Design Minds
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YouTuber Jim Skelton Goes from the Sidelines to the Playing Field
YouTuber Jim Skelton is well known for his critiques of high-end custom knives. But now he’s leaving the reviewer’s table for the workbench to try...
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Master Engraver Can Bring Your Idea to Life
Pedro Villarrubia embellishes fixed blades and folding knives with his sought-after engravings. The artisan says a hand engraved knife brings something unique even to high-end custom...
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Gareth Bull to Deploy His Smallest Front Flipper Ever
South African knife maker Gareth Bull continues to expand his menu of diminutive knives, following up the Offshoot fixed blade with the Jellybean. The new...
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Ansø Wraps up Mojo Extreme Project with Timascus Composite Blade
Jens Ansø finished his fifth and final Mojo Extreme knife, completing a project which began several years ago. Although the Mojo Extremes currently represent the...
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Vagnino’s Convertible Dagger a “No Brainer” for Kizer
As Michael Vagnino wraps up work on just his seventh Convertible Dagger, he says a production version may be in the cards. This wild design drops jaws, with...
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Finish Line in Sight for Lucas Burnley’s 365 Knife Design Marathon
To stoke his creative fires, Lucas Burnley challenged himself to sketch out a new knife design every day for a year. With 297 knives already drawn up,...
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How to Spot Knives with Bad Ergonomics: Surgeon Weighs In
What makes a knife handle ‘bad?’ Knife maker Kyle Ver Steeg thinks about this question more than most makers. The Iowa native brings the perspective of both a...
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Forged in Fire Contestant Introduces Wrist Sheaths
Bladesmith Josh Weston recently introduced a series of leather wrist cuff knife sheaths. The South Carolina-based maker and Forged in Fire contestant plans to take...
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Binary Engineering Invents New Lock for Prototype Folder
Jared Drinkwater of Binary Engineering is the recent inventor of a new locking mechanism which debuted on the Longblock folding knife. The prototype’s super-minimal appearance...
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McNees Mini Flipper Caters to New Market Conditions
Custom maker Jonathan McNees is expanding his catalog of micro-sized custom knives with the Tracker Jacker. The tiny custom flipper builds on the popularity of...
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Knife Collector Joined Forces with Balisong Maker on BaliMAX
Within the last several days the BaliMAX balisong axe has been taking social media by storm. The strikingly unusual custom knife was the result of a...
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Australian Knife Maker Introduces Food Prep Folder with Spyderco Features
Australian knife maker Alistair Phillips has introduced a new model that incorporates Spyderco design features like the Round Hole and the Compression Lock. Since its reveal,...
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Elishewitz Rolls Out Tool for Fellow Knife Makers
Knife makers are usually focused on the tools they make for end-users rather than the tools they use themselves. But Allen Elishewitz‘s latest product is not a...
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Sinkevich Draws Up Stubby Persian Slicer
Dmitry Sinkevich’s latest custom offering is the Vifaru, an unconventional model from the Belarus-based knife maker. One of the smallest customs Sinkevich has ever dreamed up,...
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Kingdom Armory Rook Optimizes Opening Hole for Spydie Flick
Kingdom Armory has just released the Rook, a knife that repositions Spyderco’s trademarked Round Hole to offer a new benefit. David Rydbom, founder of Kingdom Armory...
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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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Kirk Mayberry Brings Traditional-Inspired Sliplock to Boker
A recent Boker release sees the maker Kirk Mayberry of KM Designs bringing out a production version of his Sliplock custom. The production Boker Plus Sliplock is a modern...
Last 2024 Buck of the Month is an Exclusive 212 Fixed Ranger
Buck is closing out the year with one final fixed blade Buck of the Month. This time, the 212 Fixed Ranger has been brought back for a limited time,...
Christmas Shipping Special and Knife Deals Live at KSF
: Updated story with prices for Next Day Air shipping discounts Sponsored by: KnivesShipFree Christmas is nearly here, and the online shopping rush is in full swing; we’ll...
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...
