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My 1st Trip to the Factory

I will be going next week to the factory to work at station to station to get a better handle of the manufacturing end of business. I am a salesman and marketing strategist so I haven't had the opportunity to grasp the concept of the entire manufacturer process start to finish. I will be posting my adventure on here daily. So please check this discussion every day for pictures and updates.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on February 6, 2013 at 17:48

That is REALLY cool!!!

Ryan Daniels said:

This part of factory also stores the dyes for everything.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Ryan Daniels on February 6, 2013 at 18:07

Running through a sheet of metal to cut out blades.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on February 6, 2013 at 18:12

Keep'em coming!

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Ryan Daniels on February 6, 2013 at 18:21

Using the press to stamp the blade tang.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Ryan Daniels on February 6, 2013 at 18:37

Then after the blades have been stamped they have to be drilled and the nail pulls cut into the blade.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Ryan Daniels on February 6, 2013 at 18:44

The blades are then sent to heat treat once they come back its down to the grinding room. The first thing that has to be done is flat grind them.

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Ryan Daniels on February 6, 2013 at 19:26

One of my favorite parts, probably because I've always been intrigued about it, was the grinding.

The Grinding Machine

The blade put in place about to be ground.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on February 7, 2013 at 0:04

It's great to see hands touching the parts and making the knives!

Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on February 7, 2013 at 0:23

What a great insight into the birthing of a new blade. This is almost as good as walking through the factory ourselves. Thanks for all of the pictures and the explanation of what's taking place, Ryan! It gives me a whole new appreciation for that little knife that I carry in my pocket each and every day. Awesome!

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on February 7, 2013 at 16:47

Wouldn't it be cool if they could lay out all the parts on a framed board and sell them? That would look great hanging on a wall!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on February 10, 2013 at 17:04