Kershaw is a renowned American knife manufacturer, known for its high-quality knives since its founding in 1974 in Portland, Oregon. The products are manufactured in Tualatin, Oregon, south of Portland, and are characterized by extremely tight tolerances and the highest quality standards. Kershaw knives are known for both their functionality and their unique design, giving them a high recognition value and clearly distinguishing them from standard designs. Collaborations with well-known knife designers such as Ken Onion, Grant Hawk, and others have led to interesting and innovative knife models, some of which are equipped with the SpeedSafe mechanism developed by Ken Onion.