Welcome to Bill Hampton Handmade Knives

Our guiding principles are to provide affordable, high quality, custom handmade knives for collectors and users.

Products and services:

• Specializing in file knives
• Custom handmade knives
• Kydex^® sheaths

Let me introduce myself:

I've been making knives since 1990 and specialize in custom file knives.  Some blades are manufactured from re-tempered files that are beyond their service life, as files go.  All blades are meticulously ground freehand, so each knife is individually crafted by me.  All blades are hollow ground and hand sharpened.  Blades are finished usually in satin; however in some cases I finish the steel to a polished shine. In all cases I strive to make the finest knife humanly possible; always preferring quality over quantity.

I use various handle materials with a preference toward natural wood.  On occasion, I also produce Japanese style wrapped handles for my knives.

I hand form my sheaths from Kydex^® sheet products and each is custom fitted to its particular knife.

My logo is a gecko; distinguishing my knives from other manufacturers.  The gecko logo is etched onto each blade spine, adjacent to the bolster.  For knife blades constructed from stainless steel, the gecko logo receives an “S” in the middle.

Warranty:

All Bill Hampton Handmade Knives are guaranteed against defects in workmanship and materials for one year (or as long as I am able to make custom knives) from the original date of purchase.  All handle materials, particularly natural woods, are temperature stabilized as much as practical prior to assembly.  Damage caused by abuse or lack of maintenance are excluded.  Should you find your knife in need of repair, please return it directly to me for repair or replacement.

The fine print:

My knives are designed for cutting; this warranty does not cover misuse and abuse (e.g.: use as screwdriver, prying tool, knife throwing, etc…).  I reserve the right to make final repair/replacement decisions upon inspection.

We look forward to serving you soon.
Please call or Email us for product and pricing information.

Bill Hampton

Handmade Knives

7935 E. D. Robbins Road

Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737

 

Phone: 352.324.2148

E-mail me through the "Contact Form"

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