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Tactile Knife Company, the new knife-making branch of the EDC pen masters at Tactile Turn, is up and running, with big plans for the future and their first model, the Rockwall, available now.In 2019 we talked to Will Hodges, Founder of Tactile, as he was putting the finishing touches on the BAK, a pen-shaped, bolt-action utility knife. During that interview Hodges alluded to a full-fledged flipper he was working on; and now that knife has arrived as the Rockwall. But because the processes involved in making flippers were so different from those of Tactile’s pens, a fresh game plan was needed.“We’ve been a machine shop that has mostly focused on turning, so last August I hired several people to get the knife company started,” Hodges explains. He brought on two knife makers, Tim Harbert of Ardent Knives and Matt Palmore, and also relied on Kevin Taylor, a Tactile Turn Co. stalwart. “He’s brought tremendous turning skills to our Swiss lathe lineup. We have more turning capacity than almost any knife company out there,” Hodges says.The texturing on the handle is a detail carried over from Tactile’s pensAlong with the new personnel, Hodges had to find the right machinery for knife making. “In the last 6 months I’ve added a lot more equipment,” he says. “We now have three vertical mills, an EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) hole popper, three wire EDMs, two surface grinders, and a lot of support equipment.” In the pen realm, Hodges’s work is well-known, and his success in that field, as well as the overlap in interest between knife and pen nerds, provided the perfect gateway into the industry. “People know and love our pens in the EDC community, and that success has allowed me to invest heavily into hitting the ground running making these knives.”The Rockwall, flagship folder for Tactile Knife Co., was designed to be a sweet spot EDC. “I really wanted a slim, light, and easy to carry flipper,” Hodges says. “I have a lot of larger flippers, but my main complaint is they just take up too much pocket real estate.” Thus this one has a 2.84-inch blade and a 4-inch closed length. Hodges focused on a thin grind for the Rockwall, too. “I like thin blades that are ground really thin so the behind the edge measurement is very small, while still being tough enough to hold up to some tougher tasks,” he explains. The Rockwall’s blade is made from CTS-XHP steel, but Hodges disclosed that CPM-20CV is planned for the future, alongside some ultra-premium Chad Nichols damascus blades.One of the most recognizable elements of Hodges’s work is the meticulous texturing on his pens – and he tells us he brought that same visual hallmark onto the Rockwall. “Tactile Turn pens have a texture that helps hide wear, and the texture on the Rockwall does the exact same while also improving grip and maintaining a simple aesthetic.” Titanium is the current handle material of choice, but others are planned. Hodges also notes that the Rockwall’s pocket clip took a lot of effort to get just right. “I also wanted as deep of a carry clip as possible, and we’ve pulled off one of the only original clips that’s been done in a long time – something different than anything else out there and it is incredible.”Hodges is particularly proud of the Rockwall’s clipThe Rockwall is available now, rolling out in small batches; if you’re interested in getting one, you can sign up for the wait list to secure your place in line. And with this first project proceeding smoothly, Hodges is already looking towards the future: “We’re just getting started,” he asserts. “We started with a very challenging knife, and we’re working on a slip joint and we’ll get into some fixed blades as well as kitchen knives before too long.” The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

SOG has laid out a comprehensive roadmap for 2021, and it includes two waves of new releases. Things are kicking off with LTE revisions of the Terminus XR and Kiku XR, which focus on being as lightweight as possible; later in the year, new fixed blades and automatics will be rolled out.The Terminus and Kiku XR models showcase SOG’s XR Lock in compact, EDCable packages, and the company is emphasizing these traits with the new “LTE” variants. These LTE versions come with redesigned handles and materials to minimize their carry weight: the Kiku XR LTE makes use of G-10 or Micarta scales and a carbon fiber backspacer to shave off nearly 30% of its predecessor’s weight, tipping the scales at 4.1 oz.. Meanwhile, the Terminus XR LTE goes for thin, skeletonized carbon fiber liners beneath the laminated carbon fiber scales to bring the weight down to 2.2 oz. – a 25% drop from the standard XR model.Both LTE knives also