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Vosteed Cutlery has released a surprise just ahead of Christmas and the end of 2024. The Corgi V sees the design team giving one of their existing models a major mechanical glow-up. The Corgi came into the quickly-expanding Vosteed catalog last summe

The Bestech Excentric debuted recently, a collaboration model between Toni Tietzel of TNT Knives and Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou. Well, Grabarski has been a busy man, and has another Bestech knife with his name on it out now – this time a so

Jakub Wieczorkiewicz has one more design up his sleeve for 2024, and it’s out now. This is the Real Steel Knives Spectrum, a mid-sized EDC knife with some fun and funky details that help it stand out from the pack. Wieczorkiewicz, who works und

We Knife Co. and collaborator Mike Gavac are Gav-bac with the High-Fin XL. The high profile collab is set to arrive this month after first surfacing back in January. When the High-Fin XL was revealed at SHOT 2024, it was not an enormous surprise. Aft

Bestech is poised to release a new collaboration that is, itself, a collaboration model. Meet the Excentric, which results from the partnership of Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou Designs, and Toni N. Tietzel of TNT Knives. Every partnership works on i

It was only a matter of time before RoseCraft got around to releasing their take on the specific single blade jack knife pattern popularized by the Case Sodbuster and similar pieces. This is the Overall Creek, and it is also the first RoseCraft tradi

There’s another large Civivi folder with an unusual name releasing alongside the Neurohaptic later this month. This one is called the Photonix, and it goes right down the Hard Use, Mid-Size Folder specs/features checklist, ticking all the key b

Our focus on recent news from the Boker Magnum line continues with a look at the Enki. This is an interesting release that takes an unusual tack with the “ergonomic EDC fixed blade” category. You will have just 2.28 inches of cutting edge

Folder with a crazy name and a spicy, futuristic look? It could only come from Civivi. This here’s the Neurohaptic, a folder with an intimidating blade and a handle that appears to have taken some of its style cues from the martial weapon categ

French designer Raphael Durand has contributed a new model to the Boker Magnum lineup. The Echidna hits shelves with materials chosen for affordability, but packs a look that can be traced directly back to Durand’s higher-end production and cus

Looking for a new fixed blade to (metaphorically) snuggle up with this winter? Well Civivi is set to drop the Timberbark, the newest in a growing collection of fixed blade models from the typically folder-focused company. Civivi likes to pop off a bi

Well the year is winding down, but We Knife Co. is keeping up its steady, seemingly unbreakable pace. They’ve got their first collaboration with DBK Bushcraft slated to drop next month, a compact blend of old and new called the Nightblade. DBK

There must be something in the fall/early winter air that makes people think of demanding outdoor expeditions, because we’ve seen a notable uptick in bushcraft-style releases lately. Latest exhibit is the Real Steel Yak, a rugged folder with lo

GiantMouse has returned to the Nimbus for a fourth version this year – really an expansion of the V3 that came out in 2023. The Nimbus V3 Scandi as its called sees the high-performance everyday carry folder rejiggered to incorporate the signatu

We cover a lot of Boker stuff here, most of it from the highly prolific company’s range Boker Plus line – but Boker also has an entry-level label called Magnum, which gets its own slew of releases alongside its bigger brother. Case in poi

Catch a glimpse of the latest Justin Lundquist production design, coming out this time via Bestech. The Vestige delivers a thoroughly modern vision of some very classic traditional knife tropes, and is one of the biggest designs yet from Lundquist to

Buck is, ahem, serving up something a little bit different for the November Buck of the Month. They have released a 948, a hefty vegetable cleaver, a non-standard model done up in a limited edition prestige variant just in time for Thanksgiving. Buck

There’s another primo offering on the way from We Knife Co., under their original self-titled label. The Acuminal should scratch the itch for anybody looking for a large folding knife constructed from deluxe materials. Since first coming onto t

More news rolling out from Vosteed’s direction this week: the company just released the Marten, the latest in their quickly-growing lineup of practical working knives assembled from sensible materials. It’s hard not to be impressed by Vos

The latest in the GiantMouse GM series is releasing in just a couple hours. The GM12 (and it’s piratical counterpart, the GM12P) is a high-end piece with a refined Jens Anso/Jesper Voxnaes look and all sorts of luxurious finishing touches. Thes

Benchmade just released a brand new balisong today: the 82 Laro. This one channels Benchmade’s long historical connection to the format while incorporating all of the company’s current preferences in terms of materials and machining. Of a

We’re not ready to call 2024 the Year of the Fixed Blade yet, but the venerable format has received a lot of love this year. Latest exhibit: an upcoming Kizer release, the Hare, delivers an EDC-sized fixed blade option, appearing tip to tail in

In our ongoing coverage of Civivi’s ongoing, steady release schedule, we last covered the Hyperpulse, a straightforward, mid-sized EDC flipper. If you were hoping for something a little heftier from the prolific production company, you may want

Hot on the heels of the first 2024 Zero Tolerance releases, the Kershaw side of the KAI coin received some new models of its own: a trio of releases including two line expansions, and a brand new tactical knife with a hawkbill blade. Dawnstar LetR

There’s a fresh new TOPS fixed blade out now, from a first-time collaborator. The Tundra Wolf comes from Alaskan knifemaker Trevor Barrett, and it takes a unique design approach to the all-purpose outdoors knife concept. We don’t think it

After taking MagnaCut for a test drive with a limited release in the spring, KABAR has decided to sign the papers and bring the super steel into their production lineup. First standard KABAR to get the MagnaCut treatment is the Ethan Becker-designed

After much anticipation and speculation, Zero Tolerance has released its first new for 2024 models today. We see the company exploring new genres, with a fixed blade and an automatic knife. ZT 0004 Zero Tolerance is not a total stranger to the fixed

First shown off in September, the We Knife Co. Archeozoic is here. Despite the name, this one comes fully decked out in primo modern materials. We’ve alluded several times to We Knife Co.’s early days, where most of the models they rolled

