Knife Making · Precision vise
360° milling bench vise
$283.83 CAD
In stock · Tracked worldwide shipping · 18+
Knife Making · Belts and Steel · Canada
Belts, steel, and shop tools for makers in Canada
thirty-seven pieces · $9.76 CAD – $14,382.36 CAD · 15% freight on machines · 18+
This is the Canadian supply counter for people who make knives: belts, steel, handle scales, vises, grinders, and marking lasers — not the finished blades you cook or carry. Canadian makers searching “knife making supplies” usually want CAD pricing, a 2×72 or 2×48 they can actually plug in, and belts that match the machine, without a US-shop brokerage on top of the crate. This shelf backs the knifemaking guides — beginner kit, bevel grinding, fiber laser marking — with the consumables and tools those pages actually use.
Finished edges live on kitchen, Damascus, titanium EDC, and fixed blades. What you find here is the shop side: abrasives, billets, scales, bench vises as listed — the heteromorphic jaws vise, sine-tilt precision vise, and 360° milling bench vise — plus annealed steel such as the 1095 knife-steel billet. Belt grinders and fiber lasers each have their own hub if that is the only machine you came for. Do not duplicate those comparisons here; pick wattage or platen size on those pages, then come back for belts and scales.
Priced in CAD. Belt grinders, fiber lasers, CNC mills, and lathes ship at 15% of item price and never qualify for free shipping — even when they clear $150 on their own. Belts, jigs, steel, scales, and vises still follow 10% / free over $150 CAD. Typical delivery is two to four weeks. Confirm voltage on any machine listing (110V vs 220V) before you order into a Canadian shop. Adults 18+ because the store as a whole is; these are shop tools, not weapons.
2x72 grinders · Sanding belts · Steel and scales · Shop consumables
How to make a knife with a belt grinder →
Featured on this shelf
Start here if you want a short list: featured pieces from this collection, priced in CAD.
Canadian storefront · Est. 2015
Priced in CAD
Canadian dollars on the tag. GST/HST calculated at checkout from your address.
Freight on machines
CNC mills, lathes, fiber lasers, and belt grinders ship at 15% of item price and never qualify for free shipping.
Discreet packaging
Plain packaging. No knife graphics on the outside of the box.
Small goods over $150
Belts, jigs, and other small goods still follow the 10% / free-over-$150 rule.
Adults 18+
Responsible ownership. You confirm lawful purchase at checkout. Unlawful orders are cancelled and refunded.
How to buy from this shelf
- If you do not have a grinder yet, start on the belt-grinders hub. Size (2x72 vs 2x48) is the first decision, not horsepower bragging.
- Buy belts that match the machine. 2x72 belts will not fit a 2x48. If the listing does not name the size, write to us before you order.
- Steel billets and handle scales are the second order, after you can grind a bevel you would show someone. 1095 annealed is the usual first carbon bar; sandwich Damascus billets are a later flex.
- CAD on the tag. Heavy machines (grinders, lasers, CNC, lathes) always ship at 15% of item price — they never get free shipping. Small goods on this shelf still follow the usual threshold.
Pieces this shelf is talking about
On this shelf
Sanding belts sized to the machine
2x72, 2x48, and other belts. Match the size stamped on the grinder; a 2x48 belt will not track on a 2x72.
On this shelf
Blade steel and handle scales
Annealed billets and scale blanks for stock removal. Read the steel name on the listing; mystery “knife steel” is a skip.
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Bench vises for the knife shop
Holding work so you can grind, drill, and finish without a third hand. These are small goods — they still follow the 10% / free-over-$150 rule.
Knife Making in the vault
Frequently asked questions
Knife-making supply questions
- Do you sell knife-making kits for beginners?
- Listings are individual tools and materials, not a boxed “first knife” kit. The beginner knife-making kit dossier is the shopping list; this page is the supply counter.
- What is the shipping difference between belts and belt grinders?
- Belts, jigs, steel, and other small goods follow the usual 10% / free-over-$150 CAD rule. Belt grinders, fiber lasers, CNC mills, and lathes always ship at 15% of item price and never qualify for free shipping. Read the product page: machines say freight.
- Is this steel for bladesmithing or finished knives?
- This category is tools and materials. Finished knives are on Kitchen, Damascus, EDC, and Fixed Blade. Read the title and the specs; the category is the shop, not the vault of completed pieces.
- Are belt grinder parts compatible with common hobby grinders?
- Check the product page for size and grit. We list what the supplier states. If a belt size is not written, write to orders@knifevault.ca before you order. 2×72 belts will not track on a 2×48.
- Where do I start if I have never made a knife?
- Size the machine first on the belt-grinders hub (2×72 is the usual first serious platen), then belts that match that size, then a billet. The knifemaking pillar assumes a belt grinder, not a forge.
- Do knife-making supplies ship to Canada in CAD?
- Yes. The listing is CAD at checkout, not a USD cart with brokerage later. Small goods: 10% tracked, free over $150 CAD. Machines: 15% freight, never free. Typical delivery is two to four weeks.