have redesigned pocket clips, and bring premium steels to bear; S35VN in the case of the Terminus, and CTS-XHP for the Kiku.Pentagon Series ExpandsLater this year, SOG will build upon 2020’s Pentagon redesign with a two-pronged expansion into new genres. The Pentagon FX is a full-sized tactical fixed blade, hearkening back to the old Pentagon knives but with pointed, modern updates. The entire profile is streamlined, the handle reimagined, and the steel upgraded to S35VN. The Pentagon FX also comes with a highly modular GRN sheath that can have its draw strength adjusted, no tools required.Alongside the full-sized, 4.77 inch-bladed Pentagon FX is the Pentagon FX Covert which, as the name suggests, shrinks things down a bit to maximize carry potential. With a 3.41-inch blade it is significantly smaller, but has the same design and material upgrades its bigger brother, minus the adjustable sheath.These fixed blade variants will be joined by the Pentagon OTF automatic. It has a 3.79-inch, S35VN dagger blade, opened and closed via a large botton on the front scale. The handle is aluminum, and a loop over pocket clip keeps this 6.7 oz. OTF in place during carry. SOG-TAC AU FamilyThe Pentagon OTF isn’t the only new auto from SOG this year. The SOG-TAC, which re-released as a manual, XR Lock-equipped folder in 2020, is getting a whole suite of single action automatics in the summer. Dubbed the SOG-TAC AU line, there are multiple varieties on offer. All of them feature the same aluminum handles, D2 blade steel, and domestic manufacture.The standard SOG-TAC AU borrows its overall dimensions and look from the SOG-TAC XR. That means a 3.43-inch blade (available in drop point or tanto configurations), but it is joined by the SOG-TAC AU Compact, which shrinks the blade length down to 2.94 inches.SOG-TAC AU CompactFinally, there is the SOG-TAC Compact California Special which, as the name implies, caters to California’s automatic blade length requirements with a stubby 1.96-inch drop point or tanto.SOG-TAC AU Compact California SpecialThe LTE blades are available now, but the Pentagon and SOG-TAC AU lines will not debut until July.   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

Cold Steel has put out a typically massive 2021 catalog. This is an important year for the company, the first under its new owners GSM Outdoors, who we spoke to at the end of last year after their surprise acquisition of the company. To be fair, the 2021 products were already in place when GSM took the reigns, but there’s no doubt that now is a good time for them to make the right impression going forward.The catalog covers diverse categories, but features more fixed blades than folders; most of the new folders are expansions to current Cold Steel blades rather than entirely new models.Range BossThe Range Boss looks to be descended from the Broken Skull, albeit geared into an introductory price range, with corresponding material adjustments. It has a Zy-Ex handle available in several colors, and a 4-inch clip point blade made from 4034 steel, a basic stainless comparable to 420HC.OyabunCold Steel’s Tanto Fixed Blade is a company mainstay; this year, it’s getting a folding sequel called the Oyabun. This knife is a 3.5-inch tanto flipper, available in two different configurations. The standard model has 4034 blade steel and Griv-Ex scales; a Lynn C. Thompson Signature edition will also be available for a time. Restricted to 3,500 pieces, this version has S35VN blade steel, an aluminum frame and bolsters, and G-10 scales.Both versions of the Oyabun utilize the same liner lock with secondary safety that Cold Steel debuted on the Crawford Model 1.Double Safe Hunter Slock Master and Scalper Slock MasterCold Steel tapped bow hunter Tim Wells for multiple 2021 collaborations. First up is the Slock Master, a folding knife based on the Double Safe Hunter, but with a red handle and new drop point blade shape made to Wells’s specifications. Wells also put his name on the Scalper Slock Master, an outdoors fixed blade with a 6.5-inch drop point shape. It’s a different drop point profile than that on the folder, and made from 4116 steel instead of 8Cr13MoV.Drop Point VoyagersThe venerable Voyager series, always an accommodating platform for different blade shapes, is getting a new drop point variation. Available in Large (4 inch) and XL (5.5 inch) configurations, these are wide drop points with ample belly; like all recent Voyagers, they’re made from AUS-10A steel.AD-15 LiteReleased in 2019, Cold Steel’s version of Andrew Demko’s AD-15 marked the first time the Scorpion Lock mechanism appeared in a production format. The knife settled on the premium end of Cold Steel’s catalog, so this year they’re presenting a second, more affordable Lite