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Bo Randall And His Blades

BLADE Staff - April 21, 2025

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Collaboration Knives: How Do They Come Together?

Mike Haskew - April 17, 2025

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Knife World Mainstays Hughes, Klotzli and Rexroat Pass

BLADE Staff - April 3, 2025

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Cool Custom: Jose Santiago-Cummings BBQ Knife

BLADE Staff - March 27, 2025

The Mokuti Canibl boasts a 3-inch blade of flat-ground Böhler M390 Microclean stainless steel in a hand-rubbed satin finish that operates via a front flipper. Pivot: Ceramic caged bearings and detent. Handle: Mokuti. Frame: 6Al-4V Grade 5 titanium. Weight: 2.7 ounces. Closed length: 4 inches. Country of origin: China.

Suprlativ Knives: How Three Makers Blend Artistry and Innovation

Erom Healy - March 20, 2025

A knifemaking trio with little to no ego keeps Suprlativ super. If you’re going to carry a knife every day, then it should be functional...

Harvey Dean stated, “I could call Tony anytime for help and he always helped me out.” Harvey’s take on the saddlehorn trapper includes damascus, stag, gold engraving and a bomb shield. (image courtesy of Harvey Dean)

Tony Bose: The Legend’s Effect On Pocketknife Designs

Pat Covert - March 17, 2025

How the iconic custom maker transformed pocketknives and the knife industry.

“Avoid flagged terms like ‘knife,’ ‘blade,’ or ‘weapon,’ and instead use neutral or creative alternatives such as ‘tool,’ ‘craft,’ or ‘functional art,’” ABS master smith Neels van den Berg advised. His elegant damascus ring dagger features mammoth ivory scales and a bronze guard. Overall length: 17.1 inches. (BladeGallery.com knife image; image of van den Berg by Chris Wellhausen)

How To: Marketing Knives On Social Media

Mike Haskew - March 13, 2025

How to get the most from your knives on social media platforms.

Cool Custom: Robert Young’s New York Flipper

BLADE Staff - March 3, 2025

Robert Young reinvents a classic Loveless fixed blade in flipper form. Robert Young reproduces BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Bob Loveless’s New York Special fixed...

These are the only two folders by BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Bill Moran the author has ever seen in person. “I bought the knives on a Saturday, sent them to PointSeven to be photographed, got the knives back the following Thursday and sold them Friday. I got the photos after the knives had been sold,” the author wrote. “When they are rare and from a legend, the Matrix is not needed.” (Eric Eggly/PointSeven image)

Robertson’s Maker Market Matrix: An Explainer

Les Robertson - February 21, 2025

The author’s system is designed to help you accurately price custom knives.

The upscale Tribal versions of the Winkler Knives Highland Hatchet and Blue Ridge Hunter feature 80CrV2 carbon blade steel and a black oxide no-glare finish. (hatchet and hunter image by Jerry Sarkody)

Leap Of Faith Knifemakers: From Home Shop To Factory

Pat Covert - February 13, 2025

How two U.S. knifemakers successfully transitioned from home shop to factory.

Winkler Knives Overcoming Hurricane Helene

BLADE Staff - February 10, 2025

The Tar Heel Hurricane turned lives upside down, but North Carolina knifemaker Winkler Knives has proven resilient. Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Western North...

Promoted with an inaugural theme by Emerson Knives Inc., the company’s All American utility folder will be out soon if it’s not already by the time you read these lines. It will come in both “A” and “B” (bowie) blades and various handle colors. Blade lengths and steel: 3.7 inches and 154CM stainless. In a Stars and Stripes motif, the handles are G-10 in options of black, gray, tan and OD. Closed lengths: 5 inches. MSRPs: $280 in black and $310 for the colored handle versions. (Emerson Knives Inc., image)

Roadblocks to U.S. Knife Manufacture

Mike Haskew - February 7, 2025

Leading domestic factory companies outline barriers to producing knives in America.

Cool Customs: Pat Antuzzi’s Hand-Knapped Fixed Blade

BLADE Staff - January 30, 2025

When it comes to crafting a knife, Pat Antuzzi works one flake at a time.

As far as simple carbon steels go, 1095 is often a favorite for edge holding, just the thing for a fine-cutting kitchen knife like this one by Jeremy Bartlett.

Best Steel For Knives: How To Choose

Kevin Cashen - December 19, 2024

Intended cutting use and blade style help determine the ideal alloy for you and your knives.

Dietmar Pohl Celebrates 30 Years In The Knife Industry

BLADE Staff - December 3, 2024

From passion to icon: celebrating 30 years of Dietmar Pohl’s knife mastery.

Cool Custom: Jordon Berthelot’s Integral Hunter

BLADE Staff - November 25, 2024

Jordon Berthelot marries two electric materials in one knife. Jordon Berthelot achieves a hypnotic union of blade and handle materials in his integral hunter. The...