Think you know how a custom Medford knife is actually made?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ย. 2019
- Knives like these take a lot more steps than you would think right? Greg Medford lets us in on some of the secrets behind what it takes to craft a handmade Medford Knife. You'll learn a few things about custom knives in this candid walk and talk around the Medford factory. Most of the Medford craftsmen were at lunch so we were able to get closer than ever to the knife making machines. Be sure to watch until the end to see some great footage of the knives being shaped and sharpened.
If you carry a Medford knife let us know in the comments which model, we love to hear about what models you guys actually carry.
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I just purchased my first Medford last week! The Slim MIDI with the S45VN steel. I started collecting a year ago and have been very fortunate to be able to purchase some of the best quality hand made USA Knifes. Medford really impresses me. The craftsmanship is truly impressive. Pure art! The knife is just perfect. The weight is so the balanced, I can’t help but respect the quality to every detail they integrate into the knife. It is just next level. The Medford is one of my most expensive knifes that I own, but I truly feel it was worth every penny. The blade is sharp as hell!! It’s hard to find hand made quality tools built to last. I’m in my Mid 20’s, so I am excited to build my Medford collection as I grow older, I’ll pass my first Medford down to my son one day! Thank you Medford for building such an impressively capable and beautiful knife for me to enjoy on
Journey of Life!
When I get the dough I am definitely springing for one!
Wow I’m in the market for my first Medford and this video is amazing. I love to see the “work” put into the knife.
Love the passion and hard work 💪🏻
It Absolutely helps explain the price point.. I have 7 Medfords and I want More
"If you can do this, the knife world deserves you". Well said Devil dog! This is why I love Medford knife and tool and carry my Praetorian every day. Semper Fidelis!
I own one Medford, and I am so proud of it. It's a SM Marauder. I hope to get a full Ti 187 some day if I work hard enough.
Nothing but love and respect to Medford Knives! 🥰
You are living the dream on all levels. Can’t wait to own my 1st Medford and use it proudly with confidence
Its hard to find companies that treat their craft like an art. You guys hit the mark. Everything about your company is impressive from your videos to the customer service I had when customizing my first medford knife. Cant wait for my Praetorian Ti drop point and whatever future products from you guys. A++
Wow... thats attention to detail. Kinda want a medford now. Thanks for sharing guys.
Howdy Greg and Medford team! Great show! Appreciate all y’all do !
What an awesome tour of your knife manufacturing facility. Fascinating!!!
Awesome looking shop and processing.
Knowing little bits about knives, metal work, machining, etc
Some things just can't be appreciated without seeing these details and just makes me want one more.
Congratulations on a great company great professionals and beautiful knives 😀😁🤣
Many kind thanks for the insight Greg, I am a Medford fan for life.
Also greetings from New Zealand!!!
Thanks Nick!! Amy
Medford knife and tool you guys are awesome period some of the most coolest knives ever made have come out of Greg’s shop
Amazing so much detail behind the scene
Just bought my 2nd Medford, a Genesis T S90V blade, Flamed Titanium scales DLT Exclusive 😊 thank you for sharing this amazing process and for these excellent knives!
I was honored to go to the factory and they took time to show me and my girl the process. Medford is #1 period
Amazing detailed process, enjoyed this quick walk through. Awesome!
I'm just catching up to this content, as I returned to knife collecting after a several-decade hiatus. Medfords are great knives. So functional, well thought out, and unusually designed. I appreciate the tour through the process. Thank you, Greg.
Love this! Thanks for breaking it down!
You've got some real cool hardworking people there man
I'm proud ❤️
I’m watching this as I open and close my Micro Praetorian. Nothing like feeling the thuck of a Medford.🇺🇸
Doing it too now 🤣
what do you use it for? I'm not sure what they're designed to do, they look like they're for stabbing the tyres on a hummer or something
Beautiful work
This is an amazing video! The tolerances of the parts, precision of the grinding, and heat treatment are incredible.
I have enjoyed working with S7 steel for my blades and it is rare to see it used in a production facility like this. The value of an amazingly tough air hardening steel shouldn't be underestimated.
I'm still very much learning but I look forward to one day making knives that can compete with yours eventually. Thank you for sharing your process, you deserve a ton of credit for it!
