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Josh Smith, the owner of Montana Knife Company is now questioning Trumps tariffs on products he needs to purchase.

August 13, 2025/

Montana Knife Company

Jesse talks about Josh Smith, the owner of Montana Knife Company, who in April posted a snarky video bragging about his “made in America” product prices not being impacted by Donald Trump’s damaging tariffs. Now he is singing a different tune as his business is being harmed by the policies he trusted Donald Trump about.

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Missoula, Montana Knife Company Grows From Garage to State-of-the-art Facility

On Tuesday’s KGVO Talk Back show, the Missoula Economic Partnership hosted Josh Smith, founder and owner of the Montana Knife Company, in the monthly ECON 101 broadcast.

A double-edged knife: Missoula knife company purchases sale barn; keeps cattle moving 

Josh Smith of Frenchtown, Mont., owner of Montana Knife Company purchased the 27-acre property west of Missoula, Mont., that was formerly the Five Valleys Livestock Auction last spring. The final livestock sale was held in May, and on June 1, he started construction of a new 50,000 square-foot facility to house his booming knife production company.

Montana Knife Company Breaks Ground on New $18 Million Facility Near Missoula

knife manufacturing company in Missoula, founded in a garage just four years ago, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday morning for a new $18 million, two-story, 50,000-square-foot facility that the owner says will eventually house 150-200 employees.

 

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