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The Anatomy of a Great Fruit Knife

Fruit Knife Creations
Fruit Knife Creations

People use a fruit knife to sample the inner area of watermelons, cantaloupes, and other fruits. They also use them to design tasty displays on serving trays. A great fruit (and vegetable) knife will have these qualities…

  • Size. The length of the knife, closed, runs from 4 5/8″ to 5 3/4″. People in the fruit business choose the size best suited for their products.
  • Material of the Blades. Stainless steel is the best, longest lasting blade material. The acid environment is hard on other metals.
  • Material of the Handle. Usually the handles are stainless steel, but to guard against the acidity of the fruits, some are made of plastic.
  • Number of Blades. They come with one or two blades.
  • Kind of Blades. Smooth or wavy are available. The wavy ones will cut easier through the tough skin of a cantaloupe.
  • Carry Pouch. Some fruit workers like to keep their knife handy, by having a pouch attached to their belt.

The most popular selection is the 5 3/4″ fruit/vegetable knife 95-113e.

 

95-113e.jpg 5 3/4″ Stainless Fruit/ Vegetable Knife 95-113e

 

4 Signs That Your Employees Need Engraved Gerber Knives

Is it time to put your corporate logo on a batch of engraved Gerber knives? Here are some clues to help you decide.

Engraved Gerber Knives Are Always Appreciated
Engraved Gerber Knives Are Always Appreciated
  1. Your employees haven’t had an industrial accident in 12 months. It’s time to celebrate!
  2. They just helped you make 2 million dollars last year.
  3. Your employees are like family. They have all been with you more than 5 years. You want to keep them close, because they helped you achieve success.
  4. Christmas is coming, and you want to show your appreciation for their years of service. Engrave each recipient’s name on their knife, along with their years of service.

The NEW “FREE” Leatherman Engraved Tools (and they really aren’t FREE)

Leatherman FREE Engraved Tool
Leatherman FREE Engraved Tool

Starting in 2019, Leatherman has now (in 2020) released their entire new line. FREE Leatherman Engraved Tools. I visited their factory in 2013 and 2014. That’s when they started to plan this new line of “easier-to-use” multitools. Their plan was to make their tools more user friendly. The design engineers watched how the average customers used their tools, and asked them how the tools could be improved. One major factor was the task of using your fingernails to open each tool, using its “nail nick”. For hundreds of years, pocket knives have used nail nicks in the blades to grab the blade and open it. But what if you don’t have the right kind of fingernails? Or no fingernails? You were out of luck.

Problem solved

The engineering team focused on this opening function to make a better tool…one that is fun to use. The implements are easy to open and easy to close. You can, but you don’t have to use your fingernails. After you get the hang of it, you will find it is easier to use your finger pad to push against the tool flippers to open them. You can even open and close the parts of the FREE tools with one hand.

3 Styles

Leatherman has 3 styles of their new FREE tools. The P series (with pliers), the K series (a multi-knife), and the T series (the multi-tool without pliers).

Free?

I really don’t know how Leatherman came up with this name. Maybe you have a sense of freedom when you switch from a regular multi-tool to the new FREE series. You have the freedom of using your finger pad instead of your finger nails. Even when you release the lock, to put each implement away, your finger doesn’t suffer from a sharp edge of any release mechanism. The Leatherman FREE line is a whole new fun experience in using your favorite multi-tool.

7 Things You Should Know About Engraved Kershaw Knives

Here’s a short list of trivia about laser engraved Kershaw knives.

engraved Kershaw knife 1660CKT
Engraved Kershaw Knife 1660 CKT
  1. They will improve your customer relations.
  2. They turn employee frowns into smiles.
  3. Some are made in the USA, and some are imported.
  4. The main business and design office is in Oregon.
  5. You CAN use one of them as a pry bar! (The Barge 1945)
  6. They can open bottles and turn screws. (The Shuffle 8700)
  7. They are assisted-open. (The Scallion 1620 and Leek 1660)

The Best Pocket Knives of March 2020 Award Goes to Engraved Buck Knives

Award-Winning Engraved Buck Knives
Award-Winning Engraved Buck Knives

This month, the award goes to these engraved Buck Knives. The Alumni knives 524 were picked because of

  1. their variety of colors. One of them will fit into the corporate colors of a company.
  2. their light weight. The aluminum scales are responsible for this.
  3. the secure “lockback” locking mechanism. This is a favorite of mine because it is easy to unlock, by squeezing the back of the handle.
  4. their being made in the USA.
  5. their small size, so you can easily hide them in your pocket.
  6. the ability to laser engrave your corporate logo on either the handle or the blade (or both).

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