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December 10, 2007	Bob Lum took fairly common materials and turned them in to works of art. “There will never be another Bob Lum,” ...
November 15, 2007	Benchmade announces its nomination for the Austin Family Business Award. Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program presents this prestigious award yearly...
October 24, 2007	Benchmade and Harley-Davidson Bonds Blades and Bikers. The longstanding relationship between blades and bikers is almost as branded as the 105-year-old backyard start-up...
October 18, 2007	Pretty in Pink Means More than Ribbons and Bows to Benchmade Knife Company. Benchmade Knife Company in Oregon City, Ore. announces a new product designed for women but intended to help support breast cancer research...
October 1, 2007	Benchmade Knife Company introduces Dave Maxey as the director of manufacturing. Maxey is responsible for all departments in manufacturing operations and product development...
August 6, 2007	Benchmade Knife Company Receives National Award for Life Saving Tool The ERT-1 was recently nominated and awarded Safety Product of the Year at the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence Award Ceremony...
June 12, 2007	New Benchmade Public Relations talent will support rapid business growth DuPlessis has been an active participant in the knife and sportsman industry since she was a child...
June 5, 2007	Benchmade Knife Company continues to build their staff to fit their growing business Murphy is sharing his 17 years of financial experience with Benchmade...
April 30, 2007	Benchmade Knife Company Introduces New Design to the Product Line This new knife doesn’t look like a folding knife at first glance but it is...
April 9, 2007	The HK® 14440SB Ally™ Is The Newest Knife Model That You Will Want On Your Side The Ally is poised to appeal to a broad market for a variety of reasons...
April 5, 2007	The Benchmade Griptilian Line of Knives Evolves, Now Even More to Offer One of the most popular and raved about line of knives to ever come out of Benchmade Knife Company has received some serious changes...
April 5, 2007	New Design For A Brand New Year, The Dèjávoo™ Is Not Exactly Like Anything You Have Seen Before Go ahead; take another look...
April 5, 2007	The Benchmade HK® Line Of Knives Gains An Additional Model With A New Assist Opening Mechanism Benchmade bundled tons of high-end materials such as textured G10 handle scales, 154CM blade steel and 6A1-4V titanium liners into this knife...
March 30, 2007	Oregon City Police Department Accepts New Tools From Benchmade Knife Company to Help Save Lives In a mutually beneficial effort, Benchmade Knife Company partners with the Oregon City Police Department by handing out new 7 Hooks and ERT-1 emergency response tools...
March 15, 2007	Benchmade Receives U.S. Army's Rapid Fielding Initiative for 7 Hook Now more troops than ever will be issued this important lifesaving tool...
February 20, 2007	Benchmade Adds Additional Staff to the Engineering Department with William Snyder William Snyder has joined the Benchmade team as a Manufacturing Engineer...
February 8, 2007	Benchmade Knife Company Promotes Doug Pettis to Director of Business Development This promotion fuses the Customer Service, Shipping, and Warranty/Repair Departments closer to the Sales Department...
January 4, 2007	Greg Mooney Accepts Promotion as President of Benchmade Knife Company New management role at Benchmade...
December 28, 2006	James Westerfield Brings His Expertise To Benchmade Knife Company’s Engineering Department Who's new at Benchmade?...
December 28, 2006	Continued Growth At Benchmade Knife Company Adds Additional Staff To The Engineering Department Who's new at Benchmade?...
December 28, 2006	Benchmade Knife Company’s HR Department Hires Some New Talent Who's new at Benchmade?...
December 11, 2006	Don’t Panic: Stop, Think, and Reach For Benchmade Knife Company’s Newest Emergency Response Tool Your best defense is preparedness, which is why Benchmade engineers created the ERT-1....
November 27, 2006	Benchmade’s Multiple Award Winning Rukus® Now Has A New Option In Size, The Mini-Rukus® Back by popular demand, the Rukus is anything but small. Big on form, function and that “wow” factor...
November 20, 2006	There Is Now A New Fixed Blade In The Benchmade Blue Class The 201+ is sleek, comfortable, and versatile for everyday use...
October 20, 2006	It’s Official: Benchmade’s 7 Hook Receives an NSN Assignment. After extensive testing, the newest offering in Benchmade Knife Company’s line of hooks, the 7 Hook, has officially been awarded a National Stocking Number.
