Texas Knife Shop Praised After Refusing Work On Nazi Blades

The owner's refusal to work on a pair of Hitler Youth knives brought in by two customers has racked up over 300,000 views on TikTok.
By Ed Scarce — January 31, 2025

"I will de-Nazisify (expletive) but I won’t re-Nazisify (expletive)," Sibley could be heard saying in the viral video. According to their most recent TikTok video, their Etsy store is now completely sold out of knives and overwhelmed with back orders as customers showed their support.

Source: CBS19

EDOM, Texas — An East Texas business is making headlines after refusing to repair two World War II-era Hitler Youth knives. The shop owner took issue, not just with the knives themselves, but with the specific repair request — leading to a firm refusal caught on camera.

Johnathan Sibley, co-owner of the Blade Bar in Edom, has had quite the career as a bladesmith -- even appearing on the fifth season of "Forged in Fire." But it’s a brief interaction with two customers that is putting him in a different kind of spotlight.

His refusal to work on a pair of Hitler Youth knives brought in by two customers has wracked up over 300,000 views on TikTok and has garnered praise all over the Internet.

"I will de-Nazisify (expletive) but I won’t re-Nazisify (expletive)," Sibley could be heard saying in the viral video.

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