Application Knives, Swords and Blades

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Gorgeous Gourmands Who Work Miracles With a Chef’s Knife

Is it just me, or have the cooking shows gotten a bit sexier lately? Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but when I start to …

Even though the high carbon stainless steel blade of this 11″ traditionally styled Bowie knife is only 6″ long, some who buy it think it’s too much knife for ordinary campers or hunters. That sounds like a good knife to me. …

This classic fighting knife from Ka-Bar, first manufactured at the onset of WWII, has survived more than fifty years of industry changes unscathed. Look around you for other items with that longevity and you’ll find only a few. Hammers, wrenches, and Ka-Bar knives …

Tanto blades look just plain dangerous, all angles and points and edges. They remind me a little bit of shark’s teeth. It’s a cultural thing, a remnant of old Japan in the blade style. An American fighting blade is nearly always a …

If you’re a serious collector of fixed blade knives, certainly you’ve heard of the Gerber Mark II. First produced in 1966, the MK II was designed by retired Army Captain Bud Holzman, who used the pattern of Gladiator swords for his inspiration. And there could …

The first thing that struck me about this full tang knife is the attractive stag handle. This is genuine stag, not a replicate, and therefore no two Puma Catamount knives will be exactly the same. Like a fingerprint, every antler-turned-handle will have distinct …

Inspired by ancient chokuto swords and classic mohora-zukuri double edged tantos, with modern practicality in mind, this CRKT First Strike is unlike anything that Columbia River has ever made before. Custom knifemaker Steve Corkum, based in Littleton, Pennsylvania, has been designing knives …

Cold Steel’s Ti-Lite series of tactical folders will only lead to more important choices, like which 1950’s gang you are going to join — the Jets or the Sharks? These folders, with a little tweaking, oil, and practice will open just as fast as spring assisted …

A hand crafted design from Solingen of Germany, this small but efficient leaf point skinner is well suited to the old task of skinning and butchering game. Not quite heavy enough to be a good cleaver, it’s still more knife than most of us …

Take a look at this Smith and Wesson Bullseye Extreme Ops knife. At only 3.22″ long, the 440C Teflon coated stainless steel, combo edge, tanto point blade is not big and scary. Rather, it has a sleek and stealthy design, …

Like the other knives in the Komachi line from KAI, the Japanese company best known for making the well regarded Shun knives, this knife is intended to be used to cut only one type of product or ingredient.

The …

Not pretty, but functional.

The Gerber Lariat incorporates a few modern folding knife features into a very utilitarian design, which in spite of being practical has little of the class most knife enthusiasts expect. It reminds me very much of the kitchen tools built for …

The Gerber Evo evolves towards the light end of the knife spectrum, which is a place where those looking for an occasional use knife will be comfortable. I have no doubt that for most purposes the Evo is fine. It would be …

I’m always skeptical of technically complex knives–to win me over they have to be very well made. Grudgingly I am willing to put Columbia River knives in the accepted category. If you want a workhorse knife that opens easily with …

There’s no denying the fact that the Komachi knives offered by KAI, the makers of the well regarded Shun knives look a bit whimsical, if not a little silly. There are few knives on the market which bear significant resemblance to …

Fully extended, this collapsible training sword is 37″ long, lightweight, and stable; retracted, the entire sword will fit into a ten inch carrying case. It is by no means strong enough to be used in self defense or in striking practice, but …

Everything you’d want from a tactical folder, plus a hilt! Columbia River has been around for fifteen years, manufacturing knives from space age materials and with a space age look. Gradually that avant garde outlook shifts around to what we we already knew, a tanto …

This beautiful hollow ground traditional skinning knife, with a thick 4 1/4″ high carbon stainless blade, combines the best of old and new. Used to be that knives came with an edge so crudely beveled that it was a mark of pride among …

One might take a look at these knives with their buoyant colors and whimsical flourishes and assume these knives are children’s toys. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

KAI, makers of the well regarded Shun knives, have produced a knife which performs quite …

The Buck Zipper, a special purpose hunting design, features a black hard rubber handle, 4.25″ hollow ground skinning blade of high carbon stainless steel, brass finger guard and brass butt. What sets it apart from a fixed blade hunting and …

The Buck Woodsman is a traditional hunting knife with the advantages of modern craftsmanship. A high carbon stainless blade eliminates the possibility of corrosion, and the tight construction of the phenolic handle reduces the chances of cross contamination of food. Hunting knives …

During the late 1100s, several lands across the British Isles and northern Celtic territories saw the rule of Richard I, otherwise known as King Richard the Lionheart. He was a central figure during the Third Crusade, and garnered quite a reputation as a military leader and warrior.

