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Fischer Brothers Knives Put Everything Into Their Launch
Like so many other makers, Fischer Brothers Knives came from humble beginnings. The custom shop got its start in a shipping container in Frank Fischer’s backyard....
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New KA-BAR Tactical Spork is No Joke
Plastic sporks are commonly used in schools, prisons, and for airline meals, in part because of their functionality but mainly for their safety. A spork...
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Cold Steel 4-Max Is Here to Take On All Comers
The Cold Steel 4-Max has arrived with the first small production run on its way to dealers. Some have speculated that the long anticipated USA-made...
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What Happens to Blades Surrendered to UK’s Knife Amnesty Bin Program?
Plans for a statue made from 100,000 knives is stirring up controversy in Britain, where a 24-ft ‘Knife Angel’ is under construction. The knives come...
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Olamic 247 Blurs the Line Between Art and Work Knife
If you spent $600 on a knife, would you be comfortable using it every day? For a lot of people, the answer to this question...
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Blade Steel: Why the Heat Treat Really Matters
If you care how your blade cuts, the heat treat really matters. Heat treating is like baking dough into bread, but with steel: it turns...
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From Gun Grips to Knives: American Hogue Prepared to Take Center Stage
Hogue is fast approaching its 50th anniversary, but the company is still a relative newcomer to the knife world. Founder Guy Hogue’s original wooden gun...
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5 Prime Beef Folders on a Ground Beef Budget
You want a new knife, an awesome new knife, but can’t spend a lot of money. Who hasn’t experienced that feeling? When you need to scratch...
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LionSteel TM1 Pushes SOLID® Line to the Limit
The name LionSteel is synonymous with innovation. The Maniago based company is a knife industry trailblazer, paving the way for new manufacturing technologies and applications....
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SAN MAI Trademark: Cold Steel Issues Open Letter to the Knife Community
Last week, reports surfaced that Cold Steel had sent letters to several knife makers over the use of the name ‘San Mai’. Since the 1980s,...
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Straight-A Student Expelled Over Pocket Knife in Backpack a Month from Graduation
Only a month from graduation, a school board’s zero tolerance knife policy has resulted in an honor student’s expulsion. Shawn Soucy, a 16-year-old student at...
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Tashi Bharucha Shows Us The Future
The Reate juggernaut continues to gain speed. The up-and-coming Chinese manufacturer, hot on the heels of the announcement of the Wave, teased an early 3D...
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These Homemade Guns Fire Blades Instead of Bullets
Before there were guns, flamethrowers, and bombs, catapults and slingshots were used for centuries as weapons of war. Soldiers would use these throwing devices to...
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Extrema Ratio Draws First Blood of 2016 with Chilean-Inspired Knife
Extrema Ratio is not afraid to be bold. The Italian manufacturer makes knives that are simultaneously rugged and refined, with an angular design language and...
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Shop Talk: 7Forge Knives Goes from Science Project to Semi-Production
In the last five years, the knife making scene has absolutely exploded, with dozens upon dozens of new names, new talents, and new knives. One shop that gained a...
Grant Hawk Passes Away at 82
Hawk Knives delivered deeply sad news to the knife world yesterday: Grant Hawk, one of the most innovative, boundary-pushing knife makers of the 20th century, passed away earlier this...
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New Top Liner Lock Folder Arrives This Week from Vosteed
More news rolling out from Vosteed’s direction this week: the company just released the Marten, the latest in their quickly-growing lineup of practical working knives assembled from sensible materials....
Twelfth GiantMouse GM Model Set to Drop at Noon
The latest in the GiantMouse GM series is releasing in just a couple hours. The GM12 (and it’s piratical counterpart, the GM12P) is a high-end piece with a refined...
New Benchmade Bali Hits Shelves Today
Benchmade just released a brand new balisong today: the 82 Laro. This one channels Benchmade’s long historical connection to the format while incorporating all of the company’s current preferences...
More Fixed Blades Come from Kizer Way
We’re not ready to call 2024 the Year of the Fixed Blade yet, but the venerable format has received a lot of love this year. Latest exhibit: an upcoming...
Civivi Placoid is a Rugged Workhorse Folder
In our ongoing coverage of Civivi’s ongoing, steady release schedule, we last covered the Hyperpulse, a straightforward, mid-sized EDC flipper. If you were hoping for something a little heftier...
