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| ==Kershaw Knives== | | ==Kershaw Knives== |
| ===History=== | | ===History=== |
− | [[Image:Leek.gif|thumb|left|200px|Kershaw Leek designed by Ken Onion. While serving as a US Marine, Onion devised a helicopter mechanism that was adopted for use by the military.<ref name= "CR">{{cite news |last=Ayres|first= James |title=Cutlery Rejects Turned Gold Mines|publisher =Blade Magazine|date=2003-09-01|pages=58-68|volume=30|issue=9|accessdate=2008-08-05}}</ref> | + | [[Image:Leek.png|thumb|left|200px|Kershaw Leek designed by Ken Onion. While serving as a US Marine, Onion devised a helicopter mechanism that was adopted for use by the military.<ref name= "CR">{{cite news |last=Ayres|first= James |title=Cutlery Rejects Turned Gold Mines|publisher =Blade Magazine|date=2003-09-01|pages=58-68|volume=30|issue=9|accessdate=2008-08-05}}</ref> |
| In 1989, Ken’s wife, Noel, made arrangements through a friend for Onion to meet custom knife maker, Stanley Fujisaka.<ref name="CR"/><ref name="HOF"/> The two became friends and Onion learned his basic knifemaking skills from Stanley, building his first knife in 1991.<ref name="HOF"/>]] | | In 1989, Ken’s wife, Noel, made arrangements through a friend for Onion to meet custom knife maker, Stanley Fujisaka.<ref name="CR"/><ref name="HOF"/> The two became friends and Onion learned his basic knifemaking skills from Stanley, building his first knife in 1991.<ref name="HOF"/>]] |
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| ===Timeline=== | | ===Timeline=== |
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