfo@scrapyardknives.comMachetes, bush, semi-production,

handmade

Scrimshaw by Linda Karst Stone Kerrville, TX Linda Karst Stonep [email protected] in wildlife scrimshaw.

Scrimshaw by Sandra BradyP.O. Box 104Monclova, OH 43542Sandra Bradyp [email protected] scrimshaw artwork on knives, gun

grips, pool cues, jewelry and “How to Scrimshaw” DVDs and supplies

Sentry Solutions2697 International ParkwaySuite 3-140Virginia Beach, VA 23451Terry Naughtonp 757-689-6064; 877-726-7328www.sentrysolutions.comwww.scopecoat.comMakers of Tuf-Cloth™ and Tuf-Glide™,

premium knife care products

SharpByCoop Photography9 Mathew CourtNorwalk, CT 06851-5346Jim Cooperp 203-838-8939

(please, no calls after 9 p.m. EST)[email protected]

Maker portfolio and magazine submission photos, and custom knife dealer website images, which maximize sales

Sharp’nr Co.P.O. Box 1369Palestine, TX 75802 p 713-575-8217; 800-575-8217 f 903-729-7832www.aladdinsharpener.comsales@aladdinsharpener.comAladdin Knife Sharpener

Sheffield Knifemakers SupplyP.O. Box 741107Orange City, FL 32774-1107p 386-775-6453f [email protected] complete source for custom

knifemaking supplies

Shepherd Hills CutleryP.O. Box 909Lebanon, MO 65536p 800-727-4643; [email protected]

Shining Wave MetalsP.O. Box 563Snohomish, WA 98291Philip Baldwinp 425-387-9150 (not the best way to

contact)[email protected] and manufacturer of Mokume-

gane in bronze, silver, gold, palladium and platinum, plus a line of Japanese alloys

Simonich Knives LLCP.O. Box 278Clancy, MT 59634p 406-933-9151Or contact Erik Fritz at [email protected] mid-tech designs by Rob Simonich

SKARB2427 Richley RoadCorfu, NY 14036Richard Nowickip [email protected] knife sharpener with infinitely

adjustable angle, one clamping on all knives up to 13 inches long, use any sharpening stone

Smith’s Consumer Products Inc.747 Mid-America Blvd.Hot Springs, AR 71913-8414Russ Cowen, marketing managerCharles Fitzgerald, sales managerp 501-321-2244p 800-221-4156f [email protected] and tool sharpeners

Smithy IndustriesP.O. Box 1517Ann Arbor, MI 48106p 734-913-6700; 800-476-4849f [email protected] and milling machines

Smoky Mountain Knife Works Customer service:P.O. Box 4430Sevierville, TN 37876 Jocie Cates, dealer sales Order: 800-251-9306 Order fax: 865-429-0182 Dealer sales: 800-564-8374 Dealer sales fax: 865-429-0182 www.SMKW.com [email protected], [email protected] Sporting and collectible knives, including

limited editions, hunting, tactical, kitchen, and pocketknives. All major brands.

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools6521 212th St. SW.Lynnwood, WA 98036-7411p 425-771-6230f [email protected] of multi-purpose tools,

folding knives and fixed blades

Sooner State KnivesP.O. Box 67Konawa, OK 74849p [email protected] Most major knife brands

Spartan Blades, LLC625 S.E. Service Rd.Southern Pines, NC 28387Mark Carey / Curtis Iovitop 910-757-0035contact@spartanbladesusa.comwww.spartanbladesusa.comTactical, combat, fighter, survival and field

knives

Sport Manufacturing Group Inc./Steel Will Knives 1840 County Line Road, Suite 111Huntingdon Valley, PA, 19006Diana Alperovichp 877-969-0909f [email protected] fixed blades and folders

Sportsman’s Supply Inc./Moteng North America2219 Hitzert CourtFenton, MO 63026p 800-367-5900f 636-389-5411www.motengna.com



[email protected] wholesale distributor of cutlery,

flashlights, shooting, hunting, fishing, outdoor, tactical and survival gear.

Spyderco, Inc.820 Spyderco WayGolden, CO 80403Spyderco Factory Outletp 800-525-7770f [email protected], sharpeners and accessories

Stamascus Knife WorksThe Knife-Makers InnEd & Tanya VanHoy24255 N. Fork River RoadAbingdon, VA 24210p 276-944-4885f 276-944-3187www.stamascusknifeworks.comwww.stamascus.com [email protected] and makers of damascus steel,

knives and knife-related material

Steel Addiction Custom Knives2058 N. Mills Ave., #449Claremont, CA 91711Dave Starkp 909-731-3903www.steeladdictionknives.comsteeladdiction1@gmail.comPurveyor of a wide variety of custom

knives. Come Feed Your Addiction!

Steel Stamps, Inc.1846 W. Airport WayBoise, ID 83705Tim Purdyp 208-345-2550f [email protected] made steel stamps, as well as

presses, pliers and jigs

Steel Will Knives (see Sport Mfg. Group Inc.)

Stephen Bader & Co. Inc.10 Charles St./PO Box 297Valley Falls, NY 12185Dan Johnsonp 518-753-4456f 518-753-4962www.stephenbader.combadergrinder@hotmail.comManufacturer of abrasive belt grinding and

polishing machinery, contact wheels and accessories

Stone Hollow Scrimshaw Studio31 High TrailEureka, MO 63025Michelle Ochonickyp 636-938-9570www.stonehollowstudio.cominfo@stonehollowstudio.comOriginal hand-etched scrimshaw

Stone River GearP.O. Box 67Bethel, CT 06801

Joe Hufnagelp 203-470-2526f [email protected] and ceramic-blade tactical folders,

pocketknives, household and sports ceramic cutlery

Strider Knives603 Seagaze DriveOceanside, CA 92054Mick Strider/Duane Dwyerp 760-747-1132f 503-218-7069www.striderknives.comstriderguys@striderknives.comTactical, combat, survival knives

Suffolk Machinery Corp. (see Timber Wolf Bandsaw Blades)

Supergrit AbrasivesRed Hill CorporationP.O. Box 4234Gettysburg, PA 17325p 800-822-4003f [email protected] coated abrasives: belts, discs, flap

wheels, foam sponges, rolls, sheets.

Svord KnivesSmith Road, Road 2Waiuku, South AucklandNEW ZEALANDBryan Bakerp 0064-9-2358846f [email protected] making belt knives, all convex

ground, exports to Australia, U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Europe. Uses only Swedish high carbon L-6 equivalent. All blades are zone tempered. Cutlery manufacturer & foreign, maker of the “Peasant Knife”

Swamp Rat Knife Worksc/o Busse Knife Group11651 County Road 12Wauseon, OH 43567Jennifer Bussewww.swampratknifeworks.com [email protected] Fixed-blade tactical, survival, hunting,

camp knives, hatchets

Swiss Army Brands Inc. (see Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc.)

