The National Knife Collectors Association – The world's largest organization of knife enthusiasts.


The American Bladesmith Society – Established to preserve and promote the art of bladesmithing and to educate the public on the qualities of the forged blade.


The Knifemakers Guild – Recognized as the organization of the finest custom handmade knifemakers in the world.


The Professional Knifemakers Association – An organization for full- and part-time makers.


The American Knife & Tool Institute – Representing the knifemaking industry and the knife-using community.


The Randall Knife Society – An organization for collectors and enthusiasts of Randall Made Knives.

Online Knife Communities & Forums


iKnifeCollector – The next generation knife collector community.

Knife Organizations - Local & Regional
(for a complete list of Local & Regional organizations, see the latest issue of KNIFE WORLD magazine!)

Oregon Knife Collectors Association – "The OKCA is happily involved in anything that goes Cut."


Northeast Cutlery Collectors Association – Serving the New England states.


Wolverine Knife Collectors Club – Founded in 1978, this Michigan club based in the Detroit area sponsors two quality knife shows each year.


Copper State Cutlery Association – Arizona club that welcomes all with an interest in knives and other cutlery. Meets monthly in Tempe.


Arizona Knife Collectors Association – Established to promote knives and all aspects of their collecting, making, and use.


Eastern Pennsylvania Knife Collectors Association –


Williamson County Knife Club – Based in central Tennessee, near Nashville.


Chattahoochee Cutlery Club – Georgia-based knife club founded in 1973.


Sarasota Knife Collectors Club – Bringing knife collectors together from all over S.W. Florida.


Texas Knifemakers and Collectors Association –


Arkansas Knifemakers Association – Great organization serving Arkansas and the region.


The Florida Knifemakers' Association – Florida’s home of fine custom knives.

Knife Reference Websites

Bernard Levine's web page – The world's leading knife authority has written for KNIFE WORLD monthly since 1978. His website is loaded with interesting knife information and links.


Frank Trzaska's USMilitaryknives.com – Website from KNIFE WORLD's military knives editor, the leading researcher and writer in the military knife field.


Steve Bottorff's Knife Sharpening Site – An extensive site by a true expert in the field, author of the book "Sharpening Made Easy".


All About Pocket Knives – website operated by Bryan Sanders, buy, sell, discuss & more.


www.elephanttoenails.com – Scott King's site is the internet's center for the collecting of sunfish or "elephant toenail" pattern knives - photo gallery, searchable database, collectors forum... wow!


Uniclectica.com – We offer for sale an assortment of antiques, collectibles and reference books, with an emphasis on razor collecting.


KnifeDirectory.com – A large directory of knife web pages on the internet. Sponsored by KnifeArt.com.

Commercial Knife Websites – General

Colonial Cutlery Co. – Colonial Cutlery, Inc. and Colonial Knife Company – the knives that help build America.


JWA Enterprises – Knives and Cutlery, Quality brand names at competitive prices!


Gold Rush Trading Post – Knives, multi-tools, flashlights, binoculars, and other neat stuff.


Krumholz' Shaving and Barberiana – Online catalog and auction site.


My Historial Knives – Lee Roark's site, with lots of antique knives for sale.


Weaim2pleez knife Shop – St. Louis, MO -- brand name knives at low prices.

Commercial Knife Websites – Handmade Knives

KnifeArt.com – Selling fine custom knives, sharpening stones and knife accessories. Designers of the KNIFE WORLD website!


Buzzard Roost Forge – ABS Master Smith Kenneth Durham and his traditional work.


Jerry Fisk Knives – Knifemaking's one and only National Living Treasure.


Custom Knives by Ernie Grospitch – Bowies, hunting knives, fishing knives, kitchen knives, and more.


Bardsley Distinctive Weaponry – Custom Oriental, Fantasy, & Renaissance pieces by knifemaker Norm Bardsley.


Center Cross Metal Works – Gene Osborn, knifemaker


Mike Zima's Hand Crafted Knives – Fine handmade knives since 1982.


Cumming Handmade Knives – Bob Cumming, member of PKA and NC-CKG.


www.deadsexycustomknives.com - Rare, One-of-a-Kind Knives from the top custom makers.

Commercial Knife Websites – Accessories & Services

J. Bruce Voyles, Auctioneers – America's only primarily knives auctioneers.


Restoration and Conservation Products – U.S. agent for 'renaissance-wax/polish' & other restoration products.


SharpeningSupplies.com – A wide selection of sharpening stones for knife and tool sharpening.


Home-Museum.com – Storage & display solutions for the collector & hobbyist.


Balance Digital – Knife photography and web consulting by Rob Szajkowski