Scott Sawby
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
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
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Richard Van Dijk
R. Van Dijk is a full time knifemaker working in Dunedin, New Zealand. He -
Fine Damascus Bowies
&
Dirks
has 30 years experience of jewelry manufacturing and repair. He forges his -
Executive Knives
&
Art Blades
own Demascus and differentially heat treats each blade.
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Knives Available for Sale
Richard Mize
All my knives are completely hand made by me with traditional craftsman- - Fixed Knives
Gallery 1
ship and materials. I prefer a knife that has a traditional, old time feeling, so I - Fixed Knives
Gallery 2
use primarily carbon steel, hardwoods, brass, bone, and stag.
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Dirks
Ricardo Vilar
"I’ve been making knives since 1993 when I sold my first knife. In November -
R. Vilar Knives (English)
ABS, SBC
2001 the ABS Mastersmith Jerry Fisk, was at my shop giving a course to 14 -
Fixed Blade Knives
Brazilian knifemakers.Since then I only make hand forged knives." -
Tomahawks
R.D. & Steve Nolen
Nolen Knives was started in '68 by R.D. and Jim Nolen. Jim had been a past - Custom Hunting Knives
KMG
Regarded by many as the president of the KMG. After Jim's death in 1980, George Nolen joined R.D. -
All kinds of Fixed Blade Knives
"Father of Modern Hunters" Nolen Knives, at present, is run by R.D., George and R.D.'s son, Steve Nolen. -
Special Custom Presentation Knives
R.J. Martin
R.J. Martin is an engineer turned knifemaker who now uses his skills and -
Framelock Folding Knives
design concept to make knives instead of helicopters! He makes folding knives -
Flipper Folding Knives
and fixed blades using CNC technology. Modern, high-tech knife designs. -
Fixed Blade Knives
&
Survival Knives
R.M. "Butch" Hanby
The on-line home of the Cherokee hand crafted knives of R.M. Butch Hanby of - Bowie Knives & Fighting Knives
Buffalo "Waller" Knife Works. Knives used by professional hunters, guides, - Hunting Knives & Skinners
pilots and military personnel across the globe as life-saving, working tools. - Survival Knives
R.R. Ledbetter
R.R. Ledbetter is a member of the American Bladesmith Society.
ABS
This site is not currently available. We will check back.
R.W. Wilson
The first knife RW Wilson ever made was for himself. Since that first effort in -
Hunting Knives
1968, he has made over five hundred knives which have been sold to
-
Tomahawks
outdoorsmen and collectors.
Rainy Vallotton
Rainy Vallotton Custom Knives has been in business since 1991. He is the
-
Custom Folding Knives
inventor of the first Double Action scale release. These knives are the finest in -
Special Presentation Knives
custom technology.
-
Limited Edition Costom Knives
Rade Hawkins
Rade Hawkins has been a featured knife designer for many years in popular -
Fixed Blades
&
Folders
print publications, such as Blade Magazine, Knives Illustrated, Field & Stream -
Personal Protection Knives
and has been featured on knifemaking shows seen on PBS
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All Knives Available Now
Ralph Boos
"I personally am intrigued by detail and accuracy in miniature. Some of my -
Miniature Japanese Weapons
pieces have taken me a year or more to create, I even created a 1/19th scale
-
Miniature Medieval Weapons
WW II German Mauser K98 rifle which took me two years to make."
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Miniature WWII Weapons
Ralph D'Elia, jr.
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Ralph Turnbull
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.
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Knives Available for Sale
Ram Maramba
Ram Maramba is a part-part-time knifemaker in Allen, TX. He has been
-
Fixed Blade Knives
making knives for about three years; the first two in Larry Davidson's shop -
Custom Folding Knives
and one in his own, creating knives mainly in the tactical realm.
Ricardo Vilarde
R. Vilarde studied knifemaking under Steve Johnson. " Obviously, my style is -
Integrals
&
Full Tang Knives
a combination greatly influenced by Johnson and Kressler. My hope is to
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Custom Interframe Knives
incorporate the best of both their styles to produce knives of excellent quality" -
Knives Available for Sale
Reese Weiland
Reese Weiland is a custom knifemaker who makes Fixed, Folding Knives and -
Art Knives & Folding Knives
KMG
swords. He has been a member of the Knifemaker's Guild since 1988. There - Fighting & Hunting Knives
are several designs to choose from. He will also work with custom orders. - Folding Art Knives
Raymond Smith
I prefer to make knives that are functional and that relate to the older patterns. -
Fixed Blade Damascus Knives
ABS
I make Traditional, Roger's Rangers and Pipe Hawks as well as Fort Megs - Hand Forged Hunting Knives
Hatchets. Slip joint folders, in Barlow style, are another favorite.
