Design Minds
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Wildcraft Knives Mixes Primitive Flair into Custom Fixed Blades
Olivia Garriga of Wildcraft Knives is putting out handmade fixed blades that blend handmade artistry with a focus on utility. In the knife community, the...
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Krein Knives Commited to Blade Geometry and Performance
Krein Knives is continuing to develop as it moves into the new year. Founder Tom Krein tells us that he’ll be pursuing pursue new models...
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Canadian Makers’ Self-Taught Approach Leads to Bold Knife Design
Solid Steel Works is pressing forward with new designs and a burgeoning kitchen knife line. The two-man team, located in Vancouver, Canada, says that their...
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Noble Knives Trades On Unique Blades, High Fit and Finish
Marshall Noble of Noble Knives is intent on growing his business of high-end custom knives. Working out of the high desert in Victorville, CA (home...
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Flipper Knife Expert Brian Nadeau Details Plans for New Folders
SharpByDesign’s Brian Nadeau sat down with us ahead of the 10th annual USN Gathering (G10) to talk about the past, present, and future of his business. Nadeau...
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David Taber Brings Fresh Materials to Traditional Slipjoints
Custom traditional maker David Taber of DRT Knives is experimenting with materials and builds on his slipjoints. Winona, Minnesota-based Taber’s recent pieces have showcased unique designs...
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Charl Pienaar Building on Successful Front Flipper
South African knife maker Charl Pienaar is slowly but surely expanding his business. Since he began working in 2013, Pienaar’s knives have become more and more...
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L.T. Wright Talks Knife Business and Future Projects
L.T. Wright is growing his Wintersville, OH-based knife shop in new and exciting ways. While primarily focusing on outdoors and bushcraft-style fixed blades, Wright has...
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Lucas Burnley Weighs in on the Mid-Tech Question
Talk to any maker or collector and you’ll hear a different interpretation of what is or isn’t ‘mid-tech.’ Custom knife maker and designer Lucas Burnley...
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Newcomer Todd Knife and Tool Co-Founded by YouTuber
Teryl Todd, otherwise known as YouTuber Zelrick42, and his brother Seth are working to establish Todd Knife and Tool. The new outfit aims to make...
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Swedish Maker Showcases Craftsmanship in Award-Winning Work
Knifemaker Anders Högström is coming off a majorly successful Blade Show, having reeled in two of the biggest awards for a custom bladesmith with a...
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Traditional Knives Take a Surreal Turn
Longtime knife maker Bob Neal’s surreal, curved traditional knives are quickly getting the attention of knife makers and collectors. These blades take traditional folding knife...
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Thierry Savidan’s Little Monster Offers Innovative Clip
Custom maker Thierry Savidan is preparing the launch of the Monster, his newest and smallest knife model. The Monster combines the size and convenience of...
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Burnley Nishi Bridges East and West Design
Lucas Burnley has just put the finishing touches on his latest custom fixed blade, the Nishi. The new knife is a fusion of an American-style...
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Tommaso Rumici Rethinks Tactical Knives with the Maserin Nimrod
Tommaso Rumici is teaming up with Maserin for the second time to produce the Nimrod folding knife. The latest offering from the Italian knife designer takes...
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Wildcraft Knives Mixes Primitive Flair into Custom Fixed Blades
Olivia Garriga of Wildcraft Knives is putting out handmade fixed blades that blend handmade artistry with a focus on utility. In the knife community, the word ‘custom’ can mean...
Krein Knives Commited to Blade Geometry and Performance
Krein Knives is continuing to develop as it moves into the new year. Founder Tom Krein tells us that he’ll be pursuing pursue new models to capitalize on his...
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Two Real Steel Collaborators Return for New Knives
Real Steel Knives is bringing out two new for 2019 designs from Chad Los Banos and Jakub Wieczorkiewicz of Poltergeist Works. Both the Archangel and the Terra embody well-known...
Victorinox 2019 Limited Editions Release
Victorinox has just unveiled the new for 2019 Limited Edition releases. This year’s color is a champagne gold that can be had on three popular, EDC-friendly Swiss Army knife...
Terrain 365 Drops Diver Knife
Terrain 365, the new project from Prometheus Design Werx’s Patrick Ma, has just released the Nautilus-Alpha. The new fixed blade, designed explicitly for use by divers, is made from...
WE Creates EDC-Friendly Balisong Comb
WE Knife Co. just released the Nerv, the first balisong-style product the high-end production juggernaut has produced. Of course, the first thing anybody will notice about the Nerv is...
Böker Showcases Fresh Talent with New Fixed Blade
Böker is back yet again with another fixed blade release for spring. Part of the Solingen-produced line from the company, the new TNT showcases the clean, utility-driven style of...
