If you take a look through some of our comments on our Facebook posts, you’ll see countless people lamenting the lack of innovation and design diversity in the knife world. These people have clearly never heard of the Hawks. Grant and Gavin Hawk are a father and son knifemaking team that first started making knives […]
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BLADE Show 2017 is in the books. There were a ton of new knives to gawk at and custom knives to buy. But one of my favorite parts of BLADE Show is the awards. Awards are highly subjective and often forgotten but it’s always interesting to see which knives take home which prizes. I recently assembled […]
We’ve all experienced it. You had your favorite knife for years—say a Kershaw Groove. You used the hell out of it. You took it to your wedding. You carried it every day for the last 10 years. Maybe you even used it to cut your first born son’s umbilical cord. Then it finally gives way […]
These days Portland is best known for old-timey beards, hipsters, microbreweries, and veganism. But, if you look past the alternative culture oozing out of the city, you’ll find out that Portland is the undisputed knife capital of the United States. That’s not surprising considering some of the most important knife innovations and designs have come […]
Here’s a shocking fact for you youngins: The pocket clip is a relatively new invention in the history of knives. Depending on how you define it, the pocket knife was invented more than 2,000 years ago. By comparison, the pocket clip on knives was introduced in the early 1980s. Sal Glesser of Spyderco created the […]
With the 2016 BLADE Show in the rearview mirror, it’s time to take a look at all those awesome knives that won the “Knife of the Year” awards. It’s fantastic that knives and knifemakers are honored for excellence at one of the biggest events in the knife world. Like last year, we’ll take a look […]
One of the things I appreciate most about the knife community is the relentless drive for innovation and originality. Sure, I enjoy diving into the subtle tweaks on the latest flippers, but it’s the truly revolutionary designs that leave me in awe. For a tool that’s been around for millions of years, the knife continues […]
To many, it’s a badge of honor. To some, it’s a nuisance. To others, it’s not even a problem. Pocket knives have been known to accentuate outfits, but they’ve also been known to destroy clothing. Yes, I’m talking about that old problem in which a knife’s clip shreds the top of your pocket. In case […]
Late last week, the knife world suffered a huge loss with the passing of legendary knifemaker Harold “Kit” Carson. Not only was Kit Carson one of the pioneers in the knife industry but he was also a retired master sergeant as well as a mentor and teacher to so many people. Carson was probably best […]
Yet another fantastic BLADE Show came and went. There were a ton of things to take away and we’ll continue to cover those in the coming weeks, but first on to one of our favorite parts: awards. There were 15 awards handed out overall, but we’re only going to show you a few. You can find […]

