2026 Best Custom Knife Awards

BLADE SHOW 2026 Custom Knife Award Winners

Craftsmanship Crowned: Winners of the 2026 Custom Knife Awards at BLADE Show.
The artwork for the BLADE Show Beer includes the knives of, clockwise from top left: Seth Lopez kukri, Mareko Maumasi gyuto chef’s knife, Will Brigham stainless hunter, Henning Wilkinson sword, Josh Prince Chinese cleaver and Will Stelter dagger. Gabe said he doesn’t know who made the balisong but he put it in there because there’s a lot of them at the BLADE Show. (art by Massive Face)

BLADE Show Beer Returns To Hydrate BLADE Show 2026

The IPA will be available at "The Pit" durning the show.
The show hall got crowded in a hurry on Friday at last year’s BLADE Show.

2026 BLADE Show Preview: New Wrapper, Same Steel

BLADE Show’s home sharpens up for the event's 45th Anniversary.
Steve Schwarzer relates that he has tailored his martial arts training to incorporate the push dagger, though perhaps not one as ornate as the one pictured. A mesmerizing 3 3/4” mosaic damascus blade is mated to an antler handle with faces carved at the ends of the grip. (Jocelyn Frasier image)

Pull Of The Push Dagger

Master smiths explore the symmetry, skill and survivalist roots of a classic.
The Camper, a favorite of the author, has most tools of the larger One Handed Trekker but swaps the Phillips screwdriver for a corkscrew.

Swiss Army Knife: One Folder To Rule Them All

From the author’s experience, one folding knife has it all.
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First Look: MKC The Montana—Company Launches First Folder

The Missoula-based brand brings its legendary ruggedness, MagnaCut steel, and precision engineering to the everyday carry market.
CRKT M14 10XD open in profile.

First Look: Legendary CRKT M16 Gets Affordable Makeover

Celebrating its 30th birthday, the Kit Carson-designed M16 has an economical crossbar lock option.
Crowd on Blade Show's floor.

BLADE Show 2026: Thriving At 45

Forty-five shows in, the edge-travaganz’s remains the beating heart of the knife world. Each year, the BLADE Show draws thousands as the knife industry's perennially...
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