Knives & Tools

The brainchild of knifemakers Bill McHenry and Jason Williams, the original 710 was a gamechanger that introduced the AXIS® Lock to the world. 25 years later, in 2024, we resurrected this Benchmade icon to launch the next iteration of the AXIS®...

To make the kind knives that last a lifetime and innovations that Benchmade is known for, their continual collaboration with skilled artisans, designers and craftsmen is essential to the cause. One such fruitful collaboration has been with Bill McHenry...

When Benchmade’s AXIS® lock technology was released on the original 710 back in 1999, it didn’t send ripples through the knife industry, but rather: rogue waves. The innovative AXIS® lock changed the game —all thanks to the...