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Richards, A.C. "Chuck"       Chuck has been making knives since 1992 and went full-time in 2002.       - Damascus fixed blades  ABS - JS
He has taken classes from knifemakers Tai Goo, Wayne Goddard and J.D           - Damascus Fighting Knives
Smith. Chuck achieved the title of Journeyman Smith in 2004                                 - Custom Hunting Knives
Rijswijk, Aad Van             Mr. Van Ryswyk is from the Netherlands specializing in custom art knives.    - Damascus Folders                          KMG  
He uses mainly Damascus and Ats-34 steel to make his knives and uses              - Interframe folding Knives
precious stones for his handles which usually exhibit engravings and gold.      - Daggers & Integrals
Rudkin, Al                             Al Rudkin has been making knives for over 25 years.   He uses 440c and O-1       - Hunting Knives & Utility Knives
       tool steel as well as files.  His son helps out by polishing antlers for handle          - Skinners & Bowie Knives
       material and has started making a few knives of his own! Good user knives!      - Daggers & Boot Knives
Thorburn, Andre                   "Handmade knives are made with pride to be owned with pride." This is how   - Liner Lock Folding Knives     KMGSA
       Andre feels about the knives he makes and the people he makes them for. A       - Custom Knives
                                                                    member of the South African Knifemakers Guild with a variety of customs.       - Hunters, Skinners, Utility Knives
Shinosky, Andy                      Specializes in art knives of impeccable quality using the finest materials and     - Custom Art Knives
        Judges Award 2006                    steels, and utilizing extrordinary gold inlay and engaving skills.  Started              - Collector Grade Folding Knives
  Chicago Custom Knife Show         making knives around 1991 ad has presented intriguing work ever since.             - Custom Knives Available for Sale        
Salaverria, Ariel Elias         Hailing from Argentina, Ariel has been making fine custom knives since 1977   - Damascus Custom Knives
       He is the first knifemaker in Argentina to use a hydaulic press and mainly         - Push Daggers & Neck Knives
        uses Damascus to forge a variety of creations - even a set of BBQ tools!                - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Soppera, Arthur                        Arthur is from Zurich Switzerland, worked as a jewler for 30 years before        - Buttonlock folders (pat-pen)      KMG
                 turning to custom knifemaking in 1985. He invented the double lock button       - Fixed Blade Custom Knives
       lock system. His work?  As he says "The Rolls-Royce" of pocket knives! I agree!  - Custom Folding Knives
Tycer, Arthur                            A founding member of the AKA, Arthur has been making knives since 1991.      - Fixed Blade Custom Knives       KMG
        He uses the stock removal method using a variety of carbon and stainless          - Hunting Knives, Skinners
                                                                    steels. His knives have been awarded and featured in several publications.        - Custom Bowie Knives
Sparks, Bernard               Mr. Sparks says that his custom knives are "all about the edge..."  After you       - Custom Hunting Knives              KMG
                                                                    take a look at his "Sparks Knife Test Demo" on his site, you'll see why.  In two    - Folding Knives
                                                                    words that I love to say, "That's SHARP!" Custom knives made to last.                 - Customize your own knife
Rietveld, Bertie                 Bertie Rietveld can make a knife that will make a grown man cry.  His folding  - Custom art knives                        KMG
*Teaches Damascus forging               knife design, "The Sahara Folder" won awards for most innovative design as    - Custom Art Folding knives
  (See website for details!)                   well as best art knife overall in 2005.  Don't miss his Damascus Course, 2007!    - Daggers and Presentation Pieces
Ruple, Bill                            Bill Ruple has been making great custom knives since 1988 and specializes in    - Custom Folding knives    TKCA
                                                                    multi-blade folding knives.  Creates mainly knives in the form of original           - Multi Blade Folding Knives
                                                                    patterns using 440c, ATS-34 and Damascus steels or your preference as well.    - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Siegle, Bill                           
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Robson, Bob                       Bob Robson has been making knives for over 14 years.  He offers 40 different      - Custom Hunting Knives
                                                                    custom knife patterns to choose from and can personalize and/or etch every      - Skinners and Filet Knives
                                                                    knife. Also offers knife making tools and products and knifemaking classes.        - Knifemaking tools and supplies
Tomberlin, Brion          Brion Tomberlin has been making knives for about 15 years and grew serious  - Custom Bowie KnivesABS / OKG
                                                                    about his craft about 5 years ago.  He is now an ABS Journeyman Smith and     - Japanese Period Pieces & Hunters
                                                                    spends his time forging his own blades and collecting Japanese swords.              - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Tighe, Brian                       Brian Tighes knives are another, more enjoyable form, of modern art.  He  - Custom Art Folding Knives     CKMG
                                                                    specializes in folders and creates each one using space age materials and  - Tactical Folding Knives
                                                                    exotic steels.  Each design is more exhilerating than the last. Exceptional!   - Redefining the term "Modern Art"!
