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Manufacturers of Knives, Saws, Sharpeners

Manufacturers and custom-makers of hunting knives, saws, sharpeners, etc.

Al Mar Knives

Folding knives, money clips, etc.

Benchmade Knives

These folks have a good reputation. Their philosophy: "Make it cool, make it solid, make it happen and definitely make it Benchmade."

Buck Knives

Folders, lockblades, fixed blades, multi-tools, saws, axes, sheaths, pocket knives, tactical knives, sharpeners.

Camillus

Folders, military fixed blades, scout knives, lockblades, and good ol' pocket knives. Also includes Western, Cuda, and BK&T knive brands.

Durr Knives

Custom knives by David Alan Durr. Quite a selection of designs, and he boasts several well-known repeat customers. I guess he must be doing something right!

Eze-Lap Diamond Products

Diamond stones, hones, and sharpeners.

Frost Cutlery

Bowies, lockblades, folders, commemoratives, etc. A friend gave me a Frost lockback folder which I frankly expected to be of low quality - but it surprised me, and I'm fond of the knife.

Gerber Legendary Blades

Fixed blades, folders, multitools, big game cleaning kit, exchange-a-blade folding saw, axes, pruning kits, and more.

Laramie Knife Works

This fellow "specializes in making one-of-a-kind hunting, skinning, caping, and utility knives that are designed by each customer." Nice-looking knives!

Leatherman

The makers of the original pocket multitool - they now offer a variety of tools and accessories. Accessories can be ordered from them, and a "where to buy" is offered for the tools.

Lynn Griffith Tactical Knives

Handmade tactical and hunting knives, satisfaction guaranteed.

Marble's Outdoors

Manufacturers of gun sights, knives, and accessories.

Patterson Handmade Knives

Located in Barksdale, Texas. Pat Patterson is a maker of fine quality custom handmade knives for the avid sportsman.

Radharc Knives - Custom Knives by Michael H. Mara

A very nice-looking Web site, featuring some very interesting knives - and some very beautiful custom workmanship.

Sagen Hunter's Field Saw

Here's what Mr. Sagen says about this cute little saw: "I injured my hand field dressing a deer in 1991 and said there had to be a better way, so I came up with a tool that makes field dressing easier for the inexperienced hunter."

Smith Abrasives, Inc.

Sharpeners of many kinds... stone, diamond, ceramic, tungsten carbide, Powerhone - and, strangely enough, a crosshair illuminator for your hunting scope.

Sog Specialty Knives

Bowies, folders, "designer" folders, fixed blades, multi-tools, SEAL knives.

Sunrise River Custom Knives

Jay Maines of Sunrise River makes some absolutely beautiful custom knives! Must be seen to be believed. Review

Tool Logic

These folks make some nifty little items... credit-card-sized multi-tools of several variations.

Tru Hone

This company makes knife sharpeners... both motorized and manual.

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery

Case makes about a jillion folding knives, some lockblades, fixed blades, presentation knives, sheaths, sharpeners, and more.

William Henry Knives

Very pretty knives here. Mostly high-grade folders, from what I can see.

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