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Shayne Carter Two-Bladed Trapper

Stag Party Sharps: Antler And Stag Handled Custom Knives

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These handles rack up wins.
Gabe Fletcher used the gradient element technique developed by Mareko Maumasi and Peter Burt to arrive at the award-winning pattern on his BLADE Show 2025 Best Damascus winner. (Gabe Fletcher knife image)

Blue Ribbon Damascus: What Makes The Best Pattern-Welded Steel

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Cream of the custom crop rises to the top.
A mix of the artistic and innovative—Michael Walker has carved a lasting place among the modern knifemaking greats. (David Ellis image)

A Jeweler’s Eye: Michael Walker Re-engineers The Knife World

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The masterful and meticulous impact of the Hall of Famer.
Jimmy Lile's bicentennial set

50 Years Ago In BLADE: Jimmy Lile’s Bicentennial Blades

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Stoic Patriot's Knives Had Sober Inscriptions.
Spyderco’s Sage Series includes knives of the same basic design that highlight different lock mechanisms as homage to the history of their designers. The wheel of Sage models is arranged on binders of knife lock patents.

Knife Mechanisms: Gimmicks Or Game Changers?

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Folder features evolve at a fast clip
Commissioned by U.S. Army Col. Robert T. Frederick in 1942, the Case V-42 was issued to troops of the joint U.S.-Canadian First Special Service Force. Gene Gutierrez, 98, (right) was with the FSSF when it drove the Germans from Italy’s Monte la Difensa in 1944, and was on hand in 2015 to help Case introduce a repro of the knife at the SHOT Show. The pictured V-42 is an original from the collection of Les George. (Les George knife image)

Legendary knives that gave the U.S. military its edge

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These knives formed the tip of the U.S. Military's spear.
Putting his sole-authorship philosophy on full display, Ethan Kolar's folding dagger not only boasts an impeccable feather damascus blade, but an ornate handle including engraving from the smith himself. The white-lipped mother of pearl ups the eye appeal of this eclectic build. (Jocelyn Frasier image)

Feather Damascus: Blades Forged Light And Airy

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The popular pattern offers a complex combination of materials and motif.
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