Peter Rassenti is introducing the Satori, a custom knife with an open-backed integral handle. The new knife has a prehistoric, geological finish that can only be done by hand. A standard knife handle consists of two separate slabs, but integral knives are made from a single, continuous piece of material, usually titanium. Lionsteel pioneered this process in […]
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Zero Tolerance 0920 Takes Legendary Les George Harpy to Wider Audience
Last year when Zero Tolerance and maker Les George collaborated on the ZT 0900, a knife based on his Mini Harpy design, fans wondered if a production version of the full-size Harpy would follow. At SHOT Show 2017 the team delivered with the ZT 0920, which brings the elusive Harpy design to a wider audience […]
Automatic Knife Veteran Launches Brno Born Production Label
Automatic knife expert Stan Moizis is entering the production knife market with the launch of a new brand called Brno Born Knives. Named for Moizis’s birthplace in the Czech Republic, Brno Born is Moizis’ first venture into larger-scale production after 40 years of building custom automatics. Brno Born’s first model, called the Dog Leg, has […]
Buck Introduces Salient Straight Razor into Legacy Collection
Buck Knives just released the Salient, a traditional straight razor rendered in modern materials. The knife is being introduced as part of Buck’s Legacy Collection, a line of ambitious designs produced with a lot of hand work and in limited quantities. Designed by Buck Knives Special Project Manager Caleb Cooper, the Salient represents a growing focus […]
Sinkevich Draws Up Stubby Persian Slicer
Dmitry Sinkevich’s latest custom offering is the Vifaru, an unconventional model from the Belarus-based knife maker. One of the smallest customs Sinkevich has ever dreamed up, the Vifaru is designed to be an ergonomic cutting machine that can still fit into a watch pocket. Recent collaborations like the ZT 0450 and ZT 0456 demonstrate that Sinkevich is capable […]
Fenix Flashlights Launches RUIKE Knives, Anticipates Change in Chinese Knife Laws
Flashlight manufacturer Fenix is getting into the knife business under the brand RUIKE Knives. The move leverages the company’s widespread distribution in the West and precipitates expected easing of Chinese knife laws. The Shenzhen, China-based company kicked off the year by introducing an extensive lineup of budget blades and they say plans are in place to offer more premium knives in […]
Medford Launches Full Tang Comics to Introduce Knives to the Next Generation
If brands like Strider, Hinderer, and Chris Reeve Knives aren’t stiff enough competition already, Medford Knife and Tool just added Marvel and DC Comics to the mix. The Phoenix, Arizona-based knife company is releasing a comic book series called The Adventures of Jack Knyff under a new brand called Full Tang Comics. According to Medford, Jack Knyff […]
Colorado Governor Signs Switchblade Ban Repeal
Knife Rights helped to bring about another victory yesterday as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill repealing Colorado’s total switchblade and gravity knife ban. Bill 17-008, which is projected to go into effect later this year, removes all bans on automatic and gravity knives, including ownership, carry, and manufacturing in Colorado. “Colorado had a total […]
The ApostleP Designs Gunny Sidekick with Knife Maintenance in Mind
Rob Bixby, better known as knife sharpener and YouTuber The ApostleP, is making a longtime dream a reality by designing the Gunny Sidekick fixed blade. The Sidekick, which will be produced by Bark River Knives, reflects Bixby’s frustration with maintenance issues that many other knives fail to address. “I had this knife kicking around in […]
Spyderco Reintroduces Manix Back Lock at Amsterdam Meet 2017
Spydercollector‘s recap of Amsterdam Meet 2017 is well underway and leading news coming out of the event is a Manix line-extension, a small budget folder, and an update to the Serge Pachenko Dog Tag Folder. The annual Amsterdam Meet is where Spyderco introduces new models and prototype designs to hardcore European Spyderco fans. Some of the knives are slated for full production by […]