Gaetan Beauchamp
Gaetan Beauchamp began as a scrimshander and due to a lack of knifemakers -
Scrimshaw Knives
KMG/CKMG
who would allow a new artist to work on their handles, Gaetan started to -
Bowie Knives
&
Daggers
make his own knives which are now HIGHLY sought after. Stunning work. -
Fantasy Knives
&
Damascus Knives
Gail & Larry Lunn
Larry Lunn began making custom knives in the late 80's. Gail Lunn started -
Folding Knives by Larry
KMG
doing the same in 2000. Gail makes mostly folders while Larry does folders, -
Straight Knives
&
Katanas
straight knives and katanas. Both make super quality, one-of-a-kind knives. -
Knives by Gail Lunn
Garry Lombard
Garry Lombard is from South Africa and has been a voting member of the -
Custom Folding Knives
KMGSA
KMG since 1983. His knives exhibit lines that flow so gracefully, it can take - Custom Presentation Daggers
one much practice to be able to look away. Exquisite presentation daggers.
Garth Thompson
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Gary Mulkey
Gary Mulky made his first knife over 35 years ago as an apprentice blacksmith -
Clay Tempered Fixed Blade Knives
and has been making knives full time since 1997. Makes awesome fixed blades -
D2 Steel Folding Knives
from 1095 and clay tempers them, and D2 folders. Outstanding blade quality!
Gatherwood Knives
Rob Sprokholt aka, Buckx Gatherwood is a knifemaker and the owner of -
Custom Folding Knives
Gatherwood Knives. There are basically
six models
to choose from, each of - Custom Fixed Blade Knives
which can be customized to your own specifications. - Damasteel Knives
Gavin Hawk
Gavin Hawk and his father of Hawk Designs, have been making knives since - Tactical Folding Knives
1995. If your looking for something really inovative, this is where you want -
E.T.
,
T.O.A.D
. &
D.O.G.
Knife Designs
to be. Skeletal frame tactical folders in various designs and much more here. -
K-AT All Terain Knife
Gawie Herbst
A father and son team - Gawie, a guild member and full time maker since '98 -
Custom Art Knives
SAKMG
Traing
,
Machines
&
Supplies
! is recognized for scene etching and scrimshaw and has won 12 certificates of -
Fixed Blades
&
Liner Lock Folders
excellence. Thinus, trained by Gawie, has won 16. Herbst is a winning team. -
Slip Back Folding Knives
Gayle Bradley
Gayle Bradley started knifemaking in '98 and became a full time maker in '02. - Liner Lock Folding Knives KMG
His preference of steel is BG-42 and damascus and mokume made by other - Custom Art Knives
makers. Member of the Texas Knifemakers & Collectors Assoc., KMG & ABS.. - Damascus Folding Knives
Gene Anderson
Gene Anderson has been a full-time custom knifemaker for over 15 years. He -
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
Custom Made
Sheaths
Also! uses ATS-34. A2 tool steel and 1095 high carbon for his blades. All blades are -
Custom Folding Lockback Knives
hand ground, heat treated and sub-zero quenched. Great fixed blade knives. -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Gene Baskett
Gene Baskett has been making knives since 1980 and has been a voting mem- -
Tactical Folding Knives
KMG
ber of the KMG since '83. Gene is well known for his file-work and the disply -
Linerlock Folders
&
Lock Backs
stands he creates for his knives. Great liner locks and tactical folders. -
Fixed Blade Tactical Knives
Gene Martin
Gene Martin has been making custom knives for over 15 years. He uses the -
Fighting Knives & Hunting Knives
stock removal method and forges his own steel and damascus. He also makes -
Custom Folding Knives
Mokume and sells
blade blanks
,
handle material
,
mosiac pins
,
guards
&
steel
! -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Gene Osborn
Gene Osborn, owner of Center Cross Metal Works, has been making custom -
Custom Folding Knives
Billets & Damascus for Sale!
knives since 1981. He also offers what he calls "
The Ultimate Knife Kit
." which -
Custom Hunting Knives
"How To" Training Videos!
