ABOUT US - You could say that MEYERCO, the newest, and most exciting folding knife company in the U.S., actually began in a small elementary school in South Carolina when a teacher asked some of her students what they wanted to be when they grew up. After hearing standard childhood responses like "fireman," "policeman," "nurse," the teacher asked a young man named Blackie Collins. Without hesitation, the young visionary replied proudly, " I want to make guns and knives."

This childhood fantasy of young Blackie Collins became a reality in 1965 when he sold his first custom designed knife. More custom knives followed and Blackie opened a custom knife shop in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969. Later, in 1973, he started Blade Magazine. He published his first book, "How Knives are Made," in 1975 and other published works followed which include: "Knife Throwing," "Pocket Knife Manufacturing and Repair," and "Scrimshaw and Personal Defense."

Blackie was also one of the founding members of The Knife Makes Guild. His work at Smith and Wesson in the 1970s allowed him to perfect many of the techniques he would need to become the world's premier knife designer.

The assortment of knives you see on these pages have one thing in common. These are working knives—knives you carry with you and use on a daily basis. What the job will be is not always certain. You might carry one of these knives in you pocket or in a sheath on your belt. Doesn’t matter, these are the knives that are with you when you need them—no matter what the job. They will and can take as much punishment as any knife you own, because you do need them and you do use them—all the time.

With Blackie Collin's 35 years of experience designing knives and Bill Meyer's 25 years of innovative marketing, MEYERCO has truly been...an overnight success.