Knife Business
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Knife Rights Seeks to Pass Knife Law Preemption in OH
Knife Rights is on the cusp of big things in Ohio. Following the enactment of their Ohio Knife Law Reform Bill earlier this year, a...
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Blade Show West Finds New Venue for 2021
Blade Show West, the fledgling second show under the Blade Show banner, is back and opening its doors this weekend. In a major shift, this...
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James Brand Creates New Leadership Role as It Plans for the Future
The James Brand is adding a new member to its leadership team, Tobin Teichgraeber. Teichgraeber is being brought on in a new role designed to...
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Blade Show 2021: Awards Recap
Blade Show 2021 is a wrap! The weekend-long event felt too short, but there is still much to discuss. The Blade Show awards are always...
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Buck Brings in Non-Family President for First Time in Company History
Buck is welcoming Lane Tobiassen to the team as the company’s new president. Tobiassen brings years of experience in knife-adjacent industries, and is the first...
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New Texas Bill Seeks to Lock up Knives in All Retail Environments
A new bill introduced in the Texas legislature last week would place some pretty stringent restrictions on the display of knives in a retail setting....
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Work Sharp Discusses New Direction after Sale of Darex
At the end of last year, some big changes were quietly made at Darex LLC., former parent company of Work Sharp. “Former,” because the Darex...
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New Cold Steel Owners GSM Outdoors Talk Acquisition, Future
The biggest end of the year surprise in the knife world was when Cold Steel founder Lynn C. Thompson announced the sale of his company...
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Master Knife Maker Tony Bose Passes Away
Knife lovers everywhere are mourning the loss of legendary maker Tony Bose today. Bose passed away yesterday at the age of 74. The name “Tony...
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SHOT Show 2021 Officially Cancelled
Well, it isn’t surprising, but it’s still bad news: last Friday, the NSSF announced the official cancellation of SHOT Show 2021. The decision was made...
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Jon deAsis Steps into CEO Role at Benchmade
Jon deAsis, son of Benchmade founder Les deAsis, has officially assumed the position of CEO at the company. The announcement comes at the end of...
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Blade Show 2020 Officially Cancelled
Unfortunately, it was recently announced that Blade Show 2020 will not be happening due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The show, which is one...
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Olamic Table Seeks to Fill the Gap of Cancelled Knife Shows
Since the coronavirus pandemic went into full swing, the entire world has been facing serious challenges and dramatic changes, and the knife community is no...
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Blade Show Postponed until August
Blade Show, the biggest knife event of the spring, has been officially rescheduled for August in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement went live...
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IWA OutdoorClassics Rescheduled for September 2020
The IWA OutdoorClassics Show has settled on new dates for 2020. The new show schedule is appearing just days after the original March dates were...
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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...
