A new run of U.S. made pocket knives! Will this company's branding mis-step cost them? Weed & Co.

After an exciting introduction email by C. Risner Cutlery, I was excited to see that the old Queen Cutlery factory equipment will soon be back in action making U.S. production pocket knives again, after being bought by Cooper Cutlery of Winchester, Ohio.
This run of Weed & Co. knives borrow the name of the vintage hardware store based in Buffalo, NY from days of yesteryear.
I have a red jigged bone trapper to share with you, and we will compare it to a Chinese production Kissing Crane in the same pattern.
Either way, if you are a fan of traditional pocket knives, the thought of new U.S. made Schatt and Morgan knives on the market is compelling. I had no idea that this run of Weed & Co. knives would be so divisive. Where do you weigh in on the issue?
#Weed
#traditionalpocketknives
#trapper
0:00 Introduction and History
3:12 Skip to the Knife

[@c.risnercutlery]

Great video and I appreciate the shoutout! As many have already commented, it is a marijuana leaf on this run of Weed&Co knives. I look forward to better quality from Cooper Cutlery when they begin producing the Schatt&Morgan Cutlery line.

[@CoyoteEDC]

Thanks for watching! I am also waiting patiently.

[@larrymarkowitz8386]

If you think the “weed” sign is problematic, just wait for the “schatt” emblem.

[@Sarge2112]

Love the shield

[@rong.9130]

Okay, I'm probably in a small sub-set of knife enthusiasts, but I'm a big fan of Canadians and Maple Syrup--I bought one mostly for the leaf.

[@MrBarlow]

People relax, he does not actually think it’s a maple leaf. “I’m okay with the Canadians” and “I don’t enjoy maple syrup myself” 100% referring to weed. Mentioning weed, alcohol, or Tabacco can limit your suggested videos by KZbin. Good video man!

[@CoyoteEDC]

👊

[@kirbycreekmo]

I was not aware of this company so thank you for giving them attention. Hopefully we will see another American Knife company find success in the marketplace.

[@nitrorc4life1]

I gave up on GEC as their production is inadequate to the demand, and seems maybe purposeful to drive up demand, I said seems, not definitely so. Either way I don't even bother and that leaves another drooling sap to hunt for them. In my day in age, I'm not hunting for any pattern I can find available. I want a particular pattern/knife, I order it, not available I move on to next brand.

[@Rancherinaz]

I think it’s kinda crafty using the leaf with the Weed brand name . I wish I’d bought one last year when there was the cover material that I wanted still available . Even being a little rough around the edges , I’d feel like I’m helping get the company off the ground and on to reviving another American made slippy . Hopefully the effort here doesn’t go down in flames .

[@dionpage7948]

I love maple syrup&think the leaf is a killer shield.

[@jeffersondavis2530]

Had no idea there were so many stiff necks around. Great looking knife .

[@bmoviebmovie]

With a maker's name of "Weed & Co." am I the only one seeing a marijuana leaf instead of a Canadian maple leaf.

[@CoyoteEDC]

🤫

[@The05Edge]

Definitely a cannabis leaf

[@PETENEMEC]

It's a pot leaf not a maple leaf !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pop4803]

I would hope they evolve into the quality queen and especially Schatt&Morgan were known for.

[@CoyoteEDC]

Absolutely 👍

[@hiboucanne5662]

420 BLAZE IT

[@renaissanceman18133]

You know I love traditional pocket knives a lot. I have many GECs (favorite), case knives, rough Ryder’s, Boker, and I was excited to hear about the weed & co. Being made with Schatt Morgan equipment, but taking one look at that shield turned me off forever :/ Maybe it’s shallow, but hey I love traditional knives in every way that means. Hence love for GEC. I thought it was a weed leaf… I guess I was very uninformed. It looks nothing like a maple leaf. Anyway just because of the shield I was never going to consider buying these Weed & co. Knives… But now that I know it’s a maple leaf I’ll reconsider and keep my eye open for different shields. Anyway- just a perspective from another traditional pocket knife lover.

[@lanedexter6303]

If I had any pothead friends and wanted a gift, I’d order that Weed & Co. knife.

[@cedricradue-xc6cf]

Is it possible to include a window of technical details including price plus r/c hardness,,it would step up a great review thanks.

[@BloodGrooveKnives]

Just bought the last green jigged bone Hunter at SMKW. I don’t smoke, and think the shield is a disgrace to Mr. Weed, but wanted to get their first production model as a start of a potential Schatt & Morgan collection.

[@CoyoteEDC]

Similar thoughts here. I value the knife as a transitional piece, hopefully leading to something better!

[@skcamerican]

Hmmm. I’m glad to see another maker of trad knives. But I think they should have waited to release any knives until the quality was better. I’m a traditional knife fan and okay with the leaf shield, but not impressed so far.

[@TheStreamingEnderman]

Behold: The cannibis knife

[@lanedexter6303]

The Weed & Co. logo is printed on the main blade, so you see that and the marijuana leaf shield together when the knife is open. I am a bit surprised it’s not also labeled “Model 420” at the base of the blade.🙄

[@BladeBanter]

Thanks for the information and the information on the maple leaf. With Weed and Company I figured it was was a smoke shop "Weed" leaf

[@CoyoteEDC]

Perhaps I was being a bit facetious so as not to upset the you tube algorithm

[@danielrobinson7872]

Yeah, it’s 100% not a maple leaf lmao. The two look nothing alike.

