BLADE SHOW 2024 CUSTOM KNIFE AWARD WINNERS

See Who Took Home The Hardware From The 2024 Custom Knife Awards At BLADE Show.

Once again, the Custom Knife Of The Year® Awards at the June 7-9 BLADE Show at the Cobb County Gallery showcased some of the finest bladesmithing in the knife world. The challenge was determining which knives would rise to the top.

In a fiercely competitive field, a panel of expert judges selected the top knives in various categories, highlighting the best of the best. Below are the winners, including the prestigious Hugh Bartrug Best In Show award.

Best of Show & Best Folder: Evan Nicolaides

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Best of Show Contender: Jean Louis

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Best Art Knife: Fabio Barros

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Best Kitchen Knife: Jordan LaMothe

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Best Bowie: Samuel Lurquin

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Best Collaboration: Javi Garcia, Enrique Pena, Jared Oeser

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Best Damascus: Ronmell Fernandes

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Best Fighter: Seth Lopez

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Best Fighter Contender: Samuel Lurquin

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Best Fixed Blade: Harvey Dean

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Best M.A.C.K.: Sergey Shirogorov

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Best Folder Contender: Vogt Knives

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Best Handle Design: Vogt Knives

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Best New Maker: Bobby House

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Best Sword: Vince Evans

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Best Tactical Folder: Dmitry Sinkevich

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Best Utility Hunter: Dionatam Franco

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Most Innovative Design: Carlos Queiros

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Best Miniature: Rhidian Gatrill

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Best Slip Joint: Rhidian Gatrill

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See Past 2023 Factory Knife Of The Year® Awards Winners:

• 2023 Custom Knife Award Winners From BLADE Show
• 2022 Factory Knife Of The Year Award Winners
• 2021 BLADE Show Knife-Of-The-Year® Award Winners & Custom Knife Award Winners
• 2019 Knife of the Year® Award Winners & Custom Knife Award Winners
• 2018 Knife of the Year® Award Winners & Custom Knife Award Winners