-
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Raymond Richard
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.
Raymond Coon
Raymond Coon has been making knives using his own Damascus since 1984. -
Damascus Tactical Knives
Styles include fancy folding knives, daggers and other fixed blade knives as -
Custom Folding Knives
well as axes. Very nice work. -
Damascus Daggers
Ray Rogers
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 Knife Shop
Ray Kirk
Kirk is a full time knife maker and have passed the American Bladesmith
-
Custom Tactical Knives
ABS
Society's requirements for Master Smith. won the first cutting contest at
- Hand Forged Damascu Knives
Mesquite with knives made from his custom Damascus Mix.
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Hand Forged Knives For Sale
Randy "R.K." Stevens
This site is not currently available. We will check back.
Randy Doucette
Doucette is self-taught knife maker with a background in machining and Tool -
Custom Tactical Knives
Die. The knives he maks are crafted one at a time. His specialties are designing -
Custom Folding Knives
functional, original knives, file work blade tangs and grinding blade bevels. -
Damascus Knives
Rick "Bear Bone" Smith
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.
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Price Breakdown
Richard Wright
Richard Wright made his first Automatic Folding Knife in 1991 and has been a -
Damascus Auto Folders
fulltime knifemaker ever since. The folders he makes are all one of a kind and -
Custom Switchblades
range in design from large folding fighters to small gents pocket knives.
-
Knives Available for Sale
Richard Spitzl
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]
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Hand Crafted Broadsword
located outside of Munchen, in Southern Germany.
Richard Self
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
Richard Epting
I build folders and fixed blades using high carbon steel and my own damascus -
Damascus Fixed
&
Folding Knives
I enjoy working with natural materials such as mastodon, pearl, coral, stag -
Furnature and Leather
and exotic hardwoods. All of my knives are made by me from start to finish." -
Knives Available for Sale
Richard A. Ramsey
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 -
Hunters, Skinners & Bowie Knives
knife-making career. He attended the American Bladesmith School in 1991
-
Knives Available for Sale
Rich McDonald
Rich McDonald is inspired by designs from America's early history. Here, -
Hand Forged Custom Knives
ABS
you will find the finest in forged cutlery and hand-crafted leather items. - Hand Forged Tomahawks
Rich McDonald is a member of the American Bladesmith Society -
Knives Available for sale
Ricardo & Roberto Lala
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Rudy Zirlin
Rudy Zirlin recieved blacksmithing training in Zlatoust, the most famous arms -
Custom Steel
&
Damascus Knives
& armor making center in Russia). Rudy is an influencial artist at the Tikotin -
Custom Swords
&
Axes
Museum of Japanese art (2002) andthe Israeli National Maritime Museum.
-
Tsubas for Samurai Swords
Ross Tyser
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
Roger M. Green
Site not currently available. We will check back.
Rick Dunkerley
Rick attained the American Bladesmith Society Mastersmith rating in 1997, -
Damascus Fixed
&
Folders
ABS
and in 2002 was selected to the Board of Directors of that organization. He has -
Custom Damascus Patterns
been a full-time knifemaker since 1996
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Knives Available for Sale
Rick Eaton
I prefer one-of-a-kind art pieces. My specialties are art folders and art daggers. -
Custom Fixed
&
Folders
With folders, he offers several models with a step-down on the handle front, -
Knifemaker's Awards
which gives the illusion of being a fixed blade. Awesome custom art knives. -
Knives Available for Sale
Rick Frigault
Rick Frigault is forty four year old knifemaker from Niagara Falls, Ontario. All -
Custom Tactical Knives
CKG
his knives can be made in ATS-34, 440C, D-2 or Damascus steels while handles -
Custom Hunting Knives
consist of G-10, Micarta, Antler, Ivory, Ironwood and other stabilized woods. -
Contact Information
Rik Palm
Rick Palm prefers using high carbon steels because it allows me to forge, heat -
Custom Knive Gallery
ABS
treat, and fit-n-finish a complete knife from start to finish. All of my knives are -
Knifemaker's Information
"One of a kind creations". Some are single edition designs.
-
Knives Available for Sale
Rob Brown
Rob Brown works from his shop in South Africa building knives to order, one -
Utility
&
Hunting Knives
at a time. His aim is to produce a wide variety of investor class, quality fixed -
Boot
&
Fighting Knives
blade knives for the collector and discerning user.