October 12, 2006	Benchmade Knife Company kicks off “Why Manufacturing Matters”... Benchmade Knife Co. toured high school teachers and administrators from the Clackamas County area through the manufacturing floor...
September 28, 2006	Benchmade announces introduction of 7 Hook/StrapCutter into product line The new 7 Hook is designed with saving your life in mind.
September 28, 2006	Benchmade announces introduction of 10750 VEX into product line. The new 10750 Vex of fers the highest combination of features, technology and value that has ever been introduced into our Red Class here at Benchmade.
June 22, 2006	610 RUKUS™ Knife of the Year This year, the model 610 Rukus™ was bestowed the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence 2006 Knife of the Year honors...
June 19, 2006	Blade Show Awards Benchmade took home two coveted Blade Show awards...
June 9, 2006	14700 & 14750 HK Autos A pair of low-drag, high-value auto openers guaranteed to please....
June 9, 2006	3300 Infidel® OTF (Out The Front) Dual-Action Auto The Benchmade Infidel is a special operator’s fantasy come true...
May 1, 2006	12205 Pardue Modified Drop-Point blade design...
May 1, 2006	10450SB PIKA® TANTO Tanto blade shape...
February 1, 2006	32 MORPHO™ Benchmade Knife Company raises the bar on the Bali once again with the introduction of the 32 Morpho™.
February 1, 2006	140 NIMRAVUS® / 141NIMRAVUS® TANTO The Nimravus® models 140 and 141 have undergone a tactical makeover for 2006...
February 1, 2006	151 FIXED GRIPTILIAN® You can get one in olive drab or traditional black; a Tanto blade shape or a Modified Drop- Point; an oval thumb-hole opener or dual thumb-stud; but it wasn’t until now that you could get one without a pivot screw...
February 1, 2006	156 CSK The 156 Combat Survival Knife (CSK) is a perfect example of the amazing product you get for the dollars spent....
February 1, 2006	610 RUKUS™ To say the 610 Rukus™ from Benchmade Knife Company resembles your average pocketknife is like saying a bulldozer is the same as a shovel – both share the same purpose, but one does it with authority....
February 1, 2006	10110S SALMON RIVER & 10115 SALMON CREEK FOLDING FILLETS It seems most outdoorsman like to pack to enough gear to help them tackle any task they encounter, whether it be hunting, fishing or just a day hike...
February 1, 2006	10610 BENCHMITE® II Having your knife for everyday cutting tasks on a regular basis is tough to do if you don’t remember to slip it into your pocket before heading out...
February 1, 2006	12505 NRA FIXED BLADE 2006 brings a hunter’s dream to the outstanding line-up, the 12505 fixed blade guthook.... (nraknives.com)
February 1, 2006	14210 Heckler & Koch New for 2006 is the 14210, a folding pocketknife featuring Benchmade’s patented AXIS® Locking mechanism...
February 1, 2006	NEW PRODUCTS Benchmade® Knife Company has introduced an exciting lineup of new models as well as some much awaited line extensions...
February 1, 2006	BRAG-BAG™ A big part of knife collecting is showing off what you have. However, one can only carry so many knives on them before they begin to look like a walking arsenal...
February 1, 2006	2006 NRA UPDATE 2006 marks the One Year Anniversary of the start of the NRA Outdoors® collection of feature loaded, cutting edge, “best in class” products hand selected by the National Rifle Association of America...
February 1, 2006	BLUELUBE & SHARPENERS You buy something of exceptional quality and you do your best to keep it that way. A little routine maintenance, some TLC, and the right tools are all that is needed...
February 1, 2006	SOFT SHEATHS & ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS Now you can carry your folding knives, model 5 Rescue Hooks or Nimravus® series fixed blades in more places than just on your hip with the new MOLLE® compatible sheaths available from Benchmade Knife Company...
February 1, 2006	STEEL UPGRADES For many models continuing from 2005, blade steel upgrades have been added to their list of accolades...
February 1, 2006	WHAT’S NEW? Exotic materials such as damascus, abalone, mother of pearl, and carbon fiber are part of the appeal of these knives...
December 16, 2005	Clackamas County It’s Our Time to Shine!...
