Traditional knife manufacturers list

[afishhunter]

Almost forgot. BTI Schrade has some (but not all) Schrade and Old Timer models made in the USA. I don't know who makes them for BTI.

 

[calm]

There are hundreds others that many Americans are not aware of, as they are not very common in the US.
Several makers in France (Laguiole style and others), Italy, Japan, UK, Spain Germany (Boker), Switzerland (Victorinox) and so on

Try doing searches like "french/Italian...../ ... traditional knife maker to get some names

 

[oldmanwilly]

Almost forgot. BTI Schrade has some (but not all) Schrade and Old Timer models made in the USA. I don't know who makes them for BTI.

I believe Bear & Son makes some folders and fixed blades in the US under Schrade's Old Timer brand.

 

[CujiWuji]

GEC did make some Tuna Valley, but to my knowledge those are now made by the Daniels Family Knife Brand, who also makes the Napanoch and Titusville knives.

 

[lambertiana]

I was looking up Moore Maker a while back and kept seeing they make the tools but not the knives. But I will add their name with a ? after Bear and Son for now.

Moore Maker has never manufactured their own knives. Over the years Moore Maker knives have been made by Queen, Camillus, Bear & Sons, Canal Street, Utica, and Case. That may not be the complete list, those are just the ones I know. I know that Case currently makes Moore Maker, possibly Bear also.

 

[Zornhau]

Otter Messer.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Bear & Son
Christy knife company
Opinel
MAM
Antonini
Svord
Moki
Ichiro Hattori
Seizo Imai
Victorinox


Olbertz in solingen is an OEM for a number of german knife brands.

Utica cutlery is still in business, but the only traditional knives offered now are 3 lockbacks and a couple fixed blades which are borderline traditional.