Professional knife sharpening, repair, and custom blade work — serving Putnam, DeKalb, and White County. Backed by a decade of hands-on knife making.
From everyday kitchen knives to full custom builds — every service is handled by someone who understands steel at its core.
Kitchen knives, hunting blades, pocket knives — restored to a razor edge using professional techniques refined over 10 years.
Most CommonBroken tips, chipped edges, and damaged blades re-profiled and brought back to working condition.
Reprofile thick or worn blades for improved cutting performance — a service few sharpeners offer.
Full service: cleaning, sharpening, edge refinement, and polish. Send your blade in tired, get it back transformed.
Customer FavoriteCracked, loose, or just plain ugly handles replaced with quality materials — wood, Micarta, G10, and more.
Start from raw steel. Design your dream blade — hunting knife, chef's knife, heirloom piece. Built entirely by hand, from scratch.
Signature ServiceStraightforward flat rates for sharpening. Repair and custom work quoted individually based on your specific needs.
Every custom knife is a collaboration — your vision, built by hand from billet to blade. Here's how the process works.
We talk through what you need — purpose, style, handle material, blade length. Every detail matters.
A design is sketched and approved before any steel is touched. You know exactly what you're getting.
Steel is shaped, profiled, heat-treated, and ground to geometry. This is where the blade comes to life.
Handle material is fitted, shaped, and finished. Final edge is set. Your knife is ready.
Most sharpeners maintain edges. Here, we build them — from raw steel, with our own hands. That background changes how every blade that comes through is understood.
"Understanding how a knife is made is the difference between guessing at an edge and knowing exactly how to restore it."
Carbon Metalworks is based in Sparta, Tennessee, serving the surrounding Upper-Cumberland region. Whether you've got a workhorse kitchen knife that's been neglected for years, or you're dreaming about a custom blade built to your specs — this is the right shop.
Based in Sparta, TN — drop-off, pick-up, or mail-in welcome from anywhere in the region.
Not in the area? Mail-in service available — get in touch and we'll work out the details.
Usually within 24 hours. Busy season (hunting season / holidays) may take a bit longer — bear with us.