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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1242257876">.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-label{padding-right:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-below{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-logo img{background-color:#f8f9fa}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-locality,.mw-parser-output .ib-company-country{display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-company vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org" style="font-size: 125%;">Benchmade Knife Company, Inc.</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image ib-company-logo logo"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Benchmark_Knife_logo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Benchmark_Knife_logo.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="200" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="200" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Privately_held_company" title="Privately held company">Private</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Manufacturing" title="Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1979<span class="noprint">; 46 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1979</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founder</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Les deAsis</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Oregon_City,_Oregon" title="Oregon City, Oregon">Oregon City, Oregon</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent">Jon deAsis, President and CEO</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Products</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Knife" title="Knife">Knives</a>, pens, rescue tools</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of employees</div></th><td class="infobox-data">380</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.benchmade.com/">benchmade.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Benchmade Knife Company</b> is an American <a href="/wiki/Knife" title="Knife">knife</a> manufacturer based out of <a href="/wiki/Oregon_City,_Oregon" title="Oregon City, Oregon">Oregon City, Oregon</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benchmade&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Benchmade originally started in <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> in 1979 as Bali-Song, then changed their name to Pacific Cutlery Corporation in the early 1980s, before settling on "Benchmade" in 1988. In 1990, the company moved to <a href="/wiki/Clackamas,_Oregon" title="Clackamas, Oregon">Clackamas, Oregon</a>, to be closer to existing knife production companies in that area.<sup id="cite_ref-GD_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GD-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As part of the process of moving their production from outside vendors to in-house production facilities, the company moved again in 1996, to their own 35,000 square foot facility in <a href="/wiki/Oregon_City,_Oregon" title="Oregon City, Oregon">Oregon City, Oregon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Benchmade became known primarily as a manufacturer of <a href="/wiki/Butterfly_knife" title="Butterfly knife">butterfly knives</a>, or balisongs, and they continue to be manufactured under their registered <a href="/wiki/Trademark" title="Trademark">trademark</a> name "Ba“i-Song".<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ”Benchmade's original Bali-Song design by <a href="/wiki/Jody_Samson" title="Jody Samson">Jody Samson</a> was awarded <i><a href="/wiki/Blade_(magazine)" title="Blade (magazine)">Blade Magazine's</a></i> Knife of the Year Award in 1979.<sup id="cite_ref-burch_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-burch-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This connection to butterfly knives is the inspiration for the butterfly symbol in their logo.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Founder Les deAsis died February 21, 2020, following a stroke.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His wife Roberta deAsis, took over the position of President and CEO following his death, and was succeeded by their son Jon deAsis in October of 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Products">Products</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benchmade&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Products"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Blade steels such as <a href="/wiki/154CM" title="154CM">154CM</a>, D2, <a href="/wiki/CPM_S30V_steel" title="CPM S30V steel">CPM S30V steel</a>, <a href="/wiki/CPM_S30V_steel" title="CPM S30V steel">CPM S90V steel</a>, CPM 20CV, N690 and M390 are used on many models. Benchmade also uses <a href="/wiki/High_speed_steel" class="mw-redirect" title="High speed steel">high speed</a> M2 and CPM M4 tool steels.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Benchmade receives a significant amount of revenue from selling restricted-sales knives to the military and <a href="/wiki/Police" title="Police">law enforcement</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They produce a diverse selection of "auto", or <a href="/wiki/Switchblade" title="Switchblade">switchblade</a> knives, along with a range of hunting, fishing, utility and miscellaneous knives, though balisongs remain a core product. In recent years most balisongs have been discontinued, with the only remaining Balisong in production being the 85. <sup id="cite_ref-TWFK_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TWFK-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Benchmade has three different knife classes. The first class is the Blue Class, also known as the Recreation class. This type of Benchmade knife is made for typical use by the everyday person. The next class is the Black Class, also known as the Professional class. This type of Benchmade knife is made for military, law enforcement, and public safety workers. The last class is the Gold class, also known as the Collector class. This class of Benchmade knife is made for collectors and are limited edition.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Benchmade has a <a href="/wiki/Patent" title="Patent">patent</a> on the locking mechanism used in most of the switchblades they produce.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Benchmade additionally holds an exclusive license on use of the McHenry / Williams "AXIS Lock", a spring-operated locking mechanism used in both automatic and manual action models. </p><p>The designers are <a href="/wiki/Jody_Samson" title="Jody Samson">Jody Samson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ernest_Emerson" title="Ernest Emerson">Ernest Emerson</a>, Allen Elishewitz, Mel Pardue, Bill McHenry, <a href="/wiki/Mike_Snody" title="Mike Snody">Mike Snody</a>, Jason Williams, Warren Osborne, Ken Steigerwalt, and Bob Lum.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several production Benchmade models based on the work of these designers have become influential within the industry.