Custom knife manufacturing, from drawing to finished knife.
Scales, liners, spacers, clips, pivots and hardware — plus blade grinding, heat treatment and assembly through partner plants. One part or a production run, on one invoice.
- Titanium, G10, carbon fibre, stainless
- ±0.002 mm pivot and lock features
- No MOQ — one piece is an order
- Anodising, blasting, tumbling, laser
- NDA and no client names
What we make
Handle scales
Titanium, G10, carbon fibre and Micarta scales with milled texture, chamfers, inlays and pivot relief.
Liners and frames
Titanium and stainless liners, lock faces, relief cuts and detent geometry.
Spacers, clips and hardware
Standoffs, backspacers, pocket clips, pivots, screws and lanyard tubes.
Blade-adjacent components
Blanks, pivots and washers. Blade grinding and heat treatment are done by partner plants.
Full OEM coordination
Components, finishing, blade and assembly managed as one finished knife, one invoice.
Custom and variant runs
Left-handed, colour and material variants using the same program and fixture.
Materials and finishes
| Material | Why knife makers use it | Finishing |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Grade 5 | High strength, light, anodisable | Type II/III anodising, bead blast, brush, tumble |
| Titanium Grade 2 | Strong anodised colours, corrosion resistance | Anodising, polish, bead blast |
| G10 / Micarta | Light, grippy, layered colours | Milled texture, chamfer, bead blast |
| Carbon fibre | Light and stiff, visible weave | Machined edges, clear coat through partner |
| 416 / 420 stainless | Corrosion resistance, hardness | Passivation, bead blast, polish |
| Brass / copper | Weight, patina, machinability | Polish, brush, tumble |
We do not claim in-house PVD, DLC or blade heat treatment. Those are partner processes, quoted as one finished part.
Tolerances that decide whether the knife feels right
- Pivot hole. Held to ±0.002 mm and checked with a pin gauge; a loose pivot is felt immediately.
- Lock face. The angle and surface finish decide lock-up and wear. We cut it in one setup with the pivot bore where possible.
- Liner flatness. A liner that is not flat makes the action feel gritty. We check flatness after heat and finishing.
- Scale-to-liner fit. The scale is machined to the liner, not to a nominal drawing, so the seam is tight.
- Detent and relief. Small features, but they decide the snap. We quote them as critical features, not cosmetic ones.
Case: G10 knife handles, from first sample to production
A knife brand needed a textured G10 handle with a tight liner fit and a consistent colour break. We machined the first sample, sent photos and measurements, then kept the fixture and program for the production run. The texture and the chamfer did not drift between the sample and the batch, and the customer did not pay for a second setup.
Read the G10 case study · Knives and EDC industry page · Titanium machining
FAQ
Do you make complete knives or only components?
We machine the handle, scales, liners, spacers, clips, pivots and hardware, and coordinate blade grinding, heat treatment and assembly through long-term partners. We can supply components only or a finished knife on one invoice.
What materials do you machine for knife parts?
Titanium Grade 2 and 5, 6Al-4V, 416 and 420 stainless, brass, copper, G10, carbon fibre and Micarta. Blade steel is ground and heat-treated by a partner.
What tolerance matters on a folding knife?
Pivot holes, lock faces, detent geometry and the flatness of the liners. We hold ±0.002 mm on critical features and check the pivot fit with a pin gauge before the run continues.
Can you match my surface finish?
Yes. Send a physical sample or a finish reference. We return a sample coupon for approval before the run: bead blast, brushed, tumble, polish, anodised or laser engraved.
What is the minimum order?
One piece. Most knife brands start with 1–50 pieces, prove the fit, then scale to production.
Can you make left-handed or custom variants?
Yes. We keep the program and fixture under your part number, so a variant is a program change, not a new setup.
Do you sign an NDA?
Yes. Your designs are not photographed, published or shown to other customers. We do not sell finished knives under our own brand.
Send a knife part. Get a real quote in 16 hours.
Upload a STEP file and drawing. We reply with price, lead time, finishing options and the tolerances we will hold on the pivot and lock.