Top 45 Knife Influencers in 2026

1. Chuck Richards

Bio Fisherman/Outdoorsman of 53 yrs 🎣🇺🇸Knifemaker/designer. Home of the FreeBird 🇺🇸🔪🦅 *****@chuckrichardsknives.com Instagram Handle @chuckrichardsknives Instagram Followers 113.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 438 Knife Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Nick Anger

Bio Bladesmith Instagram Handle @angerknives Instagram Followers 107.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Rick Hinderer

Bio Creating unique, quality knives since 1987. *****@rickhindererknives.com Instagram Handle @hinderer_knives Instagram Followers 96.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Josh Smith

Bio Master Bladesmith
CEO/ Founder Montana Knife Company
@montanaknifecompany *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @joshsmithknives Instagram Followers 76.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Alex Wander

Bio Italy 🇮🇹 | Field-based storyteller 🌎
Photographer & Filmmaker
Knife Designer | Co-Founder @wandertactical
Documenting life in remote places *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @primitivewanderer Instagram Followers 57.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Olivia Garriga

Bio Hand Forged Knives
⚔️Made by Olivia⚔️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wildcraftknives Instagram Followers 53.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Andy Alm

Bio 🔨💪🏼🔪 Prices and ordering info on andyalm.com. DM me for custom orders. On Facebook at "Andy Alm Custom Knives." Pittsburgh, PA *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @andyalmknives Instagram Followers 43.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Ian Zimmerman

Bio ~ Forged In Fire Champ!🔥
~ 24 Y/O Professional Bladesmith, Jeweler, and YouTuber ⚔️
~ Email *****@gmail.com for inquiries! Instagram Handle @ianz_forge Instagram Followers 42.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1653% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. L T Wright

Bio LTWK makes quality, handcrafted knives right here in the 🌟USA🌟We're always here to help! *****@ltwrightknives.com Instagram Handle @ltwrightknives Instagram Followers 34.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Jon Sorensen

Bio Servant of the KING, knife enthusiast, husband, and father. Books are CLOSED while existing orders are filled. Visit www.rotten.design for more info. Instagram Handle @rotten.design Instagram Followers 32.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Matthew Christensen

Bio Knife Maker🔪🔪🔪*****@gmail.com books closed untill further notice Instagram Handle @cknifeworks Instagram Followers 31.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Matt Lesniewski

Bio Full time custom knife maker. 🇺🇸
ml-knives.com
Working in steel & leather.
Forged knives, custom leather.
Email: malc262@yahoo com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mlknives Instagram Followers 27.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Paul Dille

Bio 🇺🇸 Designing, Creating, and Manufacturing,
Premium American Made Knives
🔪 Simply, doing it right
☎️ Custom Orders Available
#MillitKnives #MillitMade *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @millitknives Instagram Followers 26.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Jesse hu

Bio YouTuber
9x Forged in Fire Champion *****@lighthouseagents.com Instagram Handle @jhublades Instagram Followers 24.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Lee Lerman

Bio Knife maker from Israel, books are currently closed. *****@lermancustomknives.com Instagram Handle @lerman_custom_knives Instagram Followers 24.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. TJ Schwarz

Bio PLEASE EMAIL WITH INQUIRIES (NOT DM)
- Schwarz Knives
- Edge & Flow Podcast w/ @burnleyknives *****@schwarzknives.com Instagram Handle @knife.designer Instagram Followers 18.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Martin Huber

Bio Fulltime Bladesmith from Austria 🇦🇹
Wanna-be YouTuber
Big Boss @knifeshow.austria
Waittime ~6-10 Months
ABS Apprentice *****@huber-metall.at Instagram Handle @martinhuber_knives Instagram Followers 14.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Sean Kendrick

Bio Knifemaker and part of the Mark of the Maker podcast team. @markofthemaker Instagram Handle @kendrickknives Instagram Followers 7.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Jason Thomson

Bio Handcrafted Chef and Outdoor knives for adventurous souls. 🇦🇺
Knife making Workshops
Shop for Kitchen Knives on the website 👇
FOREVER READY *****@thomsonknifeandutility.com Instagram Handle @thomsonknife Instagram Followers 7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Rod Hoare

Bio Rod Hoare Knife Images offering knife photography & photo editing for makers, collectors, sellers & magazines. Certificate Of Authenticity for knives *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rod_hoare Instagram Followers 6.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Antonio Carrasco

Bio Maestro forjador | Archidona, Ecuador
Vida Hecha a Mano Guía *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @wiwa_knives Instagram Followers 6.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. David Breniere

Bio French Knife maker. Custom knives. Damascus steel
Knives are completely homemade and 100% sole authorship. *****@yahoo.fr Instagram Handle @davidbreniereknives Instagram Followers 4.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Cody Adolphson