<sup id="cite_ref-TWFK_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TWFK-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-clarke_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-clarke-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-sporting_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sporting-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some of the Benchmade knife models include: </p> <ul><li>Benchmade Griptilian</li> <li>Benchmade Freek</li> <li>Benchmade Crooked River</li> <li>Benchmade Bushcrafter</li> <li>Benchmade Infidel</li> <li>Benchmade SOCP</li> <li>Benchmade 556 Mini Griptilian</li> <li>Benchmade Contego (Discontinued)</li> <li>Benchmade 940 Osborne</li> <li>Benchmade BKC Bedlam Axis</li> <li>Benchmade Serum (Discontinued)</li> <li>Benchmade Mini Barrage</li> <li>Benchmade Model 42</li> <li>Benchmade Model 533 Mini-Bugout</li> <li>Benchmade Model 535 Bugout</li> <li>Benchmade Model 537 Bailout</li> <li>Benchmade Model 4400 Casbah</li> <li>Benchmade Model 51 Morpho</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benchmade&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Awards and honors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Benchmade has won several awards and recognition for product innovation and design.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>The Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence Knife of the Year Winner, Benchmade 915 Triage (2011)<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Field & Stream Best Fixed Blade Knife Winner, Benchmade 162 Bushcrafter (2013)<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Kokatat American Made Outdoor Gear 'Sassy' Award Winner, Benchmade (2014)<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>50 Campfires Gear of the Year Award Winner, Benchmade 551 Griptilian (2014)<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Knife News Dealer's Choice Best Overall Award Winner, Benchmade (2016)<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Oregon Manufacturing Awards, Product Innovation Category Winner, Benchmade (2017)<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Benchmade&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 186.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 184.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Benchmade2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Benchmade Bedlam Auto with CM 154 steel patented Axis Lock"><img alt="Benchmade Bedlam Auto with CM 154 steel patented Axis Lock" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Benchmade2.jpg/277px-Benchmade2.jpg" decoding="async" width="185" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Benchmade2.jpg/416px-Benchmade2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Benchmade2.jpg/555px-Benchmade2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1010" data-file-height="656" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Benchmade Bedlam Auto with CM 154 steel patented Axis Lock</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 214px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 212px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Benchcla.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Benchmade 4300 CLA Composite Lite Auto. Auto knife push button operation with side-mounted safety, reversible clip. Length 7.85- inches Blade length 3.4 inches. Blade Material CM154."><img alt="Benchmade 4300 CLA Composite Lite Auto. Auto knife push button operation with side-mounted safety, reversible clip. Length 7.85- inches Blade length 3.4 inches. Blade Material CM154." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Benchcla.jpg/330px-Benchcla.jpg" decoding="async" width="212" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Benchcla.jpg/500px-Benchcla.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Benchcla.jpg/960px-Benchcla.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1901" data-file-height="1078" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Benchmade 4300 CLA Composite Lite Auto. Auto knife push button operation with side-mounted safety, reversible clip. Length 7.85- inches Blade length 3.4 inches. Blade Material CM154.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 154px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 152px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Benchmade_940.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Benchmade 940 Osborne folding knife"><img alt="Benchmade 940 Osborne folding knife" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Benchmade_940.JPG/250px-Benchmade_940.JPG" decoding="async" width="152" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Benchmade_940.JPG/500px-Benchmade_940.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Benchmade 940 Osborne folding knife</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 189.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 187.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Benchmade_42.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Benchmade Model 42 butterfly knife"><img alt="Benchmade Model 42 butterfly knife" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Benchmade_42.jpg/281px-Benchmade_42.jpg" decoding="async" width="188" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Benchmade_42.jpg/421px-Benchmade_42.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Benchmade_42.jpg/562px-Benchmade_42.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="513" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Benchmade Model 42 butterfly knife</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Benchmade Mini TI Pika II with Titanium handle scales and lanyard hole. Blade material: 9Cr13CoMoV (Model no.10402S-1)"><img alt="Benchmade Mini TI Pika II with Titanium handle scales and lanyard hole. Blade material: 9Cr13CoMoV (Model no.10402S-1)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg/240px-Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg/360px-Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg/480px-Benchmade-Mini_TI_Pika_II.jpg 2x" data-file-width="930" data-file-height="698" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Benchmade Mini TI Pika II with Titanium handle scales and lanyard hole. 