[@hailbaphomet]

Wait until the people who have a problem with the shield learn about alcohol and tobacco referencing zippos. Oh wait nevermind those are the socially accepted drugs 🤦‍♂️. I wish we could all be adults about it and just enjoy some maple syrup.

[@conradolopez793]

Why 440 stainless,why not 1095 carbon,you can get a knife with 440 for much less than that, it doesn't make sense. I do appreciate the video , very informative. Thx

[@CoyoteEDC]

I am guessing they already had blanked out a bunch of 440 blades and wanted to get rid of them somehow. Thus this run of "weed" knives.

[@michaelbeams9553]

" Weed "......... " Bone " Handle ............Slip "Joint " .......If it's model # 420......... I detect a theme here . Please don't tell me the edge was " Rolled ".

[@naturallyhigh1]

there's no way you thought that was a maple leaf lol

[@CoyoteEDC]

😂👍

[@stevesinclair4159]

If you want a relatively inexpensive high quality knife buy a Victorinox , if your needs are simple & its mostly a blade that you need & not a a lot of other tools , buy a 91mm Spartan or a larger 111mm Picknicker

[@CoyoteEDC]

So common but easy to look over!

[@stevesinclair4159]

@@CoyoteEDC I am a lifelong Victorinox collector & EDC user, I do own several other types of knives but mostly I carry & use my sturdy SAK's

[@paddyspotatopeelers2154]

To be honest there's enough ok brands about.i would have spent more time training the new staff in pride of ownership. Disappointing first effort,sorry.atb paddy. Thank you for sharing though.👍☘

[@CoyoteEDC]

Fair enough, thanks for the reply Paddy!

[@dannyparrish724]

You know your knives but fall short on foliage. NOT Canadian!

[@CoyoteEDC]

😂😅. 🤫

[@StephenWorth]

I don't see a point in high end knives. I'd rather see someone to compete with Buck and Case... Knives in the $50 range. Case needs competition to up their game. The problem is that Rough Ryders and Brother knives make inexpensive knives that rival much more expensive US made knives. I won't buy a knife just because it's made in the US. It has to reflect better quality at a fair price. GEC only gets half of that right. This one looks kind of sloppy. I'd rather buy a Rough Ryder for $20 than this one. I'd get a better made knife.

[@CoyoteEDC]

Quality is important. #1 even. But there are many who value items made here in the USA. Good quality in this country means skilled labor making it and a higher price as a result. If Case ups their game, I would expect the prices to go up commensurately. In China, skilled labor is cheaper, so we can get an awesome $20 knife, whereas the same knife made in the USA would have to cost $100. Economics is a punch in the gut.

[@StephenWorth]

@@CoyoteEDC Buck maintains high quality standards by incorporating cutting edge technology and introducing new styles. They sell overpriced collectors’ knives like GEC, but they also make $55 knives with the same quality. The problem with Case is that they are resting on their reputation and nostalgia. Buck faced the same competition and succeeded at overseeing inexpensive import knives, producing high quality midrange knives, and specialty Buck of the Month designs to compete with GEC. SMKW is brilliantly leveraging quality Chinese manufacture to make a wide range of low cost quality knives. Ultimately, entry level knives are the ones that bring new collectors into the market. I support that.

[@bighill5680]

I'm sure all the pot heads will love this knife !

[@m.mathis114]

M

[@mikeynofsinger7994]

I like the look of case knives but my $20 Kershaw Culpepper is much better built, better materials. I'm good with something that looks handmade like case, classy, but under $100. I've never seen knives sharpened as poorly as case knives are

[@vitaliygz]

Good review! Mostly. This looks like Chinese knife. Some brands put headquarters location on the stamp (Ohio) trying to deceive us. They put USA on the tang, when it’s made here. Gaps on the back springs. Thick and bulky, non ergonomic handle reminds me Rough Rider Reserve - knives made to look at, not to use. Thick behind the edge, like most Chinese knives. Not quite Case quality (although, they were dropping the ball too lately :(

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

"Thick behind the edge, like most Chinese knives." The last 3 Chinese knives I bought are .008"bte, .0135" and .015"bte, thinner than almost every knife I've ever received from any country. Stedemon Frida, Maxace Killer Whale 2, SMKE Trapper It takes a hell of a brush (and a good amount of ignorance) to paint such an absurdly large country with one stroke.

[@vitaliygz]

@@CNYKnifeNerd You are right, I should’ve been more careful with my words

[@felinebline7154]

Pass.

[@greghays6794]

That shield has to go bye bye.

[@johnkeck1025]

Great history and I love traditional pocket knives but I hate the shield. And will not buy a knife with this Shield because I feel like the culture that surrounds this plant leaf would be a misrepresentation of my moral character. And drugs are bad.

[@janetowens7288]

Gec is not leading anything except tiny run, impossible to buy overpriced knives. Case is now and will always be the king of slipjoint knives. You talk like Case is out of business. Shame on you, fan boy.

[@CoyoteEDC]

Case has earned themselves a reputation for hit or miss quality control. That's just how it is. Not that I really said or implied any of that in the video... The only mention of Case was a straight up quote from the Risner Cutlery website.

[@philbrooks4438]

Looks like a marijuana leaf, that would make sense as they’re called weed and company 🤷‍♂️

[@calebfoster552]

Not a fan at all. I feel like it’s a smack in the face to Mr Weed

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

...and company!

[@kodyschmautz7799]

Is this is joke? Like litterally asking

[@CoyoteEDC]

Yes mostly 😆