In 1991, three men with years of experience with Gerber and W. R. Case started a new knife manufacturing company in Jacksonville, Alabama. Late last year, we saw a series with materials and craftsmanship that was a step above what we had been seeing from Bear and Sons Cutlery. That series featured genuine India Stag handle scales, nickel silver bolsters and caps, brass liners and carbon Ladder Pattern Damascus blades.

Bear & Son Cutlery Custom Heritage Damascus Series

Late last year, we saw a series with materials and craftsmanship that was a step above what we had been seeing from Bear and Sons Cutlery. That series featured genuine India Stag handle scales, nickel silver bolsters and caps, brass liners and carbon Ladder Pattern Damascus blades. Bear has followed that series with another consisting of the same models, but with Mother-of-Pearl handle scales and carbon Damascus blades.

Bear & Son Cutlery Custom Heritage Damascus Series

Late last year, we saw a series with materials and craftsmanship that was a step above what we had been seeing from Bear and Sons Cutlery. That series featured genuine India Stag handle scales, nickel silver bolsters and caps, brass liners and carbon Ladder Pattern Damascus blades. Bear has followed that series with another consisting of the same models, but with Mother-of-Pearl handle scales and carbon Damascus blades.