Ostap Hel is doing a pretty creative flex with an incoming Civivi collaboration called the Pyrus. Unlike anything else the maker (or company) has made before, the Pyrus is a diminutive, karambit-inspired slipjoint knife. Before reading any further, w

CRKT released two new models into their Forged by War series this week. Both of these drops see FbW designers returning to established models to bring them into an entirely different format. Xolotl Fixed The folding knife version of Xolotl hits shelv

Tactile Knife Co. continues its string of all-star collaborations today with the release of the Ranger. This is a modern slipjoint from one of the masters of the form: Jared Oeser. Oeser almost certainly needs no introduction. He has been a stalwart

We missed a recent TOPS release here at KnifeNews – although to be fair, it’s a little guy and hard to spot. Meet the Wood Nymph, an outdoors do-all blade that unites smart, field-proven design with compact specs. The Wood Nymph comes fro

Bestech released the first production design of a young knife maker. The maker is James Arnold of Horizon Machine Works, and his knife is called the Clastic, a mid-sized folder with an avant-garde blade shape. The Clastic is directly descended from a

We Knife Co., in a move that should surprise exactly no one, brought a slew of prototypes to Blade Show West earlier this month. Among the new faces in the hustle and bustle was the Epaulette, the latest collab between the company and Gavko Knives. S

If you’ve got a yen for something a little cute and highly portable, be it for yourself or in preparation for stuffing stockings, check out the new Real Steel Knives Baby Barlow. The Baby Barlow shrinks down the beloved traditional pattern but

Artisan Cutlery and Dirk Pinkerton continue to work their collaborative magic, with another new folding knife hitting shelves. The Kami is a big knife with the materials and design specifications to live up to its imposing style. Anyone who follows P

Demko Knives just debuted its latest project, the AD20I Slim. This one sees the shop partnering with some familiar international friends to create a lighter, more nimble version of their flagship mid-tech. As Demko Knives says themselves, the I in AD

Terrain 365 is adding an OTF to their lineup in the form of the tiny, knife law-friendly CAS auto. This is a design brought in thanks to a collaboration with Prometheus Design Werx, another project of Terrain 365 Founder Patrick Ma. In fact, when it

Kansept’s fall lineup is packed full of new and returning design talent. One in the former group is Matthew Christensen of Christensen Knifeworks, who has created the Tarkin, a slick and sturdy front flipper. Every element of the Tarkin blends

Vosteed Cutlery has recruited knife world superstar Ray Laconico for the incoming Vallhund. This collaboration knife sees Laconico doing what he does best to deliver a handsome, high performance EDC. Vosteed describes Laconico’s style as “

Poltergeist Works, A.K.A. Jakub Wieczorkiewicz, has whipped up a tempting new EDC option under the Real Steel banner. This is the Vis, a compact cutter with the company’s cross-bar lock. Smaller knives are by no means a vanishing breed, but it&

Sencut, the third and youngest of the We Knife Co. labels, has a new large EDC knife on the way. It’s called the Praktisk (try saying that three times fast), and it delivers workhorse specs and materials from top to bottom. Even within the budg

2024 is a very important year for the Buck and the knife industry as a whole: it’s the 60th anniversary of the one, the only Buck 110 Folding Hunter, and a new, limited edition release of the mythical folder is here to celebrate. Depending on h

The Airy Peak wasn’t the only new fixed blade that Civivi brought to Utah over the weekend. Check out the Zatumi, a mid-sized outdoors knife with a clean, weight saving-focused design. We are so tempted to call this blade a trailing point, beca

Blade Show West is a wrap, and while that’s sad, there’s plenty of stuff out of Utah that needs discussing. We’re starting today with the Blade Show West Factory Awards. Best Folder and Best in Show: Poikilo Orca Poikilo is a new, s

Even though we’re in the thick of October and post-Blade Show West coverage, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that August saw the arrival of the Kizer Bulldog, a significant new release for the company because it is the first pro

Blade Show West is in full swing, and there are fresh new prototypes on display from multiple companies. We already covered the Civivi Airy Peak, one of the company’s new fixed blades, but sister label We Knife Co. has some fresh faces too, inc

Blade Show West is here, and there’s sure to be lots of exciting stuff on display – but that doesn’t mean that new knives aren’t releasing as we speak. One such is the TOPS Knives Lilith, an impressive, heavy duty fixed blade

Artisan Cutlery has brought out a folder design from a new collaborator, South African custom maker Johan Jordaan. The knife is the Cleo, a compact, high-performance everyday carry folder. You can find a little bit of everything in Jordaan’s kn

James Brand recently released the classiest – and lightest – version of their popular Carter folder yet. The new Carbon Fiber Carter takes advantage of the fancy material’s featherweight factor to make this everyday carry design eve

CRKT uploaded a neat little parcel of new knives to their site today, ahead of their actual release next month. Designer Richard Rogers returns, bringing a premium version of an existing design alongside two fresh series. Persian Frame Lock This foll

Fans of utilitarian daily carry blades, this one’s for you. Civivi is setting to launch the Yonder into full release. This compact user took home a big award earlier this year thanks to its understated but highly functional design. Civivi speci

The September Buck of the Month has arrived and it should please steel-lovin’ outdoorsmen everywhere. This month the 663 Alpha Guide gets pimped up with new handle scales, new blade steel, and a retooled color scheme. The Alpha Guide has classi

If you’re hankering for a new fixed blade for the fall, the team over at LionSteel have you covered with their new release, the Ago. Designed by Gianluigi “Wilson” Simonella, the Ago approaches the EDC fixed blade concept from a bal

We’re continuing to work through the September batch of Civivi models and taking a look at the Hid, the next collaboration model between Civivi and Ostap Hel. This is a bit of a departure for Hel in terms of sheer size. The name may evoke ideas