Bio -North Dakota ABS Journeyman Smith
-Forged in Fire Champion S9 E6 “Double Trouble Blades”
-Custom Knives, and Mobile Welding Services
-DM to order *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @littlewolfironworks Instagram Followers 4.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +20% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Przemyslaw Smietana

Bio Handmade frontier knives
Western soul • Modern craftsmanship
Custom blades from Poland Instagram Handle @silesia_customs_smietana Instagram Followers 4.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Martin Campanella

Bio Knifemaker & Leathersmith 🐍☠️
Custom Knives for Hunting - Skinning - Camping - Frontier Period •
American Bladesmith Society Member 🔥 *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @mc_knifemaker Instagram Followers 3.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Jay Crom

Bio Heavy Metal Aussie Maker ⚔🤘😎⚒
Bladesmith in training - Leatherworker
CUSTOMS CLOSED *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @heavy_metal_smith Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Felicia Howard

Bio Christian craftswoman striving to make quality product that will outlast my patrons🤪
Forged in fire champion S.9 E.12
Ecc9:10
American made🇺🇸
Oklahoma *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @scissortail_bladeworks Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Eric Garza

Bio Christian
custom knife maker/creative/collector
*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_garza_ Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Luka Debeljak

Bio Custom handmade knives and kydex holsters for everyday adventure
- Veteran owned / ex special forces @warwoof
- Est2023
- Slovenia🇸🇮 Instagram Handle @eventyr_blades Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Jason Knight

Bio https://knightforgestudio.com/products/tennessee-toothpick *****@knightforgestudio.com Instagram Handle @jason_knight_knives Instagram Followers 123.9K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Andreas Kalani

Bio Iranian-American Artist | Knife Maker | Educator
Crafting legacy through steel and design. *****@andreaskalani.com Instagram Handle @andreaskalani Instagram Followers 44.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Mike Jones

Bio The Great Canadian Knlfe Co.
Making ‘em like they used to
B.C. Canada
Available knlves dm for custom *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mikejonesknifeandtool Instagram Followers 38.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

33. Quintin Middleton

Bio *****@middletonmadeknives.com Instagram Handle @middletonmadeknives Instagram Followers 33.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Jason Willard Johnson

Bio 🇺🇸𝕬𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖆'𝖘 𝖕𝖗𝖔𝖋𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖑 𝖐𝖓𝖎𝖋𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖗🇺🇸
tool maker.
custom orders dm for info *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @proknifethrower Instagram Followers 32.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Chelsea Miller

Bio Knife Artist | Handmade Culinary Knives *****@chelseamillerknives.com Instagram Handle @chelseamillerknives Instagram Followers 30.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Jim Vandeveld

Bio HellionMachineCollective l Erie, PA
machinist l bowhunter
@HMC.MFG l @sharpenedperspectivespodcast
#HWMF l #HWPO l #LiveGenerously *****@hellionmachinecollective.com Instagram Handle @hmc.knives Instagram Followers 21.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Mert Tansu

Bio Knife maker,I make my own steel #polat #wootz , former exec chef, apprentice boiler maker, see my website for knife classes
Hunter Valley, Australia *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @tansu_knives Instagram Followers 20.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Barry Gardner

Bio Knife artistry
Barossa Valley, Australia
Visit me @thetinyknifeshop
I teach knifemaking | 4000k+ students 👇 *****@gardnerknives.com Instagram Handle @gardnerknives Instagram Followers 12.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Don Carlos Andrade

Bio Hand Forged Heirloom Quality Chef and Camp Knives created in Sacred-Space. For more information
Please visit: Instagram Handle @california_custom_knives Instagram Followers 7.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Carson Riley Marquis

Bio Texas hill country livin'! Husband, father of 3, maker of sharp things. https://m.facebook.com/crmarquisknives *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @c.r.marquis.knives Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. Carlos Queiros

Bio BLADESHOW ATL '24 AWARD - MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGN
SICAC '24 AWARD - BEST IN SHOW
Carlos Queirós - Knifemaker from Barroselas, Viana do Castelo 🇵🇹 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @queiros.knives Instagram Followers 3.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

42. Damien H Krause

Bio 👉 | FOLLOW @dk_knives
📩 | DM for Enquiries
👨‍👩‍👧 Proud father and adoring husband *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dk_knives Instagram Followers 2.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

43. Adam Fromholtz

Bio ABS journeyman Smith
Part time knife maker and full time cutler based in canberra Australia . I love Damascus steel. *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @fromholtz_knives Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

44. Matt Yazel

Bio Bladesmith 🔥⚔️🔥 Craftsman
📍Tarrytown, New York
🔪
Never a dull moment *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yazelknives Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact