The Benchmade Knife Company's a knife manufacturer run by Roberta and Les de Asis in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Its products are geared toward many niche markets, such as outdoor sporting cutlery, rescue, law-enforcement and military. The company has collaborated with a number of custom knife makers. History Benchmade started in California in 1988 as the Pacific Cutlery Corp. In 1990 the company moved to Clackamas, Oregon. Benchmade became known primarily as a manufacturer of butterf… (More on Benchmade)