-
Historical Knives
Rob Davidson
Every handmade knife is made as they were 20+ years ago. Each piece is sawn -
Handmade Fixed Knives
by hand, ground by hand, fitted by hand, and finished by hand. Handle scales -
Handmade Folders
are sawn from logs, boards and tusks instead of purchasing pre-sawn scales. -
Knives Available for Sale
Rob Charlton
We supply more custom DAMASCUS than anyone, anywhere! More of our -
Custom Knife Gallery
handmade DAMASCUS knives are in use world wide than any other makers. -
Specialty Knives
Become aware of the beauty, quality and functionality of custom Damascus. -
Contact Information
Rob & Marilyn Ridley
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
Rob Patton
He builds quality custom handmade knives by stock removal and by forging. -
Custom Hand Forged Knives
He also forge our own Damascus steel. Every detail of knife construction and -
Specialty Knives
finishing is performed by hand and in our shop. This includes heat-treating
Rob Simonich
When you first get a new knife from Rob, it will be extremely sharp. Don't be -
Custom Tactical Knives
disappointed if it dulls quickly, as it is actually too sharp. Resharpening one or -
Semi Manufactured Knives
two times will get rid of the "wire edge", and then the blade will really perform
Robert A. Duncan
Robert A. Duncan Custom Made Knives & Swords. Duncan specializes in
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Custom Historical Knives
creating historical knives and swords. Materials range from copper to high -
Custom Swords
carbon steel. Quality custom knives and swords. -
Blademaking Lore
Ron Leuschen
All Ron Leuschen's knives are forged and designed with the outdoorsman in -
Custom Damascus Knives
mind, he specializes in practical knives that are guaranteed to hold an edge, -
Custom Leather Work
and be easy to sharpen. Each knife is tested before it leaves his shop.
-
Knives Available for Sale
Roger Bergh
Roger Bergh has developed his own style and way of making knives. Some of -
Custom Knife Gallery
his inspiration comes from the materials he uses, some fossil materials can be -
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
up to 50000 years old. Bergh's shop is in Bygdeå, Sweden.
-
Folding Knives
,
Daggers
&
Swords
Rodrigo Sfreddo
Site not currently available. We will check back.
Robert Washburn
All of Robert Washburg's knives begin in the fire... They are all hand forged -
Custom Damascus Knives
ABS
with a hammer on the anvil. They are guaranteed to cut and be a treasure and -
Journeyman Smith Blades
joy to use for a lifetime. Making styles of knives including folders and swords. -
Knives Available for Sale
Robert N. Rossdeutscher
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.
Robert Keith Bagley
Bagley worked with silver and other metals designing and making jewelry. -
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
ABS
During that time he became quite intrigued with Damascus and the forge - Custom Bowie Knives
welding of metals. A member of the American Bladesmith Society.
- Custom Damascus Knives
Robert Hensarling
Over the last few years he has refined his abilities and interests in blade-
-
Custom Hand Forged Knives
ABS
smithing, and has been making fixed blade knives and folding or "pocket"
-
Custom Sheaths
knives. For the fixed blade knives, he makes his own Damascus steel.
- Custom Folding Knives
Robert Fisher
Robert Fisher is an Apprentice with the American Bladesmith Society, he -
Custom Hand Forged Knives
ABS
studied under ABS Mastersmith P. J. Tomes. Much of Robert's work is using -
Knifemaking Supplies
the steel that he has for sale.
Robert Capdepon
Site not currently available. We will check back.
Robert E. Barber
Custom Knives made by Robert E. Barber of Charlottesville, Virginia.
-
Custom Knives
Specializing in custom crafted fixed blade knives ranging from large fighting -
Elegante
knives to the 4" Ambassador blade.
-
Warlock
Russ Sutton
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
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
Roy Hinds
Roy Hinds is a full time knife craftsman and a member of the Texas Knife
-
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
Makers and Collectors Association. Hinds offers his customers the choice
-
Custom Folding Knives
between hand forged blades or stock removable blades.
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Knives Available for Sale
Ronald Johnson
At this site you can find premium and specialty knifemaking supplies and -
Stainless Steel & Gold Screws
guides for beginers. Currently there are no knives available at this site, but -
Pivot Pins & Titanium
if your ready to give it a try yourself, you may find this useful! -
Drill Bits & Gems
&
Knife Anatomy
Ron Russ
Site not currently available. We will check back.
Ron Post
Ron Post has been making custom knives for over 20 years. From Ontario, -
Custom Knives
CKG
Canada, Post is a founding director of the Canadian Knifemakers Guild. He -
Bowie
,
Outdoor
&
Folding Knives
uses steel and demascus with natural material Handles.
