When I returned to the United States, I went to work in my garage and started designing a new kind of tool - one that would replace the old pocket knife with something more useful. Tim spent the next eight years using his engineering background to design such a tool. Today, Leatherman remains the leader in sales, quality and innovation within the compact multi-purpose tool market. Close inspection reveals the quality and attention to detail that make their products more useful and effective. All parts are polished to ensure smooth operation and reduce the potential of corrosion.
Screwdrivers are ground sharp and square to hold a screw.
Hard-wire cutters have been incorporated that cut material no competitive product can handle. Outdoor enthusiasts comprise a large portion of Leatherman's market. A new pneumatic press system created with Inventor Richard A. Chilton, senior manufacturing engineer at Leatherman Tool Group, designs and implements new equipment to assist in the manufacture of the Leatherman Multi-purpose folding tools, and trouble shooting existing equipment. We are able to accommodate those challenges by starting at the computer - with the drawing program. The better the drawing program, the easier the end products are to conceive.