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title="Mezzaluna">Mezzaluna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parmesan_knife" title="Parmesan knife">Parmesan knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pizza_cutter" title="Pizza cutter">Pizza cutter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Splayd" title="Splayd">Splayd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steak_knife" title="Steak knife">Steak knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tomato_knife" title="Tomato knife">Tomato knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Japanese_kitchen_knife" title="Japanese kitchen knife">Japanese kitchen knives</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deba_b%C5%8Dch%C5%8D" title="Deba bōchō">Deba bōchō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maguro_b%C5%8Dch%C5%8D" title="Maguro bōchō">Maguro bōchō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nakiri_b%C5%8Dch%C5%8D" title="Nakiri bōchō">Nakiri bōchō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Santoku" title="Santoku">Santoku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sashimi_b%C5%8Dch%C5%8D" title="Sashimi bōchō">Sashimi bōchō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udon_kiri" title="Udon kiri">Udon kiri</a></li> <li><a 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title="Bayonet">Bayonet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boline" title="Boline">Boline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolo_knife" title="Bolo knife">Bolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boot_knife" title="Boot knife">Boot knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bowie_knife" title="Bowie knife">Bowie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cane_knife" title="Cane knife">Cane knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceramic_knife" title="Ceramic knife">Ceramic knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clip_point" title="Clip point">Clip point</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Combat_knife" title="Combat knife">Combat knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_(knife)" title="Commander (knife)">Commander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corvo_(knife)" title="Corvo (knife)">Corvo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CQC-6" title="CQC-6">CQC-6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deba_b%C5%8Dch%C5%8D" title="Deba bōchō">Deba bōchō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diving_knife" class="mw-redirect" title="Diving knife">Diving knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drop_point" title="Drop point">Drop point</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairbairn%E2%80%93Sykes_fighting_knife" title="Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife">Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerber_Mark_II" title="Gerber Mark II">Gerber Mark II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ginsu" title="Ginsu">Ginsu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Golok" title="Golok">Golok</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gravity_knife" title="Gravity knife">Gravity knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guna_(knife)" title="Guna (knife)">Guna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hacking_knife" title="Hacking knife">Hacking knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Higonokami" title="Higonokami">Higonokami</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunting_knife" title="Hunting knife">Hunting knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Husa_knife" title="Husa knife">Husa knife</a></li> <li>Ivan's Knife</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacob%27s_ladder_(knife)" title="Jacob's ladder (knife)">Jacob's ladder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karambit" title="Karambit">Karambit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kard" title="Kard">Kard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirpan" title="Kirpan">Kirpan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitchen_knife" title="Kitchen knife">Kitchen knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kukri" title="Kukri">Kukri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laguiole_knife" title="Laguiole knife">Laguiole knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Machete" title="Machete">Machete</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mandau_(knife)" title="Mandau (knife)">Mandau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marking_knife" title="Marking knife">Marking knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Misericorde_(weapon)" title="Misericorde (weapon)">Misericorde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mora_knife" title="Mora knife">Mora knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Multi-tool" title="Multi-tool">Multi-tool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Navaja" title="Navaja">Navaja</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neck_knife" title="Neck knife">Neck knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nontron_knife" title="Nontron knife">Nontron knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opinel_knife" class="mw-redirect" title="Opinel knife">Opinel knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palette_knife" title="Palette knife">Palette knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pantographic_knife" title="Pantographic knife">Pantographic knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parang_(knife)" title="Parang (knife)">Parang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penknife" title="Penknife">Penknife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_knife" title="Penny knife">Penny knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pesh-kabz" title="Pesh-kabz">Pesh-kabz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pirah" title="Pirah">Pirah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pocketknife" title="Pocketknife">Pocketknife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phurba" title="Phurba">Phurba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Putty_knife" title="Putty knife">Putty knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puukko" title="Puukko">Puukko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rampuri" title="Rampuri">Rampuri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Resolza" title="Resolza">Resolza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sabatier" title="Sabatier">Sabatier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sami_knife" title="Sami knife">Sami knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SARK" title="SARK">SARK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scalpel" title="Scalpel">Scalpel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seax" title="Seax">Seax</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sgian-dubh" title="Sgian-dubh">Sgian dubh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharpfinger" title="Sharpfinger">Sharpfinger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sheath_knife" title="Sheath knife">Sheath knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiv_(weapon)" title="Shiv (weapon)">Shiv</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sliding_knife" title="Sliding knife">Sliding knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smatchet" title="Smatchet">Smatchet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SOG_Knife" title="SOG Knife">SOG Knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Straight_razor" title="Straight razor">Straight razor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strider_SMF" title="Strider SMF">Strider SMF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Survival_knife" title="Survival knife">Survival knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife" title="Swiss