Knife designer Paul Munko has a sequel to his Kizer Mystic collab in the works. The Mini Mystic carries more differences than blade size, including a different lock and revamped materials. The full-size Mystic, named after the famous town in Connecticut, went big indeed with a 3.74-inch cutting edge. At the time, Munko told us […] The post Paul Munko Shows Off First Pictures of Kizer Mini Mystic appeared first on KnifeNews ..read more

GiantMouse has just revealed its latest ACE line folder, the Bleeker. The Bleeker goes for an ultra-svelte gent’s folder look, paired with a slick trailing point blade. Fans of the Clyde will recognize a family connection between that knife’s blade and the specimen on the Bleeker. A sweeping, narrow trailing point that, according to this […] The post GiantMouse Releases First Images of Next ACE Folder appeared first on KnifeNews ..read more

Coverage of the mid-year Boker releases continues with the imposing Cheus, an aggressive dagger-styled folder from Alexey Ponomarev of the appropriately named Brutalica Knives. In June, we wrote about the Boker Atropos, a design from Chuck Gedraitis based on mid-20th century fighting knives. While the Cheus is ultimately a quite different knife, the two blades certainly both partake in the martial knife design elements. For the Cheus, those elements begin with the blade, a 3.54-inch piece of steel with the leaf-like profile of a classic dagger. It is ground with only a single edge, however, wh ..read more

This year’s Blade Show was a slobberknocker, with an absolute metric ton of news to discuss. There was no way we were able to give every cool project its due, but one we regretted in particular was the suite of new production models from Begg Knives, all collaboration pieces. So today we’re giving the spotlight to Micro Burst, a model designed by Jared Van Otterloo and Rod Olson. The Micro Burst gets its name from two things: the latter half comes from the massive sunburst style pivot – well, collar seems like too small of a word; maybe it’s a pivot ruff? The first half comes, of course, from ..read more

Today we’re taking a look at the one of the latest deluxe folders on the way from We Knife Co., the Swiftfin. A knife from the in-house crew, the Swiftin benefits from the materials and detailing of We’s top of the line stuff. Back in the early days of WE Knife Co., before they became the main stage heavy hitter they are these days, the company cut its teeth with a serious of large folding knife releases before diversifying with both smaller in-house work and collaborations of all different sizes. Their very first We-branded release was the 601, which had a blade length of 3.8 inches. The Swif ..read more

Artisan Cutlery gave followers a first glance at a new Christain Porterfield design this week. Although it doesn’t have a name or a release date yet, the proto looks like it will deliver high-performance EDC characteristics in a compact form factor. This prototype’s modified sheepsfoot measures 3 inches on the nose – pretty much the sweet spot for most users’ EDC needs. The modifications to the usual sheepsfoot pattern give the edge here a bit of belly, and a tip that’s eminently usable for piercing tasks. The modified sheepsfoot is a trendy modern blade style, so it’s fitting that Porterfield ..read more

French custom maker Guy Poggetti is working once again with Boker on a production piece. It’s called the Sanjo, and it should be a treat for anybody looking for something in the neo-Japanese style. As you may have guessed based on that “neo-Japanese” descriptor, the Sanjo features a tanto-style blade. All told, it follows quite faithfully in the true Japanese tanto style, with a smooth, curving transition between the primary and secondary edges. This profile slots very easily into a daily cutting role, and, at 3.39 inches in length, it’s the right size for EDC, too. A front flipper deployment ..read more

More knives from Civivi are a-coming down the pike – anybody surprised? Next up to discuss is the Nugz, a wicked wharnie from first-time Civivi collaborator Matthew Wehrwein. The Nugz appears to be a slightly sized up production sequel to the Nugget, a Wehr Knives custom with a stubbier blade. The Nugz’s blade measures 3.17 inches long, which is a notable gain over the 2.25-inch Nugget. What sort of cutting do you do with a blade like this? Well, the usual everyday carry chores of course; there’s a reason why the wharnie is such a trendy choice for that role: a straight edge is an intuitive, c ..read more

In December of last year we covered the Bestech Ququ, a cute knife designed by Ostap Hel and Gogo, the 8-year old daughter of Bestech’s owners. Now, Gogo’s 12-year old brother Lucas is getting in on the knife design action with the Mantidae, a hawkbill blade folder inspired by his pet praying mantis. A praying mantis, in addition to being one of the coolest insects around, is also a good inspiration for a knife, with its slender form and blade-like front appendages. Lucas made the original concept drawing for the Mantidae and then, once again, Ostap Hel took a look at it to help it along. And ..read more

RoseCraft is following up a modern folder blitz with the return of a retired traditional folder, the French Broad Jack. Designed by resident slipjoint scholar Andy Armstrong, the French Broad Jack comes back into circulation with the same specs, but a new cover material. We have not covered the French Broad Jack before, so if you’re also new: this one offers users a 3-inch blade, drawn in a shapely wharncliffe profile. That’s a peanut butter/chocolate length/shape combo right there, and means the French Broad Jack fits comfortably into the long-running EDC-oriented slipjoint tradition. Littler ..read more