About Knifemaker
Tom Johanning
Tom Johanning Sr. is the CEO of Florida Knife Inc. in Sarasota, Florida. Tom's life-long career passion has been designing and manufacturing knives of all types. With every blade he produces, the basic ingredients never change, end user focused design, exceptional raw materials and a dedication to products that will last.
Tom is from Ohio where he spent the early part of his career learning from the best in the industry. Tom brought his skill and expertise down to Florida and for the past 35 years his company has been producing knives for industrial manufacturing as well as custom personal cutlery and survival knives. It's likely that somewhere in your home today there are items that were fabricated using blades manufactured by Tom and Florida Knife.
Tom's work has been recognized numerous times over the years by trade publications such as Blade Magazine, Tactical Knives, Knives Illustrated and Fighting Knives and some of his custom knives are in use today by US personnel across the globe.
