All posts by KnifeNews Editorial Staff
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Unexpected Victorinox Swiss Army Knives: Exclusives, Limited Editions, and More
Should you ever expect to encounter Cutlery Shoppe‘s Jeff Loffer: be prepared. The founder of one of the leading knife dealers in the country prefers a pocket dump...
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This stubby knife handle thinks you’ve been holding your kitchen knives all wrong
Chefs are taught that a ‘pinch grip’ is the correct grip to use on a knife. By squeezing the base of the blade between the...
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Get a Griploc and you may never unlock a locking folder again
Since the locking folder was first invented in the 15th century, knife users have been cutting more confidently and applying additional force at unconventional angles...
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UK Charity to honor citizens behind knife amnesty bin program
“Even if only one knife is placed in a bin, it is potentially one life saved,” a community activist told the Birmingham Mail. First introduced...
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Benchmade.com Gets the Face Lift it Needed
First the Boxes To the delight of Benchmade knife buyers; earlier this year, the company introduced new packaging in the form of a much sturdier...
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Emerson reveals the “secret” Flipper 7
Emerson Knives have never been one to follow industry trends. While other companies experimented with exotic materials and blade steels, Emerson has stuck with a...
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Knife Cops – Knives Used by Police
Editor’s Note: KnifeNews recently posted a story called ‘True Detective Knives: True or False?.’ We reached out to police officers at the LAPD and across...
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Use a knife to make rope out of grass
Bushcrafters, backpackers, and survival experts know the importance of cordage in a survival situation. The list of applications is lengthy and includes: making shelters, trapping...
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Off duty cop uses pocket knife to free baby from burning wreckage
“We’d have a loss of life because the truck was burning,” Darrell Ehmke told Tennessee’s WKRN Channel 2. The truck had crashed in front of...
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Benchmade’s APB System: You don’t always get to choose which hand to use.
Few manufacturers go out of their way to produce knives for left-handed use. Southpaws make up just 10% of the population and must learn to...
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VIDEO: Blade Made with Meteorite
Master bladesmith, Bob Kramer makes kitchen knives that can only be described as legendary. Sharper, stronger, and finer than anything else on the planet, perhaps...
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Bystanders with Blades Come to the Rescue in Separate Incidents
This week, people carrying knives made a difference in opposite sides of the country in two very different circumstances. Tuesday: Bystander with Blade Thwarts Car...
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Knives at Walmart: Out-of-Step
6% of knife people have bought at least one knife at Walmart according to KnifeNews’ 2015 survey. This pales in comparison to the 86% of...
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What does Spyderco do with all them holes?
Spyderco’s trademark round hole is cut out of every one of their blades. Even their fixed-blades and two-handed openers get the Spyderhole treatment. It’s a...
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“Carrying a knife is disgraceful and it’s cowardly,” UK Top Cop Says
On the heels of the February murder of a 19-year-old; Michael Manley, Chief Superintendent for Nottinghamshire Police is urging young men to turn in their...
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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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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...
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...