If you’re looking for your first Bugout, or simply want to add another variation of the popular Benchmade folder to your collection, we present for your consideration the 535BK-07. New scales and new steel make the latest variation stand out fr

As usual, there are new Boker models inbound. In the latest batch we’re getting the Friday, an elegant gent’s folder from a new collaborator, French product designer Alban Le Henry. Le Henry is not, strictly speaking, a knife designer, bu

Pro-Tech, best-known for its automatic knives, will expand its manual offerings later this month with the new TR-3 Integrity. This release sees the classic Pro-Tech auto outfitted with a new lock and a new deployment method to go along with it. The T

Bob Terzuola is joining the Boker stable with the incoming Tac-Master. This folder embodies all the qualities you’d expect in a Terzuola design, but in a fresh new package. If anyone in the knife industry deserves to be called the “Tac-Ma

If you happen to have a little extra cash this month, you might be interested to know that Benchmade has dropped a new Gold Class knife. This time they’ve given their Necron balisong an elaborate material makeover. The Necron is actually a fres

KA-BAR is dipping its toe into culinary tool genre – well, two toes technically, as it has just dropped a pair of all-purpose kitchen knives, both with an aesthetic inspired by the company’s most famous fixed blade model. Both of these fu

There’s an interesting EDC knife on the way from the busy folks at Civivi. The Pragma offers users a compact blade, button lock deployment, and a couple of bonus features for good measure. The Pragma does not really qualify as a multitool; rath

Artisan Cutlery has returned to Kickstarter to fund the production of a folder from a new designer. The Wizard is the first production release from Dustin Rhodes, and it comes in four different configurations. According to the Kickstarter copy, the c

Michigan-based customer maker Matthew Gentry has just seen his first production collaboration drop, courtesy of Boker. The Boker Plus M.U.K. delivers a compact riff on what is perhaps the most famous outdoors knife ever made. It’s right there i

We covered the Astral, we covered the Texo, but Ostap Hel has yet another new fixed blade design on the way, once again courtesy of Real Steel. The Dex, as this one’s called, differs from its two siblings both in design and intended use. The As

TOPS is closing out August with the latest version of their Wilderness Guide fixed blade, the Wilderness Guide ’23. This revision makes further refinements to the longstanding outdoors knife. As TOPS themselves notes, there is no way to create

August has been a busy month indeed for Benchmade. The company has rolled out several new releases, the latest of which is the 431 Redoubt, a new version of the folder with a tanto blade. The original Redoubt was part of Benchmade’s class of 20

GiantMouse has partnered with Kentucky-based distillery Castle & Key for a unique, very small batch collaboration that sees Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes creating a brand new knife design, the Distiller’s Blade, for the project. The Distille

Demko Knives just revealed a new, budget-oriented version of their Shark-Cub folder. Changes to the handle material and blade steel make this the most affordable folder yet from Demko Knives. We were first introduced to the Shark-Cub around Halloween

Several years after the first batch was released, Lon Humphrey has brought back the Minigun custom fixed blade. With this knife, Humphrey delivers a more compact take on one of his most eye-catching designs. “The Minigun was designed to be a co

Benchmade has just released a brand new fixed blade, out the blue (pun intended). This is the Dacian, afixed blade with a utilitarian blade shape and everyday carry dimensions. Most Benchmade fixed blades fall into dedicated niches: outdoors tools, t

Buck’s latest stealth run dropped yesterday, the return of the special edition of the 501 Squire called the “Larrin.” This is a special variation named after metallurgist Larrin Thomas, so you can guess what sort of upgrade it bring

Much of our recent Boker coverage has centered around their collaborations with outside designers. This time, we’re talking about the Modern Gentleman, a new folder from the in-house crew. The “Gent’s Folder” knife genre is mu

CJRB Cutlery has another prototype available for purchase, and fans of wharnies should take note. The Capstone delivers a mid-sized wharncliffe embellished with a few unusual finishing details. Fullers originated as a practical consideration on fixed

After a couple of folder selections for Buck of the Month, the company has returned to the fixed blade genre for the August BotM knife. The 113 Ranger Skinner gets dressed up with improved steel and a handsome handle material swap. The core of Buck&#

Big knife fans, this incoming Civivi model is for you. The Tacticorix lives up to its hyperbolic name, with a large-sized blade and generally imposing profile. You can flick the Tacticorix’s blade out via thumb studs, or flip it with the spine-

Smith & Sons has brought out a brand new slipjoint model, the Marshland Trapper. This mid-sized, US-made slipjoint is the result of a collaboration with White River Knives. A typical trapper knife features two blades, but Smith & Sons has sho

Viper has a new folder out now, designed by Denis Simonutti. It’s called the Oniro, and it’s been built with an ambidextrous locking mechanism and a blade made from the steel of the hour. Simonutti is a returning champion in the Italian k

Last week we covered the Real Steel Knives Astral, an Ostap Hel fixed blade with a tactical bent. Now we’re taking a look at the Sencut Texo, another Hel fixie, but in an entirely different size class. It has been a few years since the neck kni

This Friday a summery new RoseCraft slipjoint will be available. It’s called the Tanasi Lake, and like other recent RoseCraft releases it’s a practical jack knife design. RoseCraft CEO Andy Armstrong, who is responsible for all of the com

Tactile Knife Co. released the first batch of a new folder last week, and it’s a special one. The Mariner 2 sees the team working with knife world legend Bob Terzuola to bring one of his classic custom designs to production life. The original M

Veteran designer Ostap Hel will soon see his latest fixed blade design roll out in collaboration with Real Steel Knives. The Astral is a full-on tactical design, an angular take on the classic two-edged dagger. The Astral seems designed to be a discr

Benchmade has just added one of their fixed blade models to their custom knife builder lineup, and it’s the Meatcrafter 4″. The purpose-built, compact carving blade can now be ordered with different blade and handle options tailored to th