SwissBianco USA345 Young Harris St., #147Blairsville, GA 30512Young Harris, GA 30582Roger Swiss [email protected] best Swiss multi-tools

Swiss+Tech30725 Solon Industrial Pkwy.Solon, OH 44139p 440-248-0178www.swisstechtools.comSwiss+Tech, Micro-Tech, Micro-Pro, Utili-

Key, Micro-Plus and Screwz-All multi-tools, some with pliers that lock around key chain rings, key chain knives and LED lights

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Tai LubricantsPOB 1579Hockessin, DE 19707Tom Maddenp 302-326-0200f [email protected] of NyOil and NyOil II, and other

synthetic greases and oils from Nye Lubricants, Inc.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.1900 SE Loop 820Fort Worth, TX 76140p 817-872-3200; 877-LEATHER (532-

8437)[email protected] and leathercraft supplies

Taylor Brands, LLC (see BTI Tools LLC)

Texas Heat Treating155 Texas Ave., PO Box 1117Round Rock, TX 78680p 512-255-5884f 512-255-8464www.texasheattreating.comHeat treating

Texas Knifemakers Supply10649 Haddington, Suite 180Houston, TX 77043 Jim Lemckep 713-461-8632f [email protected] line of knifemaking supplies,

equipment, and custom heat treating

Tex Shoemaker and Sons Inc.131 S Eucla Ave.San Dimas, CA 91773p 900-592-2071www.texshoemaker.comtexcustomerservice@gmail.comCustom leather sheaths

The Epicurean Edge107 Central WayKirkland, WA 98033p [email protected] and wholesale sales of chef’s knives

and sharpening stones. Emphasis on handmade and Japanese cutlery.

The Knifemakers’ Guildwww.knifemakersguild.comGene Baskett, president427 Sutzer Creek RoadEastview, KY 42732 p 270-862-5019 or 270-766-8724www.baskettknives.combaskettknives@hotmail.comCharlie Mathews, secretary and treasurerp [email protected]

The NewsletterThe Automatic Knife Resource Guide And Newsletter166 Fairview AvenuePO BOX 721Montauk, NY 11954

Walt Haluchap [email protected] automatic resource guide and

newsletter for switchblade-automatic knife collectors. A home for all automatic knives, and a must for all switchblade fans. New: digital download collection archives.

TheRazorRock.com207 Daniels Run RoadCopper Hill, VA 24079Mike Gearhartp [email protected] Razor Rock is a state-of-the-art

ceramic and diamond felt sharpening hone designed to last a lifetime and consistently produce surgically sharp edges!

The Sword and The Stone723 N Victory Blvd.Burbank, CA 91502Tony Swattonp [email protected] fabrications for movies and

television, swords, knives and armor. 4,000-square-foot retail shop open Saturdays, and during the week by appointment. Stocking dealer for C.A.S. Iberia, Windlass/Museum Replicas and Deepeeka

The Ultimate Edge, Inc.3435 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 107Santa Monica, CA 90405p 310-398-5401; 800-988-5846f [email protected] Diamond Sharpening steels, made

in USA; Chef’s luggage series; and knife rolls

Three Rivers Mfg., LLCP.O. Box 98Three Rivers, MA 01080p 413-283-6670f [email protected] @MTicoonTwitter @threeriversmfgThree Rivers Mfg. has joined forces with

Halpern Titanium, a leader in the knife industry for two decades, to offer high-quality folding knives and fixed blades. These comfortable and reliable knives are designed to become your new EDC. Halpern manufactures small production batches for us that are engineered and designed by founder Les Halpern and well-respected knifemakers from around the world. TRM has decided to continue with Halpern’s personal touch, by offering only direct sales. Discuss any questions you have with a TRM representative.

Timber Wolf Bandsaw Blades12 Waverly Ave.Patchogue, NY 11772Art Gschwindp 800-234-SAWS (7297); 631-289-7153f 631-289-7156



[email protected] band saw blades

Tirdell’s Cutlery783 Fairmont Ave.Mohnton, PA 19540Steve Tirdellp 610-777-7719 or cell: 484-797-3252Retail sales of bowies, camp knives,

damascus knives, hunting/survival, fillet, household cutlery, hunting knives, damascus jewelry, swords

TMS Titanium12215 Kirkham Rd., Ste. 300Poway, CA 92064p 888-748-8510 or 858-748-8510f [email protected] knifemaking materials

Toledo SwordsRealCoolSavings48 Quaker St.Marlton, NJ 08053p 610-924-4529 f 501-636-5658www.toledosword.com/[email protected]

Tony Foster Case Collectible Knives302 Jamesbury RoadWando, SC 29492-7813Tony Fosterp [email protected] knives

Tool Logic6521 212th St. SWLynnwood, WA 98036p 425-771-6230; 888-405-6433f [email protected] knives, credit card knives and knife/

flashlight combinations

TOPS KnivesPO Box 2544Idaho Falls, ID 83403p 208-542-0113f 208-552-2945www.topsknives.com [email protected] Manufacture and distribution of tactical

knives

Tormach1071 Uniek Dr.Waunakee, WI 53597 p 608-849-8381 www.tormach.comtech: [email protected]; sales: sales@

tormach.comCNC mills, surface grinders, metalworking

tool accessories

Tormekp [email protected] is a slow-speed wet-grinder

sharpening system that can put a razor-sharp edge on knives without damaging the steel.

Tourmo International, LLC6635 Schuster St.Las Vegas, NV 89118Young Leep [email protected], camp, exotic, fighters/tactical/

survival/military, household cutlery, hunting, machetes/bush, swords/sabers, sharpeners

Tramontina USA, Inc.12955 West Airport Blvd.Sugar Land, TX 77478p 800-221-7809www.tramontina-usa.comcustomerservice@tramontina-usa.comCertified kitchen knives made of forged,

stain-free, high-carbon steel, exclusive Porterhouse line of steak knives with dishwasher-safe Polywood™ handles. Leading manufacturer also selling high-quality aluminum non-stick cookware and stainless housewares to national and international retailers

Treestump Leather443 Cave Hill RoadWaltham, ME 04605Chris Kravittp [email protected] leather sheaths

Tru-Balance Knife Co. EastP.O. Box 807Awendaw, SC 29429Bobby Brantonp 843-928-3624www.tru-balanceknives-east.combrantonknives@tds.netManufacturing and sales of throwing

knives

Tru-Grit, Inc.760 E. Francis St., Unit NOntario, CA 91761p 909-923-4116; 909-923-7046shop/heat treat: 909-923-7477f 909-923-9932www.trugrit.comCarrying a complete line of knifemaking

supplies and machines

Tru Hone Corp.1721 N.E. 19th Ave.Ocala, FL 34470US & Canada: 800-237-4663All others: 352-622-1213 f [email protected]