Army knife">Swiss Army knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Switchblade" title="Switchblade">Switchblade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taping_knife" title="Taping knife">Taping knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Throwing_knife" title="Throwing knife">Throwing knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trench_knife" title="Trench knife">Trench knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tumi" title="Tumi">Tumi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ulu" title="Ulu">Ulu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Utility_knife" title="Utility knife">Utility knife</a></li> <li>Verlängerungsmesser</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrior_knife" title="Warrior knife">Warrior knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wedung" title="Wedung">Wedung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/X-Acto" title="X-Acto">X-Acto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yarara_Parachute_Knife" class="mw-redirect" title="Yarara Parachute Knife">Yarara Parachute Knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yatagan" title="Yatagan">Yatagan</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dagger" title="Dagger">Daggers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anelace" title="Anelace">Anelace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Applegate%E2%80%93Fairbairn_fighting_knife" title="Applegate–Fairbairn fighting knife">Applegate–Fairbairn fighting knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_toothpick" title="Arkansas toothpick">Arkansas toothpick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BC-41" title="BC-41">BC-41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bagh_nakh" title="Bagh nakh">Bagh nakh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balarao" title="Balarao">Balarao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baselard" title="Baselard">Baselard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bichuwa" title="Bichuwa">Bichuwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bollock_dagger" title="Bollock dagger">Bollock dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinquedea" title="Cinquedea">Cinquedea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dha_(sword)" title="Dha (sword)">Dha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dirk" title="Dirk">Dirk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ear_dagger" title="Ear dagger">Ear dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emeici" title="Emeici">Emeici</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fac%C3%B3n" title="Facón">Facón</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_Nail" class="mw-redirect" title="French Nail">French Nail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunong" title="Gunong">Gunong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunting_dagger" class="mw-redirect" title="Hunting dagger">Hunting dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jambiya" title="Jambiya">Jambiya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jile" title="Jile">Jile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabutowari" title="Kabutowari">Kabutowari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaiken_(dagger)" title="Kaiken (dagger)">Kaiken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalis" title="Kalis">Kalis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katar_(dagger)" class="mw-redirect" title="Katar (dagger)">Katar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khanjali" title="Khanjali">Khanjali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khanjar" title="Khanjar">Khanjar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris" title="Kris">Kris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kunai" title="Kunai">Kunai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liaoning_bronze_dagger_culture" title="Liaoning bronze dagger culture">Liaoning dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_I_trench_knife" title="Mark I trench knife">Mark I trench knife</a></li> <li>Microtech Jagdkommando</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parrying_dagger" title="Parrying dagger">Parrying dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poignard" title="Poignard">Poignard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pugio" title="Pugio">Pugio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Push_dagger" title="Push dagger">Push dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rondel_dagger" title="Rondel dagger">Rondel dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seme_(dagger)" title="Seme (dagger)">Seme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shobo" title="Shobo">Shobo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sica" title="Sica">Sica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stiletto" title="Stiletto">Stiletto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tant%C5%8D" title="Tantō">Tantō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Raider_stiletto" title="United States Marine Raider stiletto">U.S. Marine Raider stiletto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V-42_stiletto" title="V-42 stiletto">V-42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoroi-d%C5%8Dshi" title="Yoroi-dōshi">Yoroi-dōshi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Manufacturing" title="Manufacturing">Manufacturers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aitor_Knife_Company" title="Aitor Knife Company">Aitor Knife Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Mar_Knives" title="Al Mar Knives">Al Mar Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Tomahawk_Company" title="American Tomahawk Company">American Tomahawk Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aritsugu" title="Aritsugu">Aritsugu</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Benchmade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B%C3%B6ker" title="Böker">Böker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Knives" title="Buck Knives">Buck Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camillus_Cutlery_Company" title="Camillus Cutlery Company">Camillus Cutlery Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cattaraugus_Cutlery_Company" title="Cattaraugus Cutlery Company">Cattaraugus Cutlery Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Reeve_Knives" title="Chris Reeve Knives">Chris Reeve Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chroma_Cnife" title="Chroma Cnife">Chroma Cnife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clauss_Cutlery_Company" title="Clauss Cutlery Company">Clauss Cutlery Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cobray_Company" title="Cobray Company">Cobray Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_Steel_(company)" title="Cold Steel (company)">Cold Steel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_River_Knife_%26_Tool" title="Columbia River Knife & Tool">Columbia River Knife & Tool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuisinart" title="Cuisinart">Cuisinart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutco" title="Cutco">Cutco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dalian_Hanwei_Metal" title="Dalian Hanwei Metal">Dalian Hanwei Metal</a></li> <li>Dexter-Russell</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ek_Commando_Knife_Co." title="Ek Commando Knife Co.">Ek Commando Knife Co.