Tired of flimsy blades that fold under pressure like your excuses for skipping the gym? Meet Cedar Creek Knives—the trusty sidekick that laughs in the face of stubborn packaging, rogue fishing line, and that one friend who insists on opening beer bottles with their teeth. These little legends from the great outdoors pack more personality than a raccoon in a trash can. Sharp, sturdy, and ready for adventure (or just slicing cheese at the picnic), a Cedar Creek knife doesn’t just cut—it commits. Grab one, and suddenly you’re the hero of the campsite… or at least the guy who can finally open the jerky. Cedar Creek Knives
Forget boring tools that just sit in your pocket looking sad. Pocket knives engraved turn everyday carry into a personal legend.
Slice open a package, carve your initials into a camping stick, or simply flash that custom message when someone asks to borrow it. Whether it says your name, a cheeky motto, or the date you survived that terrible first date, the engraving makes it uniquely yours. Practical and stylish—these little blades prove that the best accessories come with a sharp edge and a story.
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Engraved Gerber Knives weren’t developed by a knife expert. They were started by the owner of an advertising agency. This weird start developed into a huge pocket knife company known around the world.
In 1939, Joseph Gerber, the advertiser, used a set of kitchen knives as an unusual Christmas gift to his customers. At the time, it was considered inappropriate to give anything sharp to a customer. Joseph broke tradition, and started a revolution. Abercrombie & Fitch contacted him to sell his knives in their next catalog. So that’s how Gerber Knives slid into the knife arena.
The company then climbed the ladder of success. In 1947, it developed the AF Hunter and the Shorty hunting knife. The next rung of the ladder happened in 1967. They made the Mark II combat knife for soldiers in the Vietnam War.
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Now in 2026, Engraved Gerber Knives are extremely popular as Christmas gifts with a company logo laser engraved on the blade. Also in this year, they introduced a portable cutting board with an attached knife. It is sure to be a popular gift for campers and boaters.
“Buck knives” is a a common household name these days. That’s because they are made by a company that goes way back. Every man eventually wants a Buck knife.
Hoyt Buck made the first one in 1902. However, it wasn’t until 1961 that Al Buck incorporated the company. That was a long stretch by today’s business standards. Engraved Buck Knives really came into being in 1964, when the magical model
110 Buck Folding Hunter Lockback
110 Folding Hunter was invented. That is the model that epitomizes the brand to this day. Happy 62nd birthday to that one! That’s a long time to be idolized with the name of the company.
Where did Kershaw come from? It started as a company not too long ago, in 1974.
Pete Kershaw founded it, and brought a lot of pocket knife experience with him.
He used to be the national sales manager of Gerber Legendary Blades. His vast knowledge of pocket knives gave Pete a jump start into his own knife business.
Three years later, he partnered with a Japanese blade manufacturer, called KAI
Group. In the years 1996-2003, he started manufacturing some of the knives in the USA, in Wilsonville, Oregon. In 1998, he was helped by designer Ken Onion and developed the patented “SpeedSafe” mechanism, an assisted-opening feature. This opening feature is utilized in the Leek, Scallion, and Chive models, which remain very popular to this day. Today, in 2026, Engraved Kershaw Knives remain a very popular set of gift knives. Companies who want to give a lasting Christmas gift to their customers choose Kershaw. The company logo is permanently laser engraved on the blade or metal handle.
The best multi tools ever invented are Engraved Leatherman Tools. They are known worldwide, and it seems like they have been around for at least a century. But, in fact, the company was founded only in 1983.
Tim Leatherman, the founder, developed the first tool in the late 1970’s. He was on a road trip across Europe, and decided he needed a tool kit that included pliers, a knife, file, screw drivers, and some other items. As usual, necessity is the mother of invention. This lead to his 1980 patent on the multi tool concept..
Back in the late 1800’s pocket knives began their use as promotional products. The Remington Cutlery Company started to produce knives with other company logos, like Purina Nehi, Franklin Fire Insurance, and Kelly Tires. These “Company Logo Knives” are the earliest examples that I can find. So, if you ever find an old-looking pocket knife at a flea market with those logos, it is probably over 100 years old.
The 5 criteria that determine the value of an old company logo knife, are,
Age of the knife
Condition
Material of the handle
Style
Brand
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Dakota Knives (also Dako Knives) were pocket knives with your company logo laser engraved on the handle or blade. They were inexpensive, and made in China for the promotional product business. They were popular because of the quality-to-price ratio was quite high. Then, due to a similarity in trade name to another company, Dakota knives looked for a new line name. It became “Cedar Creek knives.”
They are still made overseas, and are of a high quality because of the dedicated craftsmen. Other products were added to the line, including flashlights and lighters, compasses, multi-tools and tape measures.