TNK True North Knives2455 Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 201Hollywood, FL 33020Neil H. Ostroff p 954-453-1104; 866-748-9985f 954-453-1105www.TNKUSA.comFull-time custom and production knife

purveyor since 1997

Tuna Valley Cutlery Co. (see Queen Cutlery)

Two Finger Knife, LLC4570 N. Haroldsen Dr.Idaho Falls, ID 83401Zane R. Schenkp 208-523-7436f 208-523-7436www.twofingerknife.comtwofingerknife@gmail.comUser-friendly OEM manufacturer with

no minimum order. World’s leader in USA-forged and hand-ground finished blades from company’s own high-quality damascus. Also blades in 5160, 1095, 52100, D2, 440C, ATS-34, ELMAX and any other steel your project may require. Finishes sword blades, sword-cane blades, damascus bar stock, tomahawk heads, folder kits, custom sheaths, and in-house heat treating

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Ultra Speed Products (see High Speed Carving Products/Turbo Carver)

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K N I F E K I T S | BY ABE ELIAS BLADE® FIELD EDITOR

Over the years, more and more knife kits have become available. At one point it was more com-

mon to fi nd fi xed-blade kits, but now, thanks to advancements in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machin-ing, folder kits are more widely available.

In the case of the three kits for this re-view, I examined the quality of parts, ease of assembly and the fi nished product. In assessing the level of diffi culty of each kit’s assembly, I took into consideration the need to have certain tools to complete the job.

SPOT ON & EASYI have worked with Premium Knife Sup-ply before, and the company is very ac-commodating and carries a wide variety of knife supplies and kits. Th e assembled knife from the SW450K Lone Survivor Knife Kit is 8 inches overall and made

ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

K N I F E K I T S | BY ABE ELIAS BLADE® FIELD EDITOR


Knives assembled

from the kits by, from

left, with MSRPs in

parentheses: Knifekits.com

Sundown Trapper ($59.99),

Premium Knife Supply

SW450K Lone Wolf Survi-

vor ($49.95) and USA

Knife Maker K1257

linerlock ($28.72).

FUN TO BUILD, THREE KITS RESULT IN FINE KNIVES FOR THE MONEY

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A FAMILY THING

At BLADE University

during the 2017

BLADE Show, knife-

maker Jason Brous and

Knifekits.com conduct-

ed the class “Knifemak-

ing for Kids.” Knifekits.

com gave Stinger knife

kits to all the students. The kids had a choice be-

tween the G-10 and the wood

scale models. Steve Andrews

from Knifekits.com assisted

Jason and described it as a hands-on event—better yet, a family one.

“The kids came expecting to hear about how knives were made. They were stoked

when they found out they were actually going to get to build one themselves,” Steve

said. “I think the parents were even more excited.”

It is important to hold events that promote the future of the community, and the

fact that knives are important tools with a place in our society. Working with youth

in such away is a case in point.

“It gives kids a sense of accomplishment going from a box of parts to a com-

pleted knife, as well as helping them understand the inner workings of one,” Steve

noted. “As a bonus, they have a working tool when they are fi nished.

“Our goal at KnifeKits.com has always been to bring new people into the knife-

making arena. Who knows, one of these kids could be a future superstar in the knife

industry, and this class may have been the catalyst.”

Here’s a suggestion: As the holidays approach, it might be a good idea to get a

knife kit as a family project

—by Abe Elias

Under the direction of knifemaker Jason Brous

(at right in the background), students draw knife

designs during the BLADE U. class “Knifemaking

for Kids” during the 2017 BLADE Show.

To assemble the Sundown Trapper, the

author locks the handle in a vise so he

can use a small piece of metal to unload

the springs. Knifekits.com provides small

bronze washers with the kit. If you don’t

have the right kind of fi ngernails, you’d bet-

ter get a good set of tweezers if you hope to

be able to pick the washers up.

It helps to have two drivers handy some-

times. At this point, the author needs

them to tighten the pivot point of the Lone

Survivor.

The author attaches the spacers to one

side fi rst of the K1257 instead of trying to

attach both sides to one spacer at a time.

As he notes, “I fi nd it better than fumbling

with three small parts at once.”



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from D2 tool steel. It is full-tang con-struction with a drop-point hollow-ground blade.

I picked this one because I like having a fi xed-blade everyday carry (EDC) once in a while. To me there is nothing wrong with a fi xed-blade EDC—just make sure you are aware of your local laws. As an EDC the Lone Survivor is not a small fi xed blade but you’re not carrying a chopper around, either. Fit and fi nish is spot on. Th e blade has a stonewashed ox-ide fi nish for a subtle look.

As for assembly, this one was super easy. It went together faster than it took me to grab a beverage and clear off a spot on the bench. All you need is a standard micro-screwdriver set. Seriously, this has to be one of the easiest knife kits I have assembled.

Th e SW450K comes with two OD green G-10 scales with crosshatching. A fi tted Kydex sheath is included. If I had one concern, it’s that the sheath is rigged for neck carry only. If you want belt carry,

To make drilling the scales easier on the

Sundown Trapper, the author attaches

them quickly with a 5-minute epoxy.



POINT+ HIGH-CARBON S.S. BLADE + FULL TANG + RUBBERIZED HANDLe + BELT/BOOT SHEATH

straightto the

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you have to make up a rig. Otherwise, I am enjoying this knife. At its MSRP of only $49.95, as a knifemaker I could not make the knife for that kind of money.

Even though it is an easy kit to assem-ble, don’t forget to dry fi t all the pieces before fastening them. It is a good idea to check your threads as well. A poor man’s Loctite® is clear nail polish, so get a bottle at the dollar store before you start.

BANG for YOUR BUCKTh e level of diffi culty on USA Knife Mak-er’s K1257 linerlock kit is very low. All you need are a pair of micro-screwdriver sets and nail polish. Th e grade of fi nish on my kit was superb. Simply put, it is as if someone took a completed knife apart and left it for you to re-assemble. It comes with all the fasteners and washers you need and a set of OD G-10 scales com-



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pletely milled. Closed length: 4.25 inches. Th e drop-point blade is hollow ground from 440C. I know 440C is a point of con-tention with many steel snobs, but prop-erly heat treated it makes a good knife.

Assembly is simple as with any other linerlock. It is a bit tedious lining up the washers and blade to insert the pivot point, but you eventually get it. Take your time and be careful how

hard you torque the screws down. If ev-erything is fi tted well you should get a nice, smooth action.

As an EDC it is a good knife and works fi ne. Th e pocket clip is set to be carried right side, tip up only. MSRP is $28.72, so if you want to try and experiment and do some modifi cations to the knife, you don’t have to worry about having a ton of money sunk into it.

WORK TIME!Of the three test kits, the Knifekits.com Sundown Trapper with stainless steel damascus was the most diffi cult to as-semble. It is not impossible but you must work at it. A short list of tools you will need includes a small ball-pien hammer, an anvil of some sort, Super Glue®, a vise and sandpaper.

