All posts by KnifeNews Editorial Staff
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Makers from Around the World Flock to SICAC Paris
The 29th Annual SICAC (Salon International du Couteau d’Art et de Collection) Paris Knife Show is in full swing this weekend. Makers from all over...
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TOPS Turns 20 with Upgraded Version of the Tom Brown Tracker
TOPS is kicking off its 20th anniversary celebrations with an upgraded version of its well-known Tom Brown Tracker #3 knife. The limited edition fixed blade...
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Why More Knife Users Should Care About Kitchen Cutlery
It’s surprisingly easy for knife users to ignore the humble kitchen knife. The market is flooded with custom and production folders, and plenty of outdoor...
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North Arm Knives is Poised to Grow
North Arm Knives is readying plans to grow their Burnaby, British Columbia-based business. The father-son shop earned a bevy of new fans with the Skaha...
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Uli Hennicke Builds Up New Brand with Innovative Slipjoint Mechanism
Uli Hennicke is launching a new brand, Amare Knives. Hennicke positions Amare as an outlet for creative, boundary-pushing knife designs, and is kicking things off...
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KA-BAR and Jesse Jarosz Reinvent Vintage Fixed Blade
The latest release from KA-BAR‘s State & Union custom shop is the Deluxe Hunter fixed blade. The limited edition release sees Jesse Jarosz renovating a...
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Maskas Precision Takes Home Best New Maker Award at G10
Seth Turner of Maskas Precision Knives was one of the big winners at the 10th annual USN Gathering in Las Vegas, reeling in the prestigious...
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Benchmade Takes New VP of Marketing and Sales on Board
Benchmade has hired Mike Ulwelling for the role of VP of Sales and Marketing. The new exec brings years of experience in his field, and...
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Urban Tactical Leans into Custom Features for Echo-1
One of the standout knives on display at the USN Gathering was Mikkel Willumsen of Urban Tactical’s Echo-1. This new and funky folder aims for the...
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Hinderer Debuts New Dauntless Collaboration at G10
Debuting at the tenth annual USN Gathering, Rick Hinderer Knives’ latest production model is Hinderer’s take on the Triple Aught Design Dauntless. Based on a...
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Flipper Knife Expert Brian Nadeau Details Plans for New Folders
SharpByDesign’s Brian Nadeau sat down with us ahead of the 10th annual USN Gathering (G10) to talk about the past, present, and future of his business. Nadeau...
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David Taber Brings Fresh Materials to Traditional Slipjoints
Custom traditional maker David Taber of DRT Knives is experimenting with materials and builds on his slipjoints. Winona, Minnesota-based Taber’s recent pieces have showcased unique designs...
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Böker Brings Out Bigger Outdoorsman Fixed Blade
Böker is scaling up its affordable Outdoorsman fixed blade. The Outdoorsman XL adds nearly an inch of blade length, which moves it into a different use...
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Krudo Knives Takes On Tanto Blade Shape with STRICK9 Folder
Krudo Knives is breaking into the tanto blade genre for the first time with the STRICK9. The new knife takes the tanto in a different direction,...
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Charl Pienaar Building on Successful Front Flipper
South African knife maker Charl Pienaar is slowly but surely expanding his business. Since he began working in 2013, Pienaar’s knives have become more and more...
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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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CRKT 2025 Lineup is Here, and it’s Huge
We’ve got another big lineup drop today, this time from CRKT. Fixed blades, folders, line expansions, and even another collaboration piece with TOPS Knives are on the docket for...
Benchmade 2025 Catalog Shows off New Flipper, Slipjoint
It is, possibly, most exciting month of the year for production knives. Many of the big names choose January to show off their new for 2025 lineups, and Benchmade...
Civivi Merit Should Be Ready Before SHOT Show
2025 has arrived, and later this month we’ve got SHOT Show and all that that brings with it. But that doesn’t mean companies won’t be releasing stuff before then,...
Jens Ansø Leaves GiantMouse after Nearly 10 Years
Jens Ansø is leaving GiantMouse Knives, a company that he helped to form in 2015 alongside fellow maker Jesper Voxnaes and company CEO Jim Wirth. Anso has stepped down...
Kansept Pairs up with New Maker for Leviathan Family
Kansept had a whole mess of new knives roll out through the fall and early winter, including the Leviathan. This is the first Kansept collaboration with custom maker Daniel...
