Emailed in regard to a repair for a family heirloom pocket knife. This is obviously outside of their normal business, but they helped me out and I could not be happier with the end result. Very appreciative of this local business!

Best knives around! Staff is great and easy to work with. Be prepared to lighten your wallet. But you will not be disappointed!

An amazing artist and a sincerely engaging person, Murray Carter is a marvelous host and craftsman.

The knifes at Carter Cutlery are exceptional. You can not only see the quality with your eyes but feel it in your hand. A custom knife is a perfect gift for any big occasion. Graduation, promotion, retirement, birthday or even Christmas. I would recommend checking them out 10/10

Went to drop my knife off for the sharpening process. They sharpened it while I was there! Wow, so cool. Seem like good people. Will definitely be back to check out their customs.

Amazingly cool place. Stunning knives. Incredible craftsmanship. Good people.

I took in some knives to be resharpened and ended up with a new neck knife! If you want the best quality this is the place to go.

Awesome place! Owner gave a great tour of the operation and step by step of the forging process. Couldnt leave without buying a knife.

Carter Cutlery knives are hand crafted works of art with heart, mind and soul in every knife. I have three neck knives so far and will be getting more. If your looking for a very high quality metallurgy, craftsmanship, design and a truly scary sharp knife that is a true one of a kind look no further! Another excellent option about Carter Cutlery is you can purchase a knife made by Murray or from the Muteki Series and the Apprentice Series!

The Grinch stole my Christmas! Let me preface this by saying I really did (and still do) want one of these knives but boy, the owner...he is one arrogant fellow.Very long story, but essentially after a chat with one of the Bladesmiths on Facebook, I switched my order from a Petty to a Boning, and although it hadnt left the building yet, Carter wanted 60usd as a restocking fee. He pointed to the Policy on line. When I read it, it said it was to recoup shipping, and Credit Charges, and admin time. I said I am paying shipping, its not free US that he offers for me (I am in Canada), and it hasnt shipped yet. The credit thing, I was actually upgrading knives, so that didnt make sense. I think he was offended, Geesh!Admin time, sure makes sense. Dont mind paying a bit for that. Anyway I agreed to the 60 under duress. Then I got the paypal bill and it was 40 dollars too much. I asked to see the breakdown and whammo he sends me a not nice email telling me I am a terrible customer and he doesnt need my business.

You really cant get any better than a Murray Carter knife. His knives are hand-made with the highest degree of skill and craftsmanship, learned over decades of experience. Murray himself is a good man, fair and generous. I am proud to own one of his knives.

Tanto style takes some talent to do it correctly. Very pleased with the result!Work was done fast and accurately. Seems to hold the edge.

I have had five knives made by Murray. They are top quality and a joy to use in the kitchen. Not your Williams Sonoma cookie cutter knives. Each one is unique and crafted with care.

Carter Cutlery produces the best knives money can buy. I cannot recommend them enough!

My grandfather recently gave me a KA-BAR combat knife that was given to him in 1945 by his aunt who apparently was one of the first female marines. This knife is very special to my grandfather and now I am the third generation owner of this knife. I decided that I would let the experts take care of it so I found Carter Cutlery right here in my home town and based on their website they seemed like they were the right people for the job. The blade of the knife was pretty heavily worn and uneven from sharpening with hand held whetstones over the past 80 years, and the tip of the blade had been broken off for many years. I just got my knife back today and I have to say that my expectations were exceeded, the craftsmanship is outstanding. The symmetry and geometry of the new edges and the new tip are outstanding. Ive just been staring at the blade for the past 15 minutes admiring his work on it. I wanted to use this knife for camping chores and projects just like my Grandpa did when he was younger. On my initial sharpness test this thing sliced through a sheet of paper truer and cleaner than any pair of scissors I own. When I was out testing the knife on building a campfire it was splitting up kindling and carving tinder bundle shavings like nobodys business. Whatever you need done to a knife blade or whatever kind of knife you need to purchase I am confident that you will be satisfied here. The prices are great, the quality is amazing and everyone I encountered at carter cutlery were very kind and knowledgeable people. These are the kinds of business we need to celebrate in our local communities, I wish I had known they were here in Hillsboro before. I will definitely be returning for my future cutlery related projects.

Met the owner Murray Carter, he gave us a tour of the facility. Very down to earth and willing to share his knowledge.Who knew a high tier custom knife maker was right here in the Westside of Portland.

Amazing product and open houses are educational

Proud to own one of his knives, very light, extremely sharp, and its stayed that way for the few years Ive had it. I was extremely disappointed when I seen Murray on Forged in Fire and didnt win the contest. Youd think a master smith would be a slam dunk especially because there are so few in the world.

Great hand-forged knives. These are the only ones I use in my collection now.

Craftsmanship and mastery are words that have fallen out of use somewhat, at least from the American lexicon. In an era of fast food and computer controlled manufacturing, it’s hard to believe that there are any master craftsmen, i.e. people creating things with their own hands. Murray and his apprentices are not only an exceptions, they are bonafide Muteki blade smiths . This non-descript shop in Hillsboro, OR is home to an ancient Japanese tradition. But, I’ll let Murray tell the story... We’re lucky to have it in our backyard.

Mastered knife making. I am not related so dont get that impression, I purchase these knives without a single ounce of buyers regret.

Bought two of Murrays kitches knives 10 years ago. Finally couldnt sharpen it any more and fortunate enough to have moved to Oregon. Brought ALL my knives to Murray. OMG!! I dont think Ive ever had knives this sharp, incjuding my Hatori or Misono. .I will never sharpen my knives anywhere else while Murray is around.

My business is a couple doors down from them. Been getting my kitchen knives sharpened there for a couple years. Sharpest edge ever.

The best knives in the world

Awesome guys awesome knives

Excellent knifes