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Spyderco App Now Available for Android Users
Spyderco‘s official mobile app is available for Android users at last. The app originally debuted on iOS in June. Golden, CO-based Spyderco recently upgraded their...
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Benchmade Adds New Customization Options for Crooked River
Benchmade has just pumped some more options into the Custom Knife Builder system for the Crooked River and Mini Crooked River. The steel options for...
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Say Hello to Hamomin, Cutlery-Themed Mascot of Seki, Japan
In the west there are mascots from restaurants or sports teams, but in Japan mascot culture goes way deeper: cities, towns, railways, ports, volunteer groups...
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SOG April Fools’ Contest Really Stands Out
It’s April 1st, and the knife world is celebrating in style. SOG went the extra mile this year with a company-wide April Fools’ design contest...
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How Long Are Our Folders Meant to Last?
We’ve all seen pictures of old traditional knives that have been sharpened down to a still-usable, pencil thin length of cutting edge. And obviously, it’s...
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Predictions: What to Expect in the Knife World in 2019
As we round the corner on the last couple weeks of 2018 and with the Readers’ Choice Awards wrapped up, it’s worth making some predictions...
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5 Talented Knife Designers to Follow in 2019
Last month we wrote about five knife brands that should be on your radar in 2019. But on top of the manufacturers and shops putting...
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Expert Opinion: Should You EDC a Fixed Blade Neck Knife?
There are many different knives, and many different ways to carry them, but Murray Carter of Carter Cutlery has always been an advocate of neck...
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KnifeNews Staff Picks: 5 Underrated Folding Knives
When knife users start the search for a new purchase, they are absolutely spoiled for choice. Whether they’re in the market for an entry-level beater...
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5 Predictions for Spyderco’s Discontinued for 2019 List
One of fall’s most bittersweet events for knife fans is the release of the Spyderco Discontinued List. Soon, we’ll find out which models won’t be...
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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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Leatherman Documentary Celebrates Company Origins and Legacy
Leatherman continues to celebrate its 35th anniversary with the release of Made of Mettle: The Leatherman Documentary. The 16-minute film debuted in July after more...
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Forged in Fire Winner Takes Inspiration from Victory
Today the knife community knows Pete Winkler as the man behind Cross Knives (formerly Buckeye Knives), a maker of custom outdoors fixed blades. But in 2016...
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Man Survives Four Days Lost in the Mountains with Buck 110
This story was written by Seth Vietti. Seth is a knife nerd and active member of the community. You can follow him here. Some knife...
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Knife Steel Nerds Takes Scientific Approach to Steel Testing
Larrin Thomas is the man behind Knife Steel Nerds, a website dedicated to collecting, analyzing, and presenting information about knife steel in an accessible way....
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Kyle Chumchal Signs on with Microtech
Kyle Chumchal of KC Knives has joined the engineering team at Microtech. Chumchal has already worked on one new release and talked to us about what he’s learned so...
Michael West Continues to Refine Striking Custom Knives
Knife maker Michael West of Denmark-based West Knives is always evolving his signature style. West drew on unusual imagery for his early work and wants to expand his repertoire...
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Benchmade Unveils Scaled Up Sequel to the Puukko
Benchmade is releasing a beefier brother to its popular 200 Puukko model. Called the 202 Leuku, the new knife scales up the blade and handle to create a knife...
Bestech Debuts Stylish but Affordable Eye of Ra Flipper
Bestech‘s newest design, the Eye of Ra, is on its way to market. The knife breaks away from the premium emphasis of the preceding 2020 releases for something that...
Böker Shows Off Slim and Trim Spillo
The Böker Plus Spillo is a new flipper release from the Solingen, Germany-based company. The Spillo sports some superlatively slender specs to cater to anyone in the market for...
Civivi Comes Out with Exarch Front Flipper
The newest knife to come out from Civivi is the Exarch. This is a knife that follows the visual cues of another recent Civivi release, but changes things up...
Kunwu Knives Returns with Art Deco-Inspired Ronin
Kunwu Knives is cementing itself in the knife world by crowdfunding its second release, the Ronin. The new knife lands in a similar size category to the Orion, Kunwu’s...
