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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Engraved Gerber Knives

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Need engraved Gerber knives to hand out to your best clients? Here are some valuable tips.

Pick a company that offers “Free Setup” for your engraving.
Find a company with a clean, easy-to-use website. Logo-Knives was professionally designed, and based on the latest version of ShopSite Pro shopping cart software.
Choose to have your logo laser engraved instead of acid etched. Laser is permanent, and acid etching is semi-permanent.
Decide on the right engraved Gerber knives or multi-tools for your customers.
Make sure your logo and message are simple enough to show up on the Gerber blade and be easy to read. If your logo has a lot of details, it may have to be simplified in order to make an attractive job.
Be a great CEO and give your clients the best Gerber Knives

5 Quick Tips About Engraved Kershaw Knives With Your Logo

You have a logo, and want someone to put it on some high quality pocket knives, like Kershaw knives. Here are some tips on how to get the biggest bang for your buck.

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Pick a knife company that has an easy-to-use website. A website that is neat, uncluttered, and simple to navigate.
Choose a knife company that has excellent customer service. Does the same sales rep talk to you each time you call or email?
Does the knife company email you a virtual proof before putting your order into production?
Buy your engraved Kershaw Knives from a company with at least a 25 year track record of customer satisfaction.
Choose a Kershaw Knife engraver that uses the latest laser engraving technology, for a permanent imprint of your corporate logo. Choose Logo-knives.com

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The Best Pocket Knife of 2016, In My Opinion

7915 Knife of the Year 2016

The best pocket knife in the imported category, for 2016 is the Dako Shadow Pocket Knife 7915.

What impresses me about this knife is the unique design and advanced engineering. The knife is light as a feather, even though it is made entirely of steel. How did they do that?

One reason is having the same piece of steel do 2 jobs. The back handle also serves as the locking mechanism.
The other reason is–why cover the whole blade with a front handle, if all you need to cover is the edge of the blade? So they designed the front handle to do just that.

The size is not small. It’s a medium sized 3 1/2″ knife that you will be happy to make your “every day carry” (EDC). It opens easily with the thumb stud on the blade. Make 48 of your customers happy by giving them this knife with your company logo laser engraved on the blade. Your logo is visible even when the knife is closed.

The Logo-Knives Import Award of 2016.

Shadow Pocket Knife 7915

7 Things About Engraved Gerber Knives Your Boss Wants to Know

Let’s say that your boss would like you to order some Gerber Knives for him. He wants to have the company logo printed on them, and he wants to use them as safety awards for the guys in the shop. Here are some questions he needs to have answered, and you are in charge of finding the answers:

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Are Gerber Pocket Knives popular with the work force? ANSWER: Yes. Everyone has heard of the Gerber brand of quality company logo knives.
Is Gerber an old USA knife-making company? ANSWER: Yes. Gerber has been making knives since 1939. They are based in Oregon. They make some of the knives there, and import some also.
How soon can he have the engraved Gerber knives? ANSWER: Production time starts when you approve a proof. Production takes 10 business days. If you need them sooner, just let us know your deadline, and we will let you know if we can meet it.
Will the engraving last forever? ANSWER: Yes. Laser engraving will last forever.
Will the knives last forever? ANSWER: Yes. Gerber gives you a FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY (North America Only). Warranty limited to 25 years outside of North America
What kind of art file do you need? ANSWER: Vector art is the best. Examples are eps and ai files. We can use other files, but will need to modify them to give your logo the neatest and clearest look on your knives. There is a small charge for that, depending on the complexity of your logo.
Can we see a virtual proof before we order? ANSWER: Yes. It will just take a day or 2.
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4 Quick Tips About Custom Engraved Knives For Christmas

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When you order Custom Engraved Knives for your business, to give to your best employees or customers for Christmas, here are some tips. These tips will help ensure that you will be happy with your purchase.

You get what you pay for! You already knew that. Get a name brand, like Buck Knives, Boker, Kershaw, Gerber, Case, Kutmaster, or Leatherman.
Pick the best type of imprint. Laser engraving is the most permanent. It will never scratch off. Acid etching doesn’t go very deep, so it can wear off in time. So can color imprints, which are “painted” on. The best epoxy paints are used, and sometimes covered with a protective clear coat, but still, the imprint can be scratched off by your adjacent car keys in your pocket.
Choose a company that has the best service. Sometimes you can judge by the
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quality of their web page. A neat, clean looking website that answers all your questions is good. It shows that the company is successful and cares about its customers.
Buy a quantity that is sufficient for your needs. If you need 1 or 2 more custom engraved knives later, after you received your order, you will pay more, or be subject to a “less than minimum” charge.

5 Quick Tips About Engraved Leatherman Tools

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Engraved Leatherman tools have gained world-wide popularity in a mere 35 years. How did they do that? Here are some points about Leatherman tools that can help explain their popularity.

