All posts by KnifeNews Editorial Staff
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Microtech Establishes Screaming Eagle Military Knives Division
Microtech Knives is launching a brand new division, called Screaming Eagle, to focus specifically on military knives. Named after an elite airborne division of the...
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5 Predictions for Spyderco’s Discontinued for 2017 List
For new Spyderco knives to be born others must die. In October or early November, to make room for new models, Spyderco historically releases its...
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Millit Knives Raises the Bar with New Max Evolution
Just a few weeks ago, Millit Knives’ Shane McGoldrick pledged that 2017 would be a big year for the company. Millit would no longer just be...
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Curtiss Knives Kicks Off Ramp-Up with a Tiny Tank
Dave Curtiss has spent 2016 restructuring Curtiss Knives, and with 2017 in view he is planning on downsizing his waterjet cutting business to focus on...
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Böker Plus Piranha Crosses the Atlantic
After a jubilant reception in Europe, Böker is bringing the Piranha EDC fixed blade stateside. Modeled after a custom knife made by Scott McGhee of...
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Christensen Knifeworks Draws up Plans for Mid-Tech and Production Knives
Matthew Christensen, founder of Christensen Knifeworks in Steger, Illinois, is taking a two-pronged approach to building his business in 2017. Strictly a custom maker until...
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WAZER Desktop Waterjet to Help Knife Makers Cut Through the Busy Work
The WAZER is a Kickstarter project that reimagines the industrial waterjet cutter as a practical, relatively small and lightweight piece of hardware for any home...
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Kizer Cutlery Changing Gears in 2017
2016 has been an ambitious year for Kizer Cutlery. The Chinese company introduced more new models than any other production knife maker this year, possibly...
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Taking Stock of New Zero Tolerance Sprint Run Releases
If you’ve paid a visit to the ‘New Items’ page on dealers’ websites lately, you’ve probably noticed that Zero Tolerance has been quietly releasing limited...
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Urban HUSKY Designed to Impress But Not Intimidate
“A lot of people we know find folding knives are too big and offensive looking,” says Joel Andersson, one half of the award-winning Swedish design...
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Bark River Ringtail Reimagines Another Classic
Bark River Knives owner Mike Stewart is once again diving into the history books for inspiration. Like with the Canoe, which debuted in July, Stewart...
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The X5 Flipper Breaks New Ground for Hogue
The last time we checked in with Hogue, the company had just finished modernizing their brand. This time they’ve turned their attention to bolstering their...
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Peña Oeser Collaboration Series Opens the Door for Modern Traditionals
Jared Oeser and Enrique Peña have been applying modern design cues to traditional knife patterns for years. But a new Peña/Oeser collaboration is taking this philosophy to the...
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Nick Swan Wins Best New Maker Award at USN Gathering
The Usual Suspect Network (USN) held their 8th annual custom knife meet up, known as The Gathering this weekend. Arvada, Colorado-based Nick Swan took the...
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Morphing Karambit Floors Tactical Knife Fans
UPDATE 3/20/18: Morphing Karambit now available on Kickstarter. UPDATE: Click here for the latest news about the Morphing Karambit Joe Caswell stunned the knife world this week...
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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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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...
Kershaw Joins ZT in New Release Rush
Hot on the heels of the first 2024 Zero Tolerance releases, the Kershaw side of the KAI coin received some new models of its own: a trio of releases...
Alaskan Knifemaking Talent Signs on with TOPS
There’s a fresh new TOPS fixed blade out now, from a first-time collaborator. The Tundra Wolf comes from Alaskan knifemaker Trevor Barrett, and it takes a unique design approach...
MagnaCut Hits Standard KABAR Lineup on BK2 Campanion
After taking MagnaCut for a test drive with a limited release in the spring, KABAR has decided to sign the papers and bring the super steel into their production...