version. The dimensions and headlining lock remain the same, but there are material switches on the handle, from G-10/Aluminum to Griv-Ex, and the steel, which is now AUS-10A instead of S35VN.Mini LeatherneckCold Steel’s Leatherneck fixed blade series is moving in an unusual direction this year with the Mini Leathernecks. Available in clip, tanto, or double edge dagger blades, these little fixed blades bring the sizable original’s profile down to a 3.5-inch blade length that is, frankly, pretty adorable. The blade steel on the Mini Leathernecks is 8Cr13MoV, no matter which variation you opt for.Kyoto SeriesAlongside the loveable Mini Leathernecks we’re getting the equally cute Kyoto knives, which emulate classic Japanese fixed blades – right down to the rare appearance of a traditional tanto in the Cold Steel lineup (although it’s available in their American-style tanto too). The blade length on both models is 3.38, and the blade steel is 8Cr13MoV.New Click-N-Cut KnivesThe Click-N-Cut knives can swap out their blades, letting users select a specific shape for the job at hand. The Click-N-Cut Hunter comes with blade options suited to that purpose, as does the Tim Wills-designed Click-N-Cut Slock Master. Finally, there’s the more universal and utilitarian Click-N-Cut Folder, which comes with durable drop point and serrated wharncliffe blades.Drop Forged BowieCold Steel’s ongoing SK-5 Drop Forged series gets its biggest-ever release in the form of this bowie. You’re looking at a 9.5-inch clip point blade, of a piece with its handle, which sports a full guard and even has faux stag handle inlays.Chaos Push KnifeInspired by trench knife design, the Chaos series gets its most uncoventional release this year in the form of the Chaos Push Knife, which appends a 5-inch dagger blade to the D-frame trench knife handle. Further embellishments come in the form of twin skull crushers – one on each side of the frame.3V Fixed BladesA slew of classic Cold Steel fixed blades will receive 3V steel variants: on deck for the durable tool steel are the Recon Scout, Trail Master, Laredo Bowie, Natchez Bowie, and Gurkha Kukri Plus. The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

  What’s the difference between 154CM SteelWhat’s the difference between CPM-154 vs 154CM? We almost titled this “A Tale of Two Steels” but steel is serious business, man. We’ll leave the quips for other articles. To be honest there’s not a lot of difference between the two steels. They’re a solid stainless-steel choice with a lot in common. They’re made by the same company, and have the same chemical composition. 154CM is almost as old as dirt. CPM-154 is not old as dirt. 154CM is a conventionally cast stainless-steel, while CPM-154 is powdered steel. The CPM process gives it a significantly higher toughness and better machinability than the 154CM. While CPM-154 may perform slightly better with day-to-day stuff than 154CM, most likely unless you’re a knife maker or sharpening fanatic, you’re probably not going to notice much difference between the two. Cut to the chase. Are they expensive steels or budget steels?Hogue X-1 MicroFlip with CPM-154 steelThat’s a whole soapbox for us here. There’s more that goes into the price of a knife than the cost of the steel. That said, neither steel is typically considered a budget steel. 154CM started out its knife-life in custom knives. CPM-154 is generally a more expensive option than 154CM. You can find knives with either of these steels across a number of price points.Knives with these steels run between the $60-ish and $200-ish range, depending on the knife and the maker and all sorts of other factors. For instance the Boker Pure CPM from the header and pictured below runs about $60. The new Kansept Copperhead with brown burlap micarta runs $99, and the Hogue X-1 MicroFlip with CPM 154 (pictured to the right) runs around $136, while the ProTech with 154CM runs close to $200. Why the variation? Well, there’s more to a knife than the steel used.What is CPM-154 and 154CM?CPM-154 and 154CM are both quality stainless-steels. They’re both high carbon, high chromium steels with very good corrosion and pitting resistance. We hear they’re both pretty easy to sharpen and do a fair job of holding an edge. One of the biggest differences between using these two blade steels is that CPM-154 (like in the Hogue MicroFlip pictured right) is almost double the toughness of 154CM.HistoryAccording to KnifeSteelNerds, Crucible developed 154CM back in 1959 as a high-speed stainless bearing steel. For a time, it was apparently actually called an “improved 440C”. Bob Loveless popularized it amongst custom knifemakers when he began using it in his knives in 1972. Crucible made stair-step improvements in their steels over the decades. 