These are companies, suppliers, makers, and references I use, buy from, recommend, or respect in the knife-making and kitchen-knife world. This page is meant to be useful, not dressed up like an affiliate roundup.
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Steel, handle material, and knife-making supplies
Knife-making supplier with blade steel, handle material, data sheets, steel certificates, and shop supplies.
Professional heat treat
Heat-treating service for blades and other materials, with published process and shipping guidance.
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Woodworking and shop supplies
Woodworking and hardware supplier with stores, online ordering, project supplies, and product support.
Figured and stabilized handle woods
Supplier of figured woods, stabilized woods, blocks, scales, burls, billets, and wood reference information for makers.
Knife scales and handle materials
Georgia-based supplier of knife scales made from stabilized wood, resin, segmented sets, and hybrid handle materials.
Epoxy and adhesive systems
Epoxy systems and technical resources used broadly in marine, woodworking, repair, and composite work.
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Abrasive belts and finishing supplies
Family-run manufacturer of coated abrasives, buffing wheels, and buffing compounds out of Anaheim, California.
TW-90 grinder and grinder accessories
Maker of the TW-90 vertical-horizontal grinder, surface grinding attachment, and related grinder accessories.
Workholding and clamps
Cantilever clamp line now presented under Industrial Magnetics, with KANT-TWIST products for workholding and fabrication.
Belt grinders and grinder accessories
Supplier of 2x72 grinder packages, custom grinder builds, accessories, parts, and belts.
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Sacramento knife sharpening and knife sales
Sacramento cutlery resource offering sharpening through local retail partners, plus handmade, vintage, outdoor, and kitchen knives.
Sharpening and knife care
This section is reserved for sharpening stones, strops, care products, and practical maintenance references Rick wants to recommend.
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Local knife maker and sharpening
Local custom knife maker offering kitchen, hunting, and everyday-carry knives, leather work, and on-the-spot sharpening.
Mentor, fixed blades, and folding hunting knives
Roseville custom knife maker focused on handmade fixed blades, folding knives, hunting knives, and pocket knives.
Kitchen knife maker and learning reference
Tucson-based knife maker whose site documents detailed kitchen-knife projects, design thinking, and process work.
Knife maker and learning reference
Knife maker documenting forged work, stock-removal work, wood handles, tools, and classes.
Knife-making video education
Jeremy’s knife-making and maker-focused YouTube channel and site, centered on doing useful work with your hands.
DIY grinder resources and maker education
HouseMade Industrial publishes grinder kits, project resources, and detailed walkthroughs for grinder and forge builds.
Kitchen knife maker and useful reference
Handmade knife maker focused on quality materials, thoughtful design, and slow, detail-driven craft.