Filling The Need
Knives Illustrated|September-October 2017

Bear & Son’s tactical bear ops adds depth to their eclectic line.

Amelia Earl
Filling The Need

A rich family tradition in knifemaking led to the creation of Bear & Son Cutlery.

Setting them apart from other companies is their full, self-contained factory. Bear & Son Cutlery does everything in house from building their own blanking dies to heat treating, grinding and assembly, and hand-finishing their products. All of this ensures that Bear & Son Cutlery is of excellent quality That tradition led to the Bear OPS line, a recent addition to their inventory.

We interviewed Ken Griffey, president of Bear & Son Cutlery, to get more information about this newer tactical line of knives.

KI: When you introduced Bear OPS, what prompted you to go this direction? 

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