Find unique and innovative chef knives hand-forged by American bladesmiths.
I do not sell knives but I will link all the websites of the knives I have found down below with a note of where they are made.
I am just a line cook who loves knives and wants people to support these knife makers.
Any donations would be greatly appreciated to help the website grow and continue running.
The Makers
Made in the USA:
Doberman Forge - Albemarle, North Carolina
Meglio Knives - Oceanside, California
Middleton Made Knives - North Charleston, South Carolina
Feder Knives - Hudson Valley, New York
Whistler Designs - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Vancil Messer Werks - Rock Round, Texas
Bear Creek Knives - Littleton, Colorado
Bradford Knives - Kent, Washington
Aura California - Bellflower, California
Acre Forge - Portland, Oregon
Montana Knife Company - Frenchtown, Montana
Running Man Forge - Travis Air Force Base, California
Monolith Knives - Charlottesville, Virginia
Northstar Forge - Carver, Minnesota
Majime Knives - Long Beach, California
Soul Built - Atlanta, Georgia
Weige Knives - Belton, Texas
Join or Die Knives - Richmond, Virginia
Bridgetown Forge - Portland, Oregon
Haburn Knives - Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Jay Morgan Handcrafted Cutlery - Oakland, California
Johnson Knives - Tidewater, Virginia
BTAM - Alpharetta, Georgia
Honest Knives - Rocklin, California
Artisan Revere - New York, New York
Keith Nix Knives - Black Mountain, North Carolina
The Rainy Forge - Macedon, New York
Troopah Knives - San Francisco, California
KHDaily Knives - Wheaton, Illinois
Nora Knives - Southern California
Steelport Knife Company - Portland, Oregon
Town Cutler - Reno, Nevada
Made in Canada:
MSicard Cutlery - Matheson, Ontario
Nordquist Designs - Kelowna, British Columbia
Sacco Knives - Toronto, Canada
Ikigai Knives - Brampton, Ontario
Made Elsewhere:
Oooms Handmade Knives - Netherlands
Ryda Knives - Sweden
Lew Griffin Knives - Ireland
Kuyamo Kit - Indonesia
Cuttlebrook Knives - England
If you want me to add a vendor to the list, email me here at CustomChefKnives and i will take a look and consider adding it. Again, donate if you can. I am poor. Thank you.
Contact me at CustomChefKnives86@gmail.com
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