~ Founded in 1890 ~

73 E. Park St.
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 723-9188
whiteheads73@aol.com

Store Hours: 11 am to 5 pm,
Monday through Saturday

Our Store || Kitchen Knives || Skates || Knives || Razors and Scissors ||
Medieval Replica and Fantasy Swords || Fencing and Martial Arts

While we do not have a catalog, we welcome the chance to answer any specific
requests for information and pricing, provide directions to our Butte store, or, help you
place an order. Please send e-mail to Whitehead's Cutlery or call (406) 723-9188.

The Oldest Continuously Operated Family-Owned
Small Business in Montana.

hitehead's has sold cutlery of all kinds for more than a century in Butte. It is the oldest continually operating family-owned business in Montana. Whitehead's opened in 1890 when Joseph Whitehead showed up in Butte and opened a small cutlery shop. Joseph Whitehead made his living traveling to mining camps throughout the region. When he arrived in Butte, he bought his own grinding equipment and went into partnership with a St. Bernard dog that ran on a treadmill to power a wheel to grind knives. He soon replaced the St. Bernard with an electric motor and changed the name of the business to the Butte Electric Grinding Works. In 1903, Whitehead expanded and began selling straight razors and barber supplies. He also offered skate sharpening services. Joseph's son Edward joined the business in 1915 and became a partner in 1922.

Over the years, Ed Whitehead collected knives and swords from around the world. The impressive collection from a many countries and cultures is still displayed on the shop walls at 73 E. Park Street. The shop is equally worth a visit for these displays as it is to find quality cutlery and skates.

Today, the business is operated by Ed's daughter Donna who invites you to stop by on the Internet or in person at the shop at 73 East Park Street in Historic Uptown Butte to "cut a deal" on the exceptional and rare in skates, knives, and swords.

Kitchen Knives

Whitehead's carries a full line of kitchen knives with Hi-carbon stainless steel blades that hold their edge and are easy to maintain.including cutlery by Forschner and Messermeister. Also, we feature other quality household and culinary knives including the Alaskan ULU knife for serious slicing and dicing in the kitchen. We sell the handcrafted ULU knife for $19.95.

We also carry several models by quality brand knifemakers, including Boker, Marble, and Ruana. Call us at 406-723-9188 or send e-mail for prices and service. We offer free shipping and handling.

Hockey and Figure Skates

Whitehead's is the year-round one-stop center for Southwest Montana's skating needs for kids and adults: we stock skates of all varieties and sizes for hockey and figure skating. Our selection is designed to meet the equipment needs for everyone from toddlers to professional skaters. Call us today for details!

Razors and Scissors

We are a certified Shaver Service Center for Norelco products including dry electric razors -- Quadra, Reflex Action and Double Action.We sell fine quality scissors with a large selection of German imports, including Dovo shears.We also sell Dovo's high quality straight razors with pearl, ebony,striated ivory,
celluloid, and plain handles.

Also, we carry dressmaker's scissors and quilting scissors with very sharp edges and extremely fine points. And we carry tailoring/upholstering shears in 8,10, and 12 inch sizes. Call us for details at 406-723-9188 or send inquiries to whiteheads73@aol.com.

 Medieval Replica and Fantasy Swords
We carry a large collection of medieval replica swords and fantasy swords, rapiers, sabers, and broadswords. These are popular with creative anachronism societies, theatre equipment suppliers, fencing students and instructors, and blade collectors of all stripes.

We carry Windstone New World Fantasy Wizards and other fantasy figurines by M. Pena. These include Mouse Wizard, Wizard, Unicorn and Dragon Mother Peacock. Call us today for details at 406-723-9188 or send e-mail to whiteheads13@aol.com.

 Fencing Supplies
 
We carry a wide range of "cutting edge" fencing supplies, including foils, sabers, epees, schlauger blades, complete rapiers, paring dagger blades and 1 and 3 weapon masks.

 Martial Arts Supplies

Ask us about our variety of martial arts supplies. These include tonfas, bokens, shinais, nunchuks, stars, and bos.
While we do not have a catalog, we welcome the chance to answer any specific
requests for information and pricing, provide directions to our Butte store, or, help you order. Send e-mail to Whitehead's Cutlery or call (406) 723-9188.

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