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The Top 5 Questions About Engraved Buck Knives

Customers ask me these top 5 questions about Buck.

Are they in stock?
110 Buck Folding Hunter Lockback
How soon can we have them?
Can you put our logo on the handle?
What kind of art file do you need?
When do you need paid?

Here are my best answers:

Maybe. Let me check, because inventory changes every day on this popular knife brand.
Production time is about 2 weeks after you approve a proof.
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.
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.
New customers must pay up front. Established customers may pay by check, after approval. We also accept ACH transfers and wire transfers, and Paypal.

A Beginners Guide to Company Logo Knives

If your busy boss asks you to order some company logo knives to pass out at Christmas time, where do you start? Here is a helpful guide.

How to Order The Best Company Logo Knives

Decide on the quantity. Does each shop employee get one? What about the office employees? What about any subcontractors? What about the boss’s friends and relatives?
Determine the price of each knife.
Find a reputable online knife engraver.
Phone them to get some ideas. Knife merchants can be very helpful to solve your project objectives.
Furnish your best art file of your logo. Vector art (.ai or .eps) is the best art file for laser engraving onto knives.
Decide if you want to add a line of text somewhere on the knives. “Merry Christmas 2020”, “Thanks for 2020”, “Employee Appreciation Award 2020”, or some other appropriate tag line for your project.
Ask for a virtual proof, so you can show your boss, and get his approval. This is a step that he personally must be part of. Don’t try to guess what he would like.
Pay for the order, and ask for a ship date, so you can tell your boss when he can expect the knives.

Responsible For An Engraved Buck Knives Promotion? Here Are 5 Easy Steps To Success

So your boss wants to give engraved Buck knives to all 300 employees at the Christmas dinner for your shop. He wants you to take care of ordering the Buck knives. Here is some help….

Happy Employees at Your Shop

Get an exact count, plus add a few more for last minute variations.
Find an art file of your company logo. The best art is vector art. Examples are eps, ai files, and sometimes pdf files. Ask your artist to convert all text to curves. Never mind, they will understand what that means.
Find a reputable online distributor who specializes in engraved Buck knives.
Give them your deadline and ask if they can meet it.
Give them your art file.
Place the order.
Ask for a virtual proof before the order goes into production. Your boss should take a look at it, and give his approval.

You’re done. Now just wait for your order to arrive and check it for accuracy. You’re the hero of this project. Pat yourself on the back.