Knife Business
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Virginia Switchblade Commerce Bill Vetoed by Governor
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has vetoed Knife Rights‘ SB1251, otherwise known as the Virginia Switchblade Commerce Bill. The proposed legislation aimed to open doors for...
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European IWA Show Draws Knife Companies from Around the World
The IWA OutdoorClassics Show is happening this weekend, March 8 – 11. Although it encompasses much more than cutlery, the show can fairly claim to...
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Virginia Switchblade Commerce Bill Passes Senate
The Virginia Switchblade Commerce Bill (SB1251) has been passed out of the State Senate and is awaiting a signature from the Governor. SB1251’s main thrust...
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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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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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Ostap Hel Flick Flies Out the Door in Eight Different Colors
Ostap Hel has graced the Bestechman line with a fresh workhorse folding knife design, the Flick. Like the designer’s previous efforts for Bestechman, the Flick delivers Hel’s signature style...
Fox Audax Hits the Ground Running with Unusual Features and Steel
You could called it a “Fox’d Blade,” if you want: this is the Audax, a hardcore tactical release from Maniago Italy’s Fox Knives. The Audax brings a lot to...
Grant Chambers-designed Orc Boss Surfaces in We Knife Co. Catalog
Big news this week for all the hawkbill heads in the audience: We Knife has brought on new-to-the-label maker Grant Chambers, A.K.A. Doctor Viggen, for a new collab model...
Kizer Brings Together Two Designers for New High-End Ara
Kizer has just released a knife called the Ara, a premium folder that is a collaboration between two up-and-coming designers. Paul Munko and Jonathan Styles teamed up to created...
Five-Strong Fleet of RoseCraft Folders Inbound
Dealers’ shelves are groaning under a suite of five new models from RoseCraft Blades that landed this week. We’re going to try and cover all of them, starting with...
