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Crow Peck Scalpel

Crow Peck Scalpel

Designer and knifemaker Anthony “Ant” Richards takes inspiration from the classic No. 11 scalpel and updates it into a contemporary style. The slimline Crow Peck Scalpel is made from a billet of hollow ground D2 tool steel. They’re available in a stonewashed grey or black finish and include a matching Kydex sheath.

CRKT CEO Blackout EDC Folding Pocket Knife

CRKT CEO Blackout EDC Folding Pocket Knife
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This sleek, all-black pocket knife has a 3.1″ high-carbon stainless steel blade. It has a smooth-opening flipper design and liner lock for secure, one-handed closing. Its handle is fabricated from lightweight glass-reinforced nylon with a textured grip.

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Snap Pocket Utility Knife

Snap Pocket Utility Knife
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FidgetThings created this unique variant of the everyday utility knife which allows for its blade to be used for cutting in either direction or scraping. Its blade stows securely in its handle using magnets, then flips into place when you need it. It’s available in aluminum, copper, or brass. Blades not included.

The James Brand Ellis Pocket Tool

The James Brand Ellis Pocket Tool
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The James Brand has updated their handsome and refined Ellis pocket knife with a new slip-joint construction, along with a scraper, a flat-head screwdriver, a pry tool, and scissors. Its 2.6″ drop-point blade is partially serrated and made from Sandvik 12C27 steel, wrapped in Micarta handle scales.

Gerber Lockdown Multitool

Gerber Lockdown Multitool

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.

Benchmade 5370 Shootout OTF Knife

Benchmade 5370 Shootout OTF Knife

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.

Gerber Armbar Cork Multitool

Gerber Armbar Cork Multitool
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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.

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Making a Giant Bowie Knife

Making a Giant Bowie Knife

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.

Benchmade 430 Redoubt Knife

Benchmade 430 Redoubt Knife

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.

Spyderco Stovepipe Knife

Spyderco Stovepipe Knife
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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.

Civivi Perf Frame Lock Knife

Civivi Perf Frame Lock Knife
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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.

Gerber EAB Pocket Knife

Gerber EAB Pocket Knife
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This pocket knife accepts standard utility blades, so it never needs sharpening and is great for opening boxes, cutting cardboard, and getting through plastic packaging. It’s made from stainless steel, has a pocket clip, and features a liner lock mechanism for safety. They also make a lite version with a skeletonized handle.

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Böker Tirpitz Knives

Böker Tirpitz Knives
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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.

The James Brand Elko Knife

The James Brand Elko Knife
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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.

Kershaw Decibel Pocket Knife

Kershaw Decibel Pocket Knife
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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.

Gerber Prybrid X Utility Tool

Gerber Prybrid X Utility Tool
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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.

ViperBlade Copper-Plated Knife

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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.

CJRB Cutlery Tigris Folding Knife

CJRB Cutlery Tigris Folding Knife
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CJRB’s folding tactical knife features a 3.5″ cleaver-style steel blade with a black PVD coating. Its handles are made from grippy layers of G10 in blue and black, with red accents on its ceramic ball-bearing pivot and lanyard hanger. It features a liner lock mechanism and has a built-in pocket clip.

Making Damascus from Fishing Hooks

Making Damascus from Fishing Hooks

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.

Victorinox RangerGrip 58 Hunter

Victorinox RangerGrip 58 Hunter
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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.

The Sure Defender

The Sure Defender

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.

Making a Folding Key Knife

Making a Folding Key Knife

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.

Hunter OTF Knife

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Axis Blades’ tactical knife has a quick-deploying out-the-front design. It’s got a 3.9″ drop point blade with a serrated edge and a glass breaker on the back of its handle for emergencies. Save an additional 20% with code CMSAVE20 through 11.30.21 in The Awesomer Shop. Check your local laws before purchasing.

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