Greg and Amy have developed a Brand and style that is just so American and awesome. they have a product that speaks for itself, virtually sells itself and I sure hope they keep doing what they are doing.. Greg could have sold out and made 10X what he does, (Maybe more) but his and Amy's commitment to quality and Made in the USA is Strong and they stick to their guns.. They say what they mean and they men what they say!! Love you guys!!! Will I Am !!!
I have a Medford Praetorian Genesis T and i love that it. You guys are next level
Fascinating. Thanks for the vid.
Awesome vid!!)
Great attention to detail
I just picked up a Medford 187F Flipper - Black PVD S90V - Warthog
Freakin wicked exciting to get it tomorrow.
My 1st Medford purchase 🙌🏼
Awesome inside look! 👊
Today I will start saving for my 1st Medford 🇺🇸
Makes me apreciate my 2 medford even more
Really dig seeing the process and behind the scenes! Thank you!
If you ever wonder why Medford knives cost more than other production products, this is why. The attention to detail, extremely tight tolerances and level of quality control is very impressive.
Don’t forget all their materials are sourced from inside the United States. I’m honestly surprised some of their knives aren’t more expensive than they are.
Best knifes . Period.
Great video, makes me want a Medford!!
Praetorian TI and a swift auto and a couple of other Medford's- you and Amy are awesome my son still remembers the kindness you extended to him when you gave us a tour - he is 7 years older and still asks - when you die dad im getting your medford right?!
Greg, I just completed my custom order over 4 days with Beth. She was awesome to deal with. She really gets the brand and the customer. A Genesis P with violet dimples and Tanto. So pumped as it’s my first Medford!
Hope to own one some day! Really a nice knife.
I finally have the funds for my first Medford. Now I just need to make a very hard decision. I can’t wait!
You know, I can help you with your decision-making process. I offer consultation services, if you are interested: amy@medfordknife.com.
@@MedfordKnifeTool I have narrowed it down to either the Midi, the slim midi, or the swift FL. I do have some lingering questions so I will send you an email. Thanks Amy!
I have many medford knives at this point and I intend to get more. This video highlights exactly why I believe these to be the among best knives ever manufactured. The quality and care that goes into these knives is simply second to none. Y'all keep doing what you do. I'll keep buying them up :)
Just picked up a mini marauder at monkey edge to add to my full size.
Looks exactly how I would picture knives being made
Nice and precise foldable prybar
Very very impressive
Wowwwww!!!!!! This is the coolest thing ever!
You guys are getting all the logistics DOWN! Thank you for having everything 100% made within these United States of America!
I Love how you guys flatten them down after heat treatment and Geeeezzzzzz you went and did some stoichiometry!? Wow!
This is dope!
Inspirational
Can't wait to get my custom, you guys are AWESOME!! 💯🔥
Can't wait to get a Medford
I love my Smooth Criminal! Bought one for my son as well. Thinking about Christmas!
Just ordered my very first high end knife yesterday...before purchase, my most expensive knife was my benchmade bugout...now hopefully within a week I'll be holding onto my medford infraction! I cant even describe the level of excited I am right now! Especially after watching this video! Thank you Greg!
Well, did the hype live up to the product?
@AdoreYouInAshXI yes it did :) its a great knife
@@Magoot2456 cool, really want to get one but I just don’t know if I can justify the price.
@@AdoreYouInAshXI yeah don’t waste your money. There are $70 knives better than these. Kershaw iridium being one of them, or if you don’t mind Chinese made, kizer, we knives, or Kershaws premium brand, zero tolerance.
@@jax3695 honestly I played with one for a while at a blade shop after leaving that comment. And I have to agree with you. No WAY was it worth the price. The action was clunky and sticky, knife was dull as hell and I hated the opening mechanism.
I like the quality the knife is great
First Medford knife, what do you recommend? I'm thinking genesis T with drop point satin blade with ano ti on the face and tumbled ti on lock side.
What difference will the glass breaker coatings make? I only see 2 coatings listed for the breaker.
Absolutely beautiful knives I hope sometime soon I'll be able to afford one and the wife doesn't kill me knowing how much it was lol
inconel, thanks for the insight. Do you plan on always making thicker knives or ever consider slimming some down?
❤❤❤ true knowledge
Another Day in Heaven !!!
My first Medford is on its way and after watching this Im even more excited! Where are you Nosferatu!