Th e kit comes as a trapper pattern with two 71-layer damascus blades. For scales I got white quince burl wood but decided to use some fi ddleback maple I had on hand instead. Th e fi nished knife is 4.1 inches closed.

Th e fi rst order of business was to fi t the scales to the sides. I chose to sand

When the author assembles a kit knife, he

places the screws in a diagonal pattern as

on the Lone Wolf Survivor (right). “I don’t

tighten anything until all the screws are in

place,” he writes. Note the pattern milled

into the G-10 handle.

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assembling the lock side. “It’s easier to

assemble the kit with the lock side on the

bottom,” he advises. “Work goes easier when

you let gravity help you.”



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the scales so I could go slowly and not take too much off if I were to cut them to size. Aft er fi tting I tacked them to the liners with a spot of a 5-minute epoxy—I was out of Super Glue—so I could drill the holes for the pins. I mushroomed one side of the pins fi rst so they would catch on the inside of the scale. I in-serted them through the liners and the scales, and then pinned and sanded them fl ush.

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the open and closed positions. Once the knife is assembled, you can start the fi nal fi t and fi nish.

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Drug company execs are nervous. That’s because the greatest health advance in decades has hit the streets. And analysts expect it to put a huge crimp in “Big Pharma” profits.

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S P E C I A LT Y K N I V E S | BY PAT COVERT

A light in a knife is not a new con-cept. Victorinox off ered one called the Illuminator—now the

Swiss Lite—fi rst produced in 1996. LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the past fi ve or six years, and the now common form of lighting is brighter, more depend-able and aff ordable. Th e cutlery industry is reaping the benefi ts of such innovation.

SOG Specialty Knives’ Bladelight se-

THREE OF TODAY’S LATEST FLASHLIGHT KNIVES SHED LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT

ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR

FLASH IN THE HAND

The lights of two of the

knives, the SOG Blade-

light Folding Mini-Satin

(left) and Southern Grind

Rhino (right), light up

both sides of the blades,

while the Coast LK375

(middle) lights the blade

on the mark side only.

Note the broader, more

sweeping beam on the

Rhino, more typical of a

standard fl ashlight.

The SOG Bladelight Folding Mini-Satin is

compact and limited to small tasks, but

that may be all you need. It worked well at

cutting paracord, and with two LEDs on both

sides of the blade offers excellent overall

lighting.

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ries, introduced in 2015, continues with the Bladelight Folding Mini-Satin. At 4 inches closed, it is the smallest of our three test knives. Th e Mini-Satin has very cool, hi-tech exoskeleton-looking alumi-num scales/battery covers on each side of the handle—both of which are adorned with the company logo of an embossed bereted skull—that house four CR2032 lithium batteries in all. Th e Mini-Satin has a 3-inch clip-point blade of 8Cr13MoV stainless steel that rolls out via a thumb stud and secures via a linerlock housed inside a black, glass-reinforced-nylon frame. Th e frontal guard area houses four LEDs—two per side—that project a combined 45-lumens beam activated by a push button on the upper handle. Th e batteries are swapped out by remov-ing fi ve Allen screws from each cover. A 1.75-inch tip-up reversible pocket clip on the back side makes for easy pocket carry. Weight: 3.4 ounces. MSRP: $67.

COASTAL LIGHTCoast Products produced its fi rst LED fl ashlights over 15 years ago and started teaming them up with knives in 2015. Th e Coast LK375 Light Knife is a large folder with a 3.5-inch spear-point blade of satin-fi nished 7Cr17 stainless steel that opens via an ovate blade hole and is se-cured by a linerlock. Th e black polycar-bonate handle is 4.65 inches long with a

single LED light housing located on the front side protruding another .2 inch.

Th e LK375’s single lightbulb is acti-

vated by a red button positioned roughly two-thirds of the way up the handle from the base, and runs on an easy-to-fi nd

Coast Light Knife 375KNIFE PATTERN: Linerlock folderBLADE LENGTH: 3.5”BLADE PATTERN: Spear pointBLADE MATERIAL: 7Cr17 stainless steelLIGHTING SYSTEM: One LED,110 Lumens, AAA batteryADDITIONAL: Push button on/offHANDLE MATERIAL: BlackpolycarbonateCARRY: POCKET CLIPWEIGHT: 5.2 ozs.CLOSED LENGTH: 4.65”MSRP: $55Country of manufacture: China

SOG Bladelight Folding Mini SatinKNIFE PATTERN: Linerlock folderBLADE LENGTH: 3”OVERALL LENGTH: 7”BLADE TYPE: Clip pointBLADE MATERIAL: 8Cr13MoVstainless steelLIGHTING SYSTEM: Four LEDs,43 LumensADDITIONAL: Push button on/off;Allen screwdriver includedHANDLE MATERIAL: Aluminum/black glass-reinforced nylonCARRY: Pocket clip/reversibleWeight: 3.4 ozs.Closed length: 4”MSRP: $67Country of manufacture: China

Southern Grind RhinoKNIFE PATTERN: Fixed bladeBLADE LENGTH: 4.5”BLADE TYPE: Modified clip pointBLADE MATERIAL: D2 tool steel, stonewash finishLIGHTING SYSTEM: Olight S10 BatonLED flashlight, 400 lumensADDITIONAL: Hex wrench cutouts, screwdriver/glassbreaker, cap lifterHANDLE MATERIAL: Black G-10CARRY: Black Kydex sheath,Pelican caseWEIGHT: 11.2 ozs.OVERALL LENGTH: 9.5”MSRP: $369.95Country of manufacture: USA



S P E C I A LT Y K N I V E S |

With its

partially ser-

rated blade, the

Coast LK375

performed very

well at cutting

seat-belt web-

bing. The single

bulb, rated at

110 lumens,

throws ample

light on the

subject and its

bright orange

activation but-

ton is easy to

locate.

Southern Grind’s

Rhino is built

like a tank and

your best bet of

the three test

knives for heavy-

duty chores.

There are other

tools designed

in, such as the

hex-wrench

blade cutout,

making it the

most versatile of

the test trio.

Once a rarity, knives with lights

are becoming more popular as

manufacturers take advantage of

LED technology. From left: the

Coast LK375, Southern Grind

Rhino and SOG Bladelight

Folding Mini-Satin.



AAA battery. Th e light is rated at 110 lu-mens with up to four hours of runtime. A waterproof battery case is located on the lower back side of the handle, eas-ily removed by unfastening one Phillips-head screw. A 2.75-inch pocket clip pro-vides tip-down carry. Weight: 5.2 ounces. MSRP: $55.

VERSATILE BRUISERWe’ve saved the “beast” for last. Th e ap-propriately named Southern Grind Rhi-no is a 9.5-inch feature-fi lled fi xed blade. Rather than having a light built in its han-dle, the Rhino has a removable Olight S10 Baton LED fl ashlight—400 lumens, 3.8 inches long—that can be detached and used alone as a handheld torch. When at-tached inside the handle, the Olight S10 splits its beam on both sides of the blade. Th e fl ashlight is held in place with a steel clip, and is popped out by pushing down on the top rim and pulling outward. In-side the handle the light is well protected by ample, nicely sculpted G-10 scales.

