Spartan Blades was formed by Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey. Both individauls are retired U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets Non-Commissioned Officers. Their goal is to design, engineer and manufacture finely crafted mid-tech knives for the professional soldier, knife enthusiast or avid collector.
All Spartan knives are manufactured in Aberdeen, North Carolina just west of Fort Bragg the “Home of the US Army Airborne and Special Forces”. Each Spartan knife and sheath is made with only US origin materials (Berry Amendment compliant). With extensive military education, training and overseas deployments both Mark and Curtis have spent a lifetime in the service of the United States of America.
While serving in Special Forces, Curtis Iovito developed an interest in knife making which he advanced by making custom knives for his buddies in 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). Mark's knife designs are field tested and built to function in the modern tactical environment. He completed his over 20 year miliatry career after numerous sensitive deployments and missions in Asia and the Middle East.
Mark Carey was trained as a Special Forces Medical Sergeant, specializing in all aspects of combat medicine, unconventional warfare with an emphasis on counter terrorism and sniping. While serving in Special Forces he developed an interest in business, logistics and entrepreneurial development. He completed a career of over 21 years with numerous sensitive deployments and missions in Asia.