Bevy Of Drool-Inducing New Blades

We round up a dozen dazzlers that are certain to make your wish list grow.

One thing nobody has ever said: “I have enough knives.” In that sprite, we’ve gathered up a ton of new knives that have hit the market in recent months, each one sharp as a razor in looks and function.

Maverik Knives Cleaver

KNIFE TYPE: Cleaver
BLADE LENGTH: 6.5”
BLADE MATERIAL: 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels in a zebra-twist damascus pattern
BLADE GRIND: Flat w/convex edge
BLADE AT THICKEST: .135”
HANDLE MATERIAL: Amboyna burl
BOLSTER: Antiqued bronze
OVERALL LENGTH: 12”
KNIFE TO KNOW: Maverik Murdock is an ABS apprentice smith
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,400
MAKER: Maverik Knives (SharpByCoop image)

S.K.MO Knives Fi

KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade
BLADE LENGTH: 13.25”
BLADE MATERIAL: Canister damascus of 1095 powder and nails
BLADE PATTERN: Harpoon
HANDLE MATERIAL: Black palm and water buffalo horn w/nickel spacers and star pin
GUARD/BOLSTER: Stainless steel
OVERALL LENGTH: 17.75”
KNIFE TO KNOW: S-guard and dropped-handle designs
MAKER: S.K.MO Knives (SharpByCoop image)

RMJ Tactical Kukri

KNIFE TYPE: Kukri
BLADE LENGTH: 10.5”
BLADE MATERIAL: 80CrV2 carbon steel
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 57-58 HRC
BLADE AT THICKEST: .27”
BLADE FINISH: Tungsten Cerakote®
HANDLE MATERIAL: 3D-machined G-10
CONSTRUCTION: Full tang
WEIGHT: 24 ozs.
OVERALL LENGTH: 15.5”
SHEATH: Molded Kydex w/low-ride M.O.C. straps
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A.
MSRP: $550
COMPANY: RMJ Tactical

Francois Mazieres Viking/Nordic Seax

KNIFE NAME: Viking/Nordic seax
KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade
BLADE LENGTH: 9.33”
BLADE MATERIAL: Sup9 by Jake Mantel/Firepants Fabrication, w/proximal and distal tapers
BLADE GRIND: Flat; secondary bevel w/convex edge
BLADE AT THICKEST: .177”
HANDLE MATERIAL: Stabilized, Northern-Territory-grown, figured coolabah wood
OVERALL LENGTH: 14.96”
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $500
KNIFE TO KNOW: Francois Mazieres is an ABS apprentice smith and a member of both the Australian Knifemakers Guild and The Knifemakers’ Guild
MAKER: Yandiwa (Rod Hoare image)

Tobin Hill Comanche

KNIFE NAME: Comanche
KNIFE TYPE: Folder
BLADE LENGTH: 3.75”
BLADE STEEL: CPM 154 stainless
BLADE GRIND: Hollow
HANDLE MATERIAL: Ancient mammoth ivory
GUARD/BOLSTER: 410 stainless
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.75”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The knife is a collaboration between Tobin Hill and ABS master smith Jason Knight
MAKERS’ PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $3,500
CONTACT: Tobin Hill (SharpByCoop image)

Steve Gatlin Chute

KNIFE NAME: Chute
KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade
BLADE LENGTH: 4.5”
BLADE STEEL: CPM 154 stainless
BLADE GRIND: Hollow
BLADE FINISH: Mirror polish
HANDLE MATERIAL: Desert ironwood w/red liners
GUARD/BOLSTER: 416 stainless
OVERALL LENGTH: 9.125”
SHEATH: Custom made of leather
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,400
MAKER: Steve Gatlin, (SharpByCoop image)

