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AKTI’s 2022 Free to Carry Begins August 19th

August 8, 2022

Annual Online Fundraising Auction

Free to Carry Online Auction

Unique custom and collectible knives, out-of-stock items, kitchen knives, and vacation getaways are available!

Free to Carry is AKTI’s largest annual fundraiser, with proceeds used to advocate for reasonable, rational knife laws and to ensure Americans can make, carry, and use the tool that best fits their needs.

Individuals will have the opportunity to bid on and purchase a number of unique knives from well-known custom knifemakers, including Richard Rogers and Alan Folts. Other remarkable knives up for sale include a special edition Buck 110 Folding Hunter 50th anniversary box set and a William Henry Monarch “Pappy II.”

William Henry Monarch Pappy II
William Henry Monarch Pappy II
Buck 110 Collection
Buck 110 50th Anniversary Set
Alan Folts Custom U/W +Minimalist Set
Alan Folts Custom U/W + Mininalist Set

A preview is available on the auction’s website.  Items are still being added, so check back.

“We’re fortunate to be able to combine the generous donations of custom knife makers with contributions from leading knife and tool brands who all believe passionately in AKTI’s mission,” said Mark Schreiber, President of CKRT and chair of the event. “This event brings members of the knife and tool community together and helps ensure that AKTI will continue to be a sensible, powerful voice in a strong and unified manner.”

Several leading brands in the knife industry have generously contributed as sponsors to this year’s event. Supporting sponsors are American Outdoor Brands, CRKT, GSM Outdoors, and W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery. Contributing sponsors are Benchmade, Boker, Buck Knives, and The Evans Group. CobraTec Knives is an event sponsor, with Fox Knives as an additional sponsor.

Other items on the auction site include a gorgeous Case Bose Bullnose Trapper knife, a small-batch Fisher Blades Simo Bushcraft fixed blade, and a Boker Tiger Damast collector’s knife.

Check out our auction and sign up as a bidder!  We appreciate all the sponsors and everyone interested in items to support AKTI.

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