Folder or fixed blade, EDC or kitchen and more, one of these will fill the bill.

In the wake of BLADE Show 2024 there is a slew of new knives hitting the custom and factory markets. We scoured both to bring you some of the latest and greatest handmade and production gems. Keep your eyes peeled for these fantastic options hitting dealers’ shelves soon.

Triple C Knives Model #3

Knife pattern: Fixed-blade hunter
Blade length: 4”
Blade material: Damascus of 5160 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels
Blade grind: Hollow
Handle: Mammoth ivory
Bolster: Stainless steel
Overall length: 7.75”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $1,000
Maker: Triple C Knives (SharpByCoop image)

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Bubba Crouch Trapper

Knife type: Slipjoint
Blade length: 3 7/8”
Blade steel: Damascus forged by ABS master smith Rick Dunkerley
Blade grind: Hollow
Handle material: African goat horn
Handle frame: 416 stainless steel in an integral construction
Bolster: 416 stainless
Knife to know: The CPM 154 stainless backspring features filework; the arrowhead shield is damascus
Closed length: 4”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $2,500
Maker: Bubba Crouch (SharpByCoop image)

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Erik Fritz Petty Chef’s Knife

Blade length: 6.5”
Blade material: Triple-quenched 52100 carbon steel
Blade grind: Flat w/convex edge
Handle: Buckeye burl
Bolster: 416 stainless steel
Overall length: 11”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $400
Knife to know: Erik Fritz is an ABS journeyman smith
Maker: Erik Fritz (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)

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Ben Akin Bowie

Blade length: 83/8”
Blade material: W2 tool steel w/hamon
Blade grind: Flat
Handle: Box elder burl w/carbon fiber and red G-10 spacers and a mosaic pin
Guard: Wrought iron
Overall length: 135/8”
Knife to know: Ben Akin is an ABS apprentice smith
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $800
Maker: Ben Akin (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)

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Egginton Presentation George Wostenholm I*XL barlow

Knife type: Slipjoint
Blade length: 2.16”
Blade steel: 420S45 stainless
Blade pattern: Clip point
Blade finish: Crocus polished
Scales: Stabilized birch burl in Cutlers Company green
Bolster: Nickel silver marked w/400-year anniversary emblem
Knife to know: Commemorates the 400th year of The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, UK; The Company of Cutlers was formed by an act of Parliament in 1624 to “protect and promote the cutler and steel products made” in Sheffield, England; made in a limited edition of 2024 in recognition of the company’s 400th anniversary year; each knife is serial numbered
Weight: 2.18 ozs.
Closed length: 3.16”
Country of origin: United Kingdom
MSRP: $185 at press-time exchange rate
Company: Egginton

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Boker Plus Gust Copper

Knife type: Manual one-hand folder
Designer: Serge Panchenko
Blade length: 2.87”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Blade @ thickest: .14”
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade finish: Stonewashed
Blade opener: Thumb hole
Handle material: Copper w/hole for a lanyard
Lock: Framelock
Pocket clip: Tip up, right-handed
Weight: 4.44 ozs.
Closed length: 3.7”
Carry: Nylon pouch
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $119.95
Company: Boker Plus

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Valhalla Blades Surtr

Pattern: Bowie
Blade length: 11”
Blade material: 1084 carbon steel
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Dyed, stabilized maple burl
Guard: Brass
Overall length: 16”
Maker’s price for a similar knife: $250 at press-time exchange rate
Maker: Valhalla Blades (Rod Hoare image)

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TOPS Knives Shadow Hunter

Knife type: Fixed blade
Blade length: 4.5”
Blade material: 1095 carbon steel
Rockwell hardness: 56-58 HRC
Blade @ thickest: .19”
Blade finish: Tungsten Cerakote®
Handle material: Black canvas and tan canvas Micarta®
Weight: 10.1 ozs.
Overall length: 9.25”
Sheath: Tan Kydex
Weight w/sheath: 12.8 ozs.
Knife to know: While the original was a favorite of company founder Mike Fuller, the new iteration is fine-tuned for enhanced performance, including a more ergonomic handle, slightly extended blade and modernized finishes
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $250
Company: TOPS Knives

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Montana Knife Co. MKC Whitetail

Pattern: Hunting knife
Blade length: 4”
Blade @ thickest: .135”
Blade steel: MagnaCut stainless
Blade pattern: Drop point
Handle material: G-10
Construction: Full tang
Overall weight: 4.3 ozs.
Overall length: 8 5/8”
Sheath: Kydex, open carry, reversible quick-attachment belt clip, vertical handle down or horizontal carry, built-in retention screw to customize blade tension
Knife to know: Also available in buck skin, black, green and black, tan and black, and grey handle colors; integral guard; gimping on blade spine
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $315
Company: Montana Knife Co.

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The Australian Cutlery Fixed-Blade Hunter

Blade length: 4”
Blade steel: CPM S35VN stainless
Blade grind: Hollow sabre
Blade thickness @ ricasso: 1/8”
Blade @ widest: 1”
Blade finish: Bead blast
Handle material: Hunter orange G-10 w/bead blast finish and custom Australian cutler mosaic pin
Overall length: 8.5”
Sheath: Matching hunter orange Kydex model made by Adam Grosskopf
Maker’s price for a similar knife and sheath: $230 at press-time exchange rate
Maker: The Australian Cutlery (Rod Hoare image)

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Spyderco Manix 2 MagnaCut Lightweight Salt Knife Yellow Polymer

Knife type: Manual one-hand folder
Blade length: 3.375”
Blade steel: MagnaCut stainless
Blade grind: Flat
Blade @ thickest: .13”
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade finish: Satin
Blade opener: Thumb hole
Handle material: Yellow polymer over stainless steel liners
Lock: Ball-bearing lock
Pocket clip: Reversible, tip up
Weight: 3 ozs.
Closed length: 4.625”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $232.99
Company: Spyderco

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Cold Steel Espada XL

Knife type: Folder
Blade length: 7.5”
Blade steel: AUS-10A stainless
Blade @ thickest: .137”
Blade grind: Hollow
Blade pattern: Clip point
Blade finish: Black PVD
Handle material: Ruby red G-10
Lock: Tri-Ad Lock
Pocket clip: Blade tip up
Weight: 14.8 ozs.
Closed length: 9.25”
Knife to know: The knife is inspired by the classic Spanish navaja folder and is a collaboration between Lynn Thompson and custom knifemaker Andrew Demko
Country of origin: Taiwan
MSRP: $299.99
Company: Cold Steel

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