CRKT is where designers and users of high-quality, purpose-fit knives and tools come together, all bound by a shared passion. This was our goal from the start. To build and nurture a thriving knife and tool community for learning, making, growing, playing and connecting with like-minded others. For three decades, Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) has relentlessly pursued what's next. We're always exploring, experimenting, and pushing the envelope. It's an endless collaboration with our designers. A constant questioning—“What if you could make a stronger, safer lock?” “Wouldn't it be cool to revolutionize the way a folding knife deploys? “Why not make our innovations available to all our designers to cross-pollinate ideas?” Our curiosity has made all the difference for industry leading innovations like the Field Strip, Deadbolt, Kinematic, and iconic designs like M16, Minimalist, and Pilar.