Great Knives of Your State

[Adamatic]

Great knives are made all over the world, but I am always excited to find local makers. To name a few favorite high end producers here in Ohio: Battle Horse, Busse, Fehrman, Hinderer, LT Wright. Even more custom builders.
Where do you live and who makes knives around you? Or, can you name any cutlery districts vis a vis Alfred Marshall and his study of the Sheffield cutlery district over 100 years ago?

 

[high]

The one and only Randall Made …. Orlando Fl.

 

[Rasco]

Follow Olamic Cutlery (From California) on Facebook.
Great knives AND great travel pics

https://www.facebook.com/OlamicCutlery

Also, Todd Begg is based out of Petaluma CA, I believe.

 

[Silvanus]

I'm 99.99% sure that Ramon Chavez has his shop here in New Mexico. Eddie Baca comes from here too but he isn't as well known as some other makers

 

[GhostAlpha0]

Only one I know of here in CO is Spyderco.

 

[Bob W]

To my knowledge there has never been a manufacturer of mass-produced cutlery in New Mexico, but we have plenty of custom makers.

Santa Fe Stoneworks doesn't really count as a manufacturer in my mind, but they do customize and resell large numbers of knives.

I'm 99.99% sure that Ramon Chavez has his shop here in New Mexico. Eddie Baca comes from here too but he isn't as well known as some other makers

Tom Lewis is in Carlsbad. :thumbup:
Bob Terzuola's shop is in Albuquerque.
Michael Walker (designer of the Walker Linerlock) lives in Taos, and his custom knives are featured at a gallery there.

 

[josephrogers]

Chris Reeve Knives since I live in Idaho. My Girlfriend lives in Boise, so I actually got to visit his shop when I went to visit her. Handling a Sebenza there is what made me have to have one

 

[Scurvy092]

Butch Ball is probably the best known on here in Va.

 

[Bob W]

Butch Ball is probably the best known on here in Va.

Aren't Ek knives still being made in Virginia?

 

[SadSappySucker]

I know fidleback forge and another fixed blade maker lives in my ne k of the woods(metro atl).

 

[Neko2]

I know Michigan has Tim Zowada but no production brands that I'm aware of.

 

[Bob W]

I know Michigan has Tim Zowada but no production brands that I'm aware of.

Bark River Knife and Tool of Escanaba.
Northwoods of Gladstone (no longer).
Marbles of Gladstone. (no longer)

 

[Neko2]

Bark River Knife and Tool of Escanaba.
Northwoods of Gladstone (no longer).
Marbles of Gladstone. (no longer)

And that's why I like it here. :thumbup:

 

[Jastab]

Only one I know of here in CO is Spyderco.

Daniel fairly lives in colorado as well

 

[asdf12345]

Mike Snody of Aransas Pass, Texas. His style's not for everyone but he knows a thing or two about great craftsmanship.

 

[ebidis]

Here in Alabama we have Esee (not manufactured here, but this is where Randall Adventure Training is, and where they are designed.), Bear and Sons, Mel Pardue (I had the opportunity to meet him once, and spoke with him for about an hour. He is a great guy), and Jim Hammond.

Not sure if there are others.

 

[CrufflerJJ]

I like Lon Humphrey's knives, also made here in Ohio.

 

[Brules1]

Not exactly a household name, but Jim Downs in Ohio makes some nice stuff.
Along with Darrell Ralph.

 

[Scurvy092]

Not exactly a household name, but Jim Downs in Ohio makes some nice stuff.
Along with Darrell Ralph.

You should be happy to know that Darrell took his shit to Texas.

 

[Scurvy092]

Aren't Ek knives still being made in Virginia?

They got bought by Ka-Bar.