Knife Business
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Knife Industry Sales Finally Rebound
In August, we reported that in the first half of 2017, US knife sales were down and had failed to rebound like the industry had anticipated....
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Queen Cutlery Closes Its Doors After 90 Years in the Business
Queen Cutlery is closing the doors to its Titusville, PA facility after more than 90 years in the business. The announcement came through the company’s official...
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Canada Border Services Agency Seizing One-Handed Opening Pocket Knives
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has sent shock waves through the knife community after it announced that its interpretation of a ‘prohibited weapon’ had changed to include most...
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SOG Appoints New VP of Marketing
SOG is appointing Jonathan Wegner as the new Vice President of Marketing, effective immediately. The marketing and design specialist is taking the helm just ahead...
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Todd Begg Signs on as Sales Director USA for Damasteel
Todd Begg is taking on a new role as Sales Director USA for Sweden-based Damasteel. The knife maker anticipates that his unique skill set makes...
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Transport Canada Permits Small Knives on Planes
Transport Canada has amended its restricted items policy to allow the carry of small knives onto domestic and international flights, with the exception of flights destined...
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Todd Begg Knives Trademark Holder Responds to Todd Begg’s Lawsuit
Pride in Making Products LLC., the holder of Todd Begg Knives trademarks, has issued a statement in response to the lawsuit filed by Todd Begg last Friday....
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Todd Begg Files Suit Against Todd Begg Knives Trademark Holder
On Friday, Custom maker Todd Begg sued Pride In Making Products (PIMP) LLC., the company currently behind the Todd Begg Knives brand, as well as...
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eBay Settles Spyderco Counterfeit Lawsuit
“eBay Inc. and Spyderco Inc. have amicably resolved, on confidential terms, the issues raised in Civil Action No. 17-cv-01751-KLM (D.Colo.),” Spyderco wrote in a statement after it withdrew...
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Microtech Sues Online Retailer over Counterfeits
Microtech is suing online retailer Global Tactical Supply for allegedly selling and marketing counterfeit Microtech knives. According to the complaint, filed this month in the...
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Spyderco Files Second Lawsuit Against Kittery Trading Post Owner
Spyderco isn’t backing off its legal offensive against counterfeit knives. On August 16th, the company filed a second suit against Kittery Trading Post owner Kevin...
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How the Grinch Stole National Knife Day: No Rebound in 2017
The Year of the Gun did a number on the knife market. In 2016, to the detriment of knife sales, the market for guns and...
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Flippy Knife Phone Game Off to Promising Start
Yesterday saw the release of Flippy Knife, the first phone game to feature branded knives. This freemium iOS and Android app already features the products...
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DDR Knives Changes Composite Blade for Michael Walker
DDR Knives changed the name of its recently-revealed composite blade configuration from ‘Zipper’ to ‘Fusion’ in response to a post on social media by maker...
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Knife Rights and AKTI Competing Federal Bills on Collision Course
In early January, Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs introduced legislation authored by Knife Rights called the Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2017 (KOPA), (H.R. 84), a...
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Jon Graham Passes Away
Jon Graham, custom maker and knife designer, passed away late last week. Graham left an indelible mark on the knife community with his singular vision. Graham was one of...
Elijah Isham Passes Away at 27
Knife designer Elijah Isham passed away earlier this week, following a car accident and subsequent altercation with the police. The details are grim. According to local news outlet WHIO:...
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Hogue Serves up Two Hunting Knives for Fall
Hogue is breaking into a new knife category, releasing their first pair of hunting knives just in time for the fall. The Extrak and Expel are Hogue’s take on...
Civivi Has More Mid-Size Flippers on the Docket
It’s August and, here in our neck of the woods at least, that means the days are long and hot. But the beginning of a new month also means...
Gerber Delivers Affordable Working Knife for the Fall
Gerber is prepping a second round of 2022 releases for the fall, and one of the headline acts is the Slimsada. The Slimsada is a budget-friendly work knife with...
Keanu Alfaro Brings the Baba Yaga to Boker
Keanu Alfaro, a new talent to watch in the production knife scene, is following up a March Bestech debut with his first Boker collaboration. For the Solingen superpower, Alfaro...
Kizer Drop Bear is Laden with New Knife Tech
Kizer has a new knife on the way, and it is positively loaded with fresh mechanical features. The Drop Bear, designed by Azo Mai, marks Kizer’s first crack at...