-
Custom Knives for Sale
Ron Newton
Ron Newton has been a fulltime knifemaker since July 1996. He is a Master -
Custom Hand Forged Knives
ABS
Smith of the American Bladesmith Society, and a member of the Arkansas -
Custom Forged Art Knives
Knifemakers Association. All his knives are 100% made by him. Performance! -
Knive Available for Sale
Steven Licata
Steven Licata is a master sculpter and steel is his medium. Absolutely incred- -
Custom Fantasy Knives & Weaponry
ible hand made fantasy knives, medieval weaponry and guitars! Guitars? YES -
Swords
,
Flails
,
Folders
,
Axes
,
Guitars
GUITARS! You must see it to believe it. Compelling artistry and weaponry! -
Custom Art Kniives for Sale
Steve Seib
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
Steve Dunn
Steve Dunn began making custom knives in 1988 and in 1990, enrolled in the -
Hand Forged Custom Knives
ABS
ABS school in Arkansas. He became a Master Smith in 1994 and in 2003, he -
Forged Folders
&
Assisted Openers
was elected to the ABS Board of Directors. Awesome
Damascus
&
Engraving
! -
Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Sava Damlovak
Sava Damlovak is a Master Smith of the ABS and belongs to the Profesional -
Hand Forged Custom Knives
ABS
Knifemakers Assoc. and the National Knife Collectors Assoc. He makes awe- - Damascus Daggers & Bowies PKA
some forged daggers, Bowies & Fighters and forges his own Damascus! A+ - Hand Forged Fighting Knives NKCA
Scott Davidson
Scott Davidson is the knifemaker behind Solid Rock Knives and is a member -
Hunting Knives & Skinners
GKMG
of the Georgia Knifemakers Guild. These are nice custom made hunting knives - Guthooks & Utility Knives
skinners and guthooks for the hunter, fisher and outdoor enyhusiast. -
Hoof Knives / Horse Shoeing Tools
Sean O'hare
Sean O'Hare is a member of the Knifemakers Guild and is dedicated to making -
Damascus Knives
&
Neckers
KMG
knives that are both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional. These are -
Tactical Knives
&
Hunting Knives
great stock removal straight knives made CPM-S30V, ATS-34, O1. Superb! -
Custom Knives for Sale
Scott Slobodian
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
Shane Taylor
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
Silvana Mouzinho
Silvana Mouzinho is a Brazillian knifemaker, and is one of the very few female -
Hand Forged Custom Knives
SBC
makers in the industry. What she does, she does exceptionally well and with a - Bowie Knives, Fighters & Hunters
visible passion. Stunning hand forged art knives. Simply superb work! - Hand Forged Damascus Knives
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
Stan McKiernan
Stan McKieran has been making knives since 1984. In 1993, he opened his bus- -
Polished Damascus Knives & Axes
iness, River's Bend Knives. Stan makes stock removal knives, most of which -
Daggers & Fantasy Knives / Swords
are hollow ground. Designs with a Japanese, Persian and Indian influence. A+ -
Cane Swords, Tantos & Push Knives
Steve E. Hill
Steve Hill made his first knife in 1978 and has been a full-time maker since - Custom High Art Knives
1989. Every knife is a one-of-a-kind creation. Hill's knives are high art folders - Custom Art Folding Knives
starting at $1,400, and automatics from $2,500. Breathtaking knives by hand! - Custom Automatic Art Knives
Steve Culver
Steve Culver is a Master Bladesmith of the American Bladesmith Society as -
Hand Forged Carbon Knives
ABS
well as a Master Gunsmith and a member of the American Gunsmithing Soc- -
High Performance Knives
AKA
iety. Absolutely superb high performance Bowies and stunning art daggers! -
Hand Forged Knives for Sale
KGA
Stephen Pryor
Stephen Pryor started making knives after retiring from the trucking industry -
Custom Bowie Knives & Daggers
in 1991. He makes knives by hand using the stock removal method and ATS-34 - Utility Knives, Filet Knives, Skinners
to Carbon Spring Steels. Large performance knives and gorgeous sheaths! - High Quality Fringe Leather Work
Stephen Mackrill
Stephen Mackrill is a South African knifemaker who has served in the British -
Hunting & Working Knives
KMG
Royal Navy and in the Special Forces. He later became a game ranger in Kenya -
Linerlocks & Lockback Folding Knives
His experience lends to the performance of his knives, made 100% by hand. -
Custom Specialties
&
Kitchen Knives
Stephen C. Olszewski
Stephen Olszewski is a name well-known in the art knife field. His first love -
Fantstic Folding Art Knives
KMG
is figure carving, something that lends to his artistic style of knifemaking. He - High-Art Knives
is so good at it that he's been commisioned by Disney, Warner Bros. and more! - Custom / Commisioned Art Knives
Stephem Vanderkolff
Stephan Vanderkolff was once an accountant now turned knifemaker. Knives -
Damascus Art Daggers & Bowies
made by Vanderkolff are knives made through passion. Beautiful knives made -
Fancy pocket knives
&
Bird n Trout
made with 440C or Alabama Damascus from high art to user quality pieces. -
Custom Knives for Sale
Stephan Groth
Stephan Groth is a Swedish knifemaker who makes horn knives. These include -
Half Horn Scandenavian Knives
Full-Horn and Half Horn knives. The horn handles are the centerpiece of the -
Full Horn Scandenavian Knives
knife and are highly detailed with carvings and engraving.
