Bernd Balke

Bernd Balke is a knife maker
from Germany who makes
very exclusive knives.
Bo Petersson

Bo Peterson is a knife maker
who mainly makes
utility knives.
Brothers-Berezhnye
Knife Maker & Material Seller

Brothers Berezhnye is a company specializing
in the production of high-quality kitchen, hunting, and outdoor knives, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern materials. In addition to finished knives,
the company also produces knife blades
and a wide range of materials for
knife handles, intended for both
professional makers and enthusiasts.
CarlMichael
Knife Maker & Material Seller
Carl Michael Almqvist creates a wide
variety of knives, ranging from pure art knives to distinctive utility knives. He has been on
the board of the Swedish Knife Association for many years, where he has been responsible for competition activities, among other things.
He is also a long-time writer for the member magazine.
Chantal Schaschl Art Engraving
Engraving Artist
Chantal Schaschl is an Austria-based engraver specializing in hand engraving for custom knives, firearms, and high-end metalwork.
Her work combines traditional craftsmanship with a distinctive artistic style, resulting in unique pieces characterized by precision, creativity, and an eye for detail. Through her art, she strives to transform functional objects into timeless works of craftsmanship.


Damasteel AB
Material Manufacturer

Damasteel is a small family-owned company that has been providing their customers with their fine stainless Damascus-patterned steel since 1995.
Den Gamle Knivsliber ( DGK )

Andrejus Marinskis is a knife maker
specializing in handmade knives. His work includes kitchen knives, hunting knives and elegant gentleman's knives. He focuses on
clean geometry, functionality and a high-quality finish. All knives are completely
hand-crafted – both blades and handles –
with great attention to detail.


DJL Smide

Jörgen Lindh manufactures knives and
kitchen knives. His work includes all parts
from creating blades to building an entire
knife. He also manufactures handheld
kitchen equipment such as
cheese graters and more.


Fagerlund Bladesmith
Knife Maker

Johan Fagerlund mainly forges different types of laminates and damask patterns. He likes
to find new ways to solve a problem and
often tries to use new types of patterns and material combinations.


Grundsunda Knivgille
Grundsunda knivgille was formed in 1998.
Here, people interested in crafts can gather
and exchange experiences, the focus is on knives, blades, axes and hatchets.
Gunnar Holmberg
Knife Maker
Gunnar Holmberg has been a hobby knife maker for about 30 years. He mostly makes utility knives with blades from recognized Swedish blacksmiths/blade makers.
Hammerin Hearts
Swordsmith & Knife Maker

Hammerin Hearts is a family-owned
company with artistic manufacturing of
swords, daggers, knives and special knives. These are made based on their own designs
but also according to customers' wishes and preferably with fantasy elements.
Material Seller
Hester Gård has been growing Masur birch
on their farm in Östergötland since the late 1980s. They now offer this exclusive wood species to all craftsmen looking for material with a unique character.
Ingemar Nordell
Blade & Knife Maker

Ingemar Nordell has been making his
own knives since the late 70s.
These days he mostly makes
knife blades and sells materials.
Inge Halvor Hågensen
Wood Craftsman & Knife Maker

Inge Halvor Hågensen has broad knowledge
of woodturning and woodworking, but is
also a knifemaker whose work is primarily distinguished by very fine woodwork.
Jacob Kramer
Knife Maker

Jacob Kramer is a Knifemaker with a focus
on hunting knives but also creates kitchen knives in European style. He also sells some materials for knife making.
JHs Knives and Steel
Knifemaker & Art Blacksmith

Jk-Knivmaterialer
Material Seller

Karsten Larsen has been running
Jk-knivmaterialer since 2016, where he
sells knife materials of very high quality.
John Smith s.r.o.
Machinery & Tools Seller

John Smith s.r.o. is a young company from the Czech Republic. They manufacture a mobile forging press that makes knife forging highly efficient. It is 100% designed and manufactured within the EU (Czech Republic).
Jonssons Knivar
Knife Maker
Patrick Jonsson builds high end knives and
axes and does some other crafts such as mugs. He also sells some material which is mostly mountain birch from his mug manufacturing
JSC Knife Art
Blade & Knife Maker

Jørn Sønderskov Christensen at JSC Knife Art creates handmade sheaths, blades and complete knives for hunting, fishing and leisure. Most of these knives are decorated with Sami engravings or scrimshaw. Sheaths can often be decorated with punch patterns. Regardless of the steel used in the creation of a blade or complete knife, everything is hardened in their own hardening furnace.
Kalderum
Knife Maker & Material Seller

Christoph Fichtl is a knife maker
who makes high-quality handmade
knives and folding knives. His knives
are often made of hand-forged
Damascus or laminated steel.
Kniverik
Knife Sharpener

Kniverik sharpens knives, scissors, axes,
chisels, planing irons and carving tools.
The method used gives the edge the right
angle and does not affect the hardening of
the steel. Grinding at the right angle is not
only important to ensure a sharp and
durable edge, but also to get as little
material removal as possible.