There’s a new Dirk Pinkerton/Artisan Cutlery collab on shelves now, called the Banjaara. The Banjaara sees Pinkerton once again working with the relatively rare, but highly capable, trailing point blade shape. Actually, the last time we wrote a

Sponsored by: KnivesShipFree Spyderco is always testing out new steels. Their metallurgical bent benefits buyers, not only in the long-term onboarding of steels like S110V into full, ongoing production lines, but also for short-term, Sprint Run speci

A new RoseCraft traditional has released today, and for the many of fans of the barlow pattern it will be particularly welcome. The Otter Creek Barlow sports classic dimensions for the form and materials well-suited to its role as an EDC knife. The b

Knife designer Paul Munko has a sequel to his Kizer Mystic collab in the works. The Mini Mystic carries more differences than blade size, including a different lock and revamped materials. The full-size Mystic, named after the famous town in Connecti

GiantMouse has just revealed its latest ACE line folder, the Bleeker. The Bleeker goes for an ultra-svelte gent’s folder look, paired with a slick trailing point blade. Fans of the Clyde will recognize a family connection between that knifeR

Our Boker Summer Release coverage continues with something a little bit different this time, the Cutweazle. This is another modernized, knife enthusiast-friendly take on the replaceable blade utilty knife, in a super slim, pocketable form factor. Eve

Benchmade has dropped a new suite of special Osborne variations this month. The new Burnt Copper Aluminum sub-series brings an entirely new look into the long-running knife family, along with a very desirable blade steel. Yes, we certainly do not nee

Benchmade’s been busy lately, revealing a couple new projects – chief among them the new PSK (Personal Survival Kit), a heavy duty, all-terrain folder. Virtually every company under the sun has put out a drop point or two. We imagine it&#

There’s always new Civivi stuff to cover, of course, but one format in their catalog we like to pay especial attention to, due to its relative rarity, is the classic outdoor fixed blade category. There’s a new one arriving this month, the

Coverage of the mid-year Boker releases continues with the imposing Cheus, an aggressive dagger-styled folder from Alexey Ponomarev of the appropriately named Brutalica Knives. In June, we wrote about the Boker Atropos, a design from Chuck Gedraitis

This year’s Blade Show was a slobberknocker, with an absolute metric ton of news to discuss. There was no way we were able to give every cool project its due, but one we regretted in particular was the suite of new production models from Begg K

Today we’re taking a look at the one of the latest deluxe folders on the way from We Knife Co., the Swiftfin. A knife from the in-house crew, the Swiftin benefits from the materials and detailing of We’s top of the line stuff. Back in the

Artisan Cutlery gave followers a first glance at a new Christain Porterfield design this week. Although it doesn’t have a name or a release date yet, the proto looks like it will deliver high-performance EDC characteristics in a compact form fa

French custom maker Guy Poggetti is working once again with Boker on a production piece. It’s called the Sanjo, and it should be a treat for anybody looking for something in the neo-Japanese style. As you may have guessed based on that “n

More knives from Civivi are a-coming down the pike – anybody surprised? Next up to discuss is the Nugz, a wicked wharnie from first-time Civivi collaborator Matthew Wehrwein. The Nugz appears to be a slightly sized up production sequel to the N

In December of last year we covered the Bestech Ququ, a cute knife designed by Ostap Hel and Gogo, the 8-year old daughter of Bestech’s owners. Now, Gogo’s 12-year old brother Lucas is getting in on the knife design action with the Mantid

RoseCraft is following up a modern folder blitz with the return of a retired traditional folder, the French Broad Jack. Designed by resident slipjoint scholar Andy Armstrong, the French Broad Jack comes back into circulation with the same specs, but

Heads up collectors: July Buck of the Month is here. This month, the 250 Saunter is getting the BotM treatment, done up with a July 4th-themed color scheme. Although it’s a fairly recent Buck design, the Saunter has already had an unconventiona

Tomorrow is Independence Day in the U.S., and that means all sorts of celebrations and activities for most folks. This year it also means the release of the latest model from Artisan Cutlery, the Prime. This straightforward, high performance user fro

Jack Wolf Knives is keeping up an admirably consistent clip when it comes to new releases, with new models rolling out regularly. Their newest incoming piece is the Benny, another addition to the locking folder side of their line. If you know your tr

Civivi seems to be putting the spotlight on their in-house crew, with a fair number of recent releases showcasing the range and talent of the team at HQ. The latest example of their output is the Incindie, a mid-size offering that embeds elements of

The three-part coverage of the latest batch RoseCraft Blades releases concludes today with a discussion of the Walleye. This is the latest knife from RoseCraft team member Savannah Swaggerty, and she’s served up another rock solid EDC design, w

Although we don’t mention it as often as its two sister labels, there’s a third sibling in the We Knife Co./Civivi family, and that’s Sencut. They’ve got a new knife out this week called the Borzam, and it embodies the label&#

Part two of of our coverage of RoseCraft’s modern folder summer trio is here: meet the Eastenn. This Hawkins Rose piece implements the same mechanical and material concepts as its two release peers, but in a design that gives it its own standal

We Knife Co. has brought on another first-time collaborator for an upcoming release. The premium Attor folder will be the first We Knife branded design from Croatian custom maker Dalibor Bergam, and it comes with all the fixings. Even if Bergam’

In case you missed it: earlier this month GiantMouse released the GMF1-XL, the much-anticipated larger variation of their long-running EDC fixed blade. The GMF1-XL scales up the design, but also tweaks it, creating a knife with a feel very much its o

Custom knife maker Chuck Gedraitis has a new collaboration model with Boker set to release later this year. Check out the Atropos, a large and in charge tactical folder that pays homage to the most famous fighting knives of the 20th century. Putting

We’re still coming off the post Blade Show high but, even with the summer’s main event behind us, the knife reveals and releases do not stop. Case in point, there are three new RoseCraft folders on shelves now. We’ll give each one a

