Which Engraved Buck Knives Are Best?

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The best engraved Buck Knives are ones that:

Show your company logo without having to open them. Laser engraving on the handle or bolster is preferred.
Reflect the quality level of your company. You don’t want to give away cheap knives if you have a high end company.
Coordinate with your corporate colors. Blue, black, orange camo, regular camo, natural wood, stainless steel.
Are made in the country of your choice. Do you prefer USA-made or imported?
Have the design style that is consistent with your company style. Is it traditional or tactical?

Engraved Pocket Knives Worth Over $600 Each

Boker Leopard Damascus II Knife 111054dam

This is a pocket knife that encases a piece of history. But why is it worth over $600?

These Engraved Pocket Knives are made from recycled steel from the barrel of the German battle tank Leopard I. So, the material is in short supply.
They have historic value, and are cherished by collectors.
The Damascus blade is made by a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. That design is not laser engraved. It actually shows the layers that were made by forging, folding, forging, and folding again, many times.
This knife comes with a certificate of authenticity.
The aluminum handle is hardcoated 6061-T6 and has Ziracote wood insets.

This knife makes a unique retirement gift for a seasoned employee.

The Newest Invention in Personalized Pocket Knives

Your logo can be put on personalized pocket knives in just a few different ways. Here are the old ways:

Electro etching
Laser engraving
Laser engraving/color fill
Screen printing

Now there is a fifth way to see your company logo imprinted on a pocket knife…

Full color imprint on the synthetic handle. Here is an example:

rsk274 Maxam Knife with Full Color Imprint

The Next Big Idea in Company Logo Knives

Some of the great new ideas in the past for company logo knives have been:

Leatherman®-Store in Portland Oregon

A pocket clip, so you can get to your knife right away.
Synthetic handles, to keep the cost down.
Locking mechanisms to keep the blade open when you are using it.
High grade stainless steel, to keep you knife looking good.
Hollow ground edge, to stay sharp longer, and to make it easier to sharpen.
Stainless steel “air-cooled” handles, to keep the weight light.
Minimalist designs, which combine the liner with the handle. Also making one of the handles extremely narrow, just to protect you from the blade edge.
Adding your logo with electro-etching, laser engraving, machine engraving, or pad printing in colors.
Assisted-open devices to allow you to quickly open the pocket knife with one hand.
Stealth knives that look like a key.

So, what could possibly be the next big idea in logo knives?

Voice-activated opening and closing. (Phones can do this. Why not a knife?)
Warranty reduced to 90 days. Optional extended warranty available for $29 per year.
Don’t want to buy one? Rent one by the month from your favorite Walmart (not).
Do you need one delivered? Just call Juber, and they will bring you a selection of knives to purchase. $28 delivery and processing charge, plus $55 per hour while you make your selection.
Need one for just a day? Pick one up at a Knife Kiosk. Return it to any Knife Kiosk in the country. Only $1 per hour. If you don’t return it for a week, your credit card will be charged $395.
Have a better idea? Post it here on this blog…………

Logo Knives: Expectations vs Reality

What things do you expect when you order logo knives for your next promotion?

Dave Navoyosky & Vince Deissroth With the $1.99 Camo Knife

A quality knife that you won’t be ashamed of when you present it to your customers. (Quality knives are available on the internet.)
A knife in your price range. (Pocket knives are found in any price range, from $1.99 to $700 each.)
A quality imprint. (Your logo can be laser engraved, electro-etched, and sometimes applied in full color.)
Top notch service from a dedicated sales rep. (It’s best to phone the dealer to get an idea of how you will be treated.)
Quick turn-around time. (Production time varies from 2 business days to 4 weeks. Usually 2 weeks is the average production time.)

Searching For the Best Engraved Kershaw Knives

Of all the engraved Kershaw knives we sell, the most popular is the Ember 3560-K. Why is it so popular?

Small size. It can fit in your pocket and not take up too much space.
Assisted-Open. The flipper is part of the blade tang. Just flick the flipper, and the knife opens.
The dark color is a satin finish, which makes this knife attractive.
Your laser engraved logo would look white against this dark colored stainless steel handle.

Kershaw® Ember 3560-K

The Best Pocket Knife of January 2019

The best pocket knife of January ’19, according to Logo-knives.com is…….

Boker Leopard Damascus II Knife 111054dam

We chose this knife because of its value as a retirement gift. The spear blade is damascus, which is painstakingly made of many layers of steel. This steel is very special. It is recycled out of the gun barrel of the German battle tank Leopard I. It has an extreme Rockwell hardness of 65-67. Click for more information about this collector knife.

How Personalized Pocket Knives Are Made

Personalized pocket knives are usually hand made.

65010 Small Rosewood Pocketknife-Gold

Of course, you need a blade or two to start with. The rest of this is how the blades are protected and held in place when you are using the knife.
The liner is normally made of 2 layers of steel. One on each side of the blade. Then we add the metal bolsters.
All of these pieces are held together with metal pins, through the bolster, the liner layers, and the blade.
How about a spring, so the blade is held closed, and held open? That is usually held in place between the 2 layers of liner, by a pin in the middle of the knife.
To top off the appearance, scales (handles) are added. They can be made out of bone, wood, steel, or synthetic material.
The final product then is personalized with your name. This is usually done by laser engraving on the blade or the handle, or the bolster.
Some modern knives get their advanced look by having the liner do the job of the scales. Some have only a liner on one side, to save weight, and create a daring look.
Locking mechanisms are of two types. The liner lock holds the blade open by a spring action of sliding into the tang of the blade. The tang is the “root” of the blade. The other type of locking mechanism is the “lockback”. This is done by the spring locking against the blade tang. A lockback mechanism is easier to use. Some knives don’t have a locking mechanism. The blade tang just has a flat spot that rests on the spring to stay open when in use.

This is how the standard Personalized Pocket Knives are made. Knife designers are always looking for more unique ideas to attract knife lovers.

How Are Engraved Pocket Knives Laser Engraved?

Engraved Pocket Knives for Christmas

Gift Pocket Knives are usually laser engraved by professionals. There’s a good reason for this. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. There are several settings that a pro has to make, so the resulting engraved pocket knives are permanently and safely marked with your company logo.

The pro cleans the knife blade so there is no possibility of a contaminant interfering with the process.
The knife is placed in a special holder, so that the blade will be in the right position in the laser machine.
The door is closed, and the attached computer is adjusted to these settings: Intensity, speed of the engraving, PPI (or dots per inch), depth of the penetration, and number of passes.
If the settings aren’t right, the imprint might be too light, or melted together.
Sometimes a special chemical is sprayed on the blade, to make the imprint darker looking.
Different grades of steel require different settings. Some types of steel are not conducive to this type of marking, so it can’t be done.
It is obvious that this type of logo marking should be left to the professionals.

Why Give Engraved Kershaw Knives for Christmas

Give Kershaw Knives for Christmas

They are used by both men and women. Who hasn’t used a knife in the last month?
Laser Engraved Kershaw Knives will display your company logo forever. It’s great advertising.
Everyone appreciates a pocket knife as a gift. No one ever throws away a good knife.
Kershaw is an American company. Some of their knives are imported, and some are made in the USA.
High quality stainless steel makes a good knife, and Kershaw uses the best.
The perceived value of a Kershaw knife is higher than the actual cost of it.