About Porterfield
Porterfield Knife & Tool is comprised of a true powerhouse of knife and tool design greats, that not only creates, but use our products in daily life whether hunting, fishing, or carrying a quality blade that's ready to work!
Each person at Porterfield Knife and Tool has a great passion for the outdoors! Whether designing and manufacturing today's most popular knives, firearms or fabricating our custom airboats that can be found around the world, one thing is for sure. "We build quality into our products".
About the name- Porterfield comes from a long line of family tradition in and around the Florida area, with generations of hunting, fishing and sportsman activities. The Porterfield name is shared by four generations of family members which pays homage to the past, present and future of our company.
Please take the time to read about our extraordinary group of people that share of our same interests, and commitment to excellence!
Meet Porterfield
Steve Schwarzer
Master Bladesmith
Henry Gallops
Senior Engineer
Henry Gallops further fortifies the Porterfield team as Lead Engineer, with over thirty years in mechanical engineering. With over 19 patents already under his belt, Henry’s contributions to the outdoor sporting world have been immense. Henry started his illustrious career designing and producing Bang Sticks and Powerheads for the spear fishing industry, and from there, he began a long and successful career with Bear Archery and Mathews Archery. He was the creative force behind numerous innovations in the Archery industry, and is currently involved in several cutting-edge design projects in the Firearms industry as Lead Engineer for Core Rifle Systems. Henry and Steve oversee the rest of the Porterfield team of dedicated, passionate Bladesmiths.