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There are numerous manufacturers that make a wide array of kitchen, hunting, folding, pocket and folding knives, but there is one manufacturer of hunting knives that does tend to stand out in the crowd. Even though Kershaw Knives could be considered a newcomer to an old and established industry, they were able to quickly rise to the top of this very competitive trade in short order. The Kershaw Company was established in 1974 and is considered an innovative leader in the field today.

The company was actually started in Portland, Oregon by Pete Kershaw. He spent many years working as a salesman for the Gerber Precision Knives Company, which at that time had long been an industry leader and a well-known brand around the world. Over the years, Mr. Kershaw began to develop some of his own unique designs for hunting, outdoor and survival knives, and more. Kershaw Knives was his chance to see if his designs were viable for the marketplace.

Not long after the Kershaw Knives were introduced to the marketplace the sales and demand for the products really took off. Much of this quick acceptance by the knife buying public was attributed to the combination of unique designs and high quality. While Kershaw started out having his product line manufactured in Japan, eventually he moved the production operations to Oregon, in facilities located in the suburbs of Portland.

While the company started out with a rather small product line, the lineup of knives that Kershaw produces today has grown significantly. Kershaw now designs and manufactures a wide variety of knives and cutlery items. Hunting knives, fishing knives and pocket knives are some of their most popular styles that they produce and these knives are available in many models and sizes to meet a wide range of needs for an outdoorsman.

In addition, Kershaw also has developed a line called Shun Cutlery, which is a product line of kitchen knives and cutlery that has been well received in the marketplace. According to users who have reviewed the Kershaw kitchen cutlery report, the only drawback to this line is that these knives need to be sharpened frequently in order to keep their extremely sharp cutting edge. But, they are also praised for being knives that are very strong and durable and for the excellent balance thanks to the overall design of the blade and handle.

The Kershaw Company also has developed a special use line of tactical knives known as the ZT, or Zero Tolerance line. These knives are quite unique from the typical hunting knives found in most outdoor shops and are designed to be special combat style military knives. The ZT knives are widely used in military, police, survival and other related types of applications.

Kershaw Knives has long provided knife sharpening at no charge to their customers. They provide this service for the life of the ownership of the knives and this service has definitely helped to set them apart and garnered customer loyalty. But, it can be inconvenient to take or send knives in for sharpening, so Kershaw has also provided a nice selection of knife sharpeners that can be used to sharpen Kershaw and other brands of knives as well.

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Filed under: Rifles and Shotguns on March 11th, 2010