Th e D2 tool steel blade, best described as a modifi ed clip point, is 4.5 inches long and a healthy 0.21 inch thick. On the blade resides a hex-wrench cutout that accommodates ½-, 7/16-, 3/8- and 5/16-inch heads. On the base is a ¼-inch wrench cutout, cap lift er and fl athead screwdriver, which doubles as a glass breaker. Th e Rhino rides in a black Ky-dex belt sheath with securing loop, lan-yard and a black Pelican case to corral the entirety of its orneriness. Weight: 11.2

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ENLIGHTENED EDGESIt should be noted these knives are de-signed exclusively for slicing and similar cutting. Chopping is out of the question as the light will illuminate a subject only when it comes in contact with it. I tested each knife in darkness on a variety of materials: paracord, 3/8-inch rappelling rope, seatbelt webbing and tough waxed lasso rope. All three knives emitted plen-ty of light to work on the various materi-als, both in fl at-surface slicing and pull-through cuts.

Th e SOG Mini Satin did extremely well with paracord but took more eff ort on larger materials. Th e Coast cut all four media but excelled at slicing the seatbelt webbing thanks to the serrated blade. Th e big Southern Grind Rhino was a rope-cutting machine, handling the rappelling and lasso rope with ease.

Each knife off ers plenty of visibility, though there are diff erences. Th e SOG Folding Mini and Coast LK375 have very bright, focused beams while the Southern Grind Rhino has the broader, sweeping beam you’d expect from a fl ashlight. All did a very good job. It should be noted the LK375 could give southpaws a prob-lem as the light positioning on the one side favors right-handers.

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ease of swapping batteries. Because the SOG Folding Mini is so small, it requires fl at CR2032 lithium batteries. You must remove the pocket clip fi rst to get to the battery cover on the back side. (When removing small screws such as these I always do it over a large dinner plate to make sure I don’t lose one.) Once the cov-ers are removed the batteries are easy to swap out—just be sure to get them po-sitioned correctly on each side—then simply reassemble. Th e Coast Light Knife LK375 required removing only one screw with a 000-fi ne Phillips-head screwdriver to reveal and replace the AAA battery. Battery replacement for the Southern Grind Rhino was as simple as with any common fl ashlight. Remove the Olight Baton from its handle socket, unscrew the base, replace the CR123A battery as you normally would, then screw back on the base back.

LIGHT UP YOUR KNIFETh ere are three distinctly diff erent choic-es among the three fl ashlight knives re-viewed. All three do exactly what they’re supposed to, the key diff erences being the size and diffi culty of the task and, of course, budgetary concerns. All three work solely as fl ashlights: the SOG Fold-ing Mini and Coast LK375 with their blades folded, and the Southern Grind

Rhino with the Olight Baton removed from its mount. For daily tasks the com-pact SOG Folding Mini makes an ex-cellent EDC. Th e larger Coast LK375 folder is a good choice if you want to up your game for bigger tasks. Th e South-ern Grind Rhino is a champ in terms of heavy-duty use for fi eld and survival.

Is it time to light up your knife?

For the contact information for the knives

in the story, see “Sharp Sources” on page 91. To read about the latest knives, knife news, blogs and more, visit blademag.com.

If you’ve changed a battery in a con-

ventional fl ashlight, the Southern Grind

Rhino’s integrated Olight Baton will

present no challenge. Simply unscrew the

base, drop out the spent CR123A battery,

load in a new one and screw the base back

in place.


DECEMBER

DEC. 9 EUGENE, OR Oregon Knife Collectors Association Mini Show, Wheeler Pavilion, Lane County Convention Center. Call 541-484-5564 or visit oregonknifeclub.org.*

DEC. 16-17 SARASOTA, FL The 19th Annual Florida Knifemakers Association Knife Show w/2 Guys Gun Shows, Robarts Sports Arena, Sarasota Fairgrounds. Call John Davis 209-740-7125.

2018

JANUARY

JAN. 5-6 HELSINKI, FINLAND The 9th Inter-national Knife Show, Crowne Plaza Helsinki. For more visit helsinkiknifeshow.com.*

JAN. 19-21 LAS VEGAS, NV Las Vegas Invita-tional Knifemakers Show in conjunction with the Antique Arms Show, Westgate Resort & Casino. Contact the show at POB 1074, Dept. BKG18, Murrieta, CA 92564 951-970-9669 [email protected], antiquearmsshow.com.

JAN. 27 LAS VEGAS, NV Tactical Knife Invita-tional, Caesars Palace. Call 417-866-6688 or visit fiftyfiftyproductions.net (advanced registration only).*

JAN. 27-28 ST. LOUIS, MO Gateway Area Knife Club Cutlery Fair, Carpenters’ Hall. Contact Steve 314-795-4262 [email protected].*

FEBRUARY

FEB. 2-4 LAKELAND, FL The 40th Annual Gator Cutlery Club Knife Show, Lakeland Center. Call Dan Piergallini 813-754-3908 or 813-967-1471.*

FEB. 10 WYOMING, MI West Michigan Edge Show, the K of C Hall. Call Mike 616-322-5846.*

FEB. 17 HONOLULU, HI Hawaii Custom Knife & Tactical Show, Pomaikai Ballrooms at Dole Cannery. Contact JSM Cutlery LLC, Dept. BKG18, POB 1290, Aiea, HI 96701 872-356-2953 [email protected].*

FEB. 17 LITTLE ROCK, AR The Arkansas Knife Show, Statehouse Convention Center. Call 870-279-7329 arknife.com.*

MARCH

MARCH 2-3 TROY, OH Spirit of the Blade Custom Knife Show, Miami County Fair-grounds. Call Joel Worley 937-638-9518 or visit [email protected].

MARCH 2-4 DALTON, GA The Knife Road Show, Northwest Georgia Trade Center. Contact Spirit of Steel Promotions 423-238-6753 [email protected], jbrucevoyles.com.*

MARCH 3-4 PASADENA, CA The 33rd Annual Knife Expo 2018 presented by the Southern California Blades Knife Collectors Club, Pasa-dena Convention Center. Call Helen 619-417-4329 knifeexpo.net.*

MARCH 9-12 NURNBERG, GERMANY The IWA Outdoor Classics 2018. For trade visitors only. Contact NurnbergMesse North America Inc. +1.770.618.5842 [email protected].

