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7 Things About Custom Engraved Knives Your Boss Wants to Know

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Let’s say that your boss wants you to be in charge of ordering Christmas presents for all the employees, or all the customers. This could be a huge task. Fortunately he has narrowed down the gift idea to custom engraved knives. Great. Now you have to go online and find the perfect pocket knife or hunting knife that will get the job done. If he hasn’t given you a list of criteria, I’ll help you make that list. Here are the points that he should want you to look for. If you and he can narrow down your wish list, then you will be able to find the perfect Personalized pocket knives:

Price. Which knife will fit into your budget? This is a good place to start your list. Knives sell for a range of $5 to $200 each. So you can narrow down your search using this parameter.
Tech Colors by Case
USA-Made. Is the country of origin important in your decision? This is something to keep in mind when you are looking for the perfect gift knife.
Size. Would an 8 inch hunting knife become a cherished gift? Or would a small “Every Day Carry” (EDC) pocket knife be the answer.
Brand. Some brands have universal recognition, like Buck, Case, Gerber, Leatherman, and Kershaw. How important is the brand name in your giving campaign?
Color. Knife handle come in different colors of bone and synthetic. Also stainless steel and wood. Does your corporate logo require a certain color combination? Would Laser Engraving your logo into the blade work for your purpose?
Method of Imprinting. Laser engraving is the most permanent, and most popular. It can be done on metal and wood. If you need a color imprint, Case offers the imprint colors shown above.
Production Time. How soon does your boss need the knives? Production times vary from 24 hours to 5 weeks, depending on the brand and current availability.

If you can help your boss with the answers to these 7 things, you will make him happy. And one step closer to a Promotion (I hope). At least the two of you will be able to promote your corporate name to a group of key people.

Personalized Pocket Knives Can Promote Your Company

Laser engraved Buck knife

Countless business owners have attested to the fact that promotional products have increased their business. That’s why business owners repeat their promotions on a regular basis. One group of products that is reserved for high quality customers is Pocket Knives. Pocket knives have long been considered a quality gift. They are usually hand made, made of steel, a valuable material, and are a useful tool. Other features are: mechanically intricate, rust resistant, valuable handle material, and long-lasting.

The creme-de-la-creme for pocket knives is the fact that they can be imprinted with your company logo. This assures the longevity of your logo on a useful product with usually a lifetime limited warranty. Personalized pocket knives can be imprinted in many attractive ways. Laser engraving, acid etching, machine engraving, screen printing, pad printing, and laser engraving with color fill are the common ways to apply your logo or message to gift knives. Each of these methods has its own reasons for being better suited to your logo. If color is not needed, laser engraving is the most permanent way of imprinting your personalized knives. Machine engraving is good for printing plain text using the fonts available at the printer. Acid etching is a quick, less expensive way for engraving, but is considered semi-permanent. If color is important to your logo, then screen printing, pad printing, and color fill are your only options at this time. Case is the only company that can do all of these types of imprinting. However, these methods can only be done on certain materials. If color is critical for you, we can submit your logo to the art department for an expert opinion. The intricacy of your logo sometimes might be too fine, and might need to be modified. Most logos can be used as they are. You always receive a proof before your knives go into production.

Sample of Case color printing

Buck knives, America’s favorite knives, are laser engraved with your imprint. So are Gerber, Kershaw, Boker, Barlow, Bear & Son, Dakota, Kershaw, Leatherman, SOG, and Starline knives. Kutmaster uses laser engraving and acid etching on their knives. Swiss Army knives are pad printed. By far, most promotional pocket knives are laser engraved with you corporate logo.

Starline Knives New Addition

Starline Knives has added a real cool lightweight knife, but it is a full 4″ long, closed. Your logo can be laser engraved on the blade.

mk54 by Starline