Union Made 
BLADES

Knives. Union made. Union engraved. That's all we do.

Cutco union made knife Pocket knife #1891 Smart Logo
Cutco union made knife Lockback #1891 Ironworkers 25 year member
Local Anniversary Knife
Cutco union made knife Pocket knife #1891 IBEW Local 103
Cutco union made knife Pocket knife #1891 Smart Logo
Cutco union made knife Pocket knife #1891 Liuna Local 2
Knife for JATC
Knife for SMART
Retirement Gift Knife
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What your friends are saying

"There is only one USA, union-made knife that I carry in my pocket, and that's my Cutco knife."

Gig Ritenour
Roofers Local 123

"I would highly recommend Cutco to any council. Your members won't be disappointed, you won't be disappointed. Cutco is lucky to have someone like John representing them."

Robert Camarillo
Oregon Building Trades

"The coolest thing I ever got from my union. All American product here. Very light, extremely sharp. Well made."

Troy
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Members
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"Local 305 purchases Cutco Knives for our graduating apprentices. Aside from being a Union company, the lifetime guarantee makes it a no brainer. Cutco knives are the best in the industry just like the IBEW Electricians. "

Kip Howard, BM/FS
IBEW Local 305, Ft. Wayne, IN
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"John, the guys LOVE the knives."

Marcus Bass
Roofers26 Business Manager
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Gifting Occasions

Find info on which occasions are great for high-quality, American-made knives.

Give your gift with a letter or read it aloud at the ceremony to tie the gift to the occasion.

Conference or convention gifts

Conference Knife
Conference Knife

Graduate Gifts

Graduation Gift Knife
Graduation Gift Knife
Graduation Gift Knife

Retirees

Retirement Gift Knife

Local anniversary gifts (e.g. 100 yr anniversary)

Local Anniversary Knife
100 Years Anniversary Knife

Stewards

Steward Knife

25 years member gifts (years of service awards)

25 Year Anniversary Knife
25 Year Anniversary Knife

Christmas Gifts

Christmas Gift Knife
Christmas Gift Knife
Christmas Gift Knife

Golf outing gifts

Fishing tournament gifts

Annual picnic gifts

Office staff gifts

United steelworkers-made knives

“We make the best knife in the world. They’re the sharpest. You can take your picture inside of it. It’s an awesome place to work. Every blade, piece of wood, customized product, is touched by an individual. The end product is a knife that you can hand down to your children.”

Bill Bair
USW Local 5429

Why Unionblade?

Union made knives are hard to find. In fact, there are only two union made knife manufacturers in the United States, Cutco and Utica. We are the only place that represents BOTH.

Cutco was founded in 1949, is union made, and all of the material for the knives are sourced from the United States - no foreign parts. All of their products are backed by a forever guarantee , which means that your gift of Cutco will be cherished for generations. Most people don't have any good knives, so the one or two knives that they do get from you will be appreciated for decades to come.

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About John

John started selling Cutco in 2004, and has been working with unions since 2018. He was familiar with the union community, as his dad was a retired member of IBEW Local 292. However, it wasn’t until he was reintroduced to the unions by the Fair Contracting Foundation in MN that he discovered there just weren't that many union-made knife options to choose from. Since then, he has focused his efforts on providing the unions with high quality, union-made knives.

John represents both union made knife companies, Cutco and Utica, and only sells union made knives, direct from the manufacturer.

He resides in rural Minnesota with his family. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hunting and forestry management with his chainsaw. He usually works from his home-office, but you will also find him behind the Cutco booth at several of the national union events.

John Klobe


Union & Business Gift Representative

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Thank you, I will be in touch shortly, feel free to call or text me in the meantime at 239-919-6420. Thanks!
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