MARCH 16-17 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL East Coast Custom Knife Show, the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Contact 417-866-6688 [email protected] or visit fiftyfifty-productions.net or ecckshow.com.*

MARCH 23-25 JANESVILLE, WI The 2018 Badger Knife Club Knife Show, Janesville Conference Center/Holiday Inn Express . Contact Bob Schrap 414-479-9765 [email protected].*

MARCH 30-APRIL 1 HARRISONBURG, VA The 27th Annual Greater Shenandoah Valley Knife Show, Rockingham County Fairgrounds. Call Ralph 540-828-0778 svkc.org.*

APRIL

APRIL 6-8 MCCALLA, AL The 30th Annual Batson Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show, Tannehill State Park, Alabama Forge Council. Call Judd Clem 256-232-2645 [email protected].* **

APRIL 7-8 EUGENE, OR The 43rd Annual Oregon Knife Collectors Association Knife Show, Lane County Convention Center. Contact Oregon Knife Collectors, Dept . BKG18, POB 2091, Eugene, OR 97402 541-484-5564 [email protected] or visit oregonknifeclub.org.*

APRIL 7-8 TULSA, OK Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, Expo Square (Tulsa fairgrounds). Contact 918-492-0401 tulsaarmsshow.com.

APRIL 21-22 EASTON, PA Lehigh Valley Knife Show, Charles Chrin Community Center of Palmer Township. Contact Bill Goodman 484-241-6176 (cell), 610-258-5063 (home) [email protected], PAKnife-Show.com.*

APRIL 28 SOLVANG, CA The Solvang Custom Knife Show, Hotel Corque Solvang. Contact Dave Harvey 805-688-3612 nordick-nives.com.*

APRIL 28-29 NOVI, MI Wolverine Knife Collectors 40th Anniversary Show, Subur-

ban Collection Showcase. Call Pat Donovan 586-786-5549 or Frank Meek 586-219-2487.*

APRIL 28-29 GROTON, CT The 36th Annual NCCA Extravaganza Knife Show, Mystic Marriott. Contact Larry Clifford 401-742-6779 [email protected].*

JUNE

JUNE 1-3 ATLANTA, GA The 37th Annual BLADE Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, I-285 & US 41, one exit off I-75 across from the Cumberland Mall, adjacent to the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. World’s largest show of handmade, factory and antique knives. A combined total of nearly 1,000 exhibitor tables and booths. Join the world’s greatest national and international knifemakers, cutlery manufacturers, collectors, collections and knife lovers. Site of the BLADE Magazine 2018 Knife Of-The-Year® Awards for factory knives, the BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© inductions and much more. Host to BLADE University, the annual ABS meeting and special Knifemakers’ Guild section. Seminars include the BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competitions, how to use, how to make, youth clubs, etc. Contact BLADE®, c/o F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company, attn: Alicia Newton 513-531-2690 ext. 11310, [email protected], bladeshow.com.* **

AUGUST

AUG. 30-SEPT. 1 LAS VEGAS The 10th Annual Gathering of the Usual Suspect Network, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino2018 Tar. Contact [email protected] 305-255-9176 ext. 215 usngathering.com.*

SEPTEMBER

SEPT. 22 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI Wolverine Knife Collectors Show, 1860s Octagon House. Call Pat Donovan 586-786-5549 or Frank Meek 586-219-2487.*

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B L A D E S H A P E S | BY DAVID W. JUNG


Knife users love variety and performance, and one time-tested blade design that off ers both is the recurve.

Th e “S”-shaped recurve blade has the rear of the cut-ting-edge, or belly, curving inward toward the spine in a continu-ous curve from the point. Th ough most recurves have similar looks, subtle design diff erences mean that each knife has a dis-tinct feel and performance.

Given the long history of recurve knives and swords (page 85), it is obvious something about the blade shape makes sense. With swords, the forward belly of the recurve blade makes an eff ec-tive chopping/striking tool. Th e inward facing belly guides the object being cut toward a central point rather than away from the blade. Th e slicing cut as the blade is drawn across the object also changes the angle, thus allowing more angles to the cut. Th is inward centering draw makes the recurve handy for rope, hose or any other item that has a tendency to roll off the cutting edge. Th e front edge of the blade excels at slicing and, in the case of thicker blades, chopping.

Four knives from Condor, Fox, Kizlyar and Puma share the same recurve design but vary in size, materials, blade thickness and fi nish. Comparing the four demonstrates how the diff erences aff ect form and function.

MULTI-TASKERTh e Black Fox BF-0701 hunting knife from Fox Knives was introduced with the goal of off ering “a nice, huge knife, durable for outdoor and hunting pur-poses.” Sourced in China, the BF-0701 comes with a very reasonable manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $97.95. At near-ly 12.5 inches in overall length, it comes closer to the sharpened-pry-bar school of thought than that of a delicate slicer. Weigh-ing in at 1


THE INSIDE

EDGECONSIDER HOWFOUR DISTINCT

RECURVE BLADE STYLES AFFECT

FORM ANDFUNCTION

According to the author,

“The Puma SGB Buffalo

Hunter did the best job at

light carving wood branches.

Puma has found a sweet spot

in the recurve of the blade

that peels the wood away a

little better than the other

knives tested.”

The

Kizlyar Safari

has a well-proved

AUS-8 stainless steel

blade with an oxide coating.

While it can do light chopping,

the knife excels at slicing. Though

the blade is thinner than the other test

knives, it does not fl ex and would make an

excellent fi eld-dressing tool. Kizlyar also offers a

Micarta-handle version with a satin-fi nish blade for

the same $147 MSRP.

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pound with a 7.28-inch blade of approxi-mately quarter-inch-thick 440A stainless steel, the knife and its heft are evident as soon as you pick it up.

Because of physics, a thinner knife will always slice more effi ciently than a thick-er one. Strength and ruggedness demand a thicker blade, hence the trade-off . Even with the thick blade, the knife arrived shaving sharp. For a blade this thick, Fox did an excellent job maintaining balance between the blade and the handle, which increases comfort for extended periods of use. Th e only handling consideration for some might be the sharp lower edges of the pakkawood grip. Th is is a matter of personal taste and can be easily modifi ed with an abrasive if desired.

Sporting a substantial bolster, the BF-0701 is designed with a choil in front of the guard along with gimping that allows for enhanced control for fi ne detail work. Th e recurve blade helps guide the work into the center of the blade. Th e large knife actually has the ability to multi-task, which makes it ideal for use as a camp or heavy-duty hunting model. As one of Fox’s best sellers, it’s easy to argue the design hits the user’s sweet spot in the outdoor market.

LIGHTWEIGHT ALL-DAYERTh e 12-inch Kizlyar Supreme Sa-

fari Knife is a distinctive piece with its 5/64-inch-thick, black-oxide-coated blade of AUS-8 stainless steel. At just under 9 ounces, the $147-MSRP knife presents a lightweight package suitable for all-day carry. It should be noted that unlike the other three test knives, the Sa-fari comes with a sheath of black Kydex rather than leather. Th e well-contoured green G-10 handle is a bit longer than expected. It makes sense that a knife de-signed and made in Russia and its frigid climes would accommodate heavy winter gloves.