Bestechman, Bestech’s newish entry-level sub-label, has revealed the next folding knife that will be joining their small but growing lineup. The Cicada’s Wing brings bright colors and bold lines to its target EDC genre. What’s popul

Civivi is cooking up quite a looker for eventual release. Meet the Biophase, a knife with an amped up sci-fi look backed up by the company’s solid everyday carry specs underneath. It’s hard to identify a single, overarching style in the k

Most of the time when we talk about Boker, their Plus line is the focus. Recently however, lots of new stuff has been rolling out under the company’s central Solingen line, including the EDK, short for Everyday Duty Knife, a new user with solid

Jack Wolf Knives started with slipjoints, later expanded into the locking knife scene, and now company founder and designer Benjamin Belkin is ready to drop the first ever Jack Wolf fixed blade, based on his Midnight Jack slipjoint. The folding Midni

Image Credit: Dmitry Sinkevich Yesterday we posted the winners for the 2024 Blade Show production knife awards. Today, we’ve got results for the custom award winners. There are a lot more categories and winners in the custom show, so we’r

Blade Show 2024 is a wrap, but there’s always more to talk about in the knife world. Over the weekend the spotlight was on new models from We Knife Co., but of course sister brand Civivi had much to show too – one of which being the compa

The prolific WE Knife Co. is a staple at knife shows at this point – in fact, they’re one of the sponsors for Blade Show this year. Naturally, they’ve got a bunch of new stuff to show off; on the WE side of things we’ve got on

LionSteel has taken their Solid integral knife design chops to the next level with their Blade Show 2024 reveal, the Twain. The company touts the Twain as the first “Solid 2” knife, meaning its handle is comprised of two separate integral

Last week Kershaw added another batch of new models to its catalog, but it turns out the company was keeping one in the chamber for Blade Show this weekend. To celebrate 50 years in the knife making business, they are releasing an updated version of

Earlier this week we covered the Full Metal Atlas, the latest Cold Steel folder equipped with the company’s beefy, proprietary Atlas Lock. But the FMA is not the only thing Cold Steel has got cooking, and they’ve got a batch of other new

Our Blade Show 2024 coverage starts with a glimpse at the new Hogue Ballista II, sequel to a stalwart model, and one that goes for an entirely different look than its predecessor. The original Ballista, an automatic too, had a blade/handle profile in

Cold Steel’s release schedule is heating up. One of their first summer 2024 reveals is the Full Metal Atlas, a robust folder with all the expected modern fixings and their proprietary Atlas Lock. At 3.5 inches in length, the FMA’s blade l

Rafal Brzeski is bringing out another production folder in collaboration with Bestech Knives. Simply called the 9, Brzeski’s latest pairs impressive dimensions with a minimalist style and design. Do not fret: the name “9” does not r

Spyderco Reveal 15 has arrived just ahead of Blade Show, and it’s a juicy one. Intriguing Sprint Runs, line expansions, and the latest version of a popular premium folder can be found within its pages. Techno 3 The fan favorite Marcin Slysz des

Heads up, we’ve got a surprise product reveal from CRKT coming in hot today. The new models come from CRKT’s first collaboration with custom maker Princeton Wong, and they showcase both his engineering skills and great taste in TV shows.

Blade Show: ever heard of it? It’s happening next month, and knife-related social media is ablaze with teasers, previews, and full-on reveals. We’ve naturally got plenty more coverage coming down the pike but we just had to highlight this

Blade Show is right around the corner and the excitement is palpable. Companies are starting to tease or outright reveal the cool new stuff they’ll be bringing to Atlanta next month; Kershaw is the latest big name to do so with the 2024 Product

June will see a new knife roll out from Sencut, the younger sibling label to We Knife Co. and Civivi. It’s called the Excalis, and it follows a similar mandate as a recent Civivi model in delivering a competent, all-arounder everyday carry. In

There’s a pretty slick Ramon Chaves model coming down the pike from Boker. Rolling out under the main line, the Mini Redencion, modeled after the definitive Chaves Knives model, is not only smaller than its inspiration, but incorporates an enti

Today cutting edge knife designer Snecx Tan revealed a production prototype for the We Tyro, a knife that has been in the works for some time. The Tyro, the smallest production design yet from Tan, sees his Superlock mechanism implemented on a sub-3

We’re working our way through the June batch of Civivi releases, models that will presumably be releasing at or around Blade Show early next month. One among this batch is the Regulatron, a knife that eschews anything fancy and aims to be a dea

With Blade Show on the horizon and fast approaching, we’re seeing many knife companies beginning to ramp up their release schedule again. The post-SHOT lull is officially over, and Artisan is coming out swinging with a high performance Dylan Ma

The latest Jack Wolf Knife arrived today, and it’s a big one – or rather, a brand new little one. The company is dropping the Mini Cyborg Jack, a slightly shrunk version of future-infused traditional model from 2022. The full-size Cyborg

This week saw Work Sharp release an overhauled version of their popular Ken Onion Edition Knife & Tool Sharpener. The Mk. 2 brings lots of adjustments, big and small, to the blueprint established by the proven original. As befits a tool made in p

After dipping their toes into the utility knife format with the recently-released (and aptly named) Elementum Utility, Civivi is taking a crack at another long-standing, non-enthusiast type of cutting tool with the Quick Snip. The Quick Snip itself s

LionSteel’s latest project is a bit different than a standard full production release. The company is rolling out a limited edition fixed blade called the KC-01, a tribute by and for members of a prominent online Italian knife community. Knife

Alessandra De Santis of Hydra Design is back with her latest Boker Plus collaboration piece. This is the Kirke, a tactical-practical folder with lots of enthusiast-friendly touches. One very cool element of De Santis’s work in general is its co

The newest Kombou/Bestech collaboration is the big and bold Razon. Designer Grzegorz Grabarski‘s latest piece delivers high-end cutting performance and a historically-inspired look that comes dressed to the nines in high-end materials. We’

