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Welcome to Logo Knives. We have barlow pocket knives and genuine Case knives. Kershsaw, Wenger, and Swiss Army knives (knifes) are located here.
We strive to maintain our reputation of being the most popular distributor of Barlow Knives, Case Knives, and Zippo knives with Logo imprinting.
HISTORY
When was the first time that someone used pocket knives to deliver an advertising message? When was the first Logo actually put on a knife, a logo not belonging to the knife’s manufacturer? What is an old advertising knife worth today? All these questions are answered in a unique book, ADVERTISING CUTLERY, by Richard D. White, c. 1999. It’s published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA.
HOW WERE THE EARLY LOGO KNIVES IMPRINTED?
Advertising on knives began about 100 years ago. That was long before laser engraving. According to Mr. White’s pictures (and the book is loaded with color pictures), the early logo knives were imprinted with the die-struck method. That’s when a heavy stamping machine forces the imprint from the die into the metal handle. This imprinting technique is still used today on name plates and key tags. I haven’t seen it used currently on knife handles.
DIE CAST IMPRINTING METHOD
Die cast was another early way to advertise on a knife handle. This provides a 3 dimensional look that is very impressive.
Then hot stamping and screen printing were used. Hot stamping uses a heated die, which pushes the color of a foil ribbon into the plastic handle of the knife. The heat makes a slight indent into the partly melted substrate. This method is still used today, but not so much on knife handles.
SCREEN PRINTING METHOD
Screen printing is familiar to most people. That’s when the ink, or paint, is pushed through the porous areas of a screen onto the knife handle. This is still very much used today on knives.
LASER ENGRAVING METHOD
Today we use laser engraving, machine engraving (like a jeweler’s), electro etching, screen printing, pad printing, and laser engraving followed by a color fill.
CONTACT US
Website: http://www.logo-knives.com Address: 672 E. 2nd St., Suite C East Central
Ohio, USA Call : 330-337-6220
