wood Knives, Swords, Blades

Lighter than traditional drawknives, this curved drawknife with 5-inch cutting edge from Flexcut was designed for carvers rather than wheelwrights and coopers. Flexcut created this small drawknife from high carbon spring steel with shanks tempered for slight flexing under load. That extra movement allows the knife to follow complex ...

Obviously designed by a woodcarver, the Flexcut Carvin Jack packs a basic set of woodcarving knives and gouges into a multi-tool small enough to fit in a belt pouch. If you gave up whittling around the campfire because you couldn't bring your workshop with you, now's your chance to ...

Classic pocket knives were nearly left behind when one-handed opening clip folders came along, even though modern clip folders lacked the grace of the old styles. Kershaw's Double Cross combines the best features of the modern pocket folders in a familiar, classic style. This traditional pocket knife with a ...

The Mini Hatchet from Gransfors Bruks qualifies as the sporting blade you didn't know you need. Carrying the belt axe or tomahawk is an option many people don't even think about today, but it used to be standard equipment on the frontier. Lennart Pettersson, one of the smiths at the ...

Laguiole knives forged in the small town of Laguiole, France, sport a trademark brass bee at the junction of blade and handle and have a fine reputation as quality cutlery based on a old locally developed workman's design. The Sabatier Laguiole knives in this set aren't those knives. Laguiole ...

I can accept that training weapons shouldn't be combat level for beginning level training. Wushu routines stress acrobatics and weapons handling and often require lighter versions of the traditional weapons. But a good wushu weapon still looks like the real thing and has to retain the weapon's original ...

Often mentioned positively in reviews of the Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse, this set of four rugged steak knives brings restaurant-quality cutlery to your own dining table. Built to handle any steak, tender or tough, these cowboy-sized steak knives feature solidly-built hardwood handles, ergonomically shaped and large enough for a ...

The Nemesis Battle Axe, sold as a fully functional battle weapon, does outclass most other modern martial arts axes. Many of the modern versions of this intimidating double-bladed axe are intentionally lightweight, built more for kata than for fighting. Though this is a very nice axe, and a type of weapon that ...

The Al Mar Engraved Hawk with Cocobolo wood handles presents a new version of the very old Barlow design. Folding knives with tear drop handles and wide bolsters originated in Sheffield, England, in the 1600's. Popular in America since the revolution, the usual company trademark is blade style. Al ...

Always interesting and always a gamble, I see many knives of this type on the shelves of locally-owned Asian supermarkets when we're out shopping for unusual food. It's hard to know if you've found a bargain in a knife like this until you bring it home.

What you can tell ...

Gentlemen's pocket knives are usually lightweights suited to light work. What has made Buck knives of this pocket class stand out above the rest is their practice of scaling down size without scaling down quality. The Buck 501 Squire, only 3 3/4" in closed length, holds a single 2 3/4" ...

This Hadhafang sword is fit for a warrior princess. And when we say warrior princess we are by no means talking about Xena. It's from The Lord Of the Rings trilogy, wielded by the elven princess Arwen, and showcased twice in the recent films directed by Peter Jackson.

The sword ...

The Legend Of Zelda video game series is a front runner in the genre of RPGs (role paying games) and adventure games by Nintendo. As the main character Link, you traverse unknown lands and rescue damsels in distress while wielding swords such as these to fight off your enemies. ...

This Gerber Winchester lock-blade folding knife measures 7 inches overall, with a 3-inch stainless steel blade. A size like this allows for easy, comfortable pocket carry, but a large enough size blade that can take care of almost any task. The combo edge, with serrations near the base of ...

Here's a "Gladiator" replica sword to consider, and this time we're highlighting the weapon Maximus used during the beginning of the film. As long as you like durable craftsmanship, fine attention to detail, and period authenticity, you'll find a lot to like about this Maximus Gladius sword, too.

The blade is forged ...

If you've ever tried to eat a grapefruit with an ordinary knife, chances are you might have gotten a little frustrated. Unless, of course, your grapefruits are always perfectly ripe, or you just happen to be one lucky son of a gun who gets everything right the first time.

But that's not a ...

If you have the means to add some finishing touches to your own blade, then you'll want to take a look at this Paul Chen Hanwei sword.

It's an installment in Paul Chen's Tiger series, similar to his Tiger Katana but available now in a wooden Shirasaya design. There are two ...

This is the Cave Bear pocketknife from Schrade's immortalized Old Timer product line. And again, it's another example of a high-quality knife at a reasonable price.

The blade is made from high carbon stainless steel, and features a single-blade lockback design into the handle. Its plain edge is actually quite sharp! You ...

Here we have another Cold Steel product that's a fair value for what it offers. Do a search on functional tomahawks and you'll see a lot of quality products for the same price as the Rifleman's Hawk. So we're not about to throw it into the "expensive" bin anytime soon.

This tomahawk axe sports ...

Talk to people about their Buck 110 knives and they get all misty-eyed. While not quite as much of an icon as the '57 Chevy, it's still got a special place in American history.

The 110 has been around for forty years and you'll find plenty of people who have ...

No, you don't need to be a barber to shave with a straight razor. There's a thriving community of straight razor shavers out there and Dovo is one of their trusted brands.

Dovo has been making straight razors, scissors, shears and other tools for over one hundred years. They are headquartered in Solingen, ...

It's about time somebody made a nice-looking knife strip. Well, okay, there's the MIU Knife Strip. But that's stainless steel and not wood.

This magnetic knife strip from Epicurean Cutting Surfaces is made of the same knife-friendly material as their cutting boards.

The wood fiber composite material will not dull or scratch your ...

This cutting surface from Epicurean makes a great gift for the committed cook.

Because of its wood fiber construction, the surface will not dull knives like a ceramic or glass cutting board will. It is also environmentally friendly, and needs no oiling or greasing to maintain it.

When cleaning is necessary, simply wash the ...

German bayonets from WWII are a popular miltaria collectible. These bayonets were often designed to attach to the Mauser rifle, effectively making them spears for close-in combat. The Mauser was a common WWII German officer's rifle.

The item pictured at the right is a genuine bayonet knife for sale on eBay. These genuine items ...