May 17, 2005	Benchmade Wins 2005 Knife of the Year Award Model 425 Gravitator Captures Company’s 7th Win In 8 Year Span.
May 17, 2005	Benchmade Knife Company Collects Prestigious 2005 Awards Academy of Excellence Knife of the Year & IWA International Knife Award for Design.
January 28, 2005	Benchmade Knife Company Installs New Customer Support Mechanisms Dealer X-Net & Sales Rep Hand-Helds Aim For Superior Service
January 28, 2005	Benchmade Knife Company and NAFI Agree to New Partnership Manufacturer joins exclusive lineup of industry sponsors
January 28, 2005	Benchmade Knife Company Partners with NRA Outdoors New Line of Outdoor Products From the National Rifle Association Will Feature Unique Benchmade Designs
January 28, 2005	“What’s New” From Benchmade for 2005 It’s the most commonly asked question on the trade show floor just as it is in the retail showroom...
January 28, 2005	Benchmade Knife Company Red Class: A Year In Review Keeping the “Best In Class” Promise
January 28, 2005	New Black Class Product Announcement - Model 155 Aggressive style serrations on bottom edge of blade can be used for sawing...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 425 Generous threaded thumb-ramp enhances gripping safety/power...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 440 Stabilized wood material wears tough and looks good...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 553 Tanto blade shape provides enhanced tip strength...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 557 Tanto blade shape offers straight razor cutting edge...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 635 Machined 6AL 4V titanium handle is lightweight, durable, and corrosion resistant...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 670 Cast steel bolster and molded horn styled handle create custom look...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 707 G10 inserts on handle allow for a better grip and attractive look...
January 28, 2005	New Blue Class Product Announcement - Model 923SBK The generous second blade works well for small cutting jobs...
January 28, 2005	New Red Class Product Announcement - Model 10300 Textured back spacer enhances grip and visual appeal...
January 28, 2005	New Red Class Product Announcement - Model 10520 Full-Tang blade maximizes overall strength of design...
January 28, 2005	New Red Class Product Announcement - Model 10530 Traditional cord wrapped handle for positive grip...
January 28, 2005	New Red Class Product Announcement - Model 10600 Push button released Levitator lock is easy to use and readily accessible...
January 28, 2005	A new class of performance! SHOT Show 2005
February 26, 2004	Defense Logistics Agency honors Benchmade Knife Company First Knife Manufacturer to be Recognized...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 10200 & 10210 Benchmade and custom knife designer, Mel Pardue, designed the 10200 Ambush and the 10210 Mini-Ambush to offer the knife user...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 10300 The new 10300 MonoChrome is Benchmade’s first custom-designed knife from Austrian designer, Armin Stuetz...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 10400 & 10410 The newly designed 10400 Pika and 10410 Mini-Pika sport an N690 steel blade for sharpness and corrosion resistance...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 10500 & 10505 From custom Benchmade designer Mel Pardue comes the 10500 Rant Bowie and the 10505 Rant DPT (Drop-Point Tactical)...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 10510 A new offering and the design debut of custom knife designer Stephen Fecas to the Benchmade team...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 141 The 140 Nimravus has earned a reputation as a fixed blade design that works...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 210 Another Mike Snody creation, the 210 Activator is the first fixed blade of its kind...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 3100 Based on the success of the 310 Benchmite by Bill McHenry and Jason Williams...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 420 & 4200 Get the job done with this new Mike Snody knife design, the 420 Resistor. With plenty of girth and strength...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 530 The Mel Pardue-designed Model 530 is a variation on his earlier 350 knives...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 630 Custom knife designer Neil Blackwood makes a huge splash with his first Benchmade collaboration...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 780 Benchmade and custom knife designer Warren Osborne held nothing back when collaboratively designing...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 960 Originally introduced as a limited production design, Benchmade simply couldn’t share this sleek design by Warren Osborne with so few knife lovers...
February 11, 2004	New Product Announcement - Model 960CFP, 180DM & 940DM The Benchmade Gold Class was created for the real blade connoisseur. These exquisite knives utilize custom designs, exotic materials, exclusive mechanisms and truly handcrafted detail...
January 1, 2004	A Message From Les de Asis It is my great pleasure to announce the unveiling of several exciting new dimensions to Benchmade...

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