Smith, Bud                         Bud Smith, owner of Out of "The Ashes Forge" has been making knives since      - 1700's - 1800's Reproduction Knives
       2000, and specializes in historically acurate knives from the 17-1800's. Knives   - Hunters, Tomahawks & Axes
       are 100% hand made and sole-authorship, made by a hunter for hunters.            - Hand Forged Knives For Sale
Roulin, Charles M.       Charles Roulin discovered American Art Cutlery at the age of 48 and went        - American Art Cutlery Knives      ABS
                                                                    full time at 52.  American Art Cutlery is where depictions of rustic scenes and   - Custom Engraved Fixed Blades
                                                                    animals are carved, 3-dimensionally,  into the knife, even into the blade.              - Engraved Damascus Knives
Sauer, Charles                  Charles Sauer's philosophy is this, "Let me make you a knife you can use...          - Damascus Hunting Knives
                                                                    that will last generations.. and is one of a kind." And that he does! Forging          - Bowie Knives & Fighting Knives
                                                                    his own damascus and doing his own heat treating for a pure quality blade.      - Chefs Knives, Straight Edges & Axes
Spresser, Charles           Although he does make custom knives, Charles Spresser is mostly occupied       - Custom Pistol Grips (Colt, Ruger, etc)
                                                                    creating custom pistol and handgun grips for various models.  These are sure   - Custom Folding Knives
                                                                    to add a lot of "flash" to your "bang"! Very reasonable prices on knives as well  - Custom Straight Knives & Hatchets
Smith, Charlie                 Charlie Smith owns the Eagle Knife Company and makes beautiful rustic           - Carved Stag Antler Knives
                                                                    knives using mostly deer antler which is adorned with carvings at the crown  - Damascus Hunters & Bowie Knives
                                                                    end, brass and damascus or steel. Hand made display's are included!                   - Jewelry, Key Chains, Peace Pipes, etc.
Reeve, Chris                       Absolutely one of the most well known and widely recognized names in   - Sebenza Folding Knives    KMG
                                                                    knifemaking today.  His world famous "Sebenza" comes in just about every       - Mnandi Folding Knives
                                                                    style imaginable and his "one-piece" design fixed blades are awesome!                 - "One-Piece" Tactical Knives
Simonich, Christine   After 9/11, the demand for the Raven Combat Knife, a cornorstone of Simonich   - Mid-Tech Combat Knives
       knives, was in more demand then could be handled.  And so was formed a          - Simonich Custom Knives
       Mid-Tech Semi-manufactured version, Simonich Knives, LLC.   - Hand Gun Grips
Stapel, Chuck                   Chuck Stapel is known as the "Knifemaker to the Stars." His knives have been   - Custom Fixed Blade Knives
                                                                    featured in many movies, countless commercials, and bought by celebreties.    - Bowies, Hunters, Fighters, everything
                                                                    One of his custom knives even sold for over $12,000! Talk about demand!           - Repros of his original movie knives
Shirley, Clifford            
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Sandberg, Dale & Elaine   This site is useful if you happen to be looking for a WWII or WWI replica of        - WWI & WWII Replica Knives
                                                                    many of the knives from those time periods. The prices are very low, but             - Trench Knives and Bolo Knives
                                                                    you may have to wait about 10 months to have your order filled.                            - Khukuri & Smatchet Knives
Reif, Dale                                        Dale Reif began knifemaking in 1996.  All of his knives are made using the - Linerlock Folding Knives
       stock removal method.  Dale makes everything from EDC knives at very aford   - Everyday Carry Knives
       able prices up to exquite one-of-a-kind art knives.  Beautiful linerlock folders!    - Knives Currently Available for Sale
Ralph, Darrel                    Darrel Ralph is one of THE BIGGEST names in custom knifemaking today. He    - Custom Folders & Automatics
"The Most Incredible Art Sword"   has designed some of the most recognized, sought after designs around such     - Balisongs & Art Knives & Knife Kits
                  "MICHAEL"                           as the famous Madd Maxx, and is always striving to excel in his craft.                  - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Smith, Corey                                  Dave Bolton and Corey Smith of S&B Knives are very clear concerning thier      - Custom Folders & Tacticals      CKMG
                                                                    mission - to couple every necessary aspect of functional knife-making in the       - Damascus Knives & Chefs Knives
                                                                    form of artful, unique, yet affordable hand-made pieces.  Flex Test Videos.           - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Semones, David G.      For me as a cistom knife collector, the link between my instinctual love for        - Traditional Art Flint Knives
                                                                    knives and the history of the knife as one of mankinds earliest and greatest        - Wild Life Art w/ Moose Antlers