Gareth and Jason Bull of South Africa’s Bull Knives had some exciting news to share this week: they are planning on releasing a production version of their Mini Xyro custom. Although release details are still TBD, the Bulls shared all the impor

Ostap Hel‘s Bouquet series is one of the most interesting of this very busy designer’s ongoing projects. The flower-inspired line gets its latest expansion soon in the form of a budget-focused G-10 version of the second-ever Bouquet relea

You never know when the Buck of the Month will land, but the May 2024 model’s release date – the 4th – seems particularly auspicious. And this nefarious-looking, red and black version of the 112 Slim Pro TRX reminds us of someone, w

A decade after the original’s release, James Brand has at long last released the official sequel to its flagship folder, the Chapter. The Chapter 2 hews close to the original’s signature look but makes subtle tweaks across the board to br

GiantMouse is breathing new life into an older fixed blade design with their latest limited release, available now. The GMF2-P-R sees designers Jesper Voxnaes and Jens Anso tweaking the proven GMF2 pattern ever so slightly, as well as spicing up the

Another new name has signed up with Solingen Germany’s biggest knife outfit, Boker. Hungarian custom craftsman János Németh brings out his first production collaboration with the company in the form of the Poke, a low-key, mid-size EDC folder

When we checked in with James Brand earlier in April, they had just expanded their non-knife EDC collection with the Warrick. This week, they’re celebrating the summer and all things outdoors with a new Eco-Acetate collection, featuring version

The second, limited edition version of the Benchmade Seven | Ten released today. This one brings different materials to the table when compared to the first Gold Class Drop earlier this month. The Seven | Ten first stepped onto the world

Jakub Wieczorkiewicz of Poltergeist Works and Real Steel Knives are back together again, readying an upcoming model called the Sylph. Although aimed at the sub-$100 knife market, the Sylph manages to incorporate a ‘dual layer integral’ co

New stuff inbound from Kizer soon, including the Smolt, a rugged, high-performance fixed blade with a compact form factor. There’s no arguing with the Smolt’s drop point blade shape: it’s just a pure, classic interpretation of the m

Knife maker Peter Carey partnered up again with WE Knife Co., this time to release a full-size production model of his Nitro custom. The Nitro OG, as they’re calling it, brings out a version of the knife with its full dimensions after testing t

Don’t let April close out without taking a peek at this new, limited edition Becker fixed blade from KA-BAR and its custom shop arm, State & Union. The BK76 is not only a high-quality fixie, it is also the first KA-BAR knife to be made from

The traditional blades just keep coming over there at RoseCraft. Company GM and designer Andy Armstrong dropped another historically-minded jack knife, called the Nolichucky Jack, which sold through its first run double-fast. Compared to the last Ros

Boker looks like it will continue to offer modern tributes to traditional knife designs this year. They’ve already lavished plenty of attention on the Barlow, and now the Trapper pattern is a renovation of its own called the Modern Trapper Uno.

Civivi just revealed a fresh variant of their evergreen Elementum model; no surprise there. What is surprising is just what form this latest version takes: it melds the Elementum form with a traditional, replaceable blade utility knife. Meet the Civi

CRKT has just unveiled a new, US-made fixed blade to celebrate thirty years in the knife business. This is the Soldotna, an all-purpose outdoors blade designed by longtime CRKT collaborator Russ Kommer. Certainly one of the coolest things about being

Earlier this week we talked about a limited edition version of the Zero Tolerance 0450, a slim, slick EDC-style design from Dmitry Sinkevich. There’s a second limited release on the way from ZT, a Factory Special Series 0308 with different stee

Rosecraft Blades continues to establish its reputation in the traditional knife space with another recent release called the Briarpatch Jack. This one deviates from some of the other recent Rosecraft traditionals with its two-blade setup, but with fa

A limited edition of a longstanding Zero Tolerance favorite arrived with dealers this week. The ZT 0450CFDAMS goes all in on showstopping visuals, with a damascus blade and striking showside handle scile, while keeping the classic Dmitry Sinkevich de

Boker whipped up another entry into the relatively underserved genre of “international knife laws compliant” folders with the Worldwide 2.0. This one does its best to satisfy the modern knife buyer’s tastes while keeping its dimensi

Some good news to end the week on: Tactile Knife Co. just unveiled its latest model, the Chupacabra. The incoming folder caters to enthusiast users and collectors, with highly capable EDC specs and a lock on loan from none other than SNECX Tan. Sizew

The indefatigable Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou, has another premium Bestech collaboration piece on the way, called the Seraph. This folder goes big, both in terms of its general dimensions and its overall aesthetic. The visual impact of the Seraph

It must be wharnie month over at We Knife Co. headquarters. Recently we wrote about the Yardbird, a wild karambitized wharncliffe from collaborator Maciej Torbé; now, under the Civivi flag, the in-house design crew are prepping the Starflare for rel

Here’s a heads-up on a recent A.G. Russell Knives release that flew under the radar: the Powerball 4. This latest incarnation of the now seven year-old series changes things up quite a bit over its predecessors. A.G. Russell Knives, founded by

There’s another new Vosteed model inbound: check out the Talarurus. Called “Tala” for short, this one is another entry in Vosteed’s core genre of aesthetically pleasing workhorse folders with interesting mechanical elements. V

Heads up to collectors and would-be Iona V2 owners out there: GiantMouse dropped a pair of limited edition variations of the model on their site this week. Handle material and steel options are the name of the game with these new limited eds. Quick r

Maciej Torbé and WE Knife Co. have something pretty spicy cooking for April. Check out the Yardbird, a compact, high-tech knife that fuses a karambit handle to an EDC-ready wharncliffe blade shape. Maciej Torbé is a maestro when it comes to visual

James Brand has just expanded the Kline line with a new, dressier variation of the knife. Clad in marbled carbon fiber but with the same workhorse dimensions and premium blade steel, the carbon fiber Kline adds an upscale variant into the pool of opt

