Welcome to the home of AKCT, a not-for-profit organisation formed to represent and protect the interests of the knife collector, knife maker and the knife industry.

The promotion and celebration of knives and other blades may seem like an unusual and possibly politically incorrect stance in this day and age.

Unfortunately this is due to a widely distorted view of the facts concerning crime in our society combined with a media keen to trade facts for sensationalism.

To address the severe levels of mis-information and perpetuation of a climate of fear, the AKCT was formed as a resource where any member of the public can easily find the real facts and current UK legislation relating to knives and bladed tools enabling the individual to gain an informed and balanced view.

Without a doubt, the AKCT abhor violent crime in the extreme - any act of violence against a fellow person is a deplorable act. We merely seek to challenge the demonization of hand tools.

Alongside the legal and statistical content, you will also find a wide and varied collection of articles giving an insight into the endless diversity of the knife.

As mans oldest tool - the knife has been essential in the formation of civilization itself, in fact the material used to make early man’s knives were of such importance they lent their names to the first 3 ages of man - the Stone age, Iron Age and Bronze age.

From a history of the fascinatingly beautiful Damascus steel, to the variety of steel used by modern knife makers to profiles of some of the best knife makers in the world, you will find here an ever growing library designed to re-connect the general public with this essential tool which we all use everyday be it for work, to prepare out food or as part of a pass-time or hobby.

Please be sure to read our Mission Statement for details of our exact aims.

Also, please feel free to browse our new additions to the articles Library where you will find a new additions such as the article ‘Steels used by Knifemakers’ by Bob Engnanth. A concise yet detailed analysis of the most popular steels in use today.

We have new makers showing their talent in the Profiles section.

Essentially there is an easy reference guide to current UK legislation in our Law FAQ including a guide to the new Sword legislation introduced on 6th April 2008


If you would like to join the AKCT, contribute an article or just get in touch please email us at @ contact@akct.org