The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com The official blog of Knife Depot Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:03:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://blog.knife-depot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-kd-favicon3-32x32.png The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com 32 32 Knife Collector’s Guide to Premium Custom Blades https://blog.knife-depot.com/knife-collectors-guide-to-premium-custom-blades/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/knife-collectors-guide-to-premium-custom-blades/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:24:15 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/knife-collectors-guide-to-premium-custom-blades/ Find out what makes a custom knife worth buying, how to vet makers, and what to pay at each price tier, from $200 semi-customs to $12,000 master smith pieces.

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-after-prime-knife-drop-collectibles-automatics-halloween-picks/feed/ 1 Benchmade vs Spyderco Pocket Knife Comparison: Which Wins? https://blog.knife-depot.com/benchmade-vs-spyderco-pocket-knife-comparison/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/benchmade-vs-spyderco-pocket-knife-comparison/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:40:49 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/benchmade-vs-spyderco-pocket-knife-comparison/ See how Benchmade and Spyderco differ in blade steel, lock types, price, and warranty so you can pick the right pocket knife for your needs.

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/precision-craft-knives-for-diy-projects/feed/ 0 Spyderco Knives Buying Guide: Find Your Best Fit (2026) https://blog.knife-depot.com/spyderco-knives-buying-guide/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/spyderco-knives-buying-guide/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:54:23 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/spyderco-knives-buying-guide/ Practical Spyderco knives buying guide: steel types, lock mechanisms, price tiers, and top models compared. Find the right Spyderco for your needs.

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/spyderco-knives-buying-guide/feed/ 3 Why Did NASA Send a 17-Inch Knife to the Moon? https://blog.knife-depot.com/why-did-nasa-send-a-17-inch-knife-to-the-moon/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/why-did-nasa-send-a-17-inch-knife-to-the-moon/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:51:22 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=22165 Why Did NASA Send a 17-Inch Knife to the Moon? Because the knives they already had weren’t good enough. During the space race, NASA needed a purpose-built survival knife for its astronauts. So it turned to Case. The result was the Astronaut Knife M-1 — a massive, unmistakable survival knife that became part of the […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/why-did-nasa-send-a-17-inch-knife-to-the-moon/feed/ 1 OTF Automatic Knives Comparison: Top Picks (2026) https://blog.knife-depot.com/otf-automatic-knives-comparison/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/otf-automatic-knives-comparison/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:30:42 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/otf-automatic-knives-comparison/ Compare the best OTF automatic knives by blade steel, deployment speed, price, and legality. Find the right OTF for EDC, duty use, or collecting.

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