Warranty for your tools. The factory stands behind their warranty. They say, “Our warranty is simple. You broke it, we’ll fix it”.
Leatherman listens to your ideas for improvement. You may send them to info@leatherman.com.
All the tools are made of 100% high grade stainless steel. They are corrosion resistant.
The knife blades stay sharp longer than many other knife blades.
Engraved Leatherman tools with your corporate logo laser engraved on the handle make excellent gifts. For a quality Christmas gift that is long-lasting and appreciated, Leatherman is your best choice.
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7 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You About Engraved Pocket Knives

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Logo pocket knives are quality gifts that can promote your company to your employees and to your customers. Here are 7 testimonials from happy companies. Some of them might be your competitors! Follow what your successful competitors do, and you will be successful, too!

An oil drilling company said: Thank you so much!!! The bosses all really liked the buck knives and they were able to hand them out to the field guys. I appreciate all of your help. Thank you again.
An outdoor clothing company said: The knives are great!!! Thanks so much
A large engineering company likes to give logo knives, and shared: Just to let you know the knives were delivered yesterday and they look great! Thank you and we look forward to working with you again.
A wire manufacturer had this to say about their knife-giving program: Dave just wanted to let you know that the Leathermen arrived and the logo looks awesome. Thanks a lot!
A big welding company uses engraved pocket knives in their employee gift program. They said: We loved the last batch of knives we received, and fast processing/shipping!
Thank you. My boss would like to order an additional 25 knives, with same
logo on blade. No deadline this time. Thanks again!
A national sheet metal company loves to use logo knives to promote their business. They said:
just wanted to say thanks and

to let you know we love the knives. so much

our LA office wants more;-)

its a good problem for sure.

any chance we could get another shipment

of say 25?

i know its nuts right now so

let em know if there’s any chance before

christmas and if not the new year

thanks again
A regional hydraulics manufacturer believes in using logo knives to give to their customers. They shared this with us: We received our knives today and they are absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much and we look forward to doing business with you in the future.
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Why We Love Engraved Gerber Knives (And You Should, Too!)

Gerber knives are among my favorite of personalized pocket knives. Here are some reasons why:

Most of them don’t look like your grandfather’s knives. They have that “tactical knife” look, like the popular dark colored Paraframe I, number 8445.

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The “minimal handle” look, as seen on the Ripstop 1614 is attractive, and makes the knife light weight.

Gerber® Ripstop Pocket Knife 1614
Got gloves on? Try the EZ Out Lockback 6701, that has holes in the blade, so you can grab and pull the blade open.

Gerber EZ Out Lockback 6701
Got tools? If you need a multi-tool, the Gerber Suspension Multi-tool 1471. It has every tool you might need, including scissors and wire cutters. The weight is kept down because of the unique open frame construction.

Gerber Suspension Multi-Tool 1471
Your company or corporate logo always looks good on engraved Gerber knives.

Why You Should Give Engraved Buck Knives For Christmas

Thinking of giving something special to your male employees for Christmas this year? Here are 4 reasons for giving them engraved Buck knives with your company logo on the blade.

Buck 110 Folding Hunter Lockback Knife

Mostly American made. Most of the Buck knives are American made. They have always made the model 110, Folding Hunter Lockback Knife, in the USA since it was introduced in 1964. Some of their knives, like the popular
Buck Nobleman Linerlock Knife 327, are imported, but made to the strict standards of Buck.
Brand Name. Everyone knows the name “Buck”, and associates it with quality cutlery. Of all the engraved pocket knives, the name “Buck” is the most recognizable.
Appreciated. A Buck knife gift is appreciated by all your male employees.
Advertising. The special gift will display your logo. It will also last a very long time, and promote your company to everyone who sees the knife in the future.
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The Buck-110-folding-hunter celebrates it’s 50th birthday.

The History of Engraved Leatherman Tools

We went on our yearly tour of the Leatherman plant in Portland Oregon this year. It’s amazing how fast this company is growing. They had to increase the production area. To do this, they had to move the shipping department to another building 3 miles away. That new location is rented, and it houses the warehouse of the tools, the shipping area, customer service, and the custom laser engraving area.

Back to the main building, the small Leatherman museum is in the front office

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and open to the public. Here are a few pictures of the prototypes that Tim Leatherman made in his garage during the birth of his brilliant idea.

Early Leatherman Prototype

You know, necessity is the mother of invention. The Leatherman idea started when Tim and his wife toured Europe in the 1970’s, using a used car he bought there. It kept breaking down, and Tim would fix it himself. He really needed some pliers, but didn’t have any. It would have been nice if he had something like a Leatherman tool. Many months later, Tim perfected some prototypes

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in his garage, and started a very successful company. Too bad Gerber Knives turned down his proposal to produce his tools. Too bad for Gerber, but not for Tim.

Here are 2 stories of how a Leatherman tool came to the rescue.

True Story1

True Story2

So that’s how a tiny tool company developed into a world renown producer of engraved Leatherman tools with your company logo. Tim has done a lot for the future of personalized pocket knives and tools.

Gerber Suspension Multi-Tool 1471