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Wood-Write Favourites: Knife-Making

Explorer Knife Kit from William Wood-Write Ltd made with Bloodwood Knife scales

Explore Our Current Favourite Knife-Making Supplies, available at William Wood-Write!

We know, here at Wood-Write, that a lot of our customers have a desire to get into knife-making, but just don’t know where to start! Between all of the different types of blades and handle materials we offer, we know knife-making can be a little daunting.

Luckily, we’re here today to share with our loyal customers our current favourite knife kits, handle materials and other knife-making accessories to make the move into knife-making a little bit easier!

Knife Kits and Blades

William Wood-Write offers a few different types of knife blades for knife-making: Culinary Blades for kitchen use, Outdoor Blades for hunting and skinning purposes, Folding Knives for discretion, and Persian Patterned Blades for wow factor!

To make your knife-making endeavours smooth and easy, here are our favourite knife blades and kits from each category:

Culinary Blades and Knife Kits:

Cheese Slicer

A blade we’ve been loving as of late is the Cheese Slicer Blade! Cheese lovers will appreciate the quality and utility of this specially designed cheese slicer.

Cheese Slicer project kit from William Wood-Write Ltd.

The Cheese Slicer Blade is made of heavy duty stainless steel and tempered for proper strength, making this blade a useful addition to your own kitchen or a thoughtful gift for the cheese lover in your life!

Overall length: 9-1/8″
Blade width: 3″
Cutting edge: 1-7/8″
Blade thickness: 0.078″

The side of the blade is even serrated for shaving, making this a multi-use blade! While knife handle material is not included with the purchase of a Cheese Slicer Blade (apart from some of our sets), keep reading to see our favourite handle material to use for knife-making!

Cheese Slicer project kit made with Amazon Purple pearlux Knife Block from William Wood-Write Ltd.

Outdoor Blades and Knife Kits

Bison Skinner

Our current favourite outdoor knife kit is the Bison Skinner Knife Blade Kit! Each Bison Skinner Knife kit comes with unfinished wooden knife scales (of our choice) as handle material, a pair of 3/16″ brass pins, a nylon sheath for storage and, of course, the Bison Skinner blade itself.

Given that this knife kit contains all of the materials needed to make your own Bison Skinner blade, this kit is the perfect starter kit for those exploring knife-making OR the perfect gift for the woodturner in your life that has been talking about knife-making.

Bison Skinner Knife Blade kit next to knife scales and brass pins from William Wood-Write Ltd.

Overall length – 8-1/2″


Blade length – 3-3/8″


Blade thickness – 1/8″

Folding Knife Kits

Black Widow Folding Knife with Locking Liner

Finally, we have folding knife kits! A current favourite folding knife kit amongst the William Wood-Write team is the Black Widow Folding Knife with Locking Liner.

This knife kit is designed to help you learn the anatomy of a locking liner folding knife, so it’s the perfect beginner project. The styling of this black stainless steel folding knife will make it a favourite knife for daily carry, and the pivot pin and screw design allow for quick assembly and dis-assembly during customization!

Overall length (opened): 7 5/8″

Overall length (closed): 4 1/2″

Blade length: 3 1/8″

Blade width: 15/16″

Blade thickness: .120″

Black Widow Folding Knife with Locking Liner Kit next to pre-shaped Quincewood handle material and assembly components.
Black Widow Folding Knife with Locking Liner kit made with pre-shaped quincewood handle material from William Wood-Write Ltd.

Each Black Widow Folding Knife kit includes pre-shaped Quincewood handle material and all of the necessary components needed for making your very own Black Widow Folding Knife. If you’re looking to upgrade the finished project, you can customize the scales yourself by using the Quinewood scales as a guide.

This knife kit is ideal kit for those just starting out in the realm of knife-making, so take the plunge and order yours today!

Persian Pattern Weld Blades

If you’re in the market for something with a little more of a Wow factor, you’ll certainly find a blade you love amongst our Persian Patterned Blades! These gorgeous steel blades are the perfect blend of durable and eye-catching, with each blade containing it’s own unique Persian weld pattern.

Wood-Write carries a range of different Persian Pattern Blades, so no matter the shape or intended use you are searching for, you’ll be sure to find the blade for you.

Knife Handle Materials

Fusion Knife Blocks

If you are familiar with William Wood-Write’s fusion pen blanks, you’ll be glad to hear we also carry fusion blanks in knife block sizes.

William Wood-Write’s Fusion Blanks are handcrafted in-house by our talented resin artist, Cyndi, using a blend of various types of exotic burl and hand poured resin.

Red River acrylic and wood fusion knife block from William Wood-Write Ltd.

We recommend finishing Fusion blanks like you would a wooden blank.

For best results and to avoid blowouts, you must use razor sharp tools and take very light cuts when working with fusion knife blocks. 

If you use Micro Mesh, we recommend wet sanding to avoid fine scratches in the acrylic. It is not uncommon to find the occasional small void in the blank while turning; they can be easily filled in with a small amount of thick CA glue.

Shop Fusion Knife Blocks in-store or at penblanks.ca today!

And there you have it: William Wood-Write’s current favourite supplies for knife-making! Whether you’re new to knife-making or a seasoned crafter, we hope this gave you something new to add to your toolbox! Shop all sorts of knife-making supplies in-store or at penblanks.ca today!

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