Knife Companies
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Benchmade Discontinues Popular Models and Drops Entire HK Line
Benchmade stunned knife dealers by discontinuing the entire Heckler & Koch (HK) line of knives and a number of main line Benchmade models. The largest cut from...
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Kershaw and Zero Tolerance Discontinued for 2017 List Released
KAI USA, maker of Kershaw and Zero Tolerance knives, released its discontinued for 2017 list to dealers, disclosing which blades won’t make it into next year’s...
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SOG Signals Major Changes on the Horizon Starting with the Ultra C-Ti
SOG is bringing the heat for 2017 with a new line of USA-made blades and a series of releases that rethink multitool design from the ground...
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TOPS Introduces Stainless BOBs, Declares October the “Month of Options”
“October is going to be a month of options from TOPS Knives,” says Marketing Director Craig Powell. “We have plenty of releases coming that give coating, handle,...
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Microtech Cracks Down on Counterfeits, Invents New Pivot Assembly
Microtech is cracking down on counterfeits and according to the company, the measures are paying off. Microtech says recent work with United States Customs has resulted in...
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Spyderco Salt Series Will Add Two New Blades to the Fleet in 2017
Yesterday Spyderco revealed that it will be adding two new models to its Salt series for 2017. The lineup of rustproof maritime blades will see a...
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5 Predictions for Spyderco’s Discontinued for 2017 List
For new Spyderco knives to be born others must die. In October or early November, to make room for new models, Spyderco historically releases its...
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Curtiss Knives Kicks Off Ramp-Up with a Tiny Tank
Dave Curtiss has spent 2016 restructuring Curtiss Knives, and with 2017 in view he is planning on downsizing his waterjet cutting business to focus on...
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Kizer Cutlery Changing Gears in 2017
2016 has been an ambitious year for Kizer Cutlery. The Chinese company introduced more new models than any other production knife maker this year, possibly...
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Taking Stock of New Zero Tolerance Sprint Run Releases
If you’ve paid a visit to the ‘New Items’ page on dealers’ websites lately, you’ve probably noticed that Zero Tolerance has been quietly releasing limited...
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The X5 Flipper Breaks New Ground for Hogue
The last time we checked in with Hogue, the company had just finished modernizing their brand. This time they’ve turned their attention to bolstering their...
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New Spyderco Releases Just Put CTS Maxamet Super Steel on the Map
After successful internal testing and positive feedback from some hardcore fans, Spyderco is preparing to roll out a Manix 2 Lightweight and a Native 5...
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Millit Knives Stepping into the Spotlight in 2017
Millit Knives will be stepping into the spotlight in 2017 with a brand-new line of knife collaborations, all under the company’s own label. The Meridian,...
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TOPS VI Ax Reignites the Viking Spirit
The new VI Ax from TOPS Knives takes on an ancient Nordic styling that hearkens back to the Viking Age. It’s the latest bladed implement to come from the mind...
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Böker USA has a New President and a New Direction
Last week, Kurt Ronacher took over as President of Böker USA. Ronacher spent a year with Böker USA as General Manager before taking the reigns from...
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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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Christmas Shipping Special and Knife Deals Live at KSF
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Shop Talk: Jess Hoffman’s Modern Knives Learn from the Classics
Wisconsin-based custom maker Jess Hoffman has been on a knifemaking journey for the last twelve years, honing his craft and building a portfolio of hardworking, thoughtfully-designed fixed blades. Hoffman’s...
Vosteed Corgi Returns with New Wheeler Mechanism in Place
Vosteed Cutlery has released a surprise just ahead of Christmas and the end of 2024. The Corgi V sees the design team giving one of their existing models a...
Kombou’s Prydwen Takes its Name from a Famous Virtual Vessel
The Bestech Excentric debuted recently, a collaboration model between Toni Tietzel of TNT Knives and Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou. Well, Grabarski has been a busy man, and has another...
Two Custom World Heavyweights Collaborate on Wild Bestech Excentric
Bestech is poised to release a new collaboration that is, itself, a collaboration model. Meet the Excentric, which results from the partnership of Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou Designs, and...
