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Gerber is
part of the Fiskar’s Outdoor Recreation group, renowned for
designing essential gear for outdoor enthusiasts around the
globe.
In 1939
Joseph Gerber hired a local knife maker to build 25 sets of kitchen
cutlery to be given as Christmas gifts. The knives were so popular
that Joseph Gerber left his advertising agency to start Gerber
Legendary Blades®. The unique style and high quality manufacturing
of Gerber cutlery soon developed wide spread acclaim. In fact,
Gerber Legendary Blades are the only cutlery on display in New
York’s famous Museum of Modern Art.
From very
early on, Gerber collaborated with top knife designers, setting a
standard of quality for everyone else to follow. Renowned designers
such as Al Mar, Bob Loveless, Paul Poehlmann, "Blackie" Collins,
William Harsey Jr. and Ernest Emerson have all designed knives for
Gerber. In 2002 this tradition continued as Gerber released the
Silver Trident™, designed by Chief James "Patches" Watson
(U.S.N. Ret.) and Bill Harsey Jr.
Today, Gerber continues to design
and manufacture unique, high quality outdoor recreation products.
In 2003 we introduced the next generation of multi-tools: the
Recoil™ Auto-Plier. In 2004, we are proud to launch the new
Nautilus tool. By constantly utilizing new technology and
innovative design to develop new products, Gerber continues to be
an industry leader.