The Knife Vault

Hen & Rooster Pocket Knife

C.R. Bertram of Solingen, Germany, established Bertram Cutlery in 1865 and the company became, for a short time, the manufacturer of the very best pocketknives in the world. Because he raised fancy chickens as a hobby, he used the Hen and Rooster as a trademark.

A.G. Russell purchased the company in 1975 and created the firm of Bertram GmbH. When Russell bought the factory he insisted on thicker liners, always nickel silver, the finest handle materials, and the best possible workmanship.

Five years later the name and trademark were bought by the firm of Robert Klaas, who has made knives marked with the Hen and Rooster trademark and the words Bertram Cut.

The company has since been purchased by Frost Cutlery of Chattanooga, TN. To date Frost has maintained the quality of the Hen & Rooster keeping it one of the premiere knives available today.