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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