Question for knife makers

[JohnW]

I'd like to make several kitchen knife sets for Christmas presents. Just made a fillet knife using Lacewood scales for the handles and the LOML really likes the look. I'm considering a set for home and one for daughter.



Where do you guys buy knife blanks? I don't want to cut, bevel and harden my own steel. Did that with the fillet knife and I'm just not set up to do that quantity. Would like to purchase the blanks per-formed and ready to attached to my own scales.

There are tons of on-line sites offering blanks. Does anyone have a recommended site or experience to share?

 

[jcz]

Been a while since I've made a knife but here is where I got my blades and mosaic pins. Always had good service from them.

http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php

 

[Roy G]

Don't Klingspor and Woodcraft offer knife blades or kits? I think Hock has a couple kitchen knife blades available.

Roy G

 

[KenOfCary]

https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/item/EE-HKK.XX

Might be available elsewhere. Hock knife blades. Not cheap, but quality seems high.

 

[Mike Davis]

I used to buy a lot of stuff from texas knife works. Good prices on great material.

Here's a great steak knife blade that you can add handles

http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=119_299_315&products_id=567

 

[NOTW]

I've gotten several knife kits from Woodcraft, typically once or twice a year they put them all on sale for about $10 each.