The Entrek USA line includes high quality hunting, utility and tactical knives, with models ranging from the Lynx at an overall length of under 61/2" to the Ranger at 14 1/2".   Made in USA

The Steel is 440C stainless with 95 to 105 points of carbon with 17% chromium.
Results: Hard steel with enhanced edge holding and corrosion resistance.

The Heat Treat  of the steel is the most important step in the making of an Entrek USA knife. Heat treating is done at Blanchard Metals Processing  where the ground blanks are heated in a vacuum furnace then air quenched, tempered, subzero stabalized and redrawn to 57-58 RC which gives the best all round performance.

The Manufacture includes Lazer blanking and some old but reliable methods like drill fixtures, add decades of experience are combined to make the highest quality hand made production knives.  Every knife goes through many steps in production such as blanking, surface grinding to flat and parallel, marking the blade for grinding, freehand rough grind (40 grit) freehand finish grind (220 grit), drill handle for guards, handle screws and thong holes. Tapping screw holes. Heat treat, assembly of handle components, hand shaping the handle, sand blast for a non-reflective finish marking and sharpening. All work except the lazer blanking and heat treat are done in house by Ray and Joshua Ennis.

The Maker, Ray Ennis made his first knives by cold forging and filing barn spikes into knives when he was a teen. He made and sold his first custom knife in early 1973. It was made from a car spring and was still curved, the selling price was $10.00. He bought his first O-1 tool steel shortly after, learned to heat treat grind and polish. Much of the learning process was helped by attending the Colorado School of Trades, a gunsmithing school where he learned machining and and better polishing techniques. He has been a machinist, tool and die maker (which really helps with sheath forming), gunsmith and many other things that have helped to make him a better knife maker. Most of all however is the fact that he loves his craft. Even though he makes production knives he still considers it an art form and always will.