Knives Illustrated

Your guide to the best knives -- hunting, chef's, tactical, outdoor, collectibles, and more.

Knives ILLUSTRATED

BUSH LIVING

THE LITTLE THINGS • NEW PRODUCTS TO MAKE LIFE JUST A BIT EASIER

BATTLING PREJUDICE • KNIFE RIGHTS STANDS AT THE FRONT LINES, FIGHTING THE BIASES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE KNIFE INDUSTRY FOR YEARS

KNIFE RIGHTS’ 2019 ULTIMATE STEEL SPECTACULAR

UNTAMED EDGE • KAILA CUMINGS DISCUSSES A LIFE THAT WAS TAILOR-MADE FOR A “NAKED AND AFRAID” SURVIVALIST AND KNIFEMAKER

The Sharpshooting Survivalist

SAFETY ABROAD • KNIVES, SELF-DEFENSE, AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Give Them What They Want

SERE Hound • THE DAVE BECK TRAIL DOG 6 MAKES SHORT WORK OF HARDCORE SURVIVAL

SERE Insight • We had a chance to document some Q&A with our SERE-trained tester “Ed.” What follows are his unedited responses.

The Sheath System • System is the correct word to use when describing how the Trail Dog knife is carried.

CRAFTY FIELD FOLDERS • THE KA-BAR JAROSZ FLIPPERS WORK DOUBLE DUTY FOR CITY LIFE OR WOODS ROMPING

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The Jarosz Folder and Tanto Folder

Combative EDC • THE RAPID STRIKE FROM TOPS KNIVES PULLS SOLID DEFENSIVE DUTY

Single or Double Edge?

TOPS Options

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LETHAL ENGINEERING • THE CRKT PROVOKE TAKES THE TRADITIONAL KARAMBIT DESIGN TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF DEADLY INGENUITY

Joe Caswell

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PRIMAL TRADITION • THE CONDOR CAVELORE COMBINES MODERN MATERIALS WITH AGE-OLD STYLING FOR A FUNCTIONAL BUSHCRAFT TOOL

Stabilizing Wood for Handle Scales

Handle Maintenance

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FORGING AMERICA • THE BOWIE REMAINS AN AMERICAN ICON AND HAS EARNED ITS PLACE IN HISTORY

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BLADE OF HONOR • THE CASE WINKLER HAMBONE IS AS TOUGH AND FORMIDABLE AS ITS NAMESAKE

Legendary Pack Mule • I love a good backstory behind a product and this one has a good one.

Clint Romesha

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STURDY STREET • THE RUIKE P671-CB PROVIDES A SOLID URBAN SOLUTION THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK

Who is Ruike?

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Sandvik 14c28n

14C28N SPECS

SURVIVAL CORE 4 • HOW YOUR KNIFE FACTORS IN TO THE ESSENTIALS OF SURVIVAL

AN IRONIC INVESTMENT • GARY CREELY OF CREELY BLADES CONVERTS A FRUGAL DECISION INTO A LUCRATIVE OPPORTUNITY

DIG A LITTLE DEEPER