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Graham Knives - Custom Knife Makers

Greetings from Jon and Josh

We feel our knives will stand up to your expectations.  As custom knife makers, we take pleasure in watching raw materials become useful, attractive tools.   We experiment with new designs, materials, and techniques, so our knives are constantly evolving.  For the most part, we consider our knives to be hard use and encourage you to make use of their capabilities.  We specialize in the Every Day Carry (EDC), fixed blade custom pocket knife but also make the larger hunting, tactical and utility knife.  Take a tour of our shop.

bulletTake a look at what we have to offer.
bulletGive us a call (423) 715 1125 or (423) 715-7391
bulletE-mail us with any questions or an order - grahamknives@yahoo.com.
bulletPurchase an available knife from our available page

Tom O'Brien between Jon (left) and Josh (right)
Tom O'Brien  visited the Graham Knife shop from New Jersey to observe, learn and participate in the making of his knife.   Jon and Josh enjoy sharing their trade with others.

Graham Knives - Custom Knife Makers, specializing in the fixed blade custom made knife
Jon (seated) and Josh (standing) showing knives to interested knife enthusiasts 
at the 9th Annual Southeastern Custom Knife Show,

 
Two young visitors to the shop learn the tricks of the trade.  Here Jon is showing Kyle Hanson and his friend, Eric, the process of knife making.  

 

History of Graham Knives

(Story of how 2 brothers became custom knife makers and how that resulted in their forming Graham Knives – specializing in the custom made knife.)

In 1994, having been a knife nut his whole life, Jon Graham started making kit knives on a table with very basic tools.  (Fast-forward six years).  Tired of making somebody else's designs, and having requests to put handles on knives he couldn't find, Jon asked his brother Josh, who also loved knives, to go in on some equipment with him, and learn how to make knives by the stock removal method.   They have both been hooked ever since and strive to constantly improve their skills as custom knife makers.

Jon and Josh have refined their knives over the years using magazines, video's, books, discussions with other knife makers, as well as trial and error, basically teaching themselves.   All knives are designed by them with pencil and paper, and all steps involved in crafting a custom made knife from the design, profiling, grinding, polishing, and making custom sheaths - are done by them in their shop, except for heat treating (which includes cryo quench).   That is left up to Paul Bos, who is considered to be the best.  They start with premium steel (most often stainless) and mostly 154 cm and S30V.   They also use D2, 440c, and 01.  They like to use 3/16" and 1/4” thickness for its strength.  The leather and Kydex sheaths are personally made for each knife and are hand stitched and treated for longevity and performance.

Their favorite knife is the Graham Razel™.  Both have carried this custom made knife everyday since it was designed (2001) because they have found it to be the most useful knife they have ever made or owned.  To see why, visit the Razel™ page.  Other sizes and models of this knife are being made and were shown at The Blade Show in June.

 

 

 

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To contact us email: grahamknives@yahoo.com

Graham Knives
339 Lyles Rd SE
Cleveland, Tennessee 37323
Josh (423) 715-1125 or Jon (423) 715-7391