                                                                    inventions is very important. Flint knives deepen that realization.                         - Wild Life Paintings
Smith, David M.                      This site is called KnifeScales.com and features knives by David M. Smith and   - Custom Knives by David M. Smith
       James Luman, as well as some very uniques knife scale materials. Mr. Smith      - Custom Knives by James Luman
       makes fixed blade knives using 440C and Damascus made by Mr. Luman. - Other Fixed Blade Custom Knives
Schlueter, David R.      David Schlueter is a professional bladesmith and swordmaker.  He has been     - Katana, Wakizashi & Aikuchi
                                                                    making swords since 1997 and specializes in Japanese style swords such as       - Samurai Swords
                                                                    Tantos and Wakizashi.  His work has been featured in "Blade" and "Knives".      - Custom Swords Available for Sale
Riley, Dennis                                Dennis Riley is a Journeyman Smith with the ABS as well as a member of the    - Hand Forged Damascus Knives   ABS
                                                                    Arkansas Knifemakers Association. Mr, Riley forges all of his own steel and       - Custom Bowie Knives & Fighters
                                                                    Damascus and makes high performance hunters, bowies and presentationals.  - Hunting Knives, Presentation Pieces
Robinson, Don                            Don Robinson has been a knifemaker since 1988. He is a member of the Texas    - Framelock & Linerlock Folders
                                                                    knifemakers and collectors association, makes fixed blade knives and folding    - Fixed Blade Knives & Assist Openers
                                                                    knives.  He is also the author of two "how-to" knifemaking books.                           - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Storch, Ed                                        Ed Storch is a member of the Canadian Knifemakers Guild and has studdied      - Fighting Knives & Folders        CKMG
       under world class knifemaker, Brian  Lyttle. He has been making knives since   - Damascus Knives & Hunting Knives
       the '60's.  He also teaches custom knifemaking classes.         - Kitchen Knives & Utility Knives
Schott, Edward R.                Edward Schott is the knifemaker behind Schott High Performance Knives.           - Scott High Performance Knives
       Also available for sale from Edward Schott are sheets of CPM 3V and 440V         - CPM3V and 440V Steel Sheets
       steel.  Smaller samples are also available at times.  Email maker for info.        
Seguin, Eric                             Eric Seguin makes custom knives using 440C steel.  His designs range from          - Hunting Knives & Fishing Knives
       simple hunting and utility knives to chefs knives to art daggers, swords and      - Chefs Knives & Art Pieces
       unique edged pieces.  Knives hardened to 58-60 RC.     - Unique Pieces & Swords
Schreiner, Eugene                 Eugene Schreiner makes custom fixed blade knives in a variety of styles. He       - Custom Fixed Blade Knives
                                                                    uses mainly ATS-34 steel, which is triple tempered, to make his blades.  He         - Hunting Knives & Fighting Knives
                                                                    do blade etchings and use handle materials of your choice.                                         - Bowie Knives & Kitchen Knives
Thompson, Garth             
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Rutledge, Geoff                  For a rancher in Saskatchawan, Canada, a quality knife is essential.  Geoff          - Fixed Blade Custom Knives
                                                                   Rutledge knows just what makes a quality knife.  Stock Removal Knives made  - Fighting Knives & Hunting Knives
                                                                   with 440C / ATS-34, heat treated to 59-60 RC, finished to presentation grade.     - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Sweeney, George             George Sweeney has been making custom knives for over 15 years.  He uses       - Custom Bowie Knives
                                                                   stock removal method and hand forges his own frontier style and native             - Colonial Scalper & Colonial Folder
                                                                   American knives as well as primitive copper bladed knives, bowies and more.  - Frontier Belt Knife & Butcher Knife
Tichbourne, George       George Tichbourne, a Canadian knifemaker, specializes in bowie knives,             - Custom Bowie Knives     CKMG
      military knives, hunting knives and folders as well as knives made using            - Custom Hunting Knives & Skinners
      Stellite 6k Steel.  All knives are made using the stock removal method.        - Art Knives & Kitchen Knives
Sellevold, Harald              Harald Sellevold is an award winning knifemaker from Norway and has been  - Custom Nordic Knives
       making knives since 1979.  He specializes in making Norwegian style knives      - Damascus Daggers & Warhammers
      and in '96, won the "Best Modern Nordic Knife Award" by Knive's Illustrated.    - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Smith, J.D.                            J.D. Smith, knifemaker and owner of Hammersmith Knives & Publications,         - Hand Forged Damascus Knives
       started his company in 1989.  He hand forges Damascus knives and offers in-    - Courses in Forging Damascus      ABS
       struction through videos & articles on his knowledge of this lucrative subject   - Videos On Making Damascus     KMG