Kniv-Per has everything and a little more
when it comes to products needed
in knife making.
Lasse Bengtsson
Knife Maker & Material Seller
Lasse Bengtsson makes handmade knives
for sale but also sells cutting boards,
bowls and various knife blanks.
Leif Persson
Knife Maker

Leif Persson comes from Malmö
and is a knife maker. He makes
Sami-inspired knives.
Lund-Jensen Knive

Kristian Lund-Jensen manufactures a wide range of unique custom knives. The knives are inspired by traditional Nordic design. Only quality materials are used in manufacturing,
for example the knife blades are always from Scandinavia's best blade manufacturers.
Maihkel Eklund
Blade & Knife Maker
Maihkel Eklund manufactures his
own blades and knives.
Masurbirk.dk
Material Seller

Masubirk.dk was created through their
planting of masurbish 25 years ago.
From 2017, they have sold their masurbirch mainly to knife builders and other hobby businesses. They also manufacture their own knives, some of which are sold.
Masurbjork.com
Material Seller
Masurbjork.com has a wide range of dry masurbjork products in several dimensions and quality classes. The material is perfect for knife or ax handles, wood turning, furniture making and more. Our Masur birch comes from a 2.5 hectare plantation of trees that are between
30 and 40 years old, the trees have thus reached an age that produces timber of
high quality and size.


Michael Crgonja
Knife and Axe Maker
Michael Crgonja has a background as a blacksmith and primarily makes knives, hammers and axes. The materials used
in his creations are always
of high quality.
Mix Knives AB
Material Seller
Mix Knives AB sells materials
for knife making, fishing gear and
outdoor products.
Native Wood
Material Seller

Native Wood imports and sells Australian
wood to knife makers, wood turners
and other woodworkers.
Neolithicbling
Blade & Knife Maker

Peter Zetterlund and Annika Helander
have a hobby business they call Neolithicbling. Originally they are both archaeologists and Peter has specialized in flint forging with Neolithic models, where his work results in
very beautiful and unique flint knife blades
and arrowheads. In recent times, he has also started working with other materials such as agate and obsidian. Among other things, Annika makes jewelry from the various arrowheads and also makes the windings on the knives.
NG Hantverk

NG Hantverk is the small forge with great knowledge and a personal touch. Their work
is of high quality and the production of
knives or knife cases is always done with the customers' own wishes in mind.
Permanknives
Blade & Knife Maker
Rickard Perman's knife making usually
focuses heavily on today's utility knife,
the chef's knife. But his knife making is
often influenced by what he feels like
making at any given time.
Jens Rahbek Knive
Blade & Knife Maker
Jens Rahbek has been making handmade
knives for more than 30 years. The knives
are mostly designed in a Scandinavian style, where the focus is on visual appearance
and usability.
Seveds knivar
Blade & Knife Maker
Seved Hjelm Sirén lives in northern Östergötland and has been making knives
and blades since 1992. His production of
knives and blades is available in different versions, both in terms of size and type.



Si-knives has a large selection of
machines, tools and materials for
knife makers and craftsmen.
Silas the Bladesmith

Silas Engström has 25 years of experience in knife forging. His hand-forged chef's and kitchen knives are often created in close collaboration with professional chefs, where, for example, the types of steel to be used are selected based on the purpose. As a result, the knives created are always of high quality.