Listed Awards
-
Smyckes Scandenavian Knives
Stefan Gobec
Stefan Gobec is a member of the Knifemakers Guild and is a knifemaker from -
Custom Folding Knives
KMG
Germany. The site is in German, but you don't need to understand another - Loveless Style DP Hunters
language to enjoy the pictures of his work! Very good folders from Germany, -
Outstanding Scrimshaw & Etching!
Stefan Aberg
Stfan Aberg is a Swedish knifemaker who makes survival knives for the Sur- -
Bowie Knives & Hunting Knives
vival Center of the Swedish Army. Mr. Aberg has made knives since the 80's -
Custom Hand Axes & Utility Knives
and as an avid hunter of small game, he knows what makes a great knife! -
Custom Knives for Sale
Stan Wilson
Stan Wilson, A member of the Florida Knifemakers Association, makes out- -
Art Daggers & Straight Knives
FKA
standing art knives - both fixed and folding - from high quality materials such -
Art Folding Knives & Art Swords
mammoth tooth, gold and diamonds, in a wide array of styles. Beautiful work! -
Art Knives Available for Sale
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Steven R. Johnson
Steven R. johnson is a name that every learned custom knife collector knows -
Custom Drop Point Hunters
KMG
as soon as they here it. He has been making knives since 1966 and has worked -
Subhilt Fighting Knives
&
Folders
with the greats: Warenski, Loveless, and others. The cleanest grinds around! -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Steven Kelly
Steven Kelly began making knives in 2000. Quickly, he turned to the forge. -
Hand Forged Fixed Blade Knives
The "
Viper Recurve
" He learned to make knives forging his own steel and Mosiac
Damascus
. He -
Damascus Knives
,
Folders
&
Tactical
As seen in Blade Magazine makes great tactical knives as well as amazing Mosiac Damascus blades. -
Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Steven Busch
Steven Busch has been making knives since 1999 and has traine at his craft -
Custom Automatic Knives
with the well known automatic knifemaker, Rainy Vallotton and his family, - Custom Folding Knives & Art Knives
Butch and Thomas. He makes but folders and automatics by hand. No CNC! - Automatic Knives for Sale
Steve Schwarzer
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 Folders
,
Fixed Blades
&
Katanas
Knife Collectors Assoc. From folders to katanas, these knives are amazing! A+ -
Hand Forged Knives for Sale
KMG
Steve Schiffer
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
Steve Rollert
This is Steve Rollert's site, the same man as in the site above, Dove knives. Un- -
High Performance Forged Knives
PKA
like the other site, these are knives you should not plan on training with, un- - Hand Forged Damascus Knives
less you'd like to loose a finger or two! High performance stock & forged knives! -
Knifemaking Classes w/ Steve Rollert
Steve & Jamie Rollert
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
Tracy Mickley
Tracy Mickley has been making knives since 1999. He does most of his work -
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
using the stock removal method, but also does forge knives. Mickley's style is -
Fighting Knives
&
Hunting Knives
immidiately identifiable with his clean lines and superb mirror finishes. -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
T.A. Davison
T.A. (Todd) Davison is a knifemaker from Kansas and sold his first knife in -
Custom Pocket Knives & Damascus
1981. From grinding to heat treating to polishing and assembly, he makes -
Folding Knives & Art Knives
every knife 100% by hand. "One of a kind, one at a time," is his makers motto! -
Custom Pocket Knives for Sale
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T.C. Roberts
T.C. Roberts is the knifemaker behind Sabertooth Knives. Member of the PKA.
PKA
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T.R. Overeynder
Overeynder is a name in the art knives field, recognized world-wide for out- -
Custom High Art Knives
KMG
standing quality and craftsmanship. T.R. Overeynder began knifemaking in - Multiblade Folding Knives
1977 and is a voting member of the KMG since 1987. Amazing one-of-a-kinds! -
Custom Art Knives for Sale
Tai Goo
Tai Goo began his knifemaking carreer in 1978, prior to which he studdied -
Bush knives (Working Grade)
NTM
jewelry making and blacksmithing. Tai is a founder of the Neo-Tribal Metal -
Presentation Grade Knives
ABS
Smiths and an Associate member of the ABS. Outstanding metalworking skill! -
Forged Knives Available for Sale
Ted Moore
Ted Moore began making fixed blade knives in 1986, and switched over to -
Custom Folding Knives
KMG
making folders in 1993. He is a full-time model maker and a part-time knife -
Damascus Art Knives
maker. His skill in model making lends to attention to detail in knifemaking. - Custom Pocket Knives
Tedd Harris
Knifemaker Tedd Harris offers a range of fixed blade knives including hunting -
Fixed Blade Custom Knives
knives, Bowie Knives, skinners, utility knives and kitchen knives as well as - Bowie Knives, Hunters & Skinners
fighting knives and miniatures.