Randall, J.W.                           J.W. Randall is a Mastersmith from Louisiana.  A member of the ABS, Randall    - Custom Fixed-Blade Knives        ABS
         8 Awards in 6 Years!                makes his own mosiac damascus and forges his own blades. He loves the             - Bowie Knives & Hunting Knives
                                                                   challenge of forging damascus and enjoys seeking out new patterns.                       - Damascus Knives, Folders & Axes
Shaver, James R. II             
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Tisseyre, Jean-Paul       Jean Paul Tisseyre is a French knifemaker who exhibits an extraordinary level  - Custom Fighting Knives & Integrals
       of skill in the areas of mechanisms, filework and other finely detailed, pain-        - Custom Folding Knives
       staking fabrications of custom cutlery.  Makes integrals, folders & fixed blades.  - Interframe Folders
Rados, Jerry                          Jerry Rados has been making custom knives since 1980 and making Damascus   - Custom Art Knives                      KMG
                                                                   since 1984.  His Damascus is world famous among makers and collectors alike.   - Hand Forged Damascus Steel
      100% sole-authorship art knives.  If you have a chance, get one. Just trust me...    - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Treeman, Jim                        Jim Treeman is the knifemaker behind Treeman Knives, and has had a passion  - Custom Fighting Knives
       for his craft since boyhood.  Treeman Knives are hand crafted and each one is    - Hunting Knives
       unique - Knives that will suit their owners serve them well and last a lifetime.  - Cleavers
Stenevad, Johan              Swedish knifemaker Johan Stenevad has been designing and making custom      - Hand Forged Damascus Knives
       knives by hand since 1998.  He is a deputy member of the Swedish Knife Org.     - Scandanavian Style Knives
       and has won 26 awards for his designs since 2001. One of the best in his class.   - Fixed Blade Art Knives & Scrimshaw
Toner, john E.                         John Toner began making custom knives for friends and family in 1989. Soon     - Hunting Knives
                                                                   after, his knifemaking became a full time job.  He makes knives for collectors       - Skinners & Guthooks
                                                                   hunters and fishermen.  His personal design, the ultimate skinner is a favorite.  - Online Catalog (Comming Soon)
Shore, john I.                      John Shore, a knifemaker from Alaska and member of the Knifemakers Guild      - Custom Hunting Knives             KMG
       and the Deutsche Messermachers Gilde has been making great custom knives    - Fixed Blade Knives    DMG
       since 1984. Beautiful fixed blade knives at extremely fair prices.  - Models & Pricing List
Smith, John W.                            John Smith has been making knives full-time since 1993 and is a voting mem-   - Engraved Art Folding Knives     KMG
                                                                   ber of the Knifemakers Guild. He makes mostly embelished locking folders,          - Damascus Art Knives, Fixed-Blades
                                                                   art knives and does make an occaisional fixed blade knife.  Investment Grade.     - Working / User Knives
Stout, Johnny                       Johnny Stout has been making superb collectors knives since '83 and became     - Every Type of Knife Imaginable  ABS
       a full-time bladesmith in '92. Founding member of the TKCA, Johnny's style.      - Folders, Fighters, Dual Autos      KMG
               versatility and quality is nothing short of dead on. Extreme investment knives    - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Szilaski, joseph                 An ABS Mastersmith and voting member of the KMG, Joseph Szilaski is a            - Art Knives & Folding Knives       ABS
                          world class knifemaker.  He makes art knives, folders, fighters, tomahawks          - Tomahawks, Fighters & Miniatures
       and even miniatures. You'd be lucky to find anything still available here!            - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Smith, Josh                           Josh Smith is a prodigy - at age 15, he was the youngest journeyman smith         - Hand Forged Folders & Autos     ABS
       and at only 19, he became the youngest Mastersmith of the ABS ever. From         - Forged Damascus Knives & Swords
       folders to swords, his work is impeccable, artistically and performance wise.     - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Sanchez, Juan Andreas    Juan Andres Sanchez is a knifemaker from Madrid who studies the methods      - Spanish Forged Leaf Bladed Knives
       for forging steel from XV and VXI century Spain.  He makes knives for utility     - Utility Knives
                           purposes and for collectors. There are many designs and styles to choose from  - Collectors Knives
Schanz, Juergen                   German Knifemaker Juergen Schanz is one of only 70 members worldwide in    - Fighting Knives, Fantasy Knives
                 the German Knifemakers Guild. He makes everything from folders to swords,   - Folding Knives, Tantos, Hunters
                                                                   ranging from $150 - $12,500 and more. Utility and collectors knives.                       - Samurai Swords, Integrals
Tomey, Kathleen                  Kathleen Tomey is one of the few female knifemakers in the custom knife              - Sport, Utility & Camping Knife
       industry today.  She has honed her craft through the knowledge of MS Wally     - Hunters, Bowies, Tantos & Dokuga
       Hayes and believes in making knives both useful and aesthetically pleasing.       - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Steigerwalt, Ken               Ken Steigerwalt is one of the most well known names when it comes to one-of   - Presentation Grade Folders         KMG
