Famous Knife Maker Caught Selling Aluminum Knives!

Famous knife maker caught selling aluminum knives to people who never use them

(AP) April 1 — Reprinted with permission

A lawsuit filed in federal court today accuses famous knife maker, Growl Lake Knives, of secretly selling aluminum knives to consumers instead of steel.

The knives were marked “CPM 3V.” But instead of steel, they were made of aluminum from recycled soda cans.

Knife Maker Admits Wrongdoing

Mike Peters, owner of Growl Lake Knives, admitted in court papers that he substituted aluminum, a soft metal, for high-end steel. “If you make the handle pretty, they’ll never use it,” Peters declared.

According to the plaintiffs, the scheme succeeded for more than six years. Peters bought low-grade aluminum made from recycled soda cans. The company shaped the material to make knife blades and tangs, the portion of the knife blade that extends into the handle.

The plot was detected when a customer’s teenage son removed a Growl Lake knife from his father’s display case without permission and tried to use it outside.

Bushcraft knife made with cheap aluminum. Note the pretty spalted maple burl handle.

Knife Owners Outraged

Don Sharpe, from Denver Colorado, kept his Growl Lake knife in a drawer for years. “From time to time I use it to cut paper to check that it’s sharp. I’m a bit clumsy because I never really use my knives. One day, the blade of my knife hit my thumb. Instead of a cut, my thumb made a nick in blade.”

Andy Gray never noticed anything wrong with his knife. “I only use them for unboxing videos on YouTube. So I could never tell there was a problem. My arm is devoid of hair from my other knives. So I had no way to tell my knife was dull.” Gray never used the knife outside.

“I loved that I never cut myself,” explained Ted Choil. “Now I know there’s a reason.” Choil damaged his knife cutting hard salami.

woodlore style bushcraft knife and sheath

A Woodlore clone made with aluminum. Note the pretty California Buckeye Burl handle.

Class Action Suit

Owners filed a class action lawsuit to recover the cost of their expensive knives. Attorney for the plaintiffs, Doug Ray, explained, “The class action protects victims who don’t want to admit they never use their fancy knives outdoors.”

The amount of the settlement is undisclosed.