We don’t talk about Svord as often as we want to, so we’re happy to be able to discuss a new variant of their flagship Peasant Knife friction folder today. This one, made in the same fashion as its predecessors, is a bit fancier with upgr

Thank you to Karesuandokniven for providing the knife sample in the first photograph below, and in the video on our Instagram feed! Karesuandokniven is working to bring the Pältsa, second-ever folding knife design from the primarily fixed blade-driv

Well, well, well, we’ve got some news out of French knife titan Opinel this week. You don’t see a ton of new models from the company, but they’re getting ready to foll out the No. 8 Forge, a limited edition take on their flagship fo

TOPS is back with another new release, this one a collaboration with custom maker (and Forged in Fire winner) Josh Navarette. It’s called the Armado, a stout all-purpose outdoors companion with a beefy workhorse of a drop point blade. There are

Collectors take note: the new Gold Class Benchmade has dropped today. Let’s call it the Full Dress Full Immunity, a collector’s edition of the newish EDC release that may not actually make you healthier, but will certainly make you feel b

Well it’s been a while since we’ve been able to talk about the ongoing Bestech/Ostap Hel Bouquet series, but at long last the collaborators have returned to the project with the Sambac. This one uses the jasmine flower as a jumping off po

[All image credits: SpyderCollector] We’ve been patient, and the time has come at last: Spydercollector just finished uploading his coverage of the 2024 Spyderco Amsterdam Meet. As usual, the Spydie superfan got firsthand access to early produc

Boutique production knife shop Hoo Knives recently unveiled its fourth knife release, the aptly named V4. This premium flipper answers a long-running demand amongst Hoo Knives followers for a release from the company that sports a tanto blade. Since

Maker Jason Brous is about to add the latest knife to his production lineup, a slim n’ slick, but by no means small, flipper called the Bygones. The knife, which is currently up for preorder, is dropping later this year in a restricted limited

Big news from KA-BAR: the company, in conjunction with its State & Union shop arm, has released its first new, Made in the USA folding knife design in 50 years. It’s called the F01 and, fittingly, is an intriguing blend of old and new. Item

Here’s a very brief heads-up for a cool new limited release from GiantMouse last week that got lost in the pre-Blade Show Texas shuffle. The company dropped a 200 piece run of their Tribeca model, with a customized color scheme and, for the sec

Vosteed brought their newest project to Blade Show Texas last weekend, a model called the Ankylo. Not only is it a new design, the Ankylo is also the debut platform for a patented lock mechanism Vosteed calls the Vanchor. From a purely visual perspec

Our ongoing coverage of Boker’s 2024 lineup continues with the Swoopy. Don’t let the quirky name fool you, the Swoopy is a hardworking knife from big name custom maker Michael Burch. Michael Burch is no stranger to production collaboratio

We Knife and Civivi are bringing some excellent-looking prototypes to Blade Show Texas this weekend, and we’ll have more to say on them in the near future. But it’s also important not to forget the other new stuff they have scheduled to r

Truly, we live in a golden age for box cutters. What used to be the most humble, enthusiast-unfriendly genre of knife now regularly sees cool riffs and extrapolations from makers big and small. Boker is the latest to get in on the game with the Kalas

RoseCraft Blades is in a Traditional Mood, it seems. Hot on the heels of the Cane Creek Jack’s release earlier this month, the company is now readying the Obed Creek Bow Trapper for release, an original pattern that, like the Cane Creek, comes

Surprise: CRKT just revealed three new knife models on their site, all from Alan Folts. Two smaller versions of another recent Folts design, and a new premium folder are on tap this time. Ritual Compact The original Ritual arrived with a splash in 20

February has been a big month for Olamic, as the premium knife company broke into the kitchen cutlery genre with the Silhouette. As befits Olamic’s reputation for high-end, hand-finished pieces, the Silhouette brings all sorts of aesthetic fine

Vosteed Cutlery has expanded a recent model line, the Corgi, with a new Corgi Pup variant. Smaller than the original Corgi, the Pup keeps the symmetrical design while amping up the pocketability and cuteness. If you didn’t see the original Vost

If your significant other is into knives and doesn’t mind waiting for their gift till after the holiday itself, take a look at February’s Buck of the Month. It’s a fancy, slightly modernized version of the company’s venerable

The big Maniago, Italy manufacturers always take the opportunity to show off at SHOT, and one of the most eye-catching offerings from Fox Knives this year is the Gangster, a collaboration model with Bob Terzuola that pays tribute to one of the origin

Case Knives brought the heat – and the modern powder metallurgy – to SHOT 2024, with the reveal of the Bridgeline series, a new line of knives that blends the old and new for some fully-featured, premium modern traditional pieces. Highban

Spartan Blades brought a new headliner collaboration fixed blade to SHOT Show 2024, the Clandestina, a fixed blade that hearkens to a long tradition of military knives, but infused with modern design sensibilities and materials. At the core of the Cl

Credit where credit’s due: Condor always goes hard at SHOT Show. The company has an absolute slew of blades on display this year – too many to go over in a single piece, but here are some of the highlights. Tactical Pass Com It’s al

Buck’s SHOT Show lineup pays homage to their long history with four striking remasters that comprise the 2024 Legacy Collection; but the company also looks forward with another batch of affordable, modern folders, as well as expansions to popul

It’s the time of year when new models abound across the entire knife world. In the production realm that means that we often see companies recruiting new design talent. Such is the case with Bestech, who tapped Michal Galovič for the Bruv, a h

Les George has graced Boker with its limited edition, Boker Plus Collection model for 2024. He brought his full style to bear on this one, delivering a collectible knife with all the fixings backed up by hard use design chops. George has crafted quit

James Brand’s first release of 2024 is a limited edition drop of their Barnes integral folder. The model is a collaboration with Smile Plastics, a company dedicated to creating usable materials out of consumer waste products. We’re in a s

[UPDATED 1/31/2024: Preorder links added for most new for 2024 models] Here’s more big SHOT stuff from Benchmade, the rest of their 2024 lineup. The company debuted these new knives via YouTube channel Everyday Minimalist last week, but this is

Good news for all our fellow Qubitheads out there: the Civivi folder is officially transitioning into the WE lineup this year. As you would expect, this premium iteration ups the material quality for a luxurious feeling, high-performance variant of t

Viper Knives is on the verge of releasing the Moon, an everyday carry piece that marks the first instance of the increasingly popular button lock mechanism from the Maniago, Italy-based manufacturer. Fabrizio Silvestrelli is the man behind the Moon.

