The Process Is the Product

Here at Schwarz Knives our mission is to offer one thing - A high quality knife, crafted by us. We take pride in spending as much as we can on the tool itself, and as little as we can on marketing and distribution. Our belief is that a better made product will succeed, even in a sea of better marketed products.

Who is Schwarz Knives?

We are a small knife manufacturer led by knife maker and designer, TJ Schwarz. Located in Idaho, our small team crafts high quality American made knives.

TJ Schwarz began his career designing knives in 2013, quickly earning a reputation for innovative and unique folding knife designs. As a freelance designer, TJ would license these designs to several well known knife brands. In 2015, a patented Schwarz design won "Most Innovative American Design" at Blade Show. In 2018, another design would win "Best Buy" at the same show.

In 2020, TJ began the process of starting his own company. It started with the conversion of a one car garage into a miniature manufacturing facility. A flagship knife, the Overland, was developed and launched. The knife and its little brother, the Overland Sport, achieved enough popularity to land Schwarz Knives in our present-day industrial workshop.

Looking forward, we're driven to establish a long term future in the knife industry, delivering on a continued promise of value, quality, and innovation.