Engraved Pocket Knives for NATIONAL RUNNING DAY

The first Wednesday in June in the USA is National Running Day. It calls

The Winners Get Engraved Pocket Knives

attention to a hobby that has gained popularity over the last 20 years. People have become very health conscious lately. “60 is the new 40”. In the last century a 60 year old man looked 60 years old. Now he looks about 40, because of the new attitude toward health. Every weekend in the summer has a race somewhere near you. Participants don’t mind paying $20 to $75 to run in a group and get some swag. You don’t have to finish in the top three to get cash or a prize. You just have to be in the top 3 in your age bracket and sex bracket. Since there are many age brackets, for both men and women, there are many category winners.

How can you celebrate this day?

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Sign up to run or walk in a race. Many races have those two options.
Support a runner or walker.
Sponsor someone to race, if that is an option.
Take a short video of your favorite runner crossing the finish line, then pan over to the clock, to show their time.
Give engraved pocket knives with your company logo to the winners, or to all the participants. They will never forget you.

Give Your Brothers Engraved Gerber Knives for Brothers Day

Let’s Jump in Together, Bro

May 24th is Brother’s Day. It gives us another day to celebrate “brotherly love”. How can you and your brother observe this day?

Maybe jump into the water together.
Share some quality time together. Have lunch.
Return those tools that you borrowed 10 years ago.
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If you haven’t talked for a while, this is the perfect day to get caught up on happenings.
Give your brothers Engraved Gerber Knives. It’s a quality gift that will last a lifetime. It’s popular all over the world.

National EMS Week and Engraved Buck Knives

National EMS Week

In 1974, President Gerald Ford declared the third full week in May of every year, National EMS Week.

How can you and I show our appreciation to those who are dedicated to help us after a medical tragedy?

Thank the first responders that you may
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know. Maybe some of them have already saved your life.
Share your comments on facebook and twitter using #NationalEMSWeek.
Take an EMS worker to lunch.
Give them Engraved Buck Knives with your company logo as a show of appreciation.

Supply Chain Issues Have Little Effect on Engraved Leatherman Tools

Engraved Leatherman Tool LM50 (REV)

Great news! Engraved Leatherman Tools aren’t imported from China. They are made in the USA. Some parts are made overseas, but the final assembly is always done in Oregon at the Leatherman factory.

Container ship waiting to get unloaded

The recent supply chain problems that affect many products are a result of the Covid lockdowns in China. This week, the Advertising Specialy Institute (ASI) reported that “Suppliers say lockdowns in Shanghai and other areas of China are likely to delay restocking of promo products in North America.” The lockdown has created a huge pile-up of cargo ships near the Port of Shanghai. These ships are either waiting to get loaded or unloaded. How long will this last? It depends on the lockdown, and how the Chinese government handles the issue. Fortunately, Leatherman is in pretty good shape at the moment. Many other suppliers like SanMar (according to ASI) have anticipated this problem, and have stocked up on inventory, to above average levels. Other promotional product suppliers that saw this lockdown coming, also are probably prepared to meet customer demand this year.

Observe National Skilled Trades Day with Logo Knives

Tomorrow, the first Wednesday in May, is National Skilled Trades Day in the US. This is a day set aside to recognize the importance of those who:

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Fix the furnace and air conditioning in your office and homes.
Paint ceilings, walls, and bridges.
Wire your house and the businesses.
Build your homes and businesses.
Repair aircraft.
Fix your cars.
Cut your hair.
Build the highways.

There are many job openings right now. It is hard to find people who want to work. Tomorrow, you can recognize these important workmen by:

Calling them for assistance instead of doing it yourself.
Thanking them.
Give them a gift, like these useful logo knives. Any tradesman would appreciate a fine American-Made pocket knife.

Give Company Logo Knives for International Volunteer Recognition Day

The United States isn’t officially involved in this, but April 20 is International Volunteer Recognition Day in Canada and the UK. We don’t know who started this special day. But, it is a great opportunity to thank those who give of themselves. How can you be a part of this day? You can help in 2 ways. First, by being a volunteer yourself. Second, by honoring volunteers.