includes everything you need for your skill level to make your own knife! -
Hand Forged Knives
Geoff Keyes
Geoff Keyes, owner of the 5 Elements Forge, has a deep understanding of the -
Bowie Knives & Fighting Knives
ABS
"magic" of the elements. Having wanted to be a wizard since a young age, he -
Hunting Knives & Utility Knives
now is one - a wizard of the forge. Awesome. 100% hand forged knives. -
Damascus Knives
&
Kitchen Knives
Geoff Rutledge
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
Geoffrey Hague
Geoffrey Hague, an English knifemaker, has been making custom knives since -
Custom Art Knives
KMG
1993. In 2001, he was elected to the KMG making him the only British voting - Custom Folding Knives
member of the guild. Splendid, 100% sole-authorship folding art knives! -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
George E. Dailey
KMG
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George Sweeney
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
George Tichbourne
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
Gerald Corbitt
Gerald Corbitt is a part-time knifemaker from Kentuky who began making -
Art Knives
-
2
-
3
KMG
knives in 1991. His focus now lies entirely with folding knives. His art knives - Custom Folding Knives
are 100% hand made, and each is truly a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind work of art - Linerlock Folders / Art Folders
Gil Hibben
Gil Hibben is undoubtedly the most well known, influential creator of custom -
Custom Fantasy Knives
KMG
The undisputed king of fantasy knives.in the industry. Hibben has created knives for Hollywood, in- -
Custom Folding Knives
/ Art Knives
Custom Fantasy Art Knives! cluding the
Rambo 3 bowie
and makes throwing and self-defense knives. -
Throwing Knives
& Self-Defense
Glenn Hemperley
Glenn Hemperley creates custom knives to be fully functional, but also to be -
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
KMG
special enough to be passed down as a family heirloom. And they are! He uses - Bowie Knives, Hunting Knives
440C, which is mirror finished and honed to a razor edge with exotic handles. -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Glenn Waters
Glenn Waters, an Australian living in Japan has been making knives since '86. -
Custom Art Knives
10+ Awards!
Since '99 he has mostly been making side lock folding knives, but also makes - Side Lock Folding Knives
fixed blade art knives. He also engraves Japanese swords. Superb work! -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Greg Covington
Greg Covington had started making knives via stock removal in '91 and then -
Hand Forged Combat Knives
ABS
began forging his own steel. Ever since, he has been producing top quality -
Hand Forged Bowie Knives
knives, focusing mainly on Bowie Knives and Combat Knives.
-
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Greg Lightfoot
Greg Lightfoot of Lightfoot Knives & eXtreme Jewelery has been making awe- - Tactical Knives
CKMG
some tactical knives for over 18 years. His motto,"Innovation, not Imitation," - Tactical Fixed Blades & Folders
has been key to his earning the respect as one of the top makers in the world. - HOG Hunting Harness Carry System
Eugene Schreiner
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
Ernie Grospitch
Erni Grospitch has been making knives since 1989. His goal - a knife that will -
Bowie Knives
&
Hunters
KMG
be a pleasure to use and you'll be proud to own! He is a probationary member -
Round Knives
,
Folders
&
Skinners
of the Knifemakers Guild and makes a variety of knives via stock removal. -
Filet Knives
&
Kitchen Cutlery
Ernest Lyle
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Emil Bucharsky
Emil Bucharsky typically uses ATS-34, RWL34, BG42, and UHB ELMAX for -
Hunting Knives and Fixed Blades
stainless steel knives or 1095, O1, L6, I5N20 and Nickel when forging pattern - Hand Forged Damascus Knives
welded damascus. He will also work with you to create the knife you need. - Custom Folding Knife
Eldon Peterson
Eldon Peterson is a member of the Knifemakers Guild (US).
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Edward T. Van Hoy
Ed Van Hoy creates exceptional folding knives and is a member of the KMG. - Custom Folding Knives KMG
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Eduard Beraro
Eduard Beraro began making knives in 2005 and is a member of the Brazilian - Hand Forged Hunting Knives SBC
Bladesmiths Society. He forges his own steel and makes damascus hunters, - Custom Forged Damascus Knives
integrals and fighting knives as well as kitchen, carving and chefs knives.