Allen Matthew Custom Knives Bushman’s Knife

MODEL NAME: Bushman’s Knife
KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade
BLADE LENGTH: 12”
BLADE MATERIAL: 1095 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels in a damascus-clad san-mai construction
HANDLE MATERIAL: Ancient mammoth molar tooth w/stabilized and dyed amboyna burl and yoskizaki; Starmascus glow in the dark spacers & brass highlights
GUARD/BOLSTER: Damascus
OVERALL LENGTH: 19”
KNIFE TO KNOW: Bulldog Damascus forged the blade material
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $2,300
MAKER: Allen Matthew Custom Knives (Rod Hoare image)

J.R. Cook Vaquero

KNIFE NAME: Vaquero
BLADE LENGTH: 8”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus steel in a wolf-tooth pattern
HANDLE MATERIAL: Stag
FITTINGS: 416 stainless steel engraved in 24k gold by J.R. Cook
OVERALL LENGTH: 10.25”
SHEATH: Custom-fitted, tooled-leather belt model
KNIFE TO KNOW: The knife is sole authored; J.R. Cook is an ABS master smith and a past Arkansas Living Treasure
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $6,200
MAKER: J.R. Cook (SharpByCoop image)

Kizlyar Supreme Delta AUS8 Black Titanium

KNIFE NAME: Delta AUS8 Black Titanium
KNIFE TYPE: Tactical fixed blade
BLADE LENGTH: 6”
BLADE MATERIAL: AUS8 stainless steel
BLADE GRIND: Hollow
BLADE THICKNESS At GUARD: .185”
BLADE PATTERN: Harpoon
HANDLE MATERIAL: Contoured black Kraton/ABS synthetic w/lanyard hole
CONSTRUCTION: Full tang
OVERALL LENGTH: 11.1”
SHEATH: MOLLE compatible w/three-point locking system
KNIFE TO KNOW: Integral single guard, finger traction ridges on blade spine
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Russia
MSRP: $149
COMPANY: Kizlyar Supreme

Emerson Knives Overland Renegade

KNIFE NAME: Overland Renegade
KNIFE TYPE: Fixed blade
BLADE LENGTH: 4.3”
BLADE STEEL: 154CM stainless
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 57-59 HRC
BLADE GRIND: Conventional “V”
BLADE AT THICKEST: .125”
BLADE FINISH: Stonewashed
HANDLE MATERIAL: Black G-10 (also in Richlite)
OVERALL LENGTH: 9”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The Renegade is also available in a folding configuration
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A.
MSRP: $262.95
COMPANY: Emerson Knives

A.G. Russell Knives Skinny Brute

KNIFE NAME: Skinny Brute
KNIFE TYPE: Utility folder
BLADE LENGTH: 3.25”
BLADE STEEL: CPM S35VN stainless
BLADE GRIND: Flat
BLADE PATTERN: Drop point
BLADE FINISH: Satin
HANDLE MATERIAL: Carbon fiber (also comes in green G-10)
POCKET CLIP: None
LOCK: Lockback
CLOSED LENGTH: 41/8”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The knife is an update from the original released in the 1970s; the handle is a “skinny” linerless design that is just over .5” thick at the center swell
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: China
MSRP: $135 ($99 in green G-10)
COMPANY: A.G. Russell Knives

Bear & Son Cutlery Auto Bold Action XV

KNIFE NAME: Auto Bold Action XV
KNIFE TYPE: Automatic folder
BLADE LENGTH: 31/8”
BLADE STEEL: Sandvik 14C28N stainless
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 58-60 HRC
BLADE GRIND: Hollow
BLADE PATTERN: Reverse tanto
BLADE FINISH: Black
HANDLE MATERIAL: Black aluminum
POCKET CLIP: Carries blade tip up
LOCK: Lock safety
WEIGHT: 2.6 ozs.
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.5”
KNIFE TO KNOW: Ball-bearing pivot; safety lock switch just below the push button opener
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A.
MSRP: $179.99
COMPANY: Bear & Son Cutlery

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• Andrew Meers’ Pizza Cutter
• Kurt Swearingen’s Buffalo Hunter Set
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