This sword …

This Godfred Viking sword is another fairly accurate historical replica from Nordic times. The way that this sword is fashioned dates it back to the 9th century, during the early Middle Ages when swords were meant for battle and not for decoration.

The blade is double-edged with …

During the U.S. Civil War, swords and sabers were the standard issue weapons of choice for both the Union and the Confederate armies. If you’re a history buff or a Civil War re-enactment specialist, then this sword will definitely be of interest to …

The DIY Wallet Pocket Knife
Want to know what this wallet would be like in the hands of James Bond? Check out this James Bond Fan Fiction piece. It tells the story of 007 once he gets his hands on one of these babies.

Me? I’m no James Bond, but I do consider myself somewhat of a Minimalist Urbanite Survivalist Technologist Yuppie (MUSTY). And what the heck is a MUSTY?

Well, let’s just say that I’ve spent the better part of a decade in search of the ultimate light-weight urban survival man-purse.

I’ve spent most of that time searching for an off-the-shelf product that would hold my cards, cash, keys and set of personalized mini-tools. Finally, I decided it did not exist. Inspired by other MUSTYs — see this guy and this guy — I began to design and construct my ultimate Pocket Knife Wallet.

It turned out to be quite easy, inexpensive, and the result was very satisfying.

Aragorn’s sword from Peter Jackson’s famed Lord Of the Rings trilogy is perhaps the most well known sword in the films. It is Anduril, Sword of King Elessar, the “Flame of the West, forged from the shards of Narsil.”

The most notable feature …

Traditionally, a Samurai sword set comes with three different combat lengths: the ever-popular katana, the longer wakisashi, and the shorter tanto blade. If you want a tanto-length sword without the rest of the set, however, a sword like this one would definitely be one to …

In order to fully prepare for the elite experience of wielding a real, battle-ready sword in your martial art of choice, training with a daito set (or practice sword) is essential. It’s best to get a quality set that will provide you with superb balance, keep you safe …

You certainly won’t run into any trouble when you’re wielding the sword of Blade the Daywalker, at least no trouble involving vampires anyway. This replica sword is one lean, mean fighting machine!

Our vampire-hunting hero can be seen using this sword in the …

This is a model of an earlier Viking sword, dating back to the Middle Ages between the ninth and tenth centuries. It is a true replica of historic Viking form and function. Traditionally, the earlier Viking swords weren’t that decorated. It wasn’t until the Renaissance …

Although a display sword, this Scottish Claymore is a reproduction with much attention to detail. The quatrefoil (four-leaved) decorations of the hilt and the langets (intended to keep the heavy sword secured in its sheath) alongside the base of the blade are true to form. …

What I really love about Kershaw knives is their commitment to make great knives that look great too. Where so many companies are content with inside the box designs, Kershaw always seems to be pushing the boundaries of both function and aesthetic. …

What happens when super-agent 007 gets his hands on the DIY Pocket Knife Wallet? Read on to find out…

A Quantum of Mini-Tools
This was the part Bond enjoyed the most — feeling the warmth of the evening’s first martini (shaken, not stirred), back to the corner, turning his mind to the pursuit of more pleasurable endeavors.

And yet, there were a few points of business to attend to first. Pulling out his handmade, leather slimline pocket-knife wallet, he tucked away the computer virus signature on micro-USB stick into one of the wallet’s narrow, secure and snug pockets.

As he opened the wallet, Bond noticed that his razor-sharp mini-knife still had a nick and a spot of blood on it. A swipe with his cocktail napkin and quick touch-up with the file he always carried did the trick and his thoughts returned to the smoky room.

