Excel Blades
Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
The full answer: Is Excel Blades Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Paterson, NJ
Headquarters
Paterson, NJ
Founded
1996
Products Verified
4 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Established record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
This brand imports some lines. Each product listed here is scored on its own evidence.
Verification Notes
Family-owned manufacturer founded by Mike Hammam approximately 30 years ago (per site copy), based in Paterson, NJ with 70,000+ sq ft of manufacturing space. Website states it is a manufacturing business and flags which specific products are American made with a flag icon, indicating a mixed catalog.
Brand evidence is re-checked on a rolling cycle
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Manufacturing Profile
Excel Blades manufactures at its factory in Paterson, NJ. Founded in 1996, 30 years ago. The 4 Excel Blades listings here sit in arts & crafts.
Verification tier
76% average
Brand-verified: the brand evidence holds, product-level evidence is thinner
Factory evidence
Specific city
Paterson, NJ
Catalog breadth
4 products
1 category
How we verified Excel Blades
Most recent check: Nov 8, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on excelblades.com · checked Nov 8, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 4 of the 4 Excel Blades products on this page (most recently Nov 7, 2026). All of them state US origin on the listing itself:
- “Made in the USA” on Excel Blades #11 Replacement Hobby Blade - 100 Pack
- “MADE IN THE USA” on Excel Blades #11 15-Pack Craft Knife Replacement Blades With Dispenser
- “Made in the USA” on Excel Blades 13-Piece Craft Knife Set, Hobby Knife Handles, Case, USA Kit
Ongoing monitoring
We scan news for factory closures, offshoring and ownership changes. Last scan Oct 21, 2026: no change found.
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Excel Blades was founded in 1996 and makes the products listed here in Paterson, NJ. The site lists 4 verified American-made Excel Blades products.
A Paterson blade shop started by Mike Hammam
Mike Hammam, a Lebanese immigrant, founded Excel Blades after more than 15 years working in the tool industry. The company says it has been in business for 30 years and grew from "a one man, one desk small business" into a second-generation family firm with over 45 employees and more than 70,000 square feet of manufacturing space in Paterson.
Its catalog runs past 400 products, sold to hobby modelers, crafters, schools, fashion designers and industrial users.
How to tell what is made in New Jersey
Excel tells shoppers to "Look for the American Flag Icon on our product pages for American Made blades and tools." The numbered hobby blades, including the #11 and the #18 wood chisel blade, carry that mark, as do the K1, K2 and K6 knife handles. The K2 and K6 pages say "Made in the USA."
The rest of the catalog is mixed. Excel's own pages mark its tweezers, magnifiers, woodcarving sets and deluxe wood chisel set as imported, and list one sanding stick as made in Germany. In the Professional Hobby Knife Set the handles and blades are US-made but the gouges are made in India. Check for the flag before you buy anything beyond blades and knife handles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Excel Blades made in the USA?
Yes, for the 4 products listed here. Excel Blades manufactures in Paterson, NJ. Excel Blades makes hobby knives and numbered replacement blades in Paterson, New Jersey, and marks its American-made items with a flag icon. Some tweezers, carving sets and gouges it sells are imported.
Where is Excel Blades manufactured?
Excel Blades is headquartered in Paterson, NJ. Manufacturing takes place in Paterson, NJ.
What Excel Blades products can I buy?
The site lists 4 Excel Blades products in Arts & Crafts. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Excel Blades founded?
Excel Blades was founded in 1996. Excel Blades makes hobby knives and numbered replacement blades in Paterson, New Jersey, and marks its American-made items with a flag icon. Some tweezers, carving sets and gouges it sells are imported.
Where can I buy Excel Blades products?
Every Excel Blades product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.