Artisan Cutlery Kami Review: Titanium Folding Knife Family
Kami — the Japanese word for a spirit or deity — is a fitting name for a knife that shows up in three very different personalities. The Artisan Cutlery Kami is a full-size folder built around a 3.7...
Artisan Cutlery Gambit: Ray Laconico Chess Series Review
Every knife series has a gimmick, and the Gambit's is a great one: six pieces named after chessmen, from the G10 Pawn to the King's Gambit, all sharing one Ray Laconico design and all carrying prem...
Damascus Folding Knives: A Buyer's Guide to Pattern Welding
Few things stop a knife lover mid-conversation like a damascus blade. The flowing, water-like grain looks expensive because it is: pattern-welded steel is one of the most labor-intensive blade mate...
Butterfly Knife Handle Slap: Causes, Fixes, and Prevention
If you flip a butterfly knife long enough, you will hear it: the sharp clack of the handles slapping together as the knife closes. For beginners it sounds like a broken knife. For experienced flipp...
Stiletto vs Dagger: Two Double-Edged Knife Designs Compared
Ask a knife enthusiast to name a double-edged blade and most will answer 'dagger.' Ask them to picture the slim, needle-like stiletto and you will get a very different image — even though both belo...
Artisan Cutlery Tradition: S35VN Titanium Frame Lock Review
The Artisan Cutlery Tradition is one of the more understated knives in the lineup, and that is exactly the point. Where sibling models lean on dramatic blade shapes and bold handles, the Tradition ...