Demko
Demko handle scales
Demko Knives, a premium American knife brand renowned for unbreakable locking mechanisms and hard-use folders, was founded by custom knifemaker Andrew Demko in 2010 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA. Demko's journey began in 1988 as a seventh-grader forging chisels in his family's garage, instantly discovering his lifelong passion for blades
After honing custom skills through the 1990s (first Blade Show ~1995), Demko partnered with Cold Steel around 2002, designing legendary locks like the Tri-Ad Lock (co-developed with Lynn Thompson, debuted ~2010 on Recon 1 updates) for unmatched shock resistance and strength—proven in extreme tests
In 2010, Demko launched his namesake company to focus on proprietary designs. Early hits featured innovations like the Scorpion Lock and Shark Lock. Key milestones: AD-15 (Scorpion Lock, ~2010s customs to production), AD-10 (Tri-Ad, 2019 Cold Steel collab), and AD-20 series (Shark Lock, 2020+ in-house/Taiwan production)
After Cold Steel's 2020 sale to GSM Outdoors, Demko shifted fully to Demko Knives, expanding Taiwan-made lines (e.g., AD-20.5, MG AD-20) for accessible premium EDC and tactical folders. Today, Demko Knives stands for performance-first engineering, patented locks (Tri-Ad, Shark, Scorpion), and rugged reliability in folding knives and custom-inspired production
