All posts tagged "Ostap Hel"
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Ostap Hel’s Fourth Bouquet Knife is the Bihai
[Correction 2/24/23: We stated the Bihai was non-locking, when it is in fact a liner lock. The article has been updated to reflect the actual...
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SHOT Day 1: Gustavo Cecchini, Peter Carey, and Others in 2023 WE Lineup
SHOT Show Day 1 is here, and of course there’s a bunch of new stuff to take in. We Knife Co. has reeled in some...
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Latest Civivi Trio Includes First Laconico Collaboration
As we near the end of 2022, we’re getting our first peeks at the new for 2023 knives manufacturers have on the way. It’s no...
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Ostap Hel Draws up Slipjoint Version of Minimis Fixed Blade
Among the cool stuff Civivi brought to Blade Show West this weekend was a folding, slipjoint version of the Minimis, an EDC fixed blade designed...
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Civivi Twofer on the Way for November
With Blade Show West in full swing, you can bet that makers of all sizes brought stuff to show off. Naturally Civivi, the ever-busy budget...
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Ostap Hel Kicks off Bestech’s New Budget Label with the Dundee
Bestech has established a new, budget-driven label called Bestechman. They say that Bestechman will focus on affordable EDC tools, and Ostap Hel designed the first...
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Blade Show 2022: We/Civivi Recap Showcase
Blade Show is always one of the highlights of the knife year, but it isn’t always a major source of new releases. Blade Show 2022,...
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Ostap Hel Gives the Gslip a Frame Lock for Newest Model
Ostap Hel has a new knife called the G Frame on the way, made with frequent partner in crime Real Steel Knives. The G Frame...
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Ostap Hel Combines Karambit and Kiridashi for Kansept
There’s a new Ostap Hel fixed blade on the way, this time coming out under the Kansept banner. The Hex is a compact fixed blade...
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Ostap Hel Whips up Chef Knife for Xin Cutlery
Bestech has tapped their frequent collaborator Ostap Hel for the XinCore Chef Knife, an affordable, but enthusiast-friendly kitchen knife from their subsidiary brand Xin Cutlery....
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Bestech Brings out Budget Bouquet Knife
Ostap Hel and Bestech have returned to the first knife in Hel’s Bouquet trilogy, the Tulip. This time their aim was to create a budget...
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Ostap Hel Adds Tiny Torx Tool to the Civivi Lineup
Custom maker and collaboration hotshot Ostap Hel is back with a fresh new production piece for Civivi – but this time it’s not a knife....
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Ostap Hel’s First Civivi Collaboration is a Kiridashi Slipjoint
Ostap Hel‘s latest collaboration is also his first release with Civivi. It’s called the Ki-V, and sees Hel running in a new direction, with inspiration...
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Blade Show 2021: More We Knife Co. Collaborations on the Way
Last week we showed the latest batch of Civivi releases. Those knives were joined at Blade Show by a trio of new We Knife Co....
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Blade Show 2021: Plenty of Civivi Knives on Display
The Civivi lineup will be growing significantly in the second half of 2021. Eight new models will be releasing throughout the summer, fall, and winter,...
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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
: 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...
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...
