As specialist suppliers of knives and blades including delfin knives, dolphin knives, don carlos knives and snap off blades, Sheffield based Knife-Point are exceptionally proud of our roots. We offer a large selection of knives, blades and tools and have the advantage of Sheffield’s long history of quality knife making behind us.

Knife-Point are proud to keep the Steel City’s tradition alive with a great selection of knives and blades including Olfa safety knives, gr8 pro safety knives, Bosch planer blades. The knife and blade making trade may have declined in other areas of the UK, but the staff at Knife-Point are committed to maintaining Sheffield’s reputation of high quality, reliable and durable blades.

The knife and blade making process can be broken down into a few simple steps. Forging creates the initial shape of the knife blade and occurs when the blade is heated to a high temperature. A hammer and anvil is then used to make the shape of the blade. Here at Knife-Point, our range of knives, blades and tools are made by employing a range of modern and traditional techniques. This will ensure that your Olfa safety knife, don carlos knife, or Stanley knife, will be of the highest quality and workmanship, as well as providing precision cutting and excellent and control.

A common technique in traditional knife and blade making is the production of blade blanks. Snap off blades, hooked blades, concave blades, and safety knives may be made using this technique, depending on the thickness of the material and the steels alloy content.

Larger quantities of knives and blades are made using water jet cutters, electron beam cutting, lasers or by stamping sheet material. But on a smaller scale, custom knife makers may use a metal cutting band saw to cut their steel blade blanks. Belt grinders, files or hacksaws can also be used to profile a blank in the knife and blade making process. The process of making blade blanks can also be carried out using files, grinding wheels or small belt sanders, but more experienced knife and blade makers usually use a large industrial belt grinder.

There are various methods of heat treatment that can be used to make hobby craft, modelling, and art and craft tools, all of which we supply at Knife-Point. Our delfin knives, dolphin knives, don carlos knives and snap off blades may go through the process of quenching after heat treatment, however, this process differs according to type of metal and personal preferences in the knife and blade making process. Quenching of knives and blades can be carried out using oil, animal tallow, water, air, or brine.

There are a variety of blade finishes used in the production of Stanley knives, safety knives and planer blades. A high polish shine can be achieved by buffing the blade with chrome oxide, or by hand rubbing the blade with fine wet-or-dry abrasive paper. Here at Knife-Point, our range of knives, including Stanley knives, Stanley 1992, Stanley 5192 and Stanley 1996 are all of the highest quality and a testament to the knife making history of Sheffield.