Labor Day Knife Give-A-Way at Olde Towne Cutlery!!
Hey Everyone!, we have been displaying a knife in our store for a Give-A-Way and we are almost ready to pick a winner. The way we do this is by using our newsletter subscribership as the “pool” of candidates. By … Read more...
Don’t Convince Yourself! by John Coffman
Don’t Convince Yourself!
Knife design is the thing that I see most makers struggle with. That delicate balance of being original yet staying practical and useful is extremely hard to achieve. The goal of every knife maker should be to … Read more...
Restoration Services
Restoration
Antique preservation is a priority when handling family heirlooms.
Our expert restoration knowledge can bring life back to pieces that have been damaged or neglected.
We take pride in our restoration skills and can repair handles, regrind blades, polish, … Read more...
Sheath Forming Instructions Brochure
Printable Sheath Forming Instructions
Choose proper un-oiled sheath.
Knife should fit VERY snug.
Wrap knife in Saran Wrap to avoid staining or corrosion.
Fill sink with warm water and immerse sheath until saturated.
Insert knife into sheath.
FIRMLY massage the … Read more...
Knifemaking 101 Class Brochure
Knife Making 101 Printable Brochure
Course Description
Come and join us at Olde Towne Cutlery for a wonderful experience where you get to craft a piece of functional art with the help of professional knifemakers. This experience is perfect for … Read more...
Corporate Gifting and Engraving
Corporate Gifting and Engraving Printable Brochure
In-Store Assistance
Large selection of production and custom knives across every category and price range.
We can meet your personal or company needs with a classy and beautiful gift.
Come meet the knife experts … Read more...
Sharpening Services at Olde Towne Cutlery
Click here for Printable Sharpening Brochure
Sharpening can take years to master. Bring your knives to Olde Towne Cutlery whether these are your personal knives from your home kitchen, to a restaurant or institution with a a large assortment of … Read more...
KNIFETOBERFEST 2020 – October 10th, Cumming Georgia
Hear Ye Hear Ye!
Knifetoberfest is scheduled for October 10th, 2020
Location – Olde Towne Cutlery at 4320 Settendown Village Rd, Cumming GA 30041
Huge Sales! Give-A-Ways Galore
Forging Demonstrations by renoun Knifemakers!
10 AM to 3 PM!
BLADE SHOW Cancelled for 2020
BLADE SHOW is Cancelled
Olde Towne Cutlery Booth Number – 541
Come by for Give-A-Ways, Free Swag, and more!
Friday, 10:00AM – 12:00 PM: Early Bird Admission
Friday, 11:00 AM – CAP pass holders can enter
General Admission:
Friday, 12:00 … Read more...
Piebald Fawn Spotted!
I’ll bet the solunar table showed high activity last night.
When we stepped outside this morning, we were met with this lovely gift from a local bear.
While I was cleaning it up my dogs Nessie and Idgy decided they … Read more...
Unique Hidden Tang Construction How To
While in the shop today, I tried something I’d never really done before. I made a knife with a hidden tang but I made a spacer that is the same thickness as the blade and assembled with scales. Check out … Read more...
Knifemaking 101 Classes at Olde Towne Cutlery
Olde Towne Cutlery offers a Knifemaking class for the beginning knifemaker. Our five-hour class teaches students how to peoperly “haft” a knife (put on a handle). The process involves selecting a pre-hardened blank from our large selection of blade blanks. … Read more...
Knifemaking Tips – Cutler’s Pointers – Surface Preparation
In my time making knives I’ve witnessed circumstances that I found very interesting and that have given me to form strong opinions about certain processes. One of these is certainly adhesives, or rather, the process of applying adhesives. Specifically the … Read more...
The GIANT BURL of Dawson County
We had a little excitement today. For years I have known about a huge walnut burl at the back of my property. Finally I had some time and another set of hands, so today was the day!. We used a … Read more...
THE LAST GREAT BAYONET CHARGE IN US HISTORY
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to visit that National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, in Columbus, Georgia. It is an incredible facility, with far too much to review here. But there was one exhibit called the “Last 100 Yards”… Read more...
Cutler’s Pointers – Knife Making Tips – Tools of the Trade
Cutler’s Pointers – Knife Making Tips – Tools of the Trade
If you’re reading this, you’ve got some interest in making some knives. Whether you visualize yourself making a few hoppy pieces as gifts, which is a tremendously fun … Read more...
Crazy Stupid Specials!!!
Crazy Stupid Specials!!
Ok Folks, we have a HUGE promotion for you!
SPECIAL #1!
FREE Fire Steel
PLUS a PREMIUM SHEATH with any purchase of the following brands:
… Read more... PLUS a PREMIUM SHEATH with any purchase of the following brands:
Huge Give-A-Way from Olde Towne Cutlery
Hey Everyone!
Announcing an AWESOME Knife Give-A-Way
that you won’t want to miss!
We have THREE AMAZING Custom Knives
that we will be giving away between now and Christmas!
Up First!
October 25th
Rowland Cutlery Mini Puuko
November 15th
Due
… Read more...Knifetoberfest Pictures and Thank You!
Knifetoberfest was AMAZING!!!!
We SINCERELY thank all of our wonderful vendors and makers for pulling off an absolutely amazing fun day.
Some deserve special recognition because they’re just awesome.
LT and Elaine Wright were there in the most awesome Jeep
… Read more... KNIFETOBERFEST October 12th at Olde Towne Cutlery!
