Dagger vs Knife: What's the Difference? A Complete Comparison
Search "dagger knife" and you get a blur of fantasy blades, military collectibles, and folding knives that only look the part. Strip that away and one real question is left underneath: what actuall...
Artisan Cutlery Boa Guide: Every 1862G Build Explained
The Artisan Cutlery Boa is one of the few production knives where the story matters as much as the spec sheet. It is a 3.12-inch frame lock designed by Johnathan Shaw — the youngest maker on the Ar...
CJRB Shale J1943 Guide: Recurve Drop Point, Crossbar Lock, and Dual-Tone G10
Most $50 folding knives ask you to choose between a smooth opener and a strong lock. The CJRB Shale J1943 is built to skip that choice: an 80 mm recurve drop-point blade in AR-RPM9 steel, a crossb...
What Is a Spring Knife? Springs in Folding Knives Explained
Ask five knife people what a spring knife is and you may get five different answers. The Wikipedia entry on the switchblade lists it as one of the many names for an automatic knife: a pocketknife w...
Artisan Cutlery Satyr Family Guide: AR-RPM9 and S90V Editions
The Artisan Cutlery Satyr is one of the brand's most anticipated collaborations in recent memory: a design by Chris Ortiz of Cerberus Knives, refined over time and released across a small family of...
Artisan Cutlery Apache Nomad Buying Guide: D2, S35VN & M390
Every serious EDC lineup needs one folder that looks like it means business, and in the Artisan Cutlery catalog that knife is the Apache Nomad. Built around a wide, flat-ground tanto blade, a reve...