Best Knives | The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com/category/best-knives/ The official blog of Knife Depot Mon, 05 May 2025 13:57:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://blog.knife-depot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-kd-favicon3-32x32.png Best Knives | The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com/category/best-knives/ 32 32 10 Best Kershaw Knives https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-kershaw-knives/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-kershaw-knives/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:35:37 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=12696

Article was originally published in May 2018. Kershaw Knives has a long history that dates back to 1974 when Pete Kershaw left his job at Gerber to form his own company. More than 40 years later, the Oregon-based company continues to flex its muscle and show why it remains one of the best knife companies […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-crkt-knives/feed/ 20 10 Best KA-BAR Knives https://blog.knife-depot.com/10-best-ka-bar-knives/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/10-best-ka-bar-knives/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:43:24 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13850

KA-BAR is a legendary name in the knife world, with a legacy that spans more than a century—though it hasn’t always operated under the same name. While the iconic USMC KA-BAR remains its most famous blade, the Olean, New York-based company has built a surprisingly diverse lineup over the years. By collaborating with some of […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-us-made-knives-under-35/feed/ 3 Best Work Folders https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-work-folders/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-work-folders/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:40:55 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=12654 A post shared by @6six6_edc on Jan 7, 2017 at 10:53am PST While all knives are meant to cut, there are only a few knives you’d really want to put through the wringer on a busy job site. So I did my best to pick out a few folding knives you can bet your fingers […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-work-folders/feed/ 15 Best Push Daggers at Knife Depot https://blog.knife-depot.com/top-push-daggers-from-knife-depot/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/top-push-daggers-from-knife-depot/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:02:23 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=3572 The push dagger — also known as the fist knife, punch knife, or push knife — has a murky origin abroad. However, it is thought to have been related to the katara punching sword of India. Regardless of who invented it, the push dagger gained popularity in the 1800s and was utilized during various wars […]

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