The Top 5 Questions About Engraved Buck Knives

Customers ask me these top 5 questions about Buck.

  1. Are they in stock?

    110 Buck Folding Hunter Lockback
    110 Buck Folding Hunter Lockback
  2. How soon can we have them?
  3. Can you put our logo on the handle?
  4. What kind of art file do you need?
  5. When do you need paid?

Here are my best answers:

  1. Maybe. Let me check, because inventory changes every day on this popular knife brand.
  2. Production time is about 2 weeks after you approve a proof.
  3. We can laser engrave your logo on any metal part of the engraved Buck knives. If the handle is steel or aluminum, we can put your logo there.
  4. Our laser machine needs vector art. Examples are eps, ai, and sometimes pdf or png files. If you don’t have the necessary file type, we can convert your file for a small fee.
  5. New customers must pay up front. Established customers may pay by check, after approval. We also accept ACH transfers and wire transfers, and Paypal.

4 Ways to Pick Engraved Kershaw Knives

Here are some helpful tips if you want to give Kershaw pocket knives to your customers this year.

Engraved Kershaw Knives-- Chive 1600
Kershaw Chive 1600
  1. Style and Size. Engraved Kershaw Knives come in different styles and sizes. Pick the one that draws your interest. Your customers will probably like that one too.
  2. Budget. Some Kershaw knives are made in the USA and some are imported. So, the price range is wide. What is the average lifetime value of each of your customers? Do they spend $5,000 a year? If so, they would spend they would spend $100,000 over 20 years. Would you be willing to spend $40 to $100 on an advertising gift for that customer? Remember, Kershaw knives have a lifetime guarantee, and your logo will always be seen.
  3. Features. “Speed Safe” is a patented easy-open mechanism that is built into some of these knives. It opens with a single touch of the flipper.
  4. Color. Your corporate logo may have a color. If so, some Kershaw knives come in colors. Maybe one of them is your color.

Engraved Leatherman Tools and Inventory

Engrave Leatherman Tools LM50
Leatherman LM50

Inventory across the world has been a big problem for the last 12 months. The items mostly affected are products from China. Fortunately, engraved Leatherman tools are made in the United States, in Oregon. So, the supply chain problems have been minimal for them.

The other widespread problem has been the labor shortage. I don’t know if Leatherman has been affected by that. According to the Leatherman careers web page, they are looking for job applicants at this time.

We currently have enough inventory of the most popular Leatherman tools. So if you order some, you will likely be in luck.

Which Customers Appreciate Logo Knives?

Which Customers Appreciate Logo Knives?
Which Customers Appreciate Logo Knives?

If you are a business owner, and like to give logo knives to your customers, do the knives help your business? Which customers should you target for your generous gift of a pocket knife with your company logo?

  • Hunters. They like the larger sheath knives or the larger folding hunting knives, like the Buck 110.
  • Preppers. They like survival knives. The multi-purpose knives that can break a window, cut a seatbelt, and start a campfire.
  • Farmers. They like the old fashioned Case Trappers (2 blades) or Stockman knives (3 blades). Case has a long love affair with the American public.
  • Campers. They too, like the multipurpose knives. Ones that can open bottles and food cans, light a fire, and saw some small branches.
  • Hikers. They have similar needs that the campers have. They need to be prepared for anything that they face on the trail.
  • Everyone Else. Everyone needs a sharp knife to open cardboard boxes. A small pocket knife that is close at hand, is always appreciated. You can’t go wrong when giving logo knives.

Celebrate “Get to Know Your Customers Day” with a Fruit Knife

Celebrate "Get to Know Your Customers Day" with a Fruit Knife
Carved Owls

Tomorrow is “Get to Know Your Customers Day”. How do you interact with your customers from week to week? It depends on what kind of business you have. You may consider these actions tomorrow:

  1. Phone or email your best customers, and ask them how they are using the products they bought from you
  2. Thank your customers using your facebook page, or other social media.
  3. Attend your local chamber of commerce meeting and take the opportunity to make some new contacts, and re-kindle some old ones.
  4. Ask your clients for ideas on how you can improve customer service.
  5. Give your best customers a fruit knife with your company logo. The fruit knife will last a long time, and so will your company logo. Think of how many people will see your knives…Friends, relatives, house guests.

How Engraved Tools Can Improve Your Profits

If you own a business, and have customers and employees, you would certainly be interested in increasing your profits. One special way to do this is to show your gratitude to those people using useful, long lasting gifts, such as engraved tools with your corporate logo. These are long lasting because of the materials they are made of, and your logo is laser engraved on the handle. Leatherman tools are perfect examples of this type of gift program. Your customers will appreciate your generosity, and probably buy more from you. Your loyal employees would feel more like family, and be more valuable to you.

Leatherman has a wide variety of inventory, and their tools are made in the USA. Here are some examples:

LMT4-FannedwithTweezers Leatherman® Free T4

lm37.jpg Leatherman® Wingman LM37

 

LM50 Leatherman® REV LM50

 

832383 Leatherman® Skeletool KBX Knife 832383

LM60FrontOpen Leatherman® BOND LM60

Use Your Buck Knives During “National Great Outdoors Month”

June is “National Great Outdoors Month” in the U.S. It was started in 1998 to draw attention to our beautiful parks.

How can you celebrate this great idea?

  1. Go for a walk in the woods.

    Take Your Buck Knives for Safety in the Woods.
    Take Your Buck Knives for Safety in the Woods.
  2. Go for a boat ride.
  3. Run or walk, or bike on your nearby trail.
  4. Take your baby along for the enjoyment.
  5. Take pictures of the beauty that you see, and share them on your social media page.

No matter where you go, take your Buck Knives. They can be valuable assets if you are roughing it in the woods.

Observe National Fruit Month with Your Fruit Knife

June is national fruit and vegetable month. What a great time to show your talents with a fruit knife. You can make edible decorations like these with a simple folding knife

Apple With Carved Hearts Made with a Fruit Knife
Apple With Carved Hearts

that you probably already own. Maybe these ideas will lead to more ideas of your own. If you happen to make a mistake, you can easily make it disappear. Save only the best masterpieces for display at the barbecue table this spring. With a little bit of practice, you will be amazed at what you can do with a bowl of fruit and a fruit knife.

Apple Carved with a Fruit Knife
Carved Apple
Fruit Knife Art
Fruit Knife Art

 

Owls Carved with a Fruit Knife
Carved Owls
Apple Butterfly Made with a Fruit Knife
Carved Apple Butterfly

 

 

 

The Persistent Pertinence of Personalized Pocket Knives

Personalized Pocket Knives are persistently pertinent to the advertising efforts of businesses. That’s why business owners order them repeatedly. Why are they pertinent?

Barlow Framelock Folding Knife 21174 personalized pocket knives
Barlow Framelock Folding Knife 21174
  1. Giving a pocket knife or any personalized gift, solidifies the customer-business owner relationship.
  2. The recipient will always remember who gave them the knife.
  3. The pocket knives will last the lifetime of the customer.
  4. They show your logo, and your laser engraved logo will not wear off.
  5. Personalized pocket knives reflect the permanence of your strong company.
  6. Your visible advertising medium will lead to “word of mouth” advertising.

You can’t go wrong when you give personalized pocket knives with your logo.