Ernest Emerson, who worked for many years as a respected and highly sought-after custom knife maker, began Emerson Knife Inc. with his wife in 1996. Since then, Emerson has been the premier tactical knife producer for military and law enforcement personnel. A pacesetter in the knife world, many of Emerson’s innovations and advancements have been imitated and adopted as the new standard by their peers.

Some of these innovations include the Wave Self-Opening feature, which Emerson claims is the fastest opening knife, and the first chisel grind folding knife, which was designed for underwater use by Navy Seals. Emerson also introduced the Karambit to the modern knife industry. Made in the U.S.A. and built on principles of simplicity and integrity, Emerson takes pride in creating knives for users whose lives depend on their equipment.