       a-kind custom art knives.  He has been a full-time maker since 1981 and has       - Art Knives, Multi-Blade Folders
       won several awards at the Blade Show.  Stunning high-art folding knives! A+   - Automatic Knives, Damascus Knives
Rexroat, Kirk                         Kirk Rextroat started making knives in 1980 using stock removal and in 1991,   - Hand Forged Bowies & Fighters ABS
       started hand-forging, which has become his passion.  In 1999, he received his    - Hand Forged Folding Art Knives
       Mastersmith Stamp.  Super-clean lines, fit and finish and amazing versatility.   - Hand Forged Knives For Sale
Torok, Steve                               Laramie Knifeworks is named for its location, Latamie, Wyoming, and is              - Hunting Knives & Skinners
                 owned by knifemaker, Steve Torok. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Torok makes       - Folding Knives, Filet / Fishing Knives
       knives based on his experience with gaming and hunting via stock removal.       - Custom Knives For Sale
Segal, Laurence                Laurence Segal of Rhino Knives makes collectors knives, kitchen knives and        - Stainless Steel Collector's Knives
                 carving sets using the stock removal method. Each knife is crafted by hande       - Hunting, Sport & Utility Knives
       using no templates. Knives are made of stainless steel. Cryogenically treated.     - Cullinary Knives & Carving Sets
Reeves, Lee                            Lee Reeves has been a Blacksmith for his entire working life.  He hand forges       - Hand Forged Axes                          ABS
       all of his own steel using L6 and 52100 to make fine knives and axes. Presently   - Double Bit Axes & Trade Axes
       he is making mostly axes and there is a10-12 month waiting period on orders.   - Belt Axe
Treiber, Leon                         Leon Treiber began making knives as a hobby, but in 1991, it became a serious  - Custom Folding Knives               KMG
       passion for him. He has been a member of the KMG since '95, and he attends       - Collector Grade Hunting Knives
       shows cross country. He makes mostly exquisite art folders and art hunters.      - Exchangeable Blade Folders
Rhea, Lin                         Like many, Lin Rhea started out making knives as a hobby. This led him to         - Hand Forged Bowie Knives          ABS
       attend the bladesmith school in Arkansas where he learned to forge steel. He     - Fighting Knives & Hunting Knives
       is now a Journeyman Smith of the ABS and makes terrific hand forged knives.   - Custom Knives for Sale
Sentz, Mark                          Mark C. Sentz is a member of the Knife Maker's Guild.    KMG
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Solomon, Marvin                  Marvin Solomon is a voting member of the KnifeMakers Guild, a Master Smith - Damascus Cutom Knives
       of the ABS and the former president of the AKA.  Excellent, time tested designs  - Fancy Daggers, Push Daggers
       using Devin Thomas Damascus and Van Hoy Engraving.  A+ quality work.         - Skinners, Folders, Fighters & More!
Styrefors, Mattias                 Swedish knifemaker Mattias Styrefors started making knives in 1992. In '97,      - Mosiac Damascus Nordic Knives
    Incredible Mosiac Damascus       he learned to forge steel.  He is now a master smith who specializes in creating  - Custom Damascus Knives
                                                         Mosiac Damascus.  His knives are 100% sole authorship - Incredible technique.  - Damascus Knives for Sale
Smith, Michael J.                Michael J. Smith is a custom knife collector turned knifemaker.  He has been        - Custom Art Folding Knives        KMG
       making knives sinc 1987 and went full-time in 1995.  His knives are mostly all   - Automatic Knives
       Damascus w/ blued bolsters - a trend that he claims was started by himself.      - Knives Available - No custom orders
Rader, Michael                 Michael Rader has been making custom swords since 1990.  These are 100%       - Hand Forged Swords                       ABS
       sole-authorship, high performance hand forged weapons.  Mr. Rader is a JS        - Samurai Style Swords
       with the ABS (2006) and also forges his own damascus. Stunning work.               - Damascus Swords & Straight Swords
Sheppard, Michael           Michael Sheppard of Thunderbolt Blades is a knifemaker, woodworker and        - Custom Hunting Knives
       scrimshander.  He makes custom knives using scrimshaw and filew work as     - Hobby Knives & Folding Knives
                 well as hobby knives, folding knives and miniatures.                                                    - Miniature Knives / Weapons
Starling, Mike                  Mike Alexander and Mike Starling are two knifemakers who while sharing         - Knives by Mike Alexander  1, 2, 3, 4
                                 some tooling and facilities, each have their own unique styles of knifemaking,     - Knives by Mike Starling - 1, 2
       using carbon, stainless and pattern welded steels. 
Ruth, Mike                       Mike Ruth is a Journeyman Smith of the ABS.  After meeting Jerry Fisk and         - Hand Forged Bowie Knives        ABS
       collecting knives for years, he decided to pursue his passion.  He was awarded  - Fighting Knives & Hunting Knives
       JS status in '03 and in '05, was awarded "Best new Maker" at the Blade Show.     - Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Snody, Mike                          Mike Snody became a knifemaker in 1999. Mentored by Edmund Davidson, his  - Snody Japanese Style Knives
       knives became popular with blazing speed. Known for there Japanese flare         - Tantos, Kozuka, Bushido, Kubikiri
                 Snody's knives can be picked out among a million. Heat treated by Paul Bos.       - Available (There's a LONG wait...)
