Gainesville, Georgia · Since 1980
Knife supplies by knife makers.
Steel, belts, handle material and shop tools, picked and sold by three working custom makers. Low margins, actual shipping costs, and someone on the phone who actually grinds blades.
Ships within 1 business day Shipping overcharges refunded 671 products in stock now
Since 1980Serving knife makers for 45 years
3 MakersOwn and run the shop
$0 MarkupOn shipping. Overcharges refunded
671+Supplies in stock today
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Off-sized steel, overstock belts and specials. When it’s gone, it’s gone.
Only at Pops
Pops ProCut. Carbon steel worth getting excited about.
Designed with Dr. Larrin Thomas of Knife Steel Nerds. The balance of toughness and edge retention, forgiving to heat treat, with very fine grain. Also a great replacement for 15N20 in high-performance Damascus.
C.866Si.215Mn.352Cr.24Ni1.99V.23W1.23
Makers’ picks
All steel The steel and belts we reorder most.
Pops in-house steels, the “Steel Annihilator” belts and the jigs we use on our own knives.
Handle material
All 133 handle materials One-of-a-kind blocks, gone fast.
Most handle blocks are single pieces, photographed exactly as you’ll receive them.
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Tools & grinders
Brodbeck, Wilmont, Ameribrade and Evenheat.
Grinders, attachments and heat-treat ovens, plus 7 jigs designed by Walter Sorrells.
Shop tools
In the shop
Forging classes, sharpening & laser engraving.
Make a knife from a railroad spike with Goat & Hammer, or bring your blades in for a fresh edge.
See servicesWho you’re buying from
Our story Three custom makers. One supply shop.
James Poplin started Pops and ran it for four decades. When he retired, he hand-picked three makers to keep it going the same way: low margins and actual shipping costs.
W.A. Surls Knives
Allen Surls
Frontier and mountain-man style knives. Voting member of The Knifemakers’ Guild.
Meet Allen
JB Knifeworks
Joey Berry
Former butcher and gunsmith. Hunting and kitchen knives with generous distal taper.
Meet Joey
Dirk Loots Knives
Dirk Loots
One-of-a-kind art knives, fixed blades and folders, with exotic handle materials.
Meet DirkShipping the Pops way
You pay what it costs to ship. Nothing more.
Checkout gives an estimate. We box and weigh every order by hand, and if the real postage is less, we send the difference back to you. James and Kay Poplin ran it that way for decades, and we still do.
- Orders processed within 1 business day
- USPS, UPS and FedEx, plus DHL for international orders
- Tracking emailed as soon as it ships
- Local pickup at the Gainesville store
Sorry, UK makers: due to UK weapons rules, we stopped all sales to the United Kingdom on 12/03/2025.
Visit the store
Pops Knife Supply
- 1742 Candler RdGainesville, GA 30507
- (678) 889-5160Talk to a knife maker
- info@popsknifesupplies.comWe reply within one business day
| Monday – Friday | 9 AM – 5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM – 3 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Knife supplies by knife makers
Need it for the next build?
Shop in-stock supplies now, or call the shop. A knife maker answers, and we’ll help you pick the right steel, belt or handle block.
(678) 889-5160