- Fighting Knives & Miniatures
Terry Knipschield
Terry Knipschield started making knives in 1985. He is a member of the KMG -
Custom Folding Knives
KMG
and makes fixed blade and folding stock removal knives using ATS-34, 440C, - Custom Bowie Knives
O1 Tool Steel and 15N20. He also does all his own heat treating in house. - Fighting Knives & Woodcarving
Terry Primos
Terry Primos is a full-time bladesmith from Louisiana. He is a member of the -
Hand Forged Custom Knives
ABS
American Bladesmith Society and the Arkansas Knifemakers Association. He - Hand Forged Bowie Knives AKA
makes great hand forged fixed blades with exotic and rare handle materials. -
Hand Forged Knives for Sale
Terry Torence
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
Terry Urdal
Terry Urdal is an artisan, photographer, engineer and well known author. -
Custom Hunting Knives & Skinners
This knowledge and experience with fishing, hunting and climbing allows him - Guthooks & Utility Knives
to design knives that exhibit the qualities you'd expect and more in a custom.
Tony Huffman
Tony Huffman started selling his knives in 2000 as a part-time knifemaker. He -
Custom Slipjoint Folding Knives
makes knives using the stock removal method and uses 440C, ATS-34 and - Multi-blade Folding Knives
Damascus. He prefers to make slipjoints, trappers and multi-bladed folders. -
Custom Slipjoint Knives for Sale
Tom Anderson
Tom Anderson is a member of the Knifemakers Guild. He has many models, - Hi-Tech Knife Designs KMG
each available in an array of hi-tech materias such as G-10, Titanium, and - Fantasy Knives & Art Knives
Carbon Fiber. All work done in-house except heat treating done by Paul Bos. - Custom Folding Knives
Tim Wiggins
Tim Wiggins is the knifemaker behind Broken Arrow Custom Knives. He has -
Hand Forged Bowie Knives
ABS
been making knives since 1992 and has been a full-time knifemaker since 1997. - Hand Forged Hunters & Skinners
All knives are made by hand from start to finish. Nice Bowies and Hunters. - Hand Forged Custom Knives
Tim Coxon
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Tim Britton
Tim Britton has been making knives since 1971 and has been a member of the -
Custom Tactical Knives
KMG
KnifeMakers Guild since 1973. Tim specializes in tactical knives and in utiliy -
Custom Utility Knives
knives but also makes multiblade folders and art collaborations. -
Britton Art Collaborations
Tim Lively
Tim Lively of Lively Knives made and sold his first knives in 1974 and became -
Hand Forged Traditional Knives
a full-time knifemaker in 1992. Knives forged using natural charcoal lump. He - Fixed Blade Fighting Knives
creates knives with the look of a relic that function like modern tacticals. - Bowie Knives & Hunting Knives
Thomas McGuane
This is a new up and comming site for art knife maker, Thomas McGuane. So - Custom Art Knives KMG
far the site only offers contact info and one example (a pretty nice one) of his - Custom Folding Knives
work. Thomas is a member of the Knifemakers Guild.
Thomas Haslinger
Thomas Haslinger has been making knives part-time since 1994, and full-time -
Custom Art Knives & Folders
CKMG
since 2000. He has been a member of the Canadian Knifemakers Guild since -
Fixed Blade Knives & Chef's Knives
1997. From working knives to chefs knives to one-of-a-kind art knives. A+! -
Custom Knives Available for Sale
Troy Brown
Troy Brown started making knives in 1994. In 1998, he attended the Bill -
Hand Forged Bowie Knives
Moran School of Bladesmithing. In 1999, he received his Journeyman Smith -
Camp Knives
,
Integrals
&
Hunters
rating. He has placed 2nd and 3rd in cutting competitions using 52100. -
Custom Tomahawks
Tracy Dotson
Tracy Dotson is a member of the Knifemakers Guild.
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Torsten Haller
Torsten Haller is a Swedish knifemaker who makes Scandenavian Style and -
Custom Scandenavian Knives
Nordic knives. He is a member of the Swedish Knifemakers Association and - Nordic Style Custom Knives
has been treasurer of the group since 2004. Beautiful Nordic style knives. - Swedish Fixed Blade Knives
Tony Martin
Toni Martin is the knifemaker behind Arcadian Forge. He builds knives one - Collectors Custom Knives
at a time, completing each before the next is started. In this manner, each - Custom Hunting Knives
knife is given complete, undivided attention from start to finish.
