
Those of you who are not familiar with Pat Crawford & Crawford Knives, are missing an important player of the worlds finest knife makers. Pat Crawford has been making knives for about 25 years and has been a member of the Knife maker's Guild and full time knife maker since 1975. Some of you might be familiar with Pat, he has collaborated with BENCHMADE knives on more than one occasion. His son, Wes, works full time with him and has been around the knife shop for 20 years.
Crawford Knives are hand made using the finest materials available. Pat is always searching for new materials for his creations. This way you will always get the finest knife technology has to offer along with the care of being hand crafted. They all vary a little, giving each a unique quality not found in a factory knife.
The majority of the knives Pat and his son make are Tactical folders. They are designed first for function and performance as a serious self-defense tool, used by law enforcement and the military. Many of Pat's knives are purchased by collectors who appreciate the beauty of his combat knives. Pat also produces some fancy collector's knives, which we are lucky to get from time to time. Due to the elaborate designs and exotic materials of some of his fancy knives, Pat can only produce one or two a year!