Partly. Kershaw is an American brand founded by Pete Kershaw in Lake Oswego, Oregon in 1974, and it operates a 55,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Tualatin, Oregon. Its parent, Kai Corporation, is Japanese. Manufacturing location varies by model, so check the individual product specification.
Founded 1974 by Pete Kershaw in Lake Oswego, Oregon, initially focused on hunting knives. It is a brand of Kai USA Ltd., part of the family-owned Kai Group of Seki City, Japan, which has been producing bladed tools for over a century.
235 Kershaw products are live in our catalog.
Kershaw manufactures in Tualatin, Oregon and also produces overseas depending on the line and price point. The specification on each product page carries the country of manufacture where the manufacturer publishes it.
We publish what the manufacturer publishes and nothing more.
Kershaw's Limited Lifetime Warranty covers the original owner and is non-transferable, which is an important distinction if you are buying secondhand or receiving a gift. See the Kershaw warranty answer.
Warranty terms are set by the manufacturer and can change. The maker's own warranty page, linked in the sources below, is the authority. We are repeating what it says, not adding to it.