Quality Control

QC that catches issues
before they reach your buyer.

AQL 2.5 final inspection. ISO 9001 management system. Rockwell tested per batch. Edge sharpness verified to BESS. Every order ships with an inspection report.

QC pillars

Six checks every order
passes before it ships.

Standards

ISO 9001

Certified quality management system, audited annually. Document control, traceability, corrective action workflows in place.

Sampling

AQL 2.5

Final inspection at AQL 2.5 (general level II). Stricter sampling (AQL 1.0) available on premium SKUs.

Material

Rockwell per batch

HRC tested on each heat-treatment batch. Out-of-spec batches re-treated or scrapped. Test results logged per blade.

Edge

BESS sharpness

BESS-tested sharpness on premium SKUs. Target BESS 150 out of box. Variance documented per shipment.

Cosmetic

Surface QC

Visual inspection under standardized lighting. Scratch, polish, engraving, packaging — checked at 100% on premium tier, sample-based otherwise.

Reports

Per-shipment report

Inspection report (with photos) attached to every shipment. Third-party QC firms welcomed for buyer-side verification.

Two QC labs

Lab one for metallurgy.
Lab two for cosmetic & fit.

Knife quality inspection lab

Metallurgy lab handles hardness testing (Rockwell C), microstructure analysis, salt-spray corrosion test (96-hour for stainless), and bend / flex test (3% bend, no fracture).

Cosmetic lab handles dimensional check (calipers + go/no-go gauges), edge sharpness (BESS), polish grade (Ra surface roughness), and engraving depth verification.

Full inspection protocol

See our QC docs

QC reports beat QC promises.

Request a sample inspection report — see what gets measured per shipment, with photos.

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