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Through the centuries, many cultures used single-

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blades have been found in ancient Roman archeological sites.

Ottoman Turkey had a long blade called a yatagan, which was used

from the mid-1600s to the 1800s. The aforementioned kukri from

Nepal, with its pronounced bend, is technically a recurve, though it

emphasizes the chopping strike rather than slicing. The Philippines

has numerous recurve blades for fi ghting and agriculture.

The recurve is not a new idea and as a design has passed the

test of time.

—by David W. Jung Pre-Roman Spain had

a recurve blade called

a falcata. Vince Evans

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in his Iberian Falcata

(right). (PointSeven

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Where the Black Fox seemed to encour-age chopping, the Safari is a slicer. Th e latter is a knife that would excel around fi sh and game processing. In use, the han-dle acts as the center of gravity with the low mass of the blade not countering the cutting movement. Th e Safari performs

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out fatigue while providing an excellent tool for most outdoor cutting needs.

CLASSIC DESIGNIf there were a beauty contest among the four test knives, the stag-handle Puma SGB Buff alo Hunter would win. With an overall length of 10 inches, it is a tad smaller and lighter than the previous two knives, tipping the scales at 7.75 ounces. Th e knife features a 5.75-inch blade of 1.4116 stainless steel Puma USA ships from Germany to China for machining. “All of our knives are Rockwell hardness tested at 55-57 [HRC] so that they deliver a blade easy to sharpen but that holds an

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edge,” said Puma USA’s Trenton Guthrie. “It’s an old formula but time tested and will not let you down.”

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Price isn’t the only consideration here. A good knife is good regardless no mat-ter the cost, and the Buff alo Hunter feels comfortable in your hand. It also could be a good choice for those with smaller hands. In use, the shape should work well for hunting and camp use. It won’t sur-pass the Kizlyar in slicing because of the thicker blade, but it is close behind. Th e pronounced recurve helps it center the cut so the eff ective blade grind can do its job.

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At fi rst glance, you might expect the Huron to be for hunting and/or skinning. While it can manage those things, in the fi eld it performs like a traditional bush-craft knife. Unlike the other three test models, the Huron has a convex grind. While it doesn’t have the weight to chop through larger branches, it will work well for the batoning technique used in bush-craft .

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While the Condor Huron was delivered very

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NO WRONG CHOICEAll four of the test cutters diff er in a num-ber of ways but still present excellent val-ues for the outdoor enthusiast. Th ere is no wrong choice here. How the knife fi ts in your hand and how the blade design matches your cutting needs defi nes how happy you will be with your selection. Cut away and have some fun!


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KEYS to the BEST BLADE STEELS p. 28Admiral Steel, attn: T. Summers, Dept. BKG18, 4152 W. 123rd St., Alsip, IL 60803-1869 800-323-7055 www.admiralsteel.com; Don Andrade, Dept. BKG18, 1824 Sunny Hill Ave., Los Osos, CA 93402 [email protected]; BladeSports International, Inc., POB 205, Dept. BKG18, Waxahachie, TX 75168 662-907-0322 bladesports.org; Carpenter Technology Corp. 800-654-6543 www.cartech.com; Damasteel, attn.: P. Jarbelius, Stallgaten 9, SE-815 76, Soderfors, Sweden +46 293 306 00 [email protected] www.damasteel.se; H.L. Holbrook, Dept. BKG18, POB 483, Sandy Hook, KY 41171 606-794-1497; Millit Knives, Dept. BKG18, 1381 E. Commercial Dr., Studio 103, Meridian, MS 39305 208-907-0096; SB Specialty Metals, attn.: S. Devanna, Dept. BKG18, 1101 Ave. H East, Arlington, TX 76011 800-365-1168 http://sb-specialty-metals.com; Spyderco, attn: J. Laituri, Dept. BKG18, 820 Spyderco Way, Golden, CO 80403 800-525-7770 spyderco.com, [email protected]; Strider Knives, attn: D. Dwyer, Dept. BKG18, 603 Seagaze Dr., Oceanside, CA 92054 [email protected], www.striderknives.com

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THESE FOUR KNIVES CAN OPEN YOUR BEER, BUT CAN THEY CUT?

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The DPx Gear HEST/F, one

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The assignment raised a question: how to best review four folders with bottle openers? Clearly I had

to open some bottles, but what kind? Soft drinks? Nah. Beer? Yup. I thought about recruiting some help. I fi gured I’d need to open at least three bottles with each knife to get a good feel for how well each one worked. So, three bottles times four knives equals 12 beers. Th at’s more beer

than I usually drink. I could pour the beer out, but no, that wouldn’t be right. Finally I decided I’d just handle it without help. Tough job but duty called!

I also needed to evaluate each folder as a knife as well as a bottle opener. To do so I cut rope and cut and drilled wood, including fi brous palm bark, and meat and vegetables for a camp stew. You’re go-ing to eat something with that beer, right?

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Four knives were tested for both

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Kershaws Hops, Leatherman

Tool Skeletool KB, DPx Gear

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folder. Th e framelock with its LionSteel RotoBlock™ secures the blade open so well you can baton, drill, shear-cut, stab and slash, confi dent the blade won’t close on your fi ngers. Th e blade is a version of the classic clip point. It’s a tad thick for fi ne work, but will drill fi reboards and carve fuzz sticks easily while having the strength to punch through sheet metal—which I know from experience—and the geometry to slice ribs and veggies. Th e scales are stippled and secure, even in wet or slippery hands. Th e window breaker on the butt will actually break windows. Lift ing bottle caps with this puppy is like using the bumper of a Hummer as a bottle opener. However, the notch on the blade spine opens bottles with ease.

IS it 5 YET?Th e 5 O’Clock Somewhere from Fremont Knives has the cleverest name. Given the moniker, you would think this is a bottle opener with a blade as an aft erthought. Not so. It is a handy little fi xed blade with a Cordura® belt sheath and a bottle open-er milled into the handle. With a diff erent sheath this would be a dandy neck knife, or a tucked-in-your-sock knife, or sleeve knife or ... you get the idea. As it comes, it’s so light and compact you forget it’s

Although a tad tricky to master at fi rst, the Leatherman Tool Skeletool

KB has a sleek design with the opener discreetly hidden in the pocket

clip. MSRP: $24.95.

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on your belt. It will give good service as a utility knife and, if pressed, as a small outdoor/bushcraft /survival knife. Th e blade had no trouble drilling wood, mak-ing fuzz sticks or doing kitchen duty. And yes, the bottle opener works fi ne.