440C is the first step. 154CM is an improved form of 440C. CPM-154 is an improved form of 154CM.ProTech TR-3-X1 with 154CMData SheetsThe Crucible datasheets tells us that CPM-154 and 154CM both contain 1.05% carbon (hardness), 14% chromium (stain resistance), and 4% molybdenum (carbide former that increases strength at high temperatures aka “hot hardness”, and increased corrosion resistance.) Other than the descriptors, the science-y parts of the data sheets for both CPM-154 and 154CM are the same.However, in the descriptor parts of the data sheets, Crucible states, “CPM 154 is CPM-manufactured version of Crucible’s standard 154 CM. The CPM manufacturing process produces a uniform distribution of the carbides in this grade, giving this CPM 154 easier grinding and polishing, plus better toughness, than conventional 154 CM, while retaining similar heat treat response and wear properties.”How can this be? Crucible answers, “The CPM process produces very homogenous, high quality steel characterized by superior dimensional stability, grindability, and toughness compared to steels produced by conventional processes.”Let’s explain all that by oversimplifying a lot.Kizer Contrail with 154CMWhat’s the difference between powder metallurgy and conventional steel?With conventionally cast steel, the steel makers mix iron and other metals into a vat. They melt them. They mix them together. Then they pour it into a mold to let it cool. This is generally a steel ingot. After that, it is re-heated, treated, and eventually turned into a knife blade by knife makers.Powdered Steel is similar in concept to conventional steel. They take iron and other metals and pour them into a vat, and they melt them. Rather than directly pour the melted metal into large blocks, they funnel it through a liquid or a gas which instantly turns it into a powder which rapidly cools. Each of those tiny powdered particles is a wee small steel ingot. From there, there are number ways in which those tiny ingots are turned into blade steels, but generally, each of those teeny ingots go into another container, where they add heat and a lot of pressure which turns each teeny steel ingot into a big steel ingot. After that, it’s eventually re-heated, treated, and turned into a knife blade by knife makers.The powder metallurgy processes result in a finer, more even grain structure. This means all the similarly sized particles kind of work together to improve your knife. Additionally, because of the way it is made and cooled, some metals don’t break down into or stay in small enough pieces to mix well with the conventional process. The steel ends up with inclusions or non-metal chemicals which are generally not beneficial to the steel. The powder metallurgy process fixes that problem.Boker Pure CPM with CPM-154Okay, so what does all that mean?With almost double the toughness, and significantly improved machinability, CPM-154 is the better knife steel. But unless you’re making knives (or you’re a fairly serious sharpening enthusiast) the machinability of the steel is as largely irrelevant to you as that scary Prop 65 warning. The end user experience is about the same. Thus, as we said in the beginning, the difference between the two steels doesn’t mean much to the regular knife user.Both 154CM and CPM-154 will both work just fine to open your Doritos bags, your morning doughnut packages, and your daily knife delivery boxes. They’re highly stain and corrosion resistant steels that make for an excellent all-around, daily use. Think of 154CM as an improved 440C, and CPM-154 as a twice improved 440C.   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

Shirogorov is partnering with custom maker RJ Martin on a very limited collaboration version of Martin’s Overkill design. The Russian Overkill, as it has been dubbed, highlights the styles of both collaborators, with Shirogorov’s detail-oriented touch highlighting the slick and work-ready profile of the Martin original.The Overkill is Martin’s flagship blade, a classic in the custom world. In terms of the broad strokes, the Russian Overkill retains the fundamentals its forbear. It has the same general profile and proportions, and thus is a big knife, with a cutting edge of 3.9-inches. The blade still opens with the classic RJ Martin flipper tab shape, albeit now turning on the Shirogorov Single-Row Roller Bearing System.Gone, however, is the Overkill’s recurve blade shape; in what is probably the most notable alteration, Shirogorov gave the Russian Overkill a blade in the straight drop point style, similar to the shop’s other in-house designs. Every Shirogorov releases comes decked out in a super steel, and this time it’s M398, the sequel to Bohler-Uddeholm’s longstanding M390; this formulation debuted in 2019, but is still something of a rare sight in the knife world.Small changes are also apparent on the handle: the original Overkill is a slim knife, but the Shiro collab is even thinner, with a narrowed handle that brings the weight down to 4.7 oz. The scales are titanium, with delicate concentric millwork on both sides, and subtly contoured: they’re actually thinner at the pivot and thicker at the back end. The lock is a titanium frame lock with steel insert, and a sculpted Ti pocket clip sits in a small divot formed by the lock bar relief.   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