</a></li> <li>EKA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emerson_Knives" title="Emerson Knives">Emerson Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F._Dick" title="F. Dick">F. Dick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A4llkniven" title="Fällkniven">Fällkniven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FAMAE" title="FAMAE">FAMAE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiskars" title="Fiskars">Fiskars</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gerber_Legendary_Blades" title="Gerber Legendary Blades">Gerber Legendary Blades</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%BCritechnics" title="Füritechnics">Füritechnics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glock_Ges.m.b.H." title="Glock Ges.m.b.H.">Glock Ges.m.b.H.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Schrade" title="Imperial Schrade">Imperial Schrade</a></li> <li>Ivan's</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ka-Bar" title="Ka-Bar">Ka-Bar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kershaw_Knives" title="Kershaw Knives">Kershaw Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korin_Japanese_Trading_Company" title="Korin Japanese Trading Company">Korin Japanese Trading Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyocera" title="Kyocera">Kyocera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leatherman" title="Leatherman">Leatherman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mad_Dog_Knives" title="Mad Dog Knives">Mad Dog Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marble_Arms" title="Marble Arms">Marble Arms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medford_Knife_and_Tool" title="Medford Knife and Tool">Medford Knife and Tool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microtech_Knives" title="Microtech Knives">Microtech Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morseth" title="Morseth">Morseth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muela_(knife_manufacturer)" title="Muela (knife manufacturer)">Muela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murphy_Knives" title="Murphy Knives">Murphy Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OLFA" title="OLFA">OLFA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Knife_Company" title="Ontario Knife Company">Ontario Knife Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opinel" title="Opinel">Opinel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_Made_Knives" title="Randall Made Knives">Randall Made Knives</a></li> <li>Ranz Cuchillos</li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C3%B6sle" title="Rösle">Rösle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sabatier" title="Sabatier">Sabatier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shun_Cutlery" title="Shun Cutlery">Shun Cutlery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slice,_Inc." title="Slice, Inc.">Slice, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SOG_Specialty_Knives" title="SOG Specialty Knives">SOG Specialty Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spyderco" title="Spyderco">Spyderco</a></li> <li>STI Knives</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strider_Knives" title="Strider Knives">Strider Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiers_Issard" title="Thiers Issard">Thiers Issard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOPS_Knives" title="TOPS Knives">TOPS Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tramontina" title="Tramontina">Tramontina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victorinox" title="Victorinox">Victorinox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._R._Case_%26_Sons_Cutlery_Co." title="W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.">W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Walther_GmbH" title="Carl Walther GmbH">Carl Walther GmbH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wenger" title="Wenger">Wenger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Knife_Company" title="Western Knife Company">Western Knife Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilkinson_Sword" title="Wilkinson Sword">Wilkinson Sword</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W%C3%BCsthof" title="Wüsthof">Wüsthof</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoshida_Metal_Industry" title="Yoshida Metal Industry">Yoshida Metal Industry</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Global_(cutlery)" title="Global (cutlery)">Global</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zero_Tolerance_Knives" title="Zero Tolerance Knives">Zero Tolerance Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zwilling_J._A._Henckels" title="Zwilling J. A. Henckels">Zwilling J. A. Henckels</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Knife_making" title="Knife making">Knifemakers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rex_Applegate" title="Rex Applegate">Rex Applegate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Black_(blacksmith)" title="James Black (blacksmith)">James Black</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brown_Jr." title="Tom Brown Jr.">Tom Brown Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackie_Collins" title="Blackie Collins">Blackie Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Nelson_Cooper" title="John Nelson Cooper">John Nelson Cooper</a></li> <li>Jack W. Crain</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernest_Emerson" title="Ernest Emerson">Ernest Emerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Fisk" title="Jerry Fisk">Jerry Fisk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Harsey_Jr." title="Bill Harsey Jr.">Bill Harsey Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phill_Hartsfield" title="Phill Hartsfield">Phill Hartsfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Hibben" title="Gil Hibben">Gil Hibben</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Lile" title="Jimmy Lile">Jimmy Lile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Loveless" title="Bob Loveless">Bob Loveless</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_F._Moran_(knifemaker)" title="William F. Moran (knifemaker)">William F. Moran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Onion" title="Ken Onion">Ken Onion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Osterhout" title="Ralph Osterhout">Ralph Osterhout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo_Randall" title="Bo Randall">Bo Randall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Reeve" title="Chris Reeve">Chris Reeve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._G._Russell" title="A. G. Russell">A. G. 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