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When Blackjack ceased their Ek efforts in the mid-1990s, the making of production knives returned to the Richmond operation, but back to its time-honored, benchmaking approach, with emphasis on quality, not quantity. In the process, the Ek Knife Co. has continued catering primarily to special requests from individuals, most of whom have known the company for many decades. The line of Ek hunting knives, out of production for a few years, will be reintroduced, it is hoped, in 2002.