{"id":17544,"date":"2014-01-20T16:16:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T21:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=17544"},"modified":"2014-01-20T16:16:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:33:50","slug":"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17550\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/001-Praetorian.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17550\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17550 \" alt=\"Medford's most popular knife, the Praetorian Ti\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/001-Praetorian-400x266.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/001-Praetorian-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/001-Praetorian-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/001-Praetorian-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/001-Praetorian.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medford&#8217;s most popular knife, the Praetorian Ti<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Medford Knife and Tool<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.MedfordKnife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\"clickTracking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.MedfordKnife.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I stopped at Medford Knife and Tool (MKT) at the end of SHOT Show, when many exhibitors were already tearing down their booths. The Medford booth, however, was surrounded by fit young men with short haircuts, talking about and ordering knives. There are two things I have to say about Medford knives: (1) they\u2019re expensive \u2013 in the $400 to $1,200 range, and (2) they\u2019re worth it!<\/p>\n<p>How can a knife be worth that much? That\u2019s what I asked the owner and designer, Greg Medford. Greg is a prior US Marine, airshow pilot, airplane builder and master level Martial Arts and CQB instructor. Medford Knife is the culmination of all this experience.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the nature of the crowd around his booth, Greg says that tactical operators don\u2019t make up the majority of his customers. He sells most of his knives to civilians. However, he does sell frequently to the special warfare community. These are people for whom a knife isn\u2019t simply a handy accessory. They bet their lives on the fact that their knives will function properly every time they\u2019re called into action. The fact that these discerning buyers are coming to Medford Knife to meet their needs is a powerful endorsement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17551\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/002-Emperor.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17551\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17551 \" alt=\"The Emperor\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/002-Emperor-400x250.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/002-Emperor-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/002-Emperor-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/002-Emperor-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/002-Emperor.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Emperor<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17549\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/007-With-Box.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17549\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17549 \" alt=\"Medford ships their knives in a hard case for protection\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/007-With-Box-400x270.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/007-With-Box-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/007-With-Box-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/007-With-Box-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/007-With-Box.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medford ships their knives in a hard case for protection<\/p><\/div>\n<p>MKT builds custom knives, but they\u2019re not the shiny, pretty knives that you put on the mantle in a fancy mahogany display case. Their knives are meant to be used. Whether it\u2019s for skinning an elk, setting up camp with your kids or for tactical\/defensive carry, Greg has designed-in both utility and dependability.<\/p>\n<p>Folding knives are very popular for the fact that you can slip them into a pocket without the need for a sheath to protect the edge of the blade. Greg\u2019s designs encompass about a third of the parts-count on most folders available in the market today. Fewer parts mean greater dependability.<\/p>\n<p>There are considerations when buying a knife that may never have occurred to you, like the fact that cutting knife blanks can induce heat stress in the edge of the blade. At MKT, the blanks are cut using high pressure water to eliminate that potential structural defect.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17552\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/003-Three-of-their-more-exotic-designs.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17552\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17552   \" alt=\"Three of the more exotic designs\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/003-Three-of-their-more-exotic-designs-323x300.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/003-Three-of-their-more-exotic-designs-323x300.jpg 323w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/003-Three-of-their-more-exotic-designs-150x139.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/003-Three-of-their-more-exotic-designs-1024x949.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/003-Three-of-their-more-exotic-designs-345x320.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three of the more exotic designs<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17545\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/004-TFF-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17545\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17545  \" alt=\"TFF-1 with stone washed blade and bright orange Hi Vis scales\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/004-TFF-1-400x249.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/004-TFF-1-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/004-TFF-1-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/004-TFF-1-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/004-TFF-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TFF-1 with stone washed blade and bright orange Hi Vis scales<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every part of every one of Medford\u2019s knives is made in Phoenix, including the handle components. MKT knives are100% American made to the highest standards of American craftsmanship. The blade main bevel is hand ground; the cutting edge is hand set and stropped to the ultimate sharpness. The product line includes both hollow ground edges and flat ground, or a combination. Some knives have a flat ground edge on the blade tip which needs to be more durable, with a hollow ground cutting edge for better cutting performance. Heat treating and testing is done in-house, as well as surface treatments. Ultimately, the final assembly is done completely by hand to ensure precise fit and finish.<\/p>\n<p>MTK\u2019s most popular folder is the Praetorian Ti. It\u2019s both a rugged and beautiful knife meant for hard use. The Emperor is the Praetorian\u2019s fixed-blade counterpart \u2013 the same design and dimensions makes it the perfect companion to the Praetorian. MKT has a good variety of folders and fixed-blade designs, or you can order a unique knife for your personal wants. Of course, that kind of special job will add to the cost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17553\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/006-Folding-Karambit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17553\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17553  \" alt=\"Folding Karambit\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/006-Folding-Karambit-400x247.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/006-Folding-Karambit-400x247.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/006-Folding-Karambit-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/006-Folding-Karambit-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/006-Folding-Karambit.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Folding Karambit<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When you buy an MKT knife, you\u2019re making a lifetime investment that you\u2019ll one day hand down to someone else in your family. You\u2019re also getting a lifetime of customer service. Greg\u2019s business philosophy is to build the best knives possible and to back them with absolutely the best customer service. He\u2019s taken phone calls in the middle of the night, for example, from operators in foreign theaters who have said, \u201cMy knife got blown away in an engagement today. Can you overnight a replacement?\u201d He prides himself in the fact that he made it happen, even when he had to go to the factory to make it himself.<\/p>\n<p>Greg told me that the greatest compliment he ever received was from a customer who said the knife he got from MKT made him proud to be an American. Check out their exquisite line of custom knives at www.MedfordKnife.com.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17546\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/0005-FUK.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"medford-knife-and-tool-quality-knives-made-in-america-shot-show-2014\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17546\" title=\"Medford Knife and Tool: Quality knives made in America\u2014SHOT Show 2014\" class=\" wp-image-17546 \" alt=\"FUK Model\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/0005-FUK-400x196.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/0005-FUK-400x196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/0005-FUK-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/0005-FUK-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/0005-FUK.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FUK Model<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I stopped at Medford Knife and Tool (MKT) at the end of SHOT Show, when many exhibitors were already tearing down their booths. The Medford booth, however, was surrounded by fit young men with short haircuts, talking about and ordering knives. There are two things I have to say about Medford knives: (1) they\u2019re expensive \u2013 in the $400 to $1,200 range, and (2) they\u2019re worth it! How can a knife be worth that much? That\u2019s what I asked the owner and designer, Greg Medford. Greg is a prior US Marine, airshow pilot, airplane builder and master level Martial Arts and CQB instructor. 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