FAQs

Our knives are made 100% in Frenchtown, Montana in the USA.

The knives we craft are made from a combination of 52100 Ball Bearing Steel and Magnacut Stainless Steel.

  • Magnacut - tough, great edge retention, resistant to corrosion, and easy to resharpen.
  • 52100 Ball Bearing - known for its unmatched toughness and sharpness, but is not as corrosion resistant as other steels. This is the reason all 52100 Ball Bearing steel in our knives is parkerized to protect it from corrosion and rust.
  • Cerakote - A form of ceramic paint, meant for coating the blade, that’s baked onto the surface of the steel. Like any paint, Cerakote doesn’t adhere well to an extremely polished or slick surface. The surface of the steel has to be roughed up through bead blasting or sandblasting to give the Cerakote something to bite onto and hold.
  • Parkerization - Parkerizing, or phosphate conversion coating, is a chemical treatment that protects a steel surface from corroding through oxidation. Parkerizing can only be performed on mild or carbon steel, so stainless, aluminum, and titanium blades are a no-go. Simply put, Parkerizing pre-rusts the blade before rust has a chance to take over. Rust happens, but with Parkerizing, we can beat it to the punch and guide the process on our terms.
  • Video - Parkerization

Yes, every MKC Knife will come boxed with an open carry kydex sheath and has a lifetime warranty.

Also Included with every knife:

  • Quick Attach Belt/Strap Hook
  • Made to be customizable -Vertical/Horizontal/Left/Right Hand Carry

There is a tension screw located on every sheath. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screw to make your sheath tighter or looser.

  • We suggest using warm soap and water to clean any dirt or grime from your knife. Then make sure to dry your knife super well. Finally, apply our MKC blade wax to your knife and G10 handle to keep it looking brand new.
  • VIDEO: KNIFE CARE HOW-TO

Montana Knife Company offers free, lifetime sharpening. Just fill out the online form with your information and payment for shipping, send us your knife, and we’ll take care of the rest. Turn around time is usually 48 hours. We also have videos showing how to do it yourself below:

Our Generations® Promise is our promise to restore your knife to its original, unmatched working condition. MKC will clean, sharpen, repair, and even reshape your blades when necessary, as well as rewrapping handles. Free of charge.

  • Simply follow the instructions on the link below to get started sending your knife back to us.
  • Send your knife to us.

Most are out of stock because most of our knives are released on a limited stock basis and drops occur most every Thursday night. We release one knife in a variety of different colors and when they sell out they are gone until the next drop a few weeks or months later.

We sell mainly from our website through live drops. Typically a drop is on a Thursday evening at 7pm MST, but not always. We communicate the date and time of our live drops through emails, texts, and our instagram page. When the knives go live on our website at 7pm MST, they are first come, first serve, and are available until sold out.

We currently are in stock on a select few models as well as our apparel and a number of accessories.

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We currently do not have a storefront at our shop, but we do have limited quantities of our knives and apparel at the RMEF Visitor Center in Missoula, Montana and at the Sitka Depot in Bozeman, Montana.

We only offer shipping. We provide free shipping labels on returns and Generations® requests.

At this time, we do not offer shop tours.

Unfortunately, we do not offer pre-orders. You can sign up for our email list to receive updates on upcoming knife drops.

All orders ship within 24 hours.

At this moment, we are only able to ship throughout the USA and Canada.

We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return. To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. 

To start a return, you can contact us at Info@montanaknifecompany.com