NIFTY LITTLE FOLDEROpening the box from Leatherman I ex-pected to fi nd a tool with pliers, 27 screw-drivers, a hacksaw, wood saw, maybe a chainsaw and handcuff key, a can opener, a fi le and a half-dozen other tools. Not hardly. What I found was the Skeletool KB, a slim, graceful, lightweight folder with a smoothly curved blade, not or-namented but in size and shape almost a gent’s knife. Th e nested linerlock fi ts with precision and keeps the blade secure when open, and has a ball bearing detent that secures the blade closed. Where, I thought, was the bottle opener? As it turned out, it hides discreetly as part of the pocket clip. For a nift y little folder the KB cut everything well, including rope. Th e bottle opener was a bit tricky to use and required two to three leverages to bend the bottle caps enough to remove them. Th at said, the opener does work and makes a nice package with a fully functional little folder.

PENGUIN PATTERN?Th e the Kershaw Hops’ name should give you a clue. Th e bottle opener is the fl ip-per on the assisted-opening blade. Very clever. It works, too. It’s also, dare I say, cute. From the side it resembles a pen-guin, which does not detract from its overall utility. Th is is a tough little guy, penguin or not, and will fi t in the watch pocket of your jeans. Th e thick, stubby blade has good geometry and cut every-thing well, within the limits of a 1.5-inch blade. Th e framelock is vault solid. Th e assisted opener works like all Kershaw as-sisted openers: without fl aw. Th e handle is all steel but comfortable in hand due to its shape.

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JJantz Supply ...................................................20, 21

KKA-Bar Knives ........................................................3Kayne Custom Hardware, Inc. ..............................96Kershaw Knives/ Zero Tolerance Knives ..............40Knife & Gun Finishing Supplies ............................85Knife Center ..........................................................90KnifeKits.com ..................................................9, 100Knifesupply.com ...................................................67Knives Plus ...........................................................94Krudo Knives ........................................................67

LL.T. Wright Handcrafted Knives ............................73Lambert, Kirby ......................................................86Lansky Sharpeners ...............................................95Lone Star Wholesale ............................................90

MMasecraft Supply Co ............................................95Mission Knives ......................................................71

NNC Tool Company ................................................88Nemesis Knives, LLC ...........................................81Niagara Specialty Metals ......................................96Nichols Damascus ................................................88Nordic Knives .......................................................37

OOlamic Cutlery ......................................................36

Old Barn Auction ..................................................89Ontario Knife Company ........................................99

PParagon Industries ...............................................80Plaza Cutlery ........................................................27Pro-Tech Knives USA ...........................................74Pursuit Channel ....................................................83

RRandall Knife Collectors Club ...............................67Randall Made Knives ............................................90Reate Knives & Tools ...........................................33Robo-Jet Waterjet Cutting Fabrication .................14

SSmith’s Consumer Products .................................87Smoky Mountain Knife Works ................................5Spartan Blades USA .............................................86Spyderco, Inc ..........................................................6Supergrit Abrasives ..............................................32

TTFS Knives ...........................................................67Tim Britton Custom Knives .....................................6TOPS Knives ............................................17, 38, 78Tormach, LLC .......................................................19Tru-Grit .................................................................86True North Knives ...........................................27, 79

WW.R. Case & Sons Cutlery, Co. ..............................2We Knife Co., Ltd .................................................15White, Gordon ......................................................67

ZZieba New York ....................................................15

DPx Gear’s 5.1-ounce

HEST/F (top left) split

palm bark for kindling

without issue. The

knife’s strength and

blade geometry make it

suitable for both camp

and kitchen.

Kershaw’s 3.1 ounce

Hops (top right) made

short work of ¼-inch

rope.

The Skeletool KB by

Leatherman Tool (bot-

tom left) is a slim 1.3

ounces. The handle

is Black DLC-coated

stainless steel, and its

rounded edges make

it comfortable in the

hand.

Even if a knife can

open a beer it still

needs to cut, and

Fremont Knives’

2.5-ounce 5 O’Clock

Somewhere (bottom

right) sliced cucum-

bers neatly.


Knives are a dominant force in many of our lives. Th ere are the classic designs, the valued collect-

ibles and, perhaps most of all, the users. Of the latter the ones I remember in a special way are those with which I acci-dentally cut myself. Of those cuts, three stand out.

1: I was 11 or so and rode a Western Auto Wildcat bicycle—the kind with the Hollywood handlebars and banana seat with sissy bar—most everywhere. At the time the oil company then known as Esso, today’s Exxon, had the promotion “put a tiger in your tank” with Esso gaso-line. To help sell it they gave away furry toy tiger tails with elastic looped straps people attached to their car gas caps so the tails would fl op in the breeze as the cars motored along.

I had the bright idea that I would cut the looped strap of one of the tails in two and tie the resulting straps around my banana seat sissy bar so the tail would fl op in the wind as I rode my bike. (To my later chagrin, I didn’t know how to do the old loop-tie trick back then.) I pulled a large serrated knife from the kitchen drawer and proceeded to cut the strap—and also the base of my left index fi nger. It was one of those ragged-jagged cuts, and, when Dad walked in and saw it, I thought

he was going to come un-gas-capped, so-to-speak. Oddly enough, I don’t remem-ber the cut hurting that much. Anyhow, fi ve stitches later I had learned just how fragile human fl esh is.

2: Years later while fi shing I caught a bream and was in the process of fi lleting it with a Marttiini classic fi llet knife when zip, zap! the blade went right through the bream and across, over and through the tip of that same left index fi nger. Th e cut did not require stitches but the Marttiini blade was sharp as the dickens, and my fi nger burned like fi re to the bone almost imme-diately aft er I cut it. To this day I can recall how it felt and shudder at the memory.

3: Th e third most memorable cut hap-pened while I was on what back then we called satellite television. In the early 1990s, BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© member Bruce Voyles was BLADE publisher and the original host of Th e Knife Collector’s Show on the old Shop At Home Network. (If you Wiki-pedia Shop At Home Network, Bruce is glaringly omitted as one of the hosts of Th e Knife Collector’s Show.) I worked for Bruce back then and assisted him on a few of the satellite telecasts.

On one of them we had a number of custom knives that Bruce wanted me to display on shelves to help viewers see

what they were buying. One of us had the bright idea of “standing” the knives tip fi rst next to their sheaths on the shelves.

I propped up a small damascus fi xed blade built by since-retired custom knifemaker Robert Brothers, along with its sheath, on a shelf. As the cameras photographed away, being the colossal klutz I am I bumped the shelf. Th e knife came tumbling down point fi rst into the webbed skin between my ring fi nger and pinky. You guessed it—I let out with the “sh__!” word in full earshot of the show’s television viewing audience.

Bruce took my on-air epithet better than I thought he would. (Unlike today, profanity was forbidden on television back then.) Maybe the best part was the knife did not sell and Brothers, being the good Samaritan, gave it to me—but not before having it etched, “In Memory of Steve Shackleford: Finger Th e Stinger.”

I don’t have the old serrated knife or the Marttiini fi llet but I still have Th e Stinger—and, somehow, all my fi ngers, too.

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T H E F I N A L C U T | BY STEVE SHACKLEFORD

3KNIFE CUTSMOST MEMORABLE

Finger the Stinger by knife-

maker Robert Brothers.

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