Best Place to buy Blank Blades

[tradtusker]

Guys im looking for a place to buy good quality tempered knife blanks, i have some really nice handle material and would like to just get some blades that i can add handles to and give them to Family and friends.

Also wanting to buy some Mosaic pins for the handles as well, any info would be good

thanks

Andy

[amar911]

Andy,

You might try Jantz Supply in Davis, Oklahoma.  www.knifemaking.com  I know some knife makers who buy blank blades and other supplies there.

Allan

[skullworks]

Jantz is good. Sheffield and Texas Knife supply as well as Alpha Knife Supply. The auction website is good if you stick with American producers for damascus.

[snakewood3]

If you just want a few try to work a deal with one of the guys that forge here on tradgang, works for me, plus you are getting one off blades made by fellow gangers.

[Rusty Snuffers]

I'm also looking to make knives for my two brothers for deer season this year.  Both like guthook knives and I see that Jantz has an inexpensive 440c Koval blade.  Does anyone have experience with Koval blades and know if those are made in the USA?  I found info that Jantz bought them but I'd like to know whether they actually manufacture the blades here or if they're an importer.

I'd love to make a knife or two using a blank from a Gang member, I just don't know that I could afford the kind of work you guys do.      

Thanks,
Rusty