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Bison River 9 1/2" Fixed Blade Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Leather Sheath

Bison River 9 1/2" Fixed Blade Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Leather Sheath

Item BR1753 · 9 1/2" · Awards & Recognition

Bison River 9 1/2" Fixed Blade Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Leather Sheath (item BR1753) is in our Fixed Blade Knives range of Awards & Recognition, with a 5 in x 4.75 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $93.75 each all-in: $84.00 for the piece plus $9.75 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$65.10 each at 500+ · $105.00 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$105.00 -
12-23$96.60 save 8%
24-47$90.30 save 14%
48-95$84.00 save 20%
96-249$77.70 save 26%
250-499$71.40 save 32%
500+$65.10 save 38%
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Price per piece drops at 10, 25, 50, 100. You do not have to take 10 of the same thing: the mill counts mixed colours and finishes in this material toward the same break, so ask us to mix your 10 and we will price the whole run at the better break.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 5in x 4.75in.

Or have us spec it →
Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the Bison River 9 1/2" Fixed Blade Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Leather Sheath?

The Bison River 9 1/2" Fixed Blade Knife with Damascus Steel Blade & Leather Sheath is a knife built around Quality materials selected for decoration and everyday durability. It measures 9 1/2".

Worth knowing before you order: built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer..

Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top. A well-made knife is kept and used for decades, and it is the rare recognition gift that a recipient will hand to someone else to look at.

This is relationship spend. Key accounts, long service, the people who genuinely moved a number: the list should be short and every piece should carry a name. Concretely: $105.00 each at 1-11, $65.10 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberBR1753
Product typeKnife
MaterialAcacia Wood/Damascus Steel/Leather
Dimensions9 1/2"
Shipping weight13 oz
ColorWoodgrain/Silver
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, UV Printing
Standard imprint area5 in x 4.75 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityHigh.
CareWipe clean with a soft damp cloth.
CategoryAwards & Recognition
CollectionFixed Blade Knives

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 5 in x 4.75 in.

Laser Engraving

A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.

Best for

Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.

Color

Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.

UV Printing

UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.

Best for

Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.

Color

Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.

Artwork requirements

  • Name the PMS values for anything that has to match a brand standard; screen color is not a reliable reference.
  • A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
  • Send vector if you have it. A .ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg scales to any imprint without softening.
  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • Vector artwork (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) reproduces best at every size and is what we ask for first.
  • Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.

Production schedule

Proof to youWithin one business day of usable artwork arriving
Production, standard3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval
Production, rushquoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay
Transit by ground1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point

Common uses

Service anniversariesA natural fit for service anniversaries, which is one of the settings this knife was specified for.
Field and trade crew recognitionField and trade crew recognition is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Executive and client giftingSpecified regularly for executive and client gifting. The imprint area at 5 in x 4.75 in is sized for exactly that job.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
Sponsorship and partner thanksGiven to the people who funded or enabled the work, in a form they can keep visible.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs

Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Awards are read as a hierarchy whether or not you intended one. If the participation piece and the champion piece look similar, the champion feels short-changed, and that is remembered longer than the result. At this price the recipient list should fit on one page.

2

Employee Recognition & Service Awards

Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. Consistency is what makes a recognition program credible. If a ten year award looks better this year than it did last year, everyone who got last year's version notices. Lock the specification and the supplier, and treat the item list as something you change deliberately rather than annually. Executive tier. Treat the engraving as carefully as the invoice.

3

Construction, Trades & Field Services

On a job site, an item survives or it disappears. Durability is the whole specification: insulated drinkware that shrugs off a truck bed, headwear that lives outdoors, and decoration that cannot scrape off. Crew gifting in this sector is a retention tool in a labour market where retention is expensive. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. Even at volume it holds $65.10, which tells you what tier this is.

4

Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation

Client gifting has one job: to be kept. Timing beats budget in this segment. The same gift sent a week after a renewal lands completely differently from one sent in December with four hundred others, because in January it is the only thing on the desk. Buy for the calendar you control rather than the one everybody shares. A well-made knife is kept and used for decades, and it is the rare recognition gift that a recipient will hand to someone else to look at. Spend it where the relationship is worth more than the invoice.

5

Automotive & Dealerships

Delivery day is the highest-emotion moment in the customer relationship. Anything that goes in or on a vehicle gets judged against the vehicle. A cheap keychain handed over with a car undercuts the purchase in a way that giving nothing would not, which makes this one of the few segments where under-spending is the bigger risk. Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top. At $105.00 before breaks this is relationship work, not advertising.

6

Government, Military & First Responders

This segment is precise about protocol and unforgiving about quality. Challenge coins, unit recognition, retirement and commendation pieces all carry established conventions. Sourcing compliance and documented lead times usually matter as much as the item itself. The knife format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Reserve it for named recipients: key clients, top performers, long service.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupFree, from one piece to five hundred
FreightOrders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request
Rush serviceRush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment
ProofingProof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it
Re-ordersRe-orders run from the file you already approved
ShippingOrders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request

What do buyers ask about BR1753?

How should this be cared for?

Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. BR1753 measures 9 1/2". Built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file.

What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?

The personalization area on BR1753 is 5 in x 4.75 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.

How is this decorated?

We run laser engraving on BR1753 as standard. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on BR1753 is 5 in x 4.75 in. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.

Do you keep this item in stock?

Yes. The warehouse shows more than 1,000 of BR1753 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

Can I mix colors or sizes to reach a quantity break?

Yes, provided the artwork stays the same across the run. Different artwork is fine as well: it gets its own proof, and setup stays free. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The published ladder on BR1753 runs from $105.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $65.10 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

What happens if something arrives damaged?

Tell us within 10 days of delivery and we replace it. Note any damage on the freight bill before you sign for it, because that is what the carrier claim turns on. Resolving it with the carrier is our job, not yours. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.

What is the minimum order for BR1753?

There is no minimum beyond one piece on BR1753. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on BR1753 runs from $105.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $65.10 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of BR1753 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

Get a free proof

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What BR1753 costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
1 $105.00 $42.25 $147.25 $147.25 Priced by weight
12 $96.60 $11.75 $108.35 $1,300.20 Free
24 $90.30 $10.25 $100.55 $2,413.20 Free
48 $84.00 $9.75 $93.75 $4,500.00 Free
96 $77.70 $9.25 $86.95 $8,347.20 Free
250 $71.40 $9.00 $80.40 $20,100.00 Free
500 $65.10 $9.00 $74.10 $37,050.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 5 in by 4.75 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 21% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.