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SOG FACTORY IN LYNNWOOD WA -- USA

SOG Factory in Lynnwood, Washington USA

SOG KNIVES - THE COMPANY HISTORY SOG originally stood for Studies and Observation Group, an elite joint services military group designed for covert operations in the Vietnam War. Sanctioned to develop and purchase their own equipment, SOG created a knife for use in one of the harshest environments in the world. It is in the spirit of this elite group that SOG Specialty Knives was founded.
  Totally committed to creating the world's finest specialized knives and tools, SOG became the first knife manufacturer to expand its line to include a broad scope of fixed blades, folding knives and multipurpose tools. Each product is created by Founder and Chief Engineer, Spencer Frazer. His patented inventions and unique, futuristic style have earned SOG many awards and Frazer the recognition as an industry innovator and premier designer.
  Today, SOG products are distributed around the world and renowned for their uncompromising style and performance.

SOG KNIVES - MACV HISTORY
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools, Inc. was named in honor of the Vietnam War's only covert special warfare unit-The Studies and Observation Group. Its existence was once denied by the US Government and it wasn't until long after the war that the SOG Story could even be told.
  The following is an excerpt from US ELITE FORCES-VIETNAM by Leroy Thompson that further describes the nature of this specialized group and its secret missions.
  Separate from "conventional," unconventional operations of the 5th Special Forces Group were the clandestine operations of Military Assistance Command Vietnam/Studies and Observations Group (MACV/SOG). The Studies and Observation Group (SOG) was a cover name to disguise SOG's real function, and the name "Special Operations Group," as it was sometimes called, described its real mission more accurately.
  Activated in January of 1964, SOG was a joint services unit composed of members from all four branches of the armed forces, including Navy SEALs, Marine Recons, Air Force Special Operations pilots of the 90th Special Operations Wing, but predominantly Army Special Forces.
  MACV/SOG's missions included: cross border operations into Cambodia, Laos and North Vietnam to carry out intelligence gathering or raiding missions on the enemy's 'home ground'; gathering intelligence about POWs and carrying out rescue missions when possible; rescuing downed aircrews in enemy territory ("Bright Light" missions); training, inserting, and controlling agents in North Vietnam to gather intelligence or form resistance groups; carrying out 'black' Psy Ops such as operating fake broadcasting stations inside North Vietnam; kidnapping or assassinating key enemy personnel; retrieving sensitive document so equipment lost in enemy territory or in enemy hands; and inserting rigged mortar rounds or other booby-trapped ordnance in enemy arms caches (OPERATION ELDEST SON).

SOG KNIVES - THE COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
Some manufacturers simply produce knives--At SOG, they create style through craftsmanship. Their purpose is to combine advanced technology, imaginative designs and high-quality construction to create products of the highest caliber-products that enhance your life--This is the philosophy you share with SOG each time you choose a SOG product.

SPENCER FRAZER - SOG COMPANY FOUNDER & CHIEF DESIGNER

Spencer Frazer
SOG Company Founder
and Chief Designer

SOG KNIVES - THE COMPANY FOUNDER Now more than 20 years in the making, SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, Inc. has become known for its innovations and ingenuity in the cutlery industry, thanks in large part to its founder and chief designer, Spencer Frazer. Whereas most companies collaborate with custom knife makers to help envision products, Spencer is the sole creative force that keeps SOG ahead of the game.
  Born in 1955, Spencer was a creative kid with a great curiosity for how things worked. As he got older he gained an affinity for knives and axes while in the Boy Scouts; but it wasn't until much later that this interest would be channeled into actually creating knives and tools.
  After graduating from UCLA as a math and science major, Spencer started his own company in the professional audio industry, designing a whole new style of speaker systems. "I learned to work with many different materials as I built models and prototypes." Spencer went on to work in the aerospace defense industry in the Top Secret Black Projects Division as an R&D tool/die and model maker. "I saw things there that I still can't talk about." At about the same time, Spencer became involved with the modern art movement, learning about scale and color while meeting with top artists. He went on to work in product development of toys and consumer products.
  All of these experiences came together when Spencer saw his first Vietnam SOG Bowie. "The knife was magical in how it felt and looked. You could see the history as well as the functional aspects of the knife." This spawned the start of SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, Inc. to reproduce the mystical knife. "We started the company by having to sell a one-knife line at the very high end of $200 retail."
  SOG is a true innovator in the cutlery industry, having won many industry awards. It was one of the first companies to be synonymous with a high-tech modern image. "SOG was the first company to produce a sculptural faceted folding knife with the Tomcat. We were the second company to produce a folding multi-tool with the Paratool. We are the only company: to use compound leverage in our multi-tools (the only way to miniaturize power), have adjustable lock-on clips on our folders (AutoClip), employ one of the strongest locks in the industry (Arc-Lock), use exotic BG-42 steel cost effectively in production knives, and had the first automatic opening multi-tool in the world (SwitchPlier). We're now producing a whole new line of Assisted Opening Knives (Flash series, Blink, Twitch and SOG Trident)." These are just a few of the landmarks that Spencer has achieved for SOG.
   "I look at our products and design them to be functional and comfortable to use, as well as aesthetically pleasing. If I don't like them or wouldn't use them, they don't make it into production. We don't settle for ordinary. We never did, and we never will."
  Today, SOG is distributed and sold throughout the world. Law enforcement, military, and industrial customers, as well as outdoors enthusiasts, have come to rely on SOG products under the most adverse conditions. SOG and Spencer are definitely creators of extraordinary tools and blades.

   We at 888 Knives R Us are proud to offer the SOG Knife line. If you are looking for a particular model of knife that you do not see on our webstore, don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to find it for you.