Knife Collecting

Custom knives came of age as collectables in the ’80s and ’90s.

Don’t overlook small tactical fixed blades for everyday carry.

There is plenty of lore surrounding traditional Japanese Swords, but do the master makers' time-tested methods equal modern steel advancements?

BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Buster Warenski was the subject of an extensive six-page profile a half century ago in the January/February 1976 issue...

Is the assortment of knives in your house as appropriate as it should be? At one time I thought I wasn’t a knife collector. I...

The sub-hilt is at once belligerent and beautiful, adding a strange allure to the knives that sport it.

Marine Corps hero feted with Nawrocki knife at The Battleship Ball. An unforgettable setting for a memorable event celebrating an American hero—all complemented by a...

Stainless, high-carbon, super steels, see what 2025's shakeups mean for knife steels in 2026.

Tony Lewis knife honors the late ABS master smith and chairman.

Jesse Harber and Coy Baker forecast the hottest damascus steel for ’26. There’s something about predicting the future that has intrigued humanity for ages. If...

The story of a prototype Airman and a Marine pioneer

Honor 250 years of Marine Corps history! Discover the legendary KA-BAR/MK2 fighting knife and new anniversary blades from makers like Medford and Defiant 7. The...

The Empire State's finest.

Cool collaborations offer the best of both blade worlds.

Lonnie Williams steampunk folder is one fast, loud auto. As the eighth entry saluting my addiction to steampunk folders, Steam Hunk is a giant, 2-pound,...