The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com The official blog of Knife Depot Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:09:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 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 Custom Handmade Knives for Serious Collectors (2026) https://blog.knife-depot.com/custom-handmade-knives-for-serious-collectors/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/custom-handmade-knives-for-serious-collectors/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:52:31 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/custom-handmade-knives-for-serious-collectors/ Everything serious collectors need to know about custom handmade knives: makers, steel types, pricing, and what separates investment-grade blades from the rest.

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/best-automatic-knives-for-everyday-carry/feed/ 0 Three new Benchmades. Three ways to carry. One fall color palette. https://blog.knife-depot.com/three-new-benchmades-three-ways-to-carry-one-fall-color-palette/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/three-new-benchmades-three-ways-to-carry-one-fall-color-palette/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:13:39 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=23073 Three new Benchmades. Three ways to carry. One fall color palette. Ranger Green, Desert Tan and OD Green Benchmades just landed at Knife Depot, each built for a different spot on your gear. All three are new to Knife Depot. A LITTLE HISTORY Les de Asis started building butterfly knives in a California garage in […]

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