Crowdfunding | The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com/category/crowdfunding/ The official blog of Knife Depot Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:23:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://blog.knife-depot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-kd-favicon3-32x32.png Crowdfunding | The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com/category/crowdfunding/ 32 32 WESN Launches the ‘Allman’ on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/wesn-launches-the-allman-on-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/wesn-launches-the-allman-on-kickstarter/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2019 20:41:38 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=14669 In 2018, the up-and-coming brand WESN (pronounced wesson and stands for West East South North) won the Best Factory EDC Knife at Blade Show West for its Microblade. The WESN Microblade initially launched on Kickstarter back in late 2017, and the brand is back for more with its next Kickstarter release called the WESN Allman. Check […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/wesn-launches-the-allman-on-kickstarter/feed/ 6 Behold the Ultimatedge Knife on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/behold-the-ultimatedge-knife-on-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/behold-the-ultimatedge-knife-on-kickstarter/#respond Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:49:08 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13715 Brace yourself. You’re about to see the first major advancement in knife-making technology (in this category) in over 100 years! Behold, the Ultimatedge Bushcraft & Survival Knife! A company called Ultimatedge Knives (sometimes referred to as Ultimate Edge) has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a fixed blade knife that uses “patented metal alloy matrix developed […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/behold-the-ultimatedge-knife-on-kickstarter/feed/ 0 Edge of Belgravia Launches Shiroi Hana Knives on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/edge-of-belgravia-launches-shiroi-hana-knives-on-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/edge-of-belgravia-launches-shiroi-hana-knives-on-kickstarter/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:53:21 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13510 Kickstarter is a tough place. Out of every three projects launched, only one will get funded. That’s why when a company successfully makes two big hits, it’s a pretty good sign that they’re doing something right. That’s where Edge of Belgravia comes in. The kitchen cutlery company has launched yet another crowdfunding project for kitchen […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/edge-of-belgravia-launches-shiroi-hana-knives-on-kickstarter/feed/ 2 ‘Everyday Blade’ Utility EDC Knife Launches on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/everyday-blade-utility-edc-knife-launches-on-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/everyday-blade-utility-edc-knife-launches-on-kickstarter/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:20:40 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13342 Utility knives — those knives with replaceable blades — are nothing new. Workplace utility knives have been around for decades and are often found on job sites. But, more designers are starting to focus on making everyday carry versions of the utility knife. A few weeks back I covered the Maker Knife utility knife launched […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/everyday-blade-utility-edc-knife-launches-on-kickstarter/feed/ 5 Morphing Coin-Shaped EDC ‘Eclipse’ Launches on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/fulcrum-knives-eclipse-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/fulcrum-knives-eclipse-kickstarter/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2018 16:09:19 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13163 How many knives do you already have on your keychain? Well, you may want to make more room for the Eclipse. Launched on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter July 1, the Eclipse is a unique coin-shaped everyday carry knife that morphs into a functional knife. Take a look: Despite being Fulcrum Knives’ first ever campaign, the […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/fulcrum-knives-eclipse-kickstarter/feed/ 11 The ‘Maker Knife’ Launches on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-maker-knife-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-maker-knife-kickstarter/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:26:51 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13063 There is a time and place for utility knives — those knives that use replaceable box cutter blades. They’re cheap, easy to use, replaceable, and work well on simple tasks like cutting open boxes. The only problem is that the containers for most utility knives are pretty bad. Enter the Maker Knife. The Maker Knife […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-maker-knife-kickstarter/feed/ 10 See Quiet Carry’s Kickstarter Campaign for the Chase Folder https://blog.knife-depot.com/quiet-carry-kickstarter-campaign-chase/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/quiet-carry-kickstarter-campaign-chase/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:16:41 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=12656 Every so often I take a gander through Kickstarter to see what sort of intriguing designs or contraptions people are asking the masses to back. One active campaign that really captured my eye is the Chase by Quiet Carry. The Chase is an everyday carry pocket knife with an emphasis on utility and convenience. The […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/quiet-carry-kickstarter-campaign-chase/feed/ 1 Check Out the Caswell ‘Morphing Karambit’ (MKV2) on Kickstarter https://blog.knife-depot.com/caswell-morphing-karambit-kickstarter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/caswell-morphing-karambit-kickstarter/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:34:45 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=12430 We proved long ago that innovation in the knife world isn’t dead, thanks to genius knifemakers like the Hawks. But, for those who need even more evidence that knife creativity is alive and thriving, there’s the Joe Caswell “Morphing Karambit” Version 2 (MKV2). The MKV2 by Caswell Knives boasts a design like few others. It uses […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/caswell-morphing-karambit-kickstarter/feed/ 7 Urban Kukri Pocket Knife Review https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-urban-kukri-review/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-urban-kukri-review/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:57:32 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=11033 Much like the urban sombrero, people have been trying to make city or mainstream versions of typically niche things. While they often fail spectacularly, some of these items break through and prove worthwhile. Designer Konstantin Shaporenko decided to take the versatile kukri — a machete-like tool usually found in the jungles of Nepal — and […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-urban-kukri-review/feed/ 1 Firefly: The Swiss Army Knife Add-On You Never Knew You Needed https://blog.knife-depot.com/firefly-the-swiss-army-knife-fire-starter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/firefly-the-swiss-army-knife-fire-starter/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:49:00 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10713 Sometimes the best ideas are those that make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” and “It’s so obvious.” Those were exactly the phrases that came to mind when I saw the Firefly. The Firefly is a custom sparking-steel fire starting tool that’s designed to fit into the toothpick slot of a Swiss Army […]

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