Tony Karlsson
Tony Karlsson is a Swedish knifemaker who makes knives in the traditional -
Scandenavian Style Art Knives
Scandenavian style. His knives range from user-grade knives to art knives -
Damascus Swedish Knives
using exotic materials and Damascus by the best Swedish bladesmiths. -
Scandenavian Knives for Sale
Ryan Wilson
Wilson Tactical is known worldwide for its high quality tactical knives and -
Custom Tactical Knives
gear. Wilson Tactical knives are requested by the most demanding profess- -
Tactical Folding
&
Tactical Fixed
ionals of our armed forces around the world
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Combat Shotguns & Carbines
Rusty Preston
Rusty Preston specializes in slip-joint Folders. He works with ATS 34 and is -
Custom Folding Knives
starting to work with Crucible Steels new CPM 154. He cuts his blades and -
Custom Fixed Blades
springs from flat stock,hollow grind his blades, and does his own heat treating - Hunting Knives & Skinners
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Syd Mckay
Syd Mckay of Opasquia Custom Knives has been making knives for over 14 -
Custom Fixed Blade Knives
years. He makes primarrily fixed blade knives, including skinners, hunters, -
Custom Knife Designs
kitchen knife sets, daggers and damascus knives. Quality working knives! - Kitchen Knives, Hunters & Skinners
Ragnar - Ragweed Forge
Here you'll find information about knives, both historical and modern,
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Traditional Knives
blacksmithing, Vikings, Buckskinners, living history, and the SCA
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Norwegian
Swedish
&
Finnish Knives
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Viking and Celtic Jewelry
Ralph Freer
Ralph makes folders in all materials but we especially like his use of Damascus -
Custom Folding Knives
steel, ivories and pearl. I know you will agree when holding one of his knives - Folding Art Knives
in your hand, that it is a knife of unsurpassed quality.
Randall King
We maintain the highest quality standards in the knife industry, by utilizing -
Custom Fixed & Folding Knives
the most elevated technology available. Our knives are built for competitive -
Order a Knife Catalog
advantage in the marketplace, and we guarantee them to last in the field.
Rapid River Knifeworks
Rapid River Knifeworks hand-makes beautiful, custom knives for the out-
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Custom Knives
doorsman. Their trustworthy staff is very talented and dedicated to creating -
Production Knives
the best hunting knife on the market.
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Shop Rapid River Knifeworks
Ray Ennis
The Entrek USA line of high quality knives consists of 28 different models
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Custom Knives
ranging from the Lynx at 6 1/2" to the Master at 29". Hunting, utility, tactical -
Production Knives (Entrek USA)
we make knives to fit many uses with more in design and prototype phases. -
Custom Knife Services
Redtroll Forge
Custom Knives, Historical Blades and Knife Smithing Classes are all available -
Custom Historical Swords
at Redtroll Forge. From iron utencils to Migration Period full swords as well -
Knife Smithing Classes
as reproductions of ancient iron work and anything made of iron or steel. -
Knives Available for Sale
Reggie Barker
Reggie Barker is a journeyman smith in the American Bladesmith Society and -
Fixed Blade Custom Knives
ABS
is also a member of the Arkansas Knife Makers Association. He is winner of -
Hand Forged Fighting Knives
the 2004 & 2005 ABS World Championship Cutting Competition.
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Knives Available for Sale
Rene Roy
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
Ricardo Mainolfi
Ricardo Mainolfi's Handmade Knives is in Positano, Italy. He prefers hand -
Custom Knife Gallery
satin finish rather than mirror finish; his idea is that of a knife must be used - Fixed Blade Knives
and becomes ever more beautiful the more it acquires the signs of time and use - Folding Knives
Richard Sunderland
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
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Knives Available for Sale
Rick Barrett
Rick Barrett specializes in Japanese swords and one of a kind contemporary -
Japanese Sword Gallery
blade art. His blades are made with the utmost attention to fine detail and are -
Contemporary Sword Gallery
designed to withstand the rigors of time.
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Swords Available for sale
Robert Thalman
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
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Custom Tomahawks
Missouri River. Precision machined and ground, and honed to a razor edge.
Roger Gamble
Roger Gamble collected custom knives for years, before he decided to make -
Custom Art Knives
folders for his family at Christmas of 1992. He gained a whole lot more respect - Custom Folding Knives
for knife makers. I became a member of the Knifemakers' Guild in 1996.
Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson primarily makes tactical tomahawks for military personnel and -
Custom Tomahawks
historical pieces. He teaches prototyping skills at the University of Tennessee -
Tactical
&
Historical Tomahawks
teaches tomahawk & damascus forging at blacksmith conferences.
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Tomahawks Available
S. Richardson
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
Sandro Rossi
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.
