Help us design the perfect knife to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America!

SMKW is teaming up with Bear & Son to put your design on the side of an exclusive Nekama II.

• Submissions can be submitted via email starting March 20, 2026 through April 19, 2026
• SMKW will choose from the submissions and select the finalist to be voted on by the public.
• Voting will begin on April 30, 2026 and end on May 14, 2026.
• Voting is limited to 1 vote per email address per day.
• Votes tied to invalid email addresses will be eliminated.
• The winner will recieve 5 of the contest winning knives (a $500 value).