1. You buy product from dealers.2. You think you’re in control and can stop at any time.3. You can’t understand how everyone isn’t into it.4. You sometimes tell yourself: ‘this is the last time’.5. When you hear something new is coming out, you want to try it – and soon will be.6. When confronted by family, you deny there’s a problem.7. When dealers are out of what you want, withdrawal symptoms occur. These may include irritability, panic, craving, or restlessness. The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

6% of knife people have bought at least one knife at Walmart according to KnifeNews’ 2015 survey. This pales in comparison to the 86% of enthusiasts who buy from online dealers. When it comes to attracting knife people’s dollars, a Walmart store has difficulty competing against retailers like GPKnives because of Walmart’s limited selection, focus on lower quality knives, and the lack of available information in-store. 21% of knife people said they rely on knife store employees as a source of information according to our survey.Still, Walmart’s knife department may be a gateway for non-knife people into the world of knives. “We should all feel very fortunate that the major retailers in this country even have a knife selection today,” says Thomas Welk, Director of Sales and Marketing at KAI USA, the makers of Kershaw and Zero Tolerance knives – speaking on the Gear Geeks Live podcast. “The fact that we’re in 4,500 stores nationwide in Walmart is a beautiful thing.”With 90% of Americans living within 15 minutes of a Walmart, the retailer offers non-knife people the convenience of buying a knife on a regular shopping trip. But, unlike their electronics or consumer goods departments which offer a more consistent product selection; the knives for sale at your local Walmart might look very different from another Walmart location across the country, the state, or even the city.Some sporting goods departments have a display counter where you can ask to handle a knife in person before buying it. Other Walmart stores keep their knives loaded on racks in blister packs. The in-store selection can vary even within the same city – we found a big difference in the selection and display between stores located within 10 miles from one another.Why does Walmart’s knife department remain so patchy and unpredictable? As Thomas suggests, it may simply be that their priorities lie elsewhere: “I’ve never sat in a sales call for any mass retailer and had them once ask about blade steel or handle material. They ask about margins, about profitability .. they don’t care about making the best knife.” The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

Rachel McAdams’ character Ani Bezzerides uses knives with deadly speed and skill in Season 2 of HBO’s True Detective. After intensive training with a martial artist who specializes in close quarters prison knife fighting, McAdams told Time Magazine: “In order to be effective with [a knife], you have to get so close to your enemy. It’s just so much different than a firearm.”Apparently, Rachel McAdams also had some exposure to knives before her True Detective role: “It was a little unfamiliar to me, although my brother actually collected knives. So we always had them around, in a weird way. He was very responsible with them. They were his little treasures: he would clean them and take really good care of them.”Knife people with a keen eye might have recognized some of the knives McAdams used on the show including a Cold Steel Double Agent, Cold Steel Brave Heart, and a Benchmade 5300SBK Presidio.Season 2 of HBO’s True Detective was set in the fictional city of Vinci, California, an industrial city in Southeast LA that according to the L.A. Times, is based on the real city of Vernon, California. It’s a dramatic setting for bloodshed in a gritty crime show like True Detective.Now that the Season 2 has come to a conclusion, we wanted to find out what knives real police officers carried and what they used them for – so we asked the LAPD and some officers from around the country.What do the cops use knives for?