Design Minds
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Young Maker Brings Innovative Laminate Process to the Table
25-year-old Alexander Bol of Emergo Designs is kicking off a knife making career behind an innovative method of laminating metal called Skinlock. The process makes...
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The ApostleP Designs Gunny Sidekick with Knife Maintenance in Mind
Rob Bixby, better known as knife sharpener and YouTuber The ApostleP, is making a longtime dream a reality by designing the Gunny Sidekick fixed blade....
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Gareth Bull Improvises Mini Scalpel Out of Scrap
Gareth Bull is bringing the OffShoot mini scalpel to market after an incredible social media response to the original. The tiny fixed blade was an...
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Why Knife Maker’s 29 Brilliant Inventions May Never Make it Into Your Pocket
You won’t find a frame lock, flipper tab, or even a thumb stud on any of Ron Appleton’s designs. “I’m not interested in making any...
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French Knife Maker Defies Tradition with Comic Book Knives
Known for working with unconventional materials, French knife maker Roland Lannier is preparing a new line of slipjoints with handles made of Solid Comic Book, a substance...
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Hawk Knives Video Takes Knife World Under the Hood of Deadlock OTF
Hawk Knife Designs has just released a revealing take down video of the Hawk Knives Deadlock automatic, the first OTF knife with a completely solid lockup....
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CRKT Snap Lock Inventor Explains Advantages of Unique Mechanism
After 12 years out of circulation, CRKT is bringing back the Snap Lock, a folding knife with a totally unconventional action. The Snap Lock has...
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Steigerwald Pushes Art Knives to Limit
In his workshop in Wendelstein, Germany, Stefan Steigerwald makes incredibly intricate knives. True pieces of art, Steigerwald’s work caters to serious aficionados with deep pockets...
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Newcomer KC Designs Taps CAD to Create Digital Knives
Though none of his models have ever been produced, Kyle Chumchal of KC Designs is already making a name for himself as a knife designer....
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Rising Star TJ Schwarz Goes Behind the Camera to Learn the Trade
It’s not unusual for a young knife maker to turn to veterans in the field for mentorship and instruction. But 22 year-old TJ Schwarz is taking a unique approach...
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Black Snow Customs’ Pocket Machete Commands Collectors Attention
Veteran Israeli craftsman Nati Amor is breaking into the custom knife scene in a big way with the Sabotage, an oversized titanium flipper optimized for...
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Collectors Do a Double Take Over Todd Begg Fixed Blade
Todd Begg has a reputation for making some of the knife world’s most coveted eye candy. He took his penchant for visual flair one step...
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Leatherneck Knives Makes Eye-Catching Customs with Unique Ergonomics
Leatherneck Knives founder Chris Myers is rolling out a series of unique fixed blade designs to spread the word about his work and make Leatherneck...
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Urban HUSKY Designed to Impress But Not Intimidate
“A lot of people we know find folding knives are too big and offensive looking,” says Joel Andersson, one half of the award-winning Swedish design...
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Peña Oeser Collaboration Series Opens the Door for Modern Traditionals
Jared Oeser and Enrique Peña have been applying modern design cues to traditional knife patterns for years. But a new Peña/Oeser collaboration is taking this philosophy to the...
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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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KA-BAR Apex Comes from the Mind of Designer Petr Janda
Earlier this week we discussed the new Dust series at KA-BAR, and promised more to come – well here it is. The Apex comes in the same material suite...
Meet Boker’s Collection 2025 Folder
New(ish) year, new Boker Collection piece. The Boker 2025 Collection comes from Thierry Savidan, and, as is to be expected, is a decked out, premium piece that falls on...
New Hardworkin’ Fixed Blades from KA-BAR are Here
KA-BAR’s got a new fixed blade line out for the new year. Anybody on the look out for rugged tactical and/or outdoors fixed blades should take a peek at...
Chuck Gedraitis Creates Reversible Liner Lock for Boker Plus Lefti
We’re now in the post-SHOT cooldown, but there is still plenty to talk about: knives that came out before, as well as others that were shown off during but...
SHOT Day 4: Buck Part 2: Classic Slipjoints Return Alongside New Modern Folders
We promised more Buck SHOT Show news yesterday, and here it is: the company is bringing back two of their Made in the US traditional knives, the Stockman and...