Sterling, Murray              Murray Sterling has been making knives for users and collectors since 1991,        - Custom Folding Knives        NCKMG
       and is a member of the North Carolina Knifemaker's Guild.  He makes folding    - Dual Blade Folders & Interframes
       knives in various styles using Mike Norris and Devin Thomas Damascus.            - Custom Knives For Sale
Smolen, Nick                         With Nearly 20 years of experience as tool maker, Nick Smolen began forging    - High Carbon Damascus Billets
       damascus in '89 and now runs a forge, full-time.  He specializes in high carbon  - Mosiac Damascus & Stainless Damas
       damascus and forges stainless & mosiac damascus, mokume & wrought iron.    - Mokume Bolster Stock
Spassov, Nikolai               According to the site, Nikolai Spassov carries on a tradition passed down for     - Custom Hunting Knives (Stainless)
       over 400 years as he creates custom hunting knives in the Bulgarian style,          - Hunting Knife Sets
                using sterling silver, animal horns and stainless steel blades.                                     - Knives Available for Sale
Tomes, P.J.                       P.J. Tomes began making knives over 50 years ago.  In 1976, he became a full       - Folding Knives & Double Locks  KMG
       time knifemaker and in 1978 he joined the Knifemakers Guild.  Known for his    - Bowie Knives & Kitchen Knives   ABS
       thin blades and flat grindes, PJ Tomes forges his own steel as well. Nice canes!   - Scagel Repros & Sword Canes
Sarganis, Paul                  Paul Sarganis has been making knives since 1987.  In 1999, he attended the          - Hand Forged Custom Knives  BAKCA
       first West Coast American Bladesmith Society Seminar and has been hooked     - Bowie Knives & Fighting Knives
       on forging his own blades since.  Great, hand forged, high performance knives.  - Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Savage, Paul                     Paul Savage of the Canadian Knifemakers Guild has been a certified machinist  - Hunting & Fishing Knives         CKMG
       for 25 years and has been employed at an industrial knife manufacturing shop - Bowie Knives & Utility Knives
       for 20.  He began knifemaking 12 years ago, by improving production designs.  - Hand Forged Knives
Spiess, Peter                                   Peter Spiess is a Canadian knifemaker and is a member of the Western                 - Fixed Blade Custom Knives
       Canadian Knifemakers Association.  Knifemaking for him was a hobby that       - Specialty Pieces, Axes
       he has turned into a profession. Fixed blade knives and specialty pieces.               - Custom Leather Sheaths
Tham, Phil                        
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Ragnar - Ragweed Forge    Here you'll find information about knives, both historical and modern,      - Traditional Knives
       blacksmithing, Vikings, Buckskinners, living history, and the SCA      - Norwegian Swedish & Finnish Knives
    - Viking and Celtic Jewelry
Turnbull, Ralph               Ralph Turnbull strives to deliver a high quality product that captures both        - Custom Fixed & Folding Knives
       artistic merit and practical utility. Turnbull is well known for his trademark    - Butterfly Knives & Catepillar Style
       butterfly knives as well as his fancy folding knives.    - Knives Available Now
Randall Knife Co.                      "It was a terrible thing at close range. (Your knife) would cut a man's head          - Outdoor & Survival Knives
       nearly off with a quick swing.. I used that knife to open cans, cut wood and it     - Skinning, Hunting & Fishing Knives
       stayed sharp. I was offered all kinds of trades, but I wouldn't part with it."          - Military & Bowie Knives
Rapid River Knifeworks    Rapid River Knifeworks hand-makes beautiful, custom knives for the out- - Custom Knives
      doorsman. Their trustworthy staff is very talented and dedicated to creating     - Production Knives
      the best hunting knife on the market.     - Shop Rapid River Knifeworks
Stevens, Randy "R.K."           
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Rogers, Ray                              Ray Rogers is a full time knifemaker who specializes in liner lock folders and      - Custom Fixed Blade & Folding Knives
      professional chef's knives but also makes a few sporting knives. His knives are  - Custom Kitchen Knives
      made one at a time to the customer's order. - E-Tour His Shop
Richard, Raymond                 Raymond Richard of "Off-Beat Forge" specializes in custom Tomahawks as         - Custom Knives
       well as hand forged custom knives, mainly fixed blades, of various styles.           - Hand Crafted Tomahawks
       True tools for the avid outdoorsman.
Smith, Raymond              I prefer to make knives that are functional and that relate to the older patterns. - Custom Knife Gallery                   ABS
       I make Traditional, Roger's Rangers and Pipe Hawks as well as Fort Megs - About Ray Smith
       Hatchets. Slip joint folders, in Barlow style, are another favorite.        - Custom Knives Available for Sale
Roy, Rene                             Rene Roy grew up in the jewlery business, as a Gold and Gem Smith. He made    - Damascus Knives                      
       his first knife in 1987. He uses steel with  natural handle materials, such as          - Custom Knives
       exotic woods, ivory and stag. Presently he is not taking orders.                                 -Custom Jewlery
Ramsey, Richard A.       R.A. Ramsey studied oil painting, woodcarving and jewelry making before        - Custom Hunting Knives             
       entering into knifemaking.  He also worked as a welder for 23 years prior to       - Knife Gallery
       knife-making career. He attended the American Bladesmith School in 1991- Knives Available for Sale
Self, Richard                    I've been a wood worker most of my life. I decided in 1991 to try to make   - Custom Fixed Blade Knives
       knives, and made my first one out of a band saw blade. From there it just - Custom Folding Knives
       grew to what you see now.   - Knife Gallery
Spitzl, Richard                           Richard Spitzl's Fine Handcrafted Knives is a beautiful web site, only problem   - Custom Fixed Knife Gallery
       is that it is all in German. Spitzl has a shop, Knives Spitzl [Messer Spitzl]  - Hand Crafted Broadsword
       located outside of Munchen, in Southern Germany.     
