Knife Business
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Buck Knives Announces Appointments of COO and CFO
Yesterday, Buck Knives announced changes to their upper management in preparation for what is shaping up to be a busy year. Former Vice President of...
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Spyderco Suing Retailer for Alleged Sale of Counterfeits
Spyderco is taking legal action against Kevin, Inc. owner of Maine outdoor retailer Kittery Trading Post for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of two of its...
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CRKT Announces New Leadership Positions
CRKT just announced organizational changes that affect the sales, marketing, and product development responsibilities of the company. Former VP of Sales and 12 year CRKT veteran...
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SOG Lands Outdoor Industry Veteran as New CEO
SOG is taking the next step in its preparations for 2017 by appointing a new CEO. On October 19th Joe Mc Swiney took over the...
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Expert Says Custom Knife Prices on the Decline
With the California Custom Knife Show now behind us and the NYCKS on the horizon, we’re right in the middle of Custom Knife Season. The work on...
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UFC Champ T.J. Dillashaw Joins Team Kershaw
Kershaw just announced a sponsorship agreement with UFC Bantamweight fighter, Tyler Jeffrey (T.J.) Dillashaw. “We’re excited to welcome T.J. to Team Kershaw,” says Susan Dundas, Marketing Manager for...
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Amazon’s Search Leadership a Growing Threat to Knife Brands
According to a report released this week by BloomReach, Amazon just surpassed Google as the #1 starting point for shopping-related searches, expanding in importance by 120%...
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Microtech Establishes Screaming Eagle Military Knives Division
Microtech Knives is launching a brand new division, called Screaming Eagle, to focus specifically on military knives. Named after an elite airborne division of the...
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KAI Issues Brous Blades Cease & Desist Letter Over Sub-Framelock
Brous Blades announced it has received a Cease & Desist letter from KAI U.S.A. Ltd. defending its US Patent (no. 9,120,234) for the sub-framelock mechanism. The...
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2nd Generation Sure-Lock Aces Spine Whack Test Thanks to YouTube Feedback
YouTube is a great resource to satisfy knife buyers hungry for information. Checking in with a trusted YouTube reviewer is a big part of the knife...
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5.11 Tactical Acquired by Holding Company
Less than two weeks after Taylor Brands was acquired by Smith & Wesson, 5.11 Tactical has agreed to sell 97.5% equity to Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI)...
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Wells Fargo Denies Hogue Knives Banking Services Over Weapons Concern
According to Hogue Inc., Wells Fargo is refusing to provide them with banking services, citing “weapons” concerns because the company makes knives. The Nevada-based manufacturer...
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BREAKING: Smith & Wesson to Acquire Taylor Brands and Launch New BTI Tools Sub-Division
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp is getting into the knife business. Until now the company’s involvement in the knife category was limited to licensing the Smith...
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Nothing Personal: KAI Explains Patent Action
After news broke that KAI, maker of Kershaw, Zero Tolerance, and Shun knives, had taken action against Microtech Knives in defence of its 2015 U.S....
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Chris Reeve Knives Confirms What Industry Insiders Already Knew
It’s no exaggeration to say that the knife world would be very different without Chris Reeve. The fact that he is no longer heading up...
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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...
