Awesome Knives

This compact tool combines versatility with a pocket-friendly form factor. It comes in two versions, both with a 2.5″ liner lock knife, a #11 utility blade, and a file with a chisel edge. The Drive adds a 1/4″ driver with a double sided bit and an awl, and the Pry has a pry bar, nail puller, scissors, flathead drivers, and a bottle opener.

Out-the-front knives are ideal for quick blade deployment. Everyday Carry checked out the Benchmade Shootout, an automatic OTF knife with a single-edge 3.51″ tanto blade made from durable CPM CRU-WEAR stainless tool steel. Its textured CF-Elite polymer handle offers a firm grip. Be sure to check your local knife laws.

The capable Armbar Cork from Gerber is a neat, pocket-sized multitool to handle all sorts of small tasks. It has a 2 ½” blade that opens with one hand, scissors, hammer, pry bar, foil cutter, and can/package opener, plus a corkscrew and bottle opener to wet your whistle. Comes in three colors.

Russian bladesmiths Vasver Blades shows off the process of making one of their impressive handcrafted knives. This particular specimen is an imposing 20″ long bowie knife, crafted from D2 steel, with a titanium and Karelian birch handle and a mammoth tooth inlay. You can find a selection of their knives for sale on Etsy.

This stealthy black, grey, and green folding knife from Benchmade is equally at home as an everyday utility knife and self-defense tool. It has a 3.55″ drop-point blade set into a Grivory handle with a nubby texture for grip. Benchmade’s proprietary AXIS lock is designed for ambidextrous use.

Based on David Rydbom’s “Bill the Butcher” custom knife, Spyderco’s Stovepipe has a hefty 2.78″ cleaver blade made from 20CV steel. Its handle is made from two pieces of durable, lightweight titanium in a rugged stonewashed finish. A large fingerhole in the blade makes for easy deployment.

This pocket knife features a skeletonized stainless steel handle design that reduces weight without compromising strength. It has a 3.12″ long drop-point blade and a frame lock. A ceramic ball bearing ensures smooth operation, and it includes a reversible pocket clip and a lanyard hole. Comes in black or stainless finishes.

These unique damascus knives are made by forging and folding steel recovered from the Tirpitz, a German WWII battleship sunk off the coast of Norway by Allied bombers. There are four limited-edition knives in the series, the Barlow Prime Tirpitz-Damascus, the Tirpitz-Damascus, the Tirpitz-Damascus Wood, and the Tirpitz-Damascus Gold.

We love the clean lines of The James Brand’s drop-point keychain knife. It features a 1.74″ Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel blade and lightweight, durable micarta or G-10 handles. It comes in green, blue, or black with either a stainless or black blade. Its rear hanging loop doubles as a pry tool.

The Decibel is a modern folding knife for everyday carry. Its downward-pointed tip is ideal for piercing, while its straight edge makes quick work of cutting tasks. Its 3″ stainless steel blade and handle have a matte grey titanium-carbo-nitride coating, accented by an anodized blue aluminum pivot collar and backspacer.

This elongated version of Gerber’s Prybrid tool has a longer pry bar, providing added leverage for pulling nails and separating items. In addition to its retractable utility blade, it functions as a wire stripper, screwdriver, and bottle opener, and comes with a short length of paracord.

This stainless steel kitchen knife features a non-stick copper coating and a unique cutout design which reduces friction and keeps food from sticking to its blade. It has a heat-resistant non-slip handle, and its blade never needs sharpening. Save an extra 20% in The Awesomer Shop through 12.31.21 with code CYBER20.

As we’ve seen several times in the past, metalsmith Shurap likes to make Damascus from various metal hardware. This time out, he used hundreds of skinny fishing hooks to make a knife. The fine lines of the hooks resulted in an interesting sort of crackle pattern on the finished blade.

Be ready for every kind of adventure with this versatile 13-function pocket knife from Victorinox. It’s ideal for hunting expeditions with its locking main blade, gutting tool, wood saw, screwdrivers, can opener, bottle opener, punch/awl, and more. Its two-component scales are durable and offer a reassuring grip.

Forgotten Weapons takes a look at an unusual piece that dates back to the 1860s. The Sure Defender combined brass knuckles, a wavy dagger, and a single-shot pistol in one. It wasn’t the most practical weapon, but it certainly gave users a variety of options.

Miller Knives decided he could use another keychain knife so he set about building one that actually looks like a key. To make it work, he layered together three keys, cut the middle one to allow space, machined a butter knife for the blade, then joined the pieces together with a couple of nails.