Work used to see me in Portland a lot until recently, Gerber, Leatherman, Benchmade, Kershaw, CRKT, William Henry, EdgePro etc are all based there (or thereabouts) Did take my gerber 800 to the factory when it broke and had a chat with the quality guy there (was a casting problem) gave me a spanking new one on the spot. You couldn't get a tour without prior arrangement and only allowed in certain areas for safety, (reception area was well worth a browse though!!) If I ever get back Benchmade is on the list as is William Henry! Should arrange a trip and get some of the BritishBlades guys in on it, cheap flights from Holland and some great beers in the area!
Cheers,
Alan