Custom Kitchen Knives, Factory-Direct — OEM & Private Label
Factory-direct custom kitchen knives from China — 1.4116 and 304 steel, your brand, your specification. Bolang is seller of record on every shipment.
Bolang Solutions is a trading company. We chose the model on purpose: it lets us buy across many factories instead of selling you one production line, inspect goods we don't manufacture, and put our own name on every export document as seller of record. The industry's trading-company horror stories are concealment stories — so we run the opposite playbook: registered scope public, address public, and a standing invitation to verify us on gsxt.gov.cn the same way we verify suppliers.
On shipments we trade, the commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading carry Bolang as seller of record. One counterparty, legally on the hook, answering in English.
Verify us the way we verify suppliers — our registered name, address and Unified Social Credit Code are published on this site; look us up on gsxt.gov.cn.
You searched for a kitchen knife manufacturer. Here is the honest version of what you will find: factories that make excellent blades and struggle with everything around them — specifications, communication, export paperwork, accountability when something is wrong. We solve it differently. That statement sits above this paragraph for a reason: the knives are produced factory-direct to your specification, and the name on the export documents is ours.
What we supply
Chef's knives, santoku, nakiri, paring, bread, utility and carving knives, steak knives, cleavers — as individual SKUs or sets. Forged and stamped constructions.
| Element | Options |
|---|---|
| Blade steel | 1.4116 German steel · 304 · 4Cr13 · 5Cr15MoV · Damascus-clad, 33 or 67 genuine layers |
| Hardness | Typically 54–56 HRC on 1.4116, 4Cr13 and 5Cr15MoV; 304 is softer by nature. Stated per steel on the specification sheet |
| Edge | V-ground, typically 15–18° per side; polished or satin finish |
| Handles | Pakka wood · G10 · PP/TPR · stainless hollow · acacia |
| Construction | Full tang · half tang · welded bolster options |
If you already have a reference knife, send it — a physical reference beats any drawing.
The full catalogue — 48 pages
Every SKU we make, with piece breakdowns, packaging options and the full blade-steel and handle-material reference. It opens the moment you ask for it — there is no waiting list and nobody will call you.
- Sample packs are dispatched within 3–5 business days.
- Every production run is AQL-inspected, with a photo-documented report within 24 hours.
- MOQ from 1,000 units per SKU.
We use it to know who is asking. We do not add you to a mailing list.
Blade steels and handle materials
What the factory works in, by tier. Which one is right depends on the price point you are selling at — we will say so when we quote.
| Tier | Blade steel |
|---|---|
| Entry | 2Cr13 · 3Cr13 · 3Cr14 |
| Mid | 4Cr13 · 5Cr15MoV · AUS-8 · 8Cr14MoV |
| Premium | German 1.4116 · 7Cr17MoV · 9Cr18MoV · 10Cr15MoV |
| Specialty | VG-10 · AUS-10 · SG2/R2 powder · Damascus-layered |
| Tier | Handle material |
|---|---|
| Entry | Pine · rubber · beech · oak |
| Mid | Acacia · maple · ash · sapele · Pakkawood |
| Premium hardwood | Walnut · rosewood · bubinga · cocobolo · ebony · sandalwood |
| Specialty | Stabilized wood · Micarta · densified bamboo · Kevazingo · Colorwood |
Premium and specialty grades are available to order, not stocked — from 1,000 units per SKU. Entry and mid grades are the ones running in the factory today.
More detail on how the grades differ: the knife steel guide.
Customisation
Your logo on the blade (laser etch), handle or bolster; custom blade geometry quoted per shape; retail packaging from plain sleeve to magnetic gift box; barcode and market-compliant labelling handled as part of the specification, not as an afterthought.
Minimums and timelines
Minimums and timelines, plainly. Minimums depend on the item and whether tooling is involved, so we confirm yours in writing when we quote — along with sampling and production timelines and freight by your chosen mode. If your quantity sits below the minimum, say so anyway — we will tell you honestly whether it works, and what would make it work.
How ordering works
- Consultation — you tell us the product, market, and rough volume; we confirm feasibility and price band. Free, no obligation.
- Specification & sampling — materials, dimensions, finish, packaging and labelling fixed in writing; samples produced to that sheet.
- Production — manufactured at a partner factory we contract for your product, to the agreed specification, with our people on the floor.
- Pre-shipment check — goods checked against your written specification before anything loads; you see the evidence.
- Delivery — exported under Bolang's name, shipped door-to-door or to your forwarder, documents in English.
Steel, plainly compared. 1.4116 holds a working edge longer and resists pitting in commercial kitchens; 304 is the food-contact workhorse for mid-market retail; 4Cr13/5Cr15MoV deliver sharpness at entry price points. The right answer is your market's answer — we will tell you which, and why, before you commit tooling. (Full comparison: our knife-steel buyer's chooser →)
Common questions
Mid-market EU/US retail usually lands on 1.4116 or 5Cr15MoV; hospitality volume buyers often prefer 4Cr13 for cost. We advise per market and target price, in writing.
Trial orders below standard minimums are often possible on stock geometries with your branding. Tooling-dependent shapes carry a minimum of their own, quoted with the tooling.
Laser etching on the blade is standard and permanent; handle engraving and packaging print are quoted with the sample.
Food-contact compliance documentation for your destination (LFGB, FDA as applicable) is part of the specification stage — see our private-label guide.
Related
Two ways to start
Request a catalogue Get a quote
We publish three catalogues — knives, wooden products, and parchment & baking paper. Tell us which range and we will send it.
Or message us on WhatsApp: +86 181 2950 3351