Friends of Pops
The makers, teachers and organizations we work with and recommend.
Walter Sorrells
Bladesmith, author and YouTube teacher. The Pops crew works with Walter on video content, and we stock the jigs and tools he designs.
Knife Steel Nerds · Dr. Larrin Thomas
One of the best knife-steel resources in the world. Larrin co-designed our ProCut steel and wrote Knife Engineering, a deep dive into steel, heat treat and edge geometry.
Goat & Hammer
Our forging-class partners. Together we teach the railroad spike knife class in the Pops shop.
Black Dragon Forge · Neels van den Berg
ABS Mastersmith Neels van den Berg designs the digital knife templates and Damascus build guides we sell, plus an online knife-making course.
Jesse Hu
Nine-time Forged in Fire champion and engineer, known for high-end kitchen cutlery and intricate Damascus. His beginner bladesmithing course covers chef’s knives.
TNT Enterprises · Terry Dunn
Terry specializes in stabilizing, dyeing and casting wood and burl for knife makers and turners. Look for his double-dyed blocks.
BladeSports International
A non-profit that promotes knife safety and runs cutting competitions. Pops sponsors two cutters: “Big Hands” Dave Moore and Sara O’Conner Maly.
Latest from Walter Sorrells
The crew at Pops works with Walter Sorrells on video content. Here are a few favorites.
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