See who took home the hardware from the 2024 BLADE Show.
The BLADE Show held from June 7-9 at the Cobb County Gallery saw one of the most intense Knife Of The Year® Awards competitions in recent memory.
A diverse array of makers entered the contest, filling the display cases outside the main hall to capacity. The sheer number of entries wasn’t the only impressive factor—quality, innovation, and craftsmanship were all at their peak, from knife accessories to the blades vying for the top award.
With such high standards, the 10 judges, including industry experts, knife writers, makers, and Cutlery Hall Of Famers, had a challenging task. Below are the knives that met their rigorous criteria, winning honors in 10 categories and the overall Knife Of The Year award for 2024.
Overall Knife Of The Year®: Spartan Blades Harsey Clandestina
American-Made Fixed Blade Of The Year®: McNees Knives Ridge Runner
American-Made Folding Knife Of The Year®: Pro-Tech TR-3 Integrity Manual Flipper
Most Innovative American Design: Spyderco Para Military 2 Salt
Imported Fixed Blade Of The Year®: Giant Mouse GMF1
Imported Folding Knife Of The Year®: Lionsteel Skinny
Most Innovative Imported Design: CRKT Fial
Best Buy Of The Year®: CIVIVI Yonder
Kitchen Knife Of The Year®: QSP Kiritsuke
Knife Collaboration Of The Year: Ketuo-Ken Onion Buck Horn
Manufacturing Quality Award: Lionsteel
Investor/Collector Knife Of The Year®: Pro-Tech Ultimate Custom
Knife Accessory Of The Year
PVK Automatic Knife Of The Year: Kershaw Livewire