Love your designs, Greg. Bought my first one this year, the Smooth Criminal. Might be smaller, but feels awesome in hand. Love the action and the plunge lock. Oddly enough, I live here in Phx, but bought the piece from Utah (BHQ.) Saving up for the Fighter Flipper cuz that's the most awesome looking folding knife ever made, but I'm looking to get that P-Swift to replace my Gerber 06 Auto.
When you coming down for a tour?
I want one so bad. Soon!
Finally something good to came out of my home state of New York...
Wow, I’m sold. I’ve been looking at your knives for quite a long time. I need to decide which one I want, and start saving for my dream knife.
I did want to ask, why no more Praetorian G? That was the config I was really wanting, so I have the tactile feel on the G-10 side.
Good dude 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
I love my Medfords! But serious question here..you machine blades and scales within a tenth/thousandth...why do the knives have 2 washers on each side then? Is that for smoothness? I also have a genesis t that came with 8 washers.. 4 on each side. I'm not complaining, just curious why my genesis t has 8 washers and micro has 4.
TylerDD lol
That’s a Damn good question. I also would like to know the answer .
It’s because they are winging it. I had a un evenly ground blade. And he basically cried when I asked for it to be fixed. He said “you can live with it or I can do a complete backflip and make it go away” that was Greg that said that.
Because China uses 2 an greg has to beat them
Tyler...you have a legitimate question, but if you have the time to type it out here, you have the time to call the factory and get a real response -- 623.249.4506 and ask for Amy or Greg.
Wow, I did not even know what I was missing.
Love your product. They may be pricey, but with the precision, quality steel, and quality control, enough said. Thanks for the behind the scenes🇺🇸
Super 👏👏👏
will you do a torture test on your knifes
like whats the lock rated to break at ect thanks
Do you guys allow tours? I live here in Chandler. I would love to visit! ... and maybe purchase my first Medford! It's definitely a knife on my "grail" list!
Thats why medfords are not cheap
.. I appreciate quality and Medford is nothing but quality and professionalism.
You'd love to visit a Swiss watch manufacturing facility, I'm sure you could excahnge best practices. Love my Infraction Tuxedo All Black but it ain't the best slicer in my collection. Keep going!
Well made knives, amazing process. That makes it more understandable why Medfords are so very expensive. It’s a pity that the style of those knives doesn’t fit my aesthetics nor my usage. But then Thank God they don’t. My bank account is happy about that. Still I respect the craftsmanship shown here.
How strong is these knifes?
Prying, weight hang, tensile strength?
Really would like to know before ordering..
This is awesome. Just ordered my MonkeyEdge Frag pretorian. Paid a pretty penny but when you see this investment in American manufacturing, it seems more justifiable. Imo
When I first got into pocket knives I thought ZT was the cream of the crop as far as work/tool capable knives went. Medford has vastly surpassed everything I have ever seen.
I wish I could afford one of these
I’m surprised you don’t use jigs for sharpening to ensure consistency. Or is there too much inconsistency in the blade so they have to be hand-guided?
I'm strongly considering the infraction. Good or bad idea?
Oh man this is the Rolex of knives. The rolls Royce this has to go into my collection
👍
I love Medford knives, I’d rather buy a Medford than anything else.
Прости я не знаю Англиски, но скажу одно что у тебя ножи это просто шедевр, и выложена душа. Я не могу позволить себе купить такой нож я купил у китайцев копиу этого нажа Портериан. И я каждый раз смотря на этот нож или когда держу в руках я понемаю что это ДИШОВКА! Когна небуд я преабрету ОРИГИНАЛ ЭТОГО НАЖА. УСПЕХА ТЕБЕ И ПОЗИТЬИВА . Ты дествитьелно вкладиваеш душу в этьи ножы. Нож достоин настоящим БАЙЦОВ.
И я не говорю по-русски, но я постараюсь ... спасибо за ваш отзыв! Я надеюсь, что однажды вы сможете позволить себе один из наших ножей. Пожалуйста, дайте мне знать, если мы сможем сделать что-нибудь для вас!
Whoa ! That heat treat is like nothing I’ve ever seen .
Where do they put the extra washers in them?
Best Knife you can buy for your money .People please dont buy fake knifes .Greatings from Germany 😎👍
Hands-down best blades in the world I was going to buy one before I broke my leg Nothing compares
im willing to work at your site tho.
The guys who assemble the knife have to deal with the shortcomings!? What exactly does that mean? Why aren't there different sized spacers so they can actually assemble a knife with 1+1 spacer? I wonder, since each spacer are very thin, isn't it possible that one of them can get damaged making the knife sit none centered?
