Colonial Knife: Nearly 100 Years of American Craftsmanship

For nearly a century, Colonial Knife has been proudly manufacturing high-quality American-made pocketknives-including slip joints, folders, lockbacks, kitchen knives, sport knives, military knives, and switchblades.

Colonial Knife manufactured the Rin-Tin-Tin knives

 Antonio Paolantonio, the image below, he served in the U.S. Cavalry during WW1

Kitchen Aid, one of the many brands created by Colonial 

WW2 Colonial manufactred the pilot survival knife, image below

Colonial during WW2 also manufactured the Mark-1 US navy deck knife shown below

"On beghalf of a greatful Nation" awarded to Antonio Paolantonio, Antonio served on the War Production Board in Washington, DC during WW2

Antoino Paolantonio (left) and Harrry Guy, Colonial Knife National Sales Manager 

Construction view from Dike Street looking South-the basement and first floor of what would become the packaging, shipping and receiving departments, the basement was used for storage of displays, packaging supplies, sheaths and similar items.

Photo of Dominic, Fredrick and Antonio Paolantonio with their parents, my great grandparents

The photo below are the employees that worked in the Colonial Knife Tool room. Colonial Knife offered apprenticeship in tool making.

The packaging department, every knife is inspected and cleaned prior to packaging 

Colonial Cutlery International, Inc.

CAGE Code 3NZR8

 Colonial Knife collectors knives, a division of Colonial Cutlery International, Inc.

 Colonial Knife manufactures the toughest Knives Tools and Flashlights