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Knifemaker Kit Carson is dead.

Knifemaker Kit Carson Passes Away

Kit Carson of Vine Grove, Kentucky, long-time knifemaker, Army veteran and member of the BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame©, passed away Friday, Sept....
Follow the maker's steel recommendations.

What Are The Best Blade Steels?

The question of What are the best blade steels might be better posed as What will the knife be used for?

Most Influential Knives of the Half Century

What are the most influential knives of the past half century? There are many candidates, both custom and factory. Which one would you choose?
Stop heinous ivory bans!

Ivory Ban Proponents Feel The Heat

Ivory ban proponents are feeling the heat from those who would protect their right to own and sell legal ivory on both the federal and state levels.
Steve Culver's cut 'n shoot would make a great collaboration with Browning. (SharpByCoop image)

Which Knife Collaborations Would You Arrange?

Which knife collaborations would you like to see between today's custom knifemakers and knife and/or gun companies?
The BLADE MAGAZINE 2014 BEST BUY OF THE YEAR went to the KERSHAW-EMERSON CQC-7K. The tactical folder has a blade length of 3.25” made of 8Cr13MoV stainless. The wave-shaped feature can be made to catch on the pocket seam as the knife is removed from the pocket, thereby opening the blade. MSRP: $59.99

Knives Of The Year in New BLADE

BLADE Magazine's 2014 Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards, the knives of the BLADE Show and the latest inductee into the Cutlery Hall Of Fame highlight the new BLADE!

Ivory Ban Targets Possession & Ancient Varieties

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the nation's most draconian ivory ban into law yesterday, one that targets not only elephant ivory but also...
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