Can we get a Marauder Wharncliffe!!!
What hardness are they put at?
Between 59-61; industry standard.
Got to have one soon!!! Then one will turn into two and so on and so forth... 😂😂😂
When Greg is referring to a 'Tenth' as a measurement, I assume he means a 10th of a thousandth of an inch. Right?
Yes
Were they talking one tenth of one thousandth or one one thousandth for blade tolerance.
I almost bought one.
It’s not the knife making that takes a long time, it’s him hand making each washer for each knife, and since each knife needs 3-5 per side it adds up
Precision in royal units: 0.001" which is 0.0254mm
Precision in metrics units: 0.01mm :)
Best regards from METRIC Poland :)
I can’t stand the guy but he builds awesome knives, and I will be buying one.
Yeah, his knives are tanks. But something about the guy just seems... off. I can't put my finger on it.
There is a lot of contrivercy regarding these knives and as a knife collector and someone who both apriciates knives for their simple ruggedness from utilitarian point of view and constant innovation in steels/deploying mechanisms I thought I might put my 2 cents in. So far I have met only 2 sides on the debate over medford knives. People either fantastically love and stand by them, or those who despise them and think it's a total scam, where cost vs reward don't add up. I guess I would say I'm somewhere in the middle. I have never met the creator of Medford knives and have never owned one his knives. Simply because I cannot justify spending a thousand dollars on a folder. We are talking custom 1911 Kimber territory here for a folder. But regardless how you feel about the knives and the Maker on a personal level, you have you admire the guy for being a genius when it comes to advertisement for creating this allure this hype a mystic feel about his blades that are only second to the one and only King Arthur sword. If you hate these knives then your logic is sound with the claim that they are over build, over priced pribars with an edge that couldn't compete with blades that are made strictly for slicing, and wouldn't fair too well against a real pry bar that costs $20. You would also have to ask your self how would a blade that doesn't have the machining precision of being machined ten thousandth to an inch to spec effect your every day tasks. We are talking about measurements that are beyond what a human eye can perceive. So it's ridiculas to say anything less than perfect would somehow make that blade not useable. We are talking about perfect blades used for most imperfect jobs, (cutting rope, cardboads, splitting wood, etc). But then again if your argument is that this maker is willing to go beyond what is acceptable in the knife world and puts in a premium amount of time on each blade, then he has the right to charge premium dollar for his hard work. And let's not kid ourselves you do get one awsome over build, hunk of thick titanium and steel ( like cpm- 3v, S7) that very few other companies offer. And there is something about holding a piece of metal in your hand that is so monsterous you could only justify it if you were planning to use it to cut into a tank, that gives you a feeling of power that's hard to explain to people who have not been bitten by the knife serpent and have molten iron venom surging through their veins. My point is beauty is in the eye of the beholder, would I pay a million dollars for Jackson Pollic painting, hell no, unless I knew I could sell it for 2 million next day. Well same with a knife, is this knife worth a two week's worth of salary, from a practical, logistical standpoint. Probably no, there are tons of other knives that could handle almost every task you throw at them with no effort, that are build solid and from top quality materials. But would any of those knives give you that feeling that you are holding something in your hand that is indestructible, maybe a few if any. And in the end that's what people choose to pay for. That feeling. Just like the guy who buy's a Ferrari. Could he have purchased a car that was cheaper and still very fast, yes but a Ferrari has a certain feel that comes with it, that mystic, and so does this knife. So in the end both sides are correct, it is both a knife that is over build and over priced, and a knife that is worth every penny for some one who feels it's the only knife for him/her in the statement it makes. Again this is just my opinion on the matter cause I have seen too many people argue and bicker like children over this knife. And I am not a knife reviewer that is employed or payed by companies to write about their knives, this is just my opinion and on the whole it means nothing.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful input. It is greatly appreciated. Another thing to consider that adds value to our knives is how hands-on and accessible the owners and office staff are. The product support and customer service is bar none some of the best in the industry. We love what we do!!
One thing i can tell you is when you actually hold one and own one that opinion will change. Also first hand i can tell you how sharp they come from factory. All of mine are razor sharp
Coming from a machining background this video got me off ;) going to have to add one to my collection once o find the one or ten that speak to me
You get what you pay for. Cool vid.