Give Company Logo Knives for International Volunteer Recognition Day

How to be a volunteer:

Pick a subject that you enjoy. Is it cooking, gardening, driving, painting, performing music, singing, writing, talking?
Find a way to combine your subject to an area of need. You may find it in local volunteer organizations, government, and churches.
Your local civic clubs, like Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions offer many ways to share your talents.
Governments need people to volunteer on citizen groups, like the parks, shade tree commission, zoning appeals board, civil service, and the utilities commissions.
Churches offer many ways to use your talents. Singing in the choir, visiting patients in the hospital, hospice, playing your instrument, cooking, delivering, and taking people grocery shopping.

How to thank volunteers:

Contact the mayor or manager of your city, and ask if he would be willing to write a proclamation to call attention to those volunteers. Then call the newspaper and have them take a picture in an appropriate setting.
If you have been on the receiving end of volunteers, you can simply give them a big hug, and thank them.
Give personalized gifts, like company logo knives to the volunteers in your favorite service group. You can choose a government, church, or civic group. Again, you can ask your mayor to call the newspaper and TV stations, to get involved in the appreciation ceremony. People like to read and watch human interest stories like this.
You just might be starting a brand new routine in your community.

5 Easter Food Ideas if You Have a Fruit Knife

If you have a folding fruit knife, you can decorate your Easter table with some edible decorations. Your Easter celebration will create more memories if you can take the time to use your cutting skills to decorate some tasty dishes for your family and friends. Here are some colorful ideas for you to consider.

Fun With A Fruit Knife

Easter Table Delicacies Made With a Fruit Knife

Use Your Fruit Knife To Decorate Your Easter Table

Easter Fruit Knife Creations

Engraved Tools: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

When you order engraved tools with your company logo, you usually want an attractive tool. You want tools that take a difficult job and make it easy. Here are some examples of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ones.

THE GOOD

The best example of this category is the world famous Leatherman Wingman. It is also my personal favorite. It contains about every tool that you could ever need in an emergency. Pliers, wire cutter, knife, bottle opener, blister package opener, can opener, file, scissors, etc.

Leatherman® Wingman LM37

THE BAD

My example for this group is the inspection mirror/pickup tool. Not that it is a bad tool, but it reminds me of the mirror that my dentist uses just before he starts up his drill.

Inspection Mirror/Pickup Tool 2292

THE UGLY

This is a difficult category to fill. I suppose it would have to be this new crazy looking worklight. It has an integral flexible cable that you can twist into any shape you want. It’s kind of odd looking. Maybe even ugly.

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Buck Knives Make Great Gifts for Vietnam Veterans

March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. What can you do to show your appreciation to those veterans who never got an enthusiastic “welcome home”?

If you are in a certain position, organize a luncheon with a speaker on the
Thanks to Vietnam Veterans

subject.
Build a memorial and hold a dedication ceremony.
Invite veterans to help in your program.
Simply thank a Vietnam veteran.
Order some Buck Knives engraved with “Thanks for your service” on the blade, and pass them out to all the Vietnam veterans who attend your luncheon or ceremony.

Problems With Personalized Pocket Knives (and Solutions)

Personalized Pocket Knives Sometimes Have Problems.

Personalized Pocket Knives have your logo on them, so you can give them away and advertise your business at the same time. This is a great advertising idea, but here are some problems that can occur. Also the solutions and ways to prevent future problems.

Your knives did not arrive in time for your trade show. If the engraver promised a ship date, and failed to make it, then you deserve your money back. If however, he shipped on time, but UPS or Fedex took too long, then we are all victims of that situation. UPS currently doesn’t guarantee even a 2-day shipping method.
Your logo was engraved in the wrong location. You deserve your money back, or a discount on the knives. Or, the engraver can redo your order.
The knives are too big (or too small). The size of the knives is mentioned on the websites of all knife retailers. Next time, pay close attention to that. Sometimes the looks of a picture don’t convey the size of something.
The knives don’t look like the picture. The only time this can happen is when the handle material is natural wood or natural bone. Each knife handle can vary from each other and from the picture. If there is another variation, attributed to a misleading picture, then you deserve compensation.