About
The Huntsman Knife Co.
Workhorse Knives, Made The Old Way.
100% Manufactured in America.
We make blades that are designed for a specific purpose and PERFORM. You won’t find any clunkers, needlessly heavy blades, or overbuilt knives that look cool but can’t cut a watermelon.
Our Specialty is BIG knives. While most manufacturer’s largest model is a 9-12in blade, our chopper lineup STARTS at 13in.
We make blades for foresters, linemen, park rangers, special forces operators, fishermen, hunters, and woodsmen who need knives that get the job done, are light weight, easy to carry, and will not fail even when abused.
No matter what the model, Huntsman Knife Co. makes the knife you will actually take with you when you need to do real work.
Our tag line“Made The Old Way,” is not a reference to forging or hot working, but instead, is our philosophy of cutting no corners when it comes to quality. Our knives are built like an old LandCruiser. We use only the best materials, the most advanced and time consuming heat treats, and every single step of the production process is done entirely in the USA with 99% of the work being done in Ohio.
The difference in quality between a Huntsman knife and the sea of mass production competitors is palpable as soon as you pick one up. The design details, ergonomics, weight, and feel alone are miles better than any readily available knife you can purchase online.
And when you put one of our blades to use, you will quickly see that the performance is in a league of its own. Better steel, methodical custom heat treats, thinner edges, and lighter overall weight than competitors means our knives perform when you need them to while also being easy to carry and pack out.
We are one of the only manufacturers making BIG blades that are both lightweight and ultra durable. Compare any of the blades in our chopper line to competitors and you will find that our blades are much bigger while weighting the same or less than significantly smaller competitor models.
While we are best known for our big choppers and the Fell Beast hard use machete line, we make everything from fillet knives, to tomahawks, to katanas and everything in between.
All blades are warrantied against breakage in normal use for 5 years. This is our legal promise, but in reality, if your knife ever fails, we will replace it unless you destroyed it on purpose or were being an absolute dimwit.
DETAILS MATTER
See What We Do Differently Than Other Manufacturers
Low Temperature Tempers
Your average super steel knife from top manufactures is not giving you maximal performance because they are cutting corners on heat treat. 99% of manufactures are not even coming close to unlocking the true performance capabilities of super steel alloys for one simple reason, they choose the high temper instead of the low temper. But why? Most super steels have two methods of tempering, high (1000F) and low (~400F). The low temper makes a superior knife, resulting in greater edge stability, stain resistance, and toughness. However, using the low temper makes the knife difficult to manufacture as it causes the steel the change it dimensions slightly which results in lower tolerances for machining. This means that knives that are treated with a low temper are not well suited to large scale manufacturing. Additionally, the low temper means that the knife has to be ground and sharpened by hand, or the temper will be ruined by the heat from grinding. This obviously does not lend well to mass production. At Huntsman Knife Co., we NEVER skip any steps and always use the low temper in combination with Cryo for maximal performance.
Waterjet cutting
All of our blanks are cut in Ohio with a water jet while most manufacturers use a plasma laser. Lasers burn the steel at the edges (where you need performance the most) which damages the steel and makes it weak. While water jet is much more expensive, its the only way to make a good blank.
Blanks always cut WITH the grain
Many companies save money by trying to maximize yields when cutting blanks from steel sheets. Steel is expensive, so many manufactures will cut the steel against its grain to get a better yield. Cutting against the grain reduces the steels strength by almost 75%. Our knives are ALWAYS properly cut with the grain.
Using only the best materials
We only use a handful of steels and are 100% transparent in our sourcing. At Huntsman, there is no “proprietary steel” or attempts to hide the identity of a steel by giving it a fancy name. Much of our steel is custom rolled just for us and you will always know exactly what you are getting.
Likewise, we feature high quality American made Terotuf for scales and even our screws are made in America.
Every step done 100% in America
This is the big one, most manufacturers are having their blades made overseas for pennies. At Huntsman, every single step of the production process is done in America. Blank cutting, milling, heat treating, surface grinding, finishing, sharpening, etching, logos, and assembly are 100% done in America by workers and business owners who give a damn.
