Al Mar Folding Knives

In 1979, Al founded AL MAR® Knives. His mission was to blend mass production methods with custom knife quality. At first, the majority of his knives were designed for police and military, because of his vast experiences as a practitioner of Judo and Kendo and his history as a Green Beret. In fact, Al’s S.E.R.E. (Survive-Escape-Resist-Evade) knife was the first knife accepted for use by the US Special Forces.

Since 1979, AL MAR Knives has been committed to making unique knife designs at quality levels that rival custom, hand-made knives.

Al Mar Knives is a production knife company headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, United States. Al Mar Knives was established in 1979 by Al Mar, and has a reputation for making tactical knives of innovative design. While headquartered in the United States, Al Mar knives were made in Seki City of Japan from 1979 to 2019.