“We’re using a knife for a lot of things, sometimes as a screwdriver, sometimes… well, the uses for it are sometimes surprising, but I don’t know a lot of officers who use a knife as a defense weapon,” said one officer we spoke with. “Anything requiring a blade from cutting seatbelts to opening that pesky bag of chips. You know the one – where if you try to just ‘pull’ it open chips fly everywhere,” joked another.What knives do the police carry?A few of the officers we talked to didn’t carry a knife at all. These officers choose to keep less-frequently used tools like a seat-belt cutter and glass-breaker in their squad cars instead: “Inside the back of our trunk we have a bag filled with different equipment; we already wear a lot of stuff on our belt, so a lot of people will carry their more specialized tools that don’t live in the pocket in that bag – that way they can be readily available.”The Cold Steel Voyager was mentioned by one officer and a Benchmade Mel Pardue by another. While few knew the model of the knife they carried, the brands they named included Buck, Kershaw, CRKT, Spyderco, Benchmade, and Cold Steel.   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

CRKT has dropped its 2021 catalog, and it is a big one. Fresh designs from the company’s enormous corral of design partners are flowing in, with lots of different genres, styles, and price points represented.FRN ProvokeJoe Caswell‘s morphing karambit, the Provoke, fell into the CRKT’s more premium-oriented line. This year, two new Provoke models are being released with FRN handles (either yellow or orange) and 1.4116 steel to bring the price down below $100.LannyIn addition to his continued work under his own label, Liong Mah returned to CRKT with an entry-level production version of his popular Lanny model. This Lanny retains a lot of the visual stylings of its high-end inspiration, with a grooved ‘scale’ and orange peel-texture bolster cut into its aluminum frame. The blade steel is 8Cr13MoV, and opens with a flipper tab that is powered by both a spring assist and the IKBS ball bearing pivot – a common theme on these 2021 models.CottidaeJesper Voxnaes created the Cottidae, which joins the Bona Fide in the inaugural class of Field Tech Gen II knives. It has a 2.61-inch drop point blade, aluminum scales, and D2 blade steel. Among other internal changes, this new Field Strip design allows the Cottidae to utilize an IKBS pivot for its flipper opening.RitualAlan Folts‘s Ritual stands out in the 2021 CRKT catalog for multiple reasons. The most obvious way is through its design, with a dramatically hunched handle and gargantuan 4.37-inch Persian blade. But it differs from its peers in terms of materials, too: here we have ivory Micarta scales, a blue anodized steel bolster, and 12C27 blade steel.TJ Schwarz TwoferIdaho’s TJ Schwarz flexed his design muscles this year, with two fresh takes on old fixed blade concepts. First up is the Scribe, a sleek 1.74-inch EDC knife, designed to be carried in a shirt pocket and equipped with a sheath that clicks on like a pen cap. Meanwhile, the Tailbone riffs on the neck knife concept with a handle made from machine chain – it stays rigid and linear for vertical cuts, but can be turned and folded horizontally around the hand for increased comfort. A massive finger ring below the 2.13-inch 8Cr13MoV drop point blade provides a second ergonomic anchor point as well.Razel GTCRKT showed off the Jon Graham-designed Razelcliffe Compact last August, and now we’re getting a second Graham design, the Razel GT. This is a bigger knife, with a 3.02-inch blade – still in the Graham razel shape, of course.TraskEric Ochs is bringing us the only new for 2021 Deadbolt folder, the Trask. He paired that durable, pivot-based locking system to an unshowy design. The Trask has a 3.3-inch drop point blade that opens with a thumb cutout and is made from work-ready D2 steel.CincoAnother entry in the no-nonsense category is the Cinco, Richard Rogers‘s follow-up to the Cuatro. Like the Trask, it has a D2 blade, 2.89 inches long and opened with an assisted flipper action.P.S.D.Jim Hammond drew up the P.S.D., which stands for Particle Separation Device, a name that tells you all you need to know about this one’s intended use. The P.S.D’s recurve blade shape may complicate sharpening, but it will definitely give the knife more horsepower when it comes to cutting through material. Made from 1.4116 steel, it measures 3.63 inches long and opens on an assisted IKBS flipper.CompanoThe Compano vies with the Tailbone for most unusual knife in CRKT’s 2021 catalog. This one is designed by Mike Bond, who pen geeks will know from his company Ti2 and the Techliner pens; the Compano combines a carabiner, finger ring, and slipjoint 1.42 inch blade to create a backup knife