The second Bestech/Vulpex Knives collab is on the way, and this time it’s a fixed blade. The Bestech VK-Core emulates a popular custom model from the Berlin-based maker. One of the enduring pleasures of the knife hobby, particularly for those o

Like most of its peers, Artisan Cutlery is in the thick of a new year’s release blitz; but even with all the new stuff rolling out, the company found the time to launch a Kickstarter for the Breeze, its take on the enthusiast-friendly utility k

Heads up armchair steel scientists: the High-Impact Ceramic Spyderco Mule is out today. This is a pretty special Mule fixed blade, made from an advanced, experts-only material. Spyderco, unquestionably, is the knife company most interested in investi

The first new for 2024 RoseCraft Blades knife is here, the Cane Creek Jack. This one falls decidedly on the traditional side of RoseCraft’s output, and pays homage to a piece from a historical Sheffield knife company. When it arrived on the sce

Like most of its peers, Artisan Cutlery is in the thick of a new year’s release blitz; but even with all the new stuff rolling out, the company found the time to launch a Kickstarter for the Breeze, its take on the enthusiast-friendly utility k

Heads up armchair steel scientists: the High-Impact Ceramic Spyderco Mule is out today. This is a pretty special Mule fixed blade, made from an advanced, experts-only material. Spyderco, unquestionably, is the knife company most interested in investi

The first new for 2024 RoseCraft Blades knife is here, the Cane Creek Jack. This one falls decidedly on the traditional side of RoseCraft’s output, and pays homage to a piece from a historical Sheffield knife company. When it arrived on the sce

Good news for all our fellow Qubitheads out there: the Civivi folder is officially transitioning into the WE lineup this year. As you would expect, this premium iteration ups the material quality for a luxurious feeling, high-performance variant of t

Viper Knives is on the verge of releasing the Moon, an everyday carry piece that marks the first instance of the increasingly popular button lock mechanism from the Maniago, Italy-based manufacturer. Fabrizio Silvestrelli is the man behind the Moon.

James Brand’s first release of 2024 is a limited edition drop of their Barnes integral folder. The model is a collaboration with Smile Plastics, a company dedicated to creating usable materials out of consumer waste products. We’re in a s

Les George has graced Boker with its limited edition, Boker Plus Collection model for 2024. He brought his full style to bear on this one, delivering a collectible knife with all the fixings backed up by hard use design chops. George has crafted quit

GiantMouse’s first release in the 2024 has arrived today, the Biblio XL. This one sees the GiantMouse design team of Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes revisiting a long-running model to scale it up a bit for those who like bigger blades. This is a p

Ivan Braginets is leading the charge for Real Steel’s 2024 release schedule. His incoming collab model, the Serenity, sees Braginets crafting a sleek and modern slipjoint piece. “Modern traditional” is a phrase that seems inherently

If you’re a modern traditional fan, you’ve been eating good for a few years now, and if these early days are any indicator, the feast should continue through 2024. Case in point: amongst the incoming models from Solingen giant Boker is th

TOPS is joining in the fresh release fun with its first new for 2024 model, which hit the shelves this week. This is the Shadow Hunter, a remaster of a long-dormant TOPS model, with a refined design informed by more than a decade of additional manufa

The 2024 new product blitz has well and truly begun, as Kershaw joins the fray with its first product reveal of the year. Among the stuff on tap is the company’s first US-made DuraLock knife and another expansion to their huge Launch automatic

Spartan Blades brought a new headliner collaboration fixed blade to SHOT Show 2024, the Clandestina, a fixed blade that hearkens to a long tradition of military knives, but infused with modern design sensibilities and materials. At the core of the Cl

We feel like there’s a chance that we’ll be saying “MagnaCut” a lot during this year’s SHOT Show. We’ll certainly be saying it in this article, because next up today is LionSteel’s next SOLID integral folder,

SHOT Show 2024 has begun, and one of the most eye-catching new model comes from Benchmade. It’s a remastered version of the 710, the first ever Axis Lock. The Seven | Ten, as they’ve styled the name, brings a clutch of tasteful mater

Civivi never slows down, do they? Of course, this is the time of year when all knife companies are firing on all cylinders, so naturally Civivi has plenty to show off before and during SHOT Show this week. Incoming Civivi models include a folder/fixe

Here’s more big SHOT stuff from Benchmade, the rest of their 2024 lineup. The company debuted these new knives via YouTube channel Everyday Minimalist last week, but this is their first full scale debut, and there’s a lot to talk about, i

The big Maniago, Italy manufacturers always take the opportunity to show off at SHOT, and one of the most eye-catching offerings from Fox Knives this year is the Gangster, a collaboration model with Bob Terzuola that pays tribute to one of the origin

Case Knives brought the heat – and the modern powder metallurgy – to SHOT 2024, with the reveal of the Bridgeline series, a new line of knives that blends the old and new for some fully-featured, premium modern traditional pieces. Highban

Credit where credit’s due: Condor always goes hard at SHOT Show. The company has an absolute slew of blades on display this year – too many to go over in a single piece, but here are some of the highlights. Tactical Pass Com It’s al

Buck’s SHOT Show lineup pays homage to their long history with four striking remasters that comprise the 2024 Legacy Collection; but the company also looks forward with another batch of affordable, modern folders, as well as expansions to popul