Saturday October 12th
10AM to 4 PM
Free BBQ Lunch
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Forging and Grinding Demonstrations,
Door Prizes, Give-A-Ways
1-833-GOT-KNIVES
oldetownecutlery.com
4320 Settendown Village Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
Olde Towne Cutlery Sizzling Summer Give-A-Way
Give-A-Way #1
Dragonfly Bladeworks SPIKE
3/16, A2 Steel with Antique Finish
$80 Value!
Comes with Instructions:
Take Pointy End and Insert Into Bad Guy
Winner to be announced Friday June 14th!
Give-A-Way #2
Due South Knives
Cumberland Island Drop Point… Read more...
Blade Show 2019 Highlights – Olde Towne Cutlery Booth
Blade Show. It was AMAZING and thank you for your support! Here are some awesome pics from the show.
The Booth was COOL!!!!
Here is our Give-A-Way display!
Here is who everybody came to see!
We call great customers like … Read more...
Dan Eastland of Dogwood Custom Knives
Dan Eastland has always had an interest in knives, since he was a little boy following his father around the foothills of North Georgia. Dan views knife-making as his calling, saying, “I go to bed at night reading about knives … Read more...
THE RENAISSANCE OF HAND-CRAFTED IN AMERICA
One of the wonderful things about this business is getting to see all the truly amazing things that are made by the fine craftsmen and women that we represent. It is truly an honor to showcase these fantastic artists, and … Read more...
Rowland Cutlery Give-A-Way!
Tim Rowland has generously donated a knife to give away! This is meant to drive interest and make people aware of his brand.
The Give-A-Way Knife is an awesome Japanese style paring knife with an Asian style Wa handle in … Read more...
Tim Rowland of Rowland Cutlery
Olde Towne is proud to announce a new brand to our offering, Rowland Cutlery! Tim Rowland of Rowland Cutlery has been making custom kitchen knives for over 10 years.
Tim has a unique background of working as an Executive Chef … Read more...
THE HISTORY OF ERNEST WRIGHT
We have a very special announcement this month. Ernest Wright is back with a new vitality. Paul Jacobs and Jan Bart Fanoy of Rotterdam recently purchased the company and gave the famous scissor-maker a new beginning; with capital, new equipment, … Read more...
Jerry McJilton of Jaimoe Knives
Do you own a Jaimoe Knife? No? Well, your collection is not complete because these are COOL! Jerry McJilton of Jaimoe Knives grew up in Northern Wisconsin where he fished, hunted and helped at his family owned resort. He graduated … Read more...
MANIAGO ITALY – CENTER OF CUTLERY
This month we are featuring another European cutlery center which still contributes some of the finest knives made in the world today. While blacksmithing was necessary for any town to have basic implements for farming, certain areas of Europe seemed … Read more...
Dylan Fletcher of Fletcher Knives
Do you own a Fletcher Knife? If not, you’re missing the boat in a big way. Dylan makes some of the finest knives we have, and it is an honor to represent his work. We first met Dylan Fletcher when … Read more...
HAVE A COKE AND A SMILE
There are a few inventions that have advanced the human civilization in exponential leaps; the wheel, penicillin, the steam engine, paper, the telephone, gunpowder, the compass, optical lenses, nuclear fission, and of course, Coca-Cola. (Please note that these are not … Read more...
Chatham Artillery Punch of Savannah
The Chatham Artillery is the oldest military organization of record in Georgia. Organized May 1, 1786, their first official duty was to pay tribute at the funeral of General Nathaniel Greene.
When George Washington visited Savannah, May 12, 1791. the … Read more...
Week 16 Give-A-Way Wayne Hensley and Week 17 Southern Longbeards!
Week 16 – Wayne Hensley 3-Finger Skinner
Give-A-Way Knife
AND THE WINNER IS!!!!!!!
The Week 1 Give-A-Way knife is a Wayne Hensley Three Finger Skinner in Rosewood with a Tapered Tang.
The lucky winner is Connor B. of Cumming, Georgia.
… Read more... Grand Opening Pictures and Thank You
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Week 14 Winner and Week 15 Knife – Noving Custom Knives!
Week 14 – Vintage Case Congress
Give-A-Way Knife
AND THE WINNER IS!!!!!!!
The Week 14 Give-A-Way knife is a Vintage Case Congress From 1974. This knife is part of our outstanding vintage selection. The lucky winner is Dexter H. of … Read more...
Grand Opening Announcement
Grand Opening Announcement!!!
November 10th, 2018
Come see us for the Grand Opening Celebration on November 10th.
We will have forging demonstrations, grinding demonstrations, free BBQ, and more!
Members of the Georgia Custom knife Makers Guild will be on hand, … Read more...
Week 12 and 13 Winners, Week 14 Knife!!!
Weekly Product Review
Grand Opening Announcement!!!
November 10th, 2018
Two Winners this week
Week 12 T. M. Hunt Hedgehog Winner
and Week 13 Due South Knives
Plus the next Give-A-Way Knife
A BEAUTIFUL Vintage Case Congress 62052
We have … Read more...
Week 11 Winner and Week 12 Give-A-Way Knife
AND THE WINNER IS!…
As part of our Capital Campaign which is meant to drive sales for our brick-and-mortar store, our wonderful community of knife makers have donated a knife to give away as part of our promotion to build
… Read more... Todd Hunt of T.M. Hunt Custom Knives
We featured Todd in our first month of operation, but our subscriber-ship is now over twenty-fold larger, so we thought we should elevate his work in our newsletter again. T.M. Hunt custom Knives is one of our best brands, and … Read more...
Greatest Walking Trail in the World Part II
It is a 2200-mile corridor of solitude and serenity. But don’t let the scale of the AT deter your ambition. You don’t need to be a hardcore backpacker to enjoy the wonders of this spectacular natural treasure. All you need … Read more...