for users on the go.HeronA Lucas Burnley design, the Heron, like his previous release the Squid, is a dedicated EDC knife. It has a 2.93-inch modified wharnie blade, made from 8Cr14MoV and covered with a blackwash coating. The Heron’s off-side scale is the standard steel frame lock, but on the show side we see a tan G-10 base, interleaved with CF ‘sun ray’ overlays.Pilar IIIThe popular Pilar family is growing once again in 2021. The Pilar III has a renovated 2.97-inch blade, with a more upturned tip than its predecessor. The stainless steel frame lock is retained, but a G-10 front scale helps keep the weight below the four-ounce mark (3.6 oz.). You can get this one in a standard version with 8Cr13MoV steel, or in D2 for 20 bucks more.DuallyRichard Rogers’s Dually is a very small, modern slipjoint. Its 1.72-inch, drop point blade opens with a front flipper-style mechanism that doubles as a bottle opener.SymmetryRichard Rogers is also the man behind the Symmetry, another modern slippie – although, with 2.75 inches of blade length, it can handle more chores than the Dually.IbiJesper Voxnaes’s Ibi is a slender little knife, with G-10 scales laid over a graceful handle arch. Voxnaes kept the handle profile itself pretty spartan, but added a karambit-style finger ring on the back end. Its 2.71-inch blade secures with a liner lock, and is made from D2 steel.TeutoA distinct visual counterpoint to the Ibi, Voxnaes’s Teuto goes hard in the purely utilitarian direction, with a more somber look and larger size. Its puukko-inspired blade shape measures 3.28 inches long and is made from 1.4116 instead of D2.IntentionThis Ochs design is one of the biggest knives in the 2021 corral. Its blade shape is the standout feature: a 3.53-inch American tanto, complete with a recurve and multifaceted grind.BiwaA dead simple, featherweight fixed blade, the Alan Folts-designed Biwa has a distinct bird and trout vibe. Users get a 3.02-inch drop point blade to work with, made from 8Cr13MoV, and multicolor G-10 scales over a full tang frame.Two Flipper VariantsSpeaking of the Squid, that knife is getting an assisted IKBS flipper variant this year; alongside this, the slim and slick little CEO line is expanded with a manual flipper model.LCK+This is an updated version of a Matthew Lerch design that debuted several years ago. This new version comes with a redesigned handle and multiple variations: drop point, tanto, and a Large model with a 3.67-inch blade.   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

After an extended absence from the knife game, Burnside Knives is back with the Cabrillo 2.0, a total revision of their flagship folder. The Cabrillo 2.0 showcases upgrades from tip to tail, and the company says it points the direction for a fresh new Burnside in 2021 and beyond.Rick Maderis, owner and founder of Burnside Knives, is frank about his label’s notable silence these last few years. A new addition to his family and a job working with Nike took up most of his time. Burnside was a passion project from the beginning, and Maderis found himself pulling crazy hours just to keep the company above water. “During that time I was designing Burnside after hours and fulfilling orders before and after work,” he says. “No smoke about it, I had too much on my plate and took a break to focus on Nike. It was a lot to keep up with and I wanted to make sure my daughter came first.”Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic complicated things even further, but Maderis says he is ready for Burnside’s return this year. “The restart and future of Burnside Knives is to take every win, learning, and idea, and push it further, faster, and with more intent,” he tells us. “Form, function and style is our why.”The Cabrillo 2.0 is the first manifestation of this intent. Even at a glance, it’s easy to see that much has been changed from the knife’s first iteration. The unusual, multifaceted, recurved blade shape returns, albeit shrunk by an inch (to 3″) with a major steel upgrade: S35VN instead of AUS-8. It now opens with a flipper and uses a ball-bearing pivot. The original Cabrillo was a bit of a pocket hog with a weight of 6.5 oz.; the 2.0 takes more than two full ounces off, bringing the weight to 4 oz. even.The Cabrillo may be the most recognizable Burnside knife, but it wasn’t the only one. Before its hiatus the company rolled out others, including the Carmen and the Blazer. We asked Maderis if renovations for those knives were a possibility as well. “1000%,” he confirms. “We learned how to crawl, walk, and now we are going to sprint…We have a few ideas cooking and keeping our cards close but will make sure to use the megaphone when those products are ready.”   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com