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THE MORNING A SKEPTICAL FACTORY BECAME A COMMITTED ONE

THE MORNING A SKEPTICAL FACTORY BECAME A COMMITTED ONE

May 25th 2026

From the Inside The Morning a Skeptical Factory Became a Committed One The head engineer said the knife wouldn't hold up. I suggested the test lab. I hadn't planned on an audience. He said it plainly. The new head

IS A POCKET KNIFE CONSIDERED A WEAPON?

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IS A POCKET KNIFE CONSIDERED A WEAPON?

May 13th 2026

Carry · Knife Laws Is a Pocket KnifeConsidered a Weapon? Legally, the answer depends on more than what the knife is. It depends on what it signals. Someone asks why you're carrying a knife. It's a reasonable

CAN I CARRY A POCKET KNIFE TO WORK?

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CAN I CARRY A POCKET KNIFE TO WORK?

May 13th 2026

Carry · Workplace Can I Carry a PocketKnife to Work? Most people who leave their knife at home aren't doing it because it's illegal. They're doing it because the knife they own makes that call for them. You'

WHAT SIZE POCKET KNIFE IS LEGAL TO CARRY?

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WHAT SIZE POCKET KNIFE IS LEGAL TO CARRY?

Apr 29th 2026

Carry · Knife Laws What Size Pocket KnifeIs Legal to Carry? The legal answer is simpler than most people think. The more useful answer goes further. You've been there. You pull out your knife to cut somethin

NEW WEBSITE & SWAG

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NEW WEBSITE & SWAG

Apr 11th 2026

Journal · Founder Update Behind the Build How One EngineerRebuilt His Websitein 20 Minutes Beren McKay Founder, Pepperwool With the MERINO DM launching later this summer, I knew the site needed to be ready

DIA 2025 WINNER

DIA 2025 WINNER

Jan 7th 2026

MERINO MM was chosen as a winner in the 2025 DIA competition. I am quite honored that my humble knife has won yet another bit of international praise. Check out the award here: https://en.di-award.org/c

MELISSA'S BEST OF 2025!

MELISSA'S BEST OF 2025!

Dec 29th 2025

It has been a great first year for PEPPERWOOL but out of all the awards and praise the MERINO MM has recieved this last year, the one that I am the most excited and pleased with is that Melissa has carried the MM the mos

BLADE MAG

Sep 16th 2025

I have a few bits of exciting news. The Merino MM appeared in Blade Magazine check it out here: https://blademag.com/buyers-guides/pepperwool-merino-mm-review-field-tested I find this especially fun because I

SPORTS & OUTDOOR CORE 77 DESIGN AWARD WINNER

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SPORTS & OUTDOOR CORE 77 DESIGN AWARD WINNER

Jun 23rd 2025

I just found out today that the MERINO MM won second place in this years (2025) Design Awards in the outdoor and sport category. Check out the gallery of other winners here: https://core77designawards.awardsplatfor

BEST NEW ULTRALIGHT GEAR 2025

BEST NEW ULTRALIGHT GEAR 2025

Jun 2nd 2025

I am really happy to announce that the MERINO MM made it on to the Best New Ultralight Gear 2025 list. Check it out here: Best New Ultralight Gear 2025

USING DISCOUNT CODES

USING DISCOUNT CODES

May 14th 2025

It is not always easy to find out where to apply the discount code. First get the items into your shopping cart and then go to "Check out". In checkout you will see this, click on the "Coupon/Gift Certificate

FIXING POCKET CLIP WIGGLE

FIXING POCKET CLIP WIGGLE

May 12th 2025

So far I have had one question about how to get rid of pocket clip wiggle if the pocket clip screw is fully tightened. If one person asks a question I figure that there are a few more who would also like to know th