Sunderland, Richard          Richard Sunderland has been making knives since 1982 and is a free-hand         - Hand Crafted Fixed-Blades           CKG
       grinder. His blades are heat-treated in a propane forge, hand polished with        - Fishing, Hunting, Daggers
       finishing stones and than buffed to a mirror finish       - Knives Available for Sale
Smith, Rick "Bear Bone"    One of my specialties involves crafting authentic period style knives for    - Custom Fixed Blade Knives        
       Cowboy Action Shooters, Old West collectors and 1800 reenactment groups      - Leather Sheaths
       I make knives from the materials that were available during those eras.     - Price Breakdown
Ridley, Bob & Marilyn       Here you will find custom, handcrafted knives from quality exotic materials       - Custom Knife Gallery          
      that have served as gifts, presentation items, hunting tools, kitchen tools,   - Contact Information
      general utility tools or commercial cutlery applications.      - Online Supply Store
Simonich, Rob                 After 9/11, the demand for the Raven Combat Knife, a cornorstone of Simonich   - Mid-Tech Combat Knives
       knives, was in more demand then could be handled.  And so was formed a          - Simonich Custom Knives
       Mid-Tech Semi-manufactured version, Simonich Knives, LLC.   - Hand Gun Grips
Rossdeutscher, Robert      Rossdeutscher is a Journeyman Smith with the American Bladesmith Society.   - Custom Hand Forged Knives        ABS
       He makes historically-inspired knives from plain and hard working to fancier   - Knives Available for Sale
       show pieces...Every knife he forges is made from high carbon steel.     
Thalman, Robert                 Two Hawks (the late Robert Thalmann) lived and worked less than a mile            - Custom Fixed Blade Knives                    
       upstream of an 1846 American Fur Company trading post on the upper    - Custom Tomahawks
       Missouri River. Precision machined and ground, and honed to a razor edge.         
Sfreddo, Rodrigo              
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Russ, Ron                               
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Tyser, Ross                       Ross Tyser started making knives in 1995. work primarily in the “stock    - Custom Hand Forged Knives        ABS
       removal” method. Utilizing 440-C stainless barstock. Tyser is a member of the  - Fine Damascus Knives                    AKA
      Arkansas Knifemaker's Association and the American Bladesmith Society. - Knives Available for Sale
Ruana Knife Co.                      Each Ruana blade is made from high carbon steel that is hammer forged,   - Custom Bowies & Brass Knives
      hollow ground, individually oil quenched, and heat treated using a zone temp-  - Stickers , Skinners & Hatchets
      ering method, makes the spine of the blade slightly softer than the cutting edge  - Ordering Information
Sutton, Russ                         Russ Sutton uses the stock removal method to make small & medium hunters,   - Custom Fixed & Folding Knives
       locking liners,  lockbacks, and interframe folders. He uses ATS-34 stainless          - Damascus Folders
        steel, stainless damascus, and Paul Bos Heat Treating.          - Folding Knives Avialbale for Sale
Richardson, S.                             S. Richardson & A. Yamamoto are from Canada and own Cariboo Blades,            - Bush Knives & Utility Knives
       Since 1997, Cariboo Blades has provided hand forged tools and knives for            - Custom Kitchen Knives
       cooks, sculptors, builders and to those who just love the great outdoors.              - Woodworking & Carving Tools
Rossi, Sandro                               This is an MSN group page featuring rhe work of knifemaker Sandro Rossi.         - Hunting Knives & Daggers
       Lord of Winds Knives features hand crafted knives including hunting knives     - Rail Road Spike Knives
       daggers, utility knives and forged rail road spike twist knives.