- Integrals, Bowies & Chefs Knives
Ed Halligan
Ed Halligan began making knives in 1985. In 1990 he joined the KMG. Soon he -
Classes at MCC in NC
ABS
Creator of the
K.I.S.S. Knife
met ABS Master Smith, John Cross. In '92, he joined the ABS, and by 1996, he
KMG
became a Master Smith himself. Unfortunately, he is no longer taking orders.
Edson Vieira
Brazilian Bladesmith Edson Vieira is a member of the Brazilian Bladesmiths - Sorocabana Fighting Knives SBC
Society. He made his first knife in 1996 and in 2001, studdied with Jerry Fisk. - Custom Hunting Knives & Skinners
He uses traditional forging methods to create historical Brazilian knives. - Custom Daggers & Tomahawks
Edmund Davidson
Since 1986, Edmund Davidson has been producing some of the finest custom -
Custom Integral Knives
KMG
integral knives that I've seen up to date. He has come up with over 90 unique - Integral Hunters, Fighters & Daggers
and innovative designs, some from the shop of R.W. Loveless. Flawless work. - Integral Presentation Pieces
Eddie J. Bacca
Custom Knifemaker Eddie Bacca is a member of the Professional Knifemakers -
Custom Folding Knives
PKA
Association. He makes various types of folding knives as well and fixed-blade - Tactical Folding Knives
knives as well. Offers various materials to customize your knife of choice. - Hunting Knives & Bowie Knives
Ed Storch
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
Ed Caffrey
ABS Master Smith Ed Caffrey "The Montana Bladesmith" is one of the best. He -
Collectors Knives
&
Folders
ABS
Visit Ed's
Forum
Here! produces exquisite collectors pieces as well as working knives that will last -
Working Knives
&
Barstock
Bladesmith Classes longer than forever for over 20 years. Hand forged 52100, 5160 & Damascus. -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Earl Witsaman
Custom knifemaker Earl Witsaman has been making knives for 30 years, and -
Miniature Custom Knives
miniature custom knives, his specialty, for 25. The minis are made exactly
the same way as full sized knives and are incredibley detailed. Member KMG.
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Freidon Afshar
Freidon Afshar is from the city of Zanjan, located in Iran, hence the name of - Custom Folding Knives
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Flavio Poratelli
Flavio Poratelli is a Master Italian knifemaker and a member of the Italian -
Integrals
&
Folding Knives
Knifemakers Guild. He makes custom integral knives and swords using the -
Tantos & Samurai Swords
stock removal method. He likes mostly to work on custom orders. -
Fantasy Swords
Francesco Pachi
Francesco is an Italian Knifemaker and a member of the Deutsch, Italian and -
Liner-Locking Folding Knives
KMG
American Knifemakers Guild. He has been making custom knives since 1991 - Custom Art Knives
using the stock removal method with ATS-34, Damascus & Carbon Steels.
Frank Bradley
Frank Bradley, owner of Bradley Knives in Northern California, makes bowie -
Custom Bowie Knives
knives and hunters worthy of any collection. Blades are made from carbon & -
Custom Hunting Knives
stainless steels via stock removal, flat ground, heat treated & oven tempered. -
Neck / Wallet / Boot Knives
Frank Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs started out as a knifemaker and after becomming frustrated with -
Custom filet knives & capers
Quality Knife Making Materials the quality of available handle material, he began processing his own woods -
Stabilized
&
Dyed Wood
and mosiac pins - now his main business, making his knives hard to come by. -
Blade Blanks
&
Mosaic Pins
Frank J. Warner
Frank Warner, influenced by his father, a master metalsmith, makes exquisite -
Custom Folding & Fixed Knives
Need a shave? Incredible and very innovative custom folding knives using a wide assortment of blade -
Custom Straight Edge Razors
Straight Edges Available! steels & handle materials. He also makes an occaisional fixed-blade knife. -
Custom Knives Available for Sale