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Meet your Maker!
Wes Adkins has been creating custom knives and edge tools in western Iowa since 2003. What started out as a desire to create a hand-crafted gift for Father’s Day evolved to a passion to construct the burliest hard-use tools available for discerning users. Demand for custom tools built to client specifications designed to exceed expectations became the impetus for Adkins Wood & Knife.
AW&K knives and edge tools are crafted with the utmost precision and durability, specifically tailored for individuals who intimately understand and rely on their tools for their livelihoods. Whether creating culinary masterpieces with the home or professional chef, navigating the untamed wilderness of Alaska, protecting freedoms in the dark shadows of unnamed lands, or exploring the dramatic landscapes of Norway’s fjords, AW&K products are designed to meet the demands of these environments.
Testimonial
S. O’Dowd –
My testament to the knives Wes custom made for me over the years has strangely led to a lot of emotion. Wes has been my ‘go to’ man for every single oddball blade request I have ever made and has always come through. I’ve even asked for knives I could get through metal detectors. During my military career in special operations command, I have needed survival knives on my gun belt, concealed knives for some low-vis operations and later in law enforcement for daily duties. I have not walked out of the door without one of Wes’s knives strapped to me. I count on his knives to bring me safely home to my family when all else has failed. He has been a huge part of my sense of security in being willing to go into harm’s way and always know I have a plan. His knives have been trained and fought with at Dog Brothers Martial Arts camps where even Guru Mark (Crafty Dog) Denny complimented on them. They have been on my side in survival and bushcraft training with Hakim Isler and at SERE-C school. They have been with me representing Team America in the Middle East and Eastern Europe during deployments. They have been on me during stops with armed and dangerous criminals. Every time I come home to my family those knives played a part in it. If you are looking for a knife your life can depend on by a guy who actually cares about every one of his customers, you need to get your knife from Adkins Wood and Knife.
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