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2009 Interactive
Consumer Brochure | 2009 Interactive
Professional Brochure |
2009 H&K
Knives Catalog
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Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. set-up shop in Clackamas, Oregon in 1990
(originally founded in California in 1988). The initial knives
primarily consisted of the Bali-Song® knives, using a combination of
outside vendors and inside processing to build finished products. And
like most companies, starting out meant scarce money and big plans,
using second hand equipment and limited resources.
Soon, a natural born fortitude and an undying passion to make
it right and make it Benchmade, prospered into significant growth. As
the product line grew so did the in-house capabilities. We began to
acquire new machines and technologies including the first of several
lasers, making Benchmade the first knife manufacturer to have such
equipment in-house. Open minds and positive attitudes would lead to
several more industry firsts over the course of the next several years.
This was only the beginning of Benchmade's breaking of new
ground in the manufactured knife markets by using non-traditional
materials and modern manufacturing methods in not only building knives
better but, inevitably building better knives. The Designer Series was
first introduced in 1991 with several custom designs being
manufactured. By tapping into the custom knife makers' knowledge and
combining it with our manufacturing expertise we were more readily able
to offer more contemporary knife designs and innovations to the knife
users.
Consecutive years of aggressive growth led to the next
logical step in 1996 when Benchmade moved into its own 35,000 sq. ft.
facility. A contemporary styled building complete with all of the
modern equipment and amenities necessary to manufacture what has become
recognized as a higher standard of specialty cutlery.
Today, Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. manufactures knives
for a loyal and ever growing following of knife users. As we move into
the 21st century we are poised for even more exciting opportunities,
innovations and ongoing total world-class quality. Here at Benchmade we
employ a simple philosophy- "Make it cool, make it solid, make it
happen and definitely make it Benchmade."