Sawby, Scott                          Sawby Custom Knives presents quality, handmade cutlery since 1970.  Scott      - Custom Folding Art Knives         KMG
      Sawby specializes in custom folding knives with special and unique locking       - Self-Lock & Button Lock Mechanisms
      mechanisms.  Marian Sawby is an excellent engraver and details his knives.       - Folding Knives & Art Knives for Sale
Slobodian, Scott                   Scott Slobodian is a swordsmith specializing in Japanese style weapons and      -Katanas, Wakazashi & Tantos    KMG
      arms.  He learned grinding, forging and clay tempering from the late, great Mr.  - Swords, Bowies, Minis & Arrows
      Engnath.  Scott is a member of the German, Italian and U.S. KMG.  Awesome!!    - Swords and Knives for Sale
Taylor, Shane                        Shane Taylor made his first knife at the age of 12.  After reading a knife maga-    - Hand Forged Mosiac Damascus   ABS
       zine, Shane decided he would learn and master the forging of damascus and       - Custom Damascus Knives
       mosiac damascus.  He currently holds 23 awards since 1997. Need I say more?   - Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Silvereye Enterprises         Silvereye Enterprises is owned and operated by the 'Stche Brothers and they     - Frontier Knives, Bowies & Fighters
       specialize in the reproduction of frontier knives and leather goods from the        - Western Leather Goods
       1800's.  Quality high carbon knives and leather gun holsters and sheaths.           - Gun Holsters & Knife Sheaths
Stamascus Knife Works   Stamascus Knifeworks was formed in 1997 and is a company that offers a wide - Stainless Damascus Knives
      selection of stamascus (Stainless Damascus) fixed and folding knives. Award       - Knives by Ed VanHoy
      winning knifemaker, Ed VanHoy is behind much of the knifemaking here!             - Engraving by Tanya VanHoy
Rollert, Steve & Jamie         Steve and Jamie Rollert of "Keen Edge Knives" specialize in alluminum training  - Alluminum Training Knives
      knives which they provide for military and law enforcement personell as well   - Knives for military & police training
      martial arts enthusiasts. One of the few places to get a knife you can train with. - Ideal for martial artists
Schiffer, Steve                    Steve Schiffer is the owner and operator of Choctaw Plantation Forge, and          - Hand Forged Custom Knives         ABS
       makes both hand forged and stock removal knives. Steve is a member of the       - Bowies, Fighters & Combat Knives
       ABS and makes awesome fighters, bagwell style bowies and other fine knives!  - Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Schwarzer, Steve              Steve Schwarzer has been a Master Bladesmith of the ABS since 1983 and a          - Hand Forged Damascus Knives   ABS
       voting member of the KMG since '82.  He was a VP of the Guild and of the Art     - Art FoldersFixed Blades & Katanas
       Knife Collectors Assoc.  From folders to katanas, these knives are amazing! A+    - Hand Forged Knives for Sale       KMG
Seib, Steve                         Steve Seib has 25+ years experience as a machinist and mold maker and began   - Hand Forged Bowie Knives           ABS
       making knives via stock removal 20 years ago.  In 2001, he attended the Bill        - Damascus Knives & Hunting Knives
       Moran School of Bladesmithing and now makes hand forged knives as well.       - Skinners & Utility Knives
Sells, Steve                        Steve Sells is the Bladesmith behind Fenris Forge.  Steve prefers to make knives  - Hand Forged Damascus Knives
       using pattern welded steel or damascus and believed that nothing beats a          - Hand Forged Fixed Blade Knives
       hand forged blade.  Steve offers a wonderful variety of Damascus patterns!         - Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Szaboinc                                 Laci Szabo & Fred Perin are the designer and maker consecutively of Szaboinc.  - Tactical Knives and Swords
       Here you will find working grade tactical knives and swords, as well as some   - Custom Tactical Designs
       other unique inventions attributed to climbing, aviation and self-defense.           - hand shock multipurpose defense tool
Roberts. T.C.                                  T.C. Roberts is the knifemaker behind Sabertooth Knives. Member of the PKA.           PKA
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Tabor Knives                       Tabor Knives was started after when, 10 years ago, Charles Ochs III came to       - Custom Folding Knives
       Tabor's CNC machine shop to have parts for his famous black ops auto made.   - Custom Fighting Knives
       After a few Blade shows and meeting some Guild members, he began to grind!  - Hiking Staffs & Accessories
Torence, Terry                  Terry Torence made his first "real" knife in 1987.  By 1995, he completed build-  - Fixed Blade Knives & Hunting Knives
       ing a forge, and now makes both stock removal knives as well as hand forged    - Boot Knives & Bird 'n Trout knives
       goods such as BBQ Tools, Fire Pokers and Damascus Letter Openers.                      - Hand Forged BBQ Tools & Fire Pokers
Ridge, Timothy S.             Timothy S. Ridge specializes in hand forged knives and accouterments of             - Hand Forged Early American Knives
       early America.  He is a Longhunter and Civil War Re-enactor who learned his   - Early American Leather Work
       craft over 40 years ago in his father's workshop. Historicle Accuracy a must!     - Tomahawks, Powder Horns & More
Rinaldi, Trace                      Trace Rinaldi started making knives in the mid-90's.  He makes fixed blade          - Custom Tactical Knives
       tactical knives and fighting knives with a style that is all his own.  He has a        - Combat Knives & Fighting Knives
       great eye for outstanding material combinations, such as on the Damas TTKK.   - Damascus Fixed Blade Knives
Sorrells, Walter                      Walter Sorrells is a custom bladesmith who forges custom swords and knives    - Hand Forged Japanese Blades
      Awesome Hamon Lines!            to appeal to both the martial artist and collector of Japanese influenced edged     - Blades for Samurai Swords
       weapons. Highly attractive and highly functional hand forged weapons.             - Tamahagane Steel Blades!
Stegner, Wilbur                        Wilbur Stegner began learning crafts that would later aid in his knifemaking     - Custom Fixed Blade Knives
      in the early 1950's.  He began making knives in 1977.  All knives are made from  - Custom Folding Knives
       start to finish by Mr. Stegner with no computer guided equipment or the like.   
Revishvili, Zara                 Zara Revishvili is an artist and designer of custom art knives, daggers,                 - Custom Art Knives
       swords and sabers.  This page just contains a few examples of his work as          - Daggers, Swords & Sabers
       well as contact information.