Seth Cosmo Burton
Seth Cosmo Burton is a member of the Canadian Knifemakers Guild and spec- -
Custom Chefs Knives
CKMG
ializes in hand made chefs knives. He also makes awesome swords, folders, -
Swords, Daggers
&
Outdoor Knives
daggers - just about anything really! Quality customs by a talented maker! -
Buttonlock Damascus Folding Knives
Shohon Yokut
Shoshone Yokut is a Native American Warrior Artist. The artist, Black Eagle, -
War Axes
,
lances
,
Knives
&
Arrows
is Shohon from his mothers side and Yokut from his fthers side. His ideas are -
War Shirts
,
Shields
&
Breast Plate
drawn from research, experience and the spirits of his ancestors.
Awards A+
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Jewelery
,
Wood Works
&
Pipes
Shawn Hermit
Shawn Hermit of Hermit River Knives has been making knives part time since -
Nordic Knives
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Fixed Blade Knives
his teen years and started making them full-time since 1998. He makes superb -
Switchblades
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Folding Knives
Nordic Knives and Switchblades, and any other edged tool. Custom orders! -
Knives for Sale
, Custom Orders
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
Steve Sells
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
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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
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
Ted Frizzell
Ted Frizzell is the master craftsman behind Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works -
Working Grade Knives
and has over 25 years experience producing awesome working grade blades. -
High Performance Swords
He has produced almost 10,000 pieces in all and is known for his big blades! -
Hatchets & Axes
Ted Ott
Ted Ott made his first knife when he was 15, as his father made knives by the -
Custom Hunting Knives
forge. Today, Ott knives are all stock removal using steels such as ATS-34 and - Bowie Knives & Fighting Knives
CPM Crucible steels, with a wide selection of natural and man made handles. - Cutting Competition Knives
Tim Zowada
Tim Zowada makes knives of distinction - knives that are meant to be used. -
High Performance Forged Blades
This by all means does not mean they aren't collectible. These are gorgeous -
Hand Forged Straight Edge Razors
hand forged knives of O2, L6, W2 and Damascus. Superb Performance Blades. -
Custom Forged Knives for Sale
Timothy S. Ridge
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
Tom Bullard
Tom Bullard has been making knives since 1964, sold his first in 1966 and -
Custom Bowie Knives & Fixed Blades
in 1992, became a full-time knifemaker. Bullard builds bowies, lockbacks, -
Custom Lockback Folding Knives
single and dual blade trappers, all built in tried and true methods one by one. - Single and Dual Blade Trappers
Tom Johanning
Tom Johanning became interested in making knives in 1990. By 1997, he was -
Super Strong Tactical Knives
a voting member of the KMG. Swamped by orders, he turned to his company - Tac-10, Tact-11 & Outrage Models
to produce blanks. Knives are then milled by CNC and vacuum heat treated. - Able to Pierce A Diamond Steel Plate!
Tom Mayo
Tom Mayo makes "Rock hard Tools Disguised as Art!" He has been making -
Fixed Blade Custom Combat Knives
hand made knives since 1981. He makes awesome fixed blade combat knives -
Tactical Knives & Folding Knives
and tactical knives as well as folding knives with hi-tech designs. A+ knives! -
Custom Knives for Sale
Tommy Edge
Tommy Edge makes hunting knives using mostly stainless steels and the
stock removal mehod. This site is pretty much under construction, so we'll
come check on it in a while.
Tori Howe
Tori Howe carves the handles of custom knives. the knives themselves, or -
Carved Damascus Knives
most of them, are made by R.F. Roy of Bayview, Idaho. Mr. Howe also does -
Carved Fixed Blade Knives
scrimshaw, antler carvings, jewelry, skull carvings and egg carvings! -
Scrimshaw
T.R. Lewis
T.R. Lewis sold his first knife in 1980. In 2001, he became a Journeyman Smith -
Hand Forged Damascus Knives
ABS
of the American Bladesmith Society. He makes pattern welded, wire, motor- -
Hand Forged Carbon Steel Knives
cycle chain and chainsaw damascus and forged blades with 5168 and O1. A+! -
ATS-34 Stock Removal Knives
Trace Rinaldi
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
Tim Herman
Tim Herman has been making custom art knives for over 28 years and is a - Custom High Art Knives AKI
member of the KMG. He is also a member of the Art Knife Invitational Group, - Art Folding Knives KMG
a prestigious group limited to the world's top 25 Art Knifemakers. Awesome! -
Art Knives Available for Sale
Terry Hearn
Terry Hearn has been making custom knives since 1978 and is a charter mem- - Stock Removal Micarta Knives
ber of the Texas Knifemakers & Collectors Association. He uses micarta as a - Cooper Knives Restoration
handle material due to its tough properties. Restoration of Cooper Knives. - No Orders Due to Health Problems