At Slipcentralen you will find self-made Beltgrinders and Accessories, Abrasive sanding belts, Polishing belts and Scotchbrite belts, Abrasive sanding discs, Emery cloth, Sanding sheets, Scotchbrite sheets and much more.
Smedefirma Poul Strande
Blade & Knife Maker
Poul Strande is a trained blacksmith and
started his company back in 1972. He forges, among other things, laminated knife blades
in 3 layers and damasked knife blades in a
large number of shapes, sizes and patterns.
Smeder utan Gränser
Association

Blacksmiths Without Borders is a global
network that builds on a long tradition of blacksmiths collaborating internationally. Blacksmiths from around the world meet at organized blacksmithing festivals where hundreds of blacksmiths create art together, exchange experiences and make new contacts. Since April 2022, this network has been able
to send collected money and supplies to
Ukraine through the contacts that already existed in the blacksmithing community.
Stig Sjunnesson
Knife Maker
Stig Sjunnesson mainly manufactures
Sami-style horn knives. His work is largely characterized by the traditional horn
engraving that he performs, through which
he also adds a more personal style.
Engraving is not only done on the knives but also on mugs and more.
Stockholms knife association
Association

Stockholm's knife association organizes,
among other things, meetings for the
members, where they can, for example, do crafts or participate in different types of courses. At KnivExpo, more information
is given about their activities and at the same time they also take the opportunity to display some of their members' creations.
Stordal Treprodukter
Material Seller
Jarle Hove at Stordal Wood Products
sells various knife handles and mixed wood products made from Masur birch.
Svechnikov Workshop
Wood Craftsman

Vladimir Svechnikov have been designing
and manufacturing knife scales and gun grips from various materials since 2018. His primary materials are various types of wood, but he
also work with various composite materials.
His scope of work is limitless and his focus is primarily on the tactility and aesthetics, using modern technology and handcrafted craftsmanship.
Swedish Knife Association
Association

The Swedish Knife Association is a non-profit association that wants to gather everyone
with an interest in knives and knifemaking
in Sweden and other countries.
Särnö Knives
Blade & Knife Maker

Pär Särnö has been a knife maker for
15 years with a focus on high-quality
utility knives and materials for knife enthusiasts.
Tjäder-Läder AB
Material Seller

Tjäder Läder supplies leatherworkers with everything they need in the form of tools, consumables, literature and high-quality
hides and skins. They also manufacture their own products in the form of backpacks and bags in beautiful naturally tanned leather.
They also do contract work such as punching and cutting.
Tommy Nilsson
Knife Maker & Material Seller
Tommy Nilsson is a knife maker/knife sharpener. Sells a lot of knives, blades and handle materials.


Torbjörn Walfridsson
Knife Maker

Torbjörn Walfridsson is a hobby knife maker,
his first knife was made in 2017 from the steel Uddeholm Rigor, but since a couple of years
ago he only uses steel from Damasteel.
The types of knives produced are mostly
kitchen and hunting knives. At the same time, the occasional smaller "lockback"
folding knife is also made.
Ulf Mattsson
Material Seller
Ulf Mattsson is a craftsman
who mainly sells fine
quality masur birch.
Ulf Nygårdh
Blade & Knife Maker
Ulf Nygårdh has many years of experience
as a knife maker and offers a wide range
of handmade knives and blades.
Vegar Granlien
Knife Maker & Material Seller
Vegar Granlien is a knife maker and
material seller. He has knives in most sizes,
from the smallest jewelry knife to
the larger knives.


Vladicknives
Blade & Knife Maker

Vladic Daniluk is a professional
knife maker since 2020. He creates
art knives, axes and knife blades of
very high quality.
Waldmesser
Knife Maker

Christian Greiner is originally from Germany but has now lived in Sweden for 3 years.
He has knife making as a hobby and focuses mainly on hunting and fishing knives. When it comes to the actual knife making, he makes everything himself, blades, handles and knife sheaths. The materials used are often carbon steel blades and various natural materials for the handles.


Wallarna Slöjdträ
Material Seller

Wallarna Slöjdträ sells knife material
of the highest class. Stabilized wood, in beautiful wood types/twists that are
produced individually. Fossil materials such
as Mammoth, coral, Stellar Seacow etc. Also naturally dried woods are always available as well as knife blades from smiths/grinders
of the higher school.
Westknives
Knife Maker

Michael West is a well-known knife maker.
He sees the knife as a form of expression,
where in his creation he places great importance on the knife's shape, design and personal expression. The knives represent
the very best of Danish design and craftsmanship. Each knife is a handmade, unique specimen, where lines, shape and material form a unified whole.
Öster Edens Hantverksgård
Wood Craftsman
Östra Edens Handverksträdgård manufactures various types of wooden crafts and carving knives. At their table at KnivExpo, they also show how their ladles and spoons are made.
Vadstena Castle
Hamngatan 4
592 30 Vadstena
Sweden
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