James leaned back, clipping the tip of a vintage cuban cigar with his slimline scissors, as the barmaid arrived at his side. She was attractive no doubt, Bond thought as he sized her up with just a glance. “A bit pedestrian, perhaps, but you never know” he figured as he accepted her offer of a refill.

“Got a pen?” she intoned, her voice full of confidence laced with just a touch of anticipation. Indeed he did — it fit neatly between the toothpick and tweezers in yet another narrow but functional wallet pocket. He slid it across the table and watched as she took her time scrawling out something on his blood-tinged napkin. Too long for just a phone number, he thought, curiosity piqued. When she finally pushed it back across the table to him, he was intrigued to see if there was more to this barkeep than just a sultry voice and an appreciation of fine Italian leather.

This Classic Bowie Knife really takes you back to the days when most men in a western town could be seen with a blade sheathed on their hip. It is a beautiful example of the blade design originally commissioned by famous frontiersman …

In movies and in video games, dual sword style is popular; in the real world it hasn’t been so useful. Twin weapon styles do exist in the Asian martial arts, but it takes very special people to make them work. Most of us have …

In Gerber’s world, LST means light, strong, and tough. In mine, light is part of it and the rest is in doubt. A person who knows knives and uses them well will do fine with this knife, which would be a good choice if …

Competing in the military markets with a folding design is a tough challenge but Cold Steel intends to make its mark there with knives like the Recon 1. This spear point blade is just one of five options of blade …

Despite my predisposition to frown on ceramic knives due to their brittleness and the need to be sent back to the factory for sharpening, I really wanted to like this little knife. Unfortunately, it just didn’t bring me around.

By virtue of their hardness and structure, ceramic …

Pig Sticking is an ancient tradition of boar hunting, usually done with long cross guarded spears. I guess this is where the Pig Sticker Bowie Knife gets its name. This is a long knife - 15″ overall length - but about standard …

This 3.75-inch blade is composed of 420J2 steel - good for stain resistance and toughness. The amount of time this knife spends submerged in salt water won’t quickly spoil the blade quality. It is blunt tip and plain edged, with a serrated spine …

This Kershaw Amphibian water sports knife is a bold statement. It’s an attractive knife, with a serious and stealthy design, one sure to get some attention from fellow divers and kayakers.

At only 7 3/4-inch total length and weighing in at 3.2 ounces, stored in its …

You may or may not be surprised to find out that there are quite a few different kinds of Roman gladius swords. Between 200 B.C. and 100 A.D. four types were discovered: the Gladius Hispaniensis, Mainz, Fulham, and Pompeii. Throughout the years, the gladius sword became straighter, …

Historically speaking, the falcata was one of the most powerful and effective swords ever created. It’s not known for its fluidity or well-balanced design, that’s for sure. But in terms of effective performance, the falcata was the trusted weapon of choice for many warriors during the reign of the …

The blade of the true Excalibur was embedded in a boulder in ancient England, and only the real king was able to withdraw it from the stone. If this replica sword is true to the original form, the secret of the monarchy was a …

In the Final Fantasy saga, the warrior Sephiroth mistakenly believed himself to be the last of the god-like Ancients and through that self deceit was drawn to the path of evil and his eventual downfall. Masamune, his six foot long katana, is reproduced with …

Cold Steel’s Stainless Steel Head Sword Cane, with its state of the art carbon fiber cane sheath and nearly 26 inch long carbon steel blade, combines modern technology with the atmosphere of a high rolling Old West saloon. It’s definitely a …

Hiro Nakamura, a Japanese executive bored with modern life, suddenly develops the ability to travel in time, the audacity to do that, and as a result, the need for a good sword. He finds it on display in a museum.

While I do …

This 42 and a half inch long fencing foil with leather wrapped scabbard and stainless steel blade is suitable for display or light theatrical work, but a serious fencing enthusiast would choose a spring steel counterpart. The sporting blade would likely not have the …

Is it possible to make a good katana using traditional methods of hand forging and clay tempering and market it for a reasonable price? Handmade Swords claims to have done it with this practical version of the sword favored …

Even though this set is undoubtedly aimed at the casual home user and/or the budget conscious, much to my surprise, it actually has a moderately useful selection of knives.

The selection of blades in this set makes me think that someone may have actually been thinking about …