The Benchmade Knife Company is a knife

Knife

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 manufacturer run by Roberta and Les de Asis in Oregon City

Oregon City, Oregon

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, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States

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. Its products are geared toward many niche markets, such as outdoor sporting cutlery, rescue, law-enforcement, martial-arts, and military. The company has collaborated with a number of custom knife makers since its inception.
Benchmade started in California

California

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 in 1979 as Bali-Song, changing its name in 1988 to the Pacific Cutlery Corporation.