Knife Business
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Knife Rights Starts 2019 with Montana Switchblade Ban Repeal Bill
Knife Rights’ Montana Switchblade Ban Repeal and Knife Law Preemption Bill (HB 115) has been overwhelmingly passed in the state House of Representatives. 99 out...
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Todd Begg Settles Suit with Todd Begg Knives Trademark Holder
Knife maker Todd Begg and Pride In Making Products (PIMP) LLC., the company behind Begg Knives, have amicably settled their lawsuit out of court. The...
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2019’s Biggest Knife Shows
The beginning of the year is a particularly exciting time for knife nerds. Companies begin to unveil their new lineups, custom makers set to work...
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Benchmade Founder’s Son Takes on New Role as Company President
Benchmade Founder Les de Asis is stepping down as President of the company, to be replaced by his son Jon deAsis. The younger deAsis tells...
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Knife Industry Legend A.G. Russell Passes Away
The knife world is mourning the passing of the one and only A.G. Russell. Russell was 85 years old and leaves behind a lasting legacy...
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Four Maniago Makers Join Forces for New Mikita Network
Fox Knives, Lionsteel, Mercury, and Viper have come together to create Mikita (Maniago Innovation Knife ITAly), a network of Maniago-based knife makers. Mikita aims to...
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Latest Tariffs for Chinese Imports Will Affect the Knife Industry
When President Trump announced more tariffs on goods imported from China in September, it became evident that this time, knives were included. The tariffs, which went...
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First BLADE Show West Opens its Doors in Oregon
Today is opening day for the very first BLADE Show West, a new West Coast counterpart to the Atlanta-based summer Blade Show. Over 200 exhibitors have...
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Buck Appoints Industry Veteran as International Sales Manager
Buck Knives has brought on Lindsey Phelps as their new International Sales Manager. Phelps brings more than a decade of experience in the knife world...
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Spyderco Files Counterfeit Suit Against iOffer, Inc.
Spyderco has filed a counterfeit suit against iOffer, Inc., Owner of online storefront iOffer.com. The suit alleges six different charges including trademark counterfeiting and patent...
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NY Court of Appeals Upholds 2017 Switchblade Verdict
The New York Court of Appeals has just upheld a December 2017 decision in the People v. Berrezueta, where a man carrying an assisted-opening knife...
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Maniago, Italy Wins Big at Blade Show 2018
Manufacturers, makers, and fans are heading back home after the close of Blade Show 2018. Hundreds of the best and brightest in the knife industry...
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KnivesShipFree Team Will Fulfill Derrick Bohn’s Vision
The knife world has begun to mourn the death of Dr. Derrick Bohn, Owner and Founder of KnivesShipFree, who passed away suddenly as the result...
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KnivesShipFree Founder Derrick Bohn Passes Away
Yesterday, KnivesShipFree announced that Owner and Founder Dr. Derrick Bohn had suddenly passed away. KnivesShipFree got its start as a part-time eBay storefront to help...
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Bobby Branton Acquires Legendary Throwing Knife Brand
Veteran custom knife maker Bobby Branton has acquired the Tru Balance throwing knife brand. He plans to offer classic Tru Balance models alongside his own...
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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...
