As far as Viking swords go, this model by Windlass Steelcrafts is slightly more ornamented for decoration than others we've seen. The Vikings weren't really known for their ornate weaponry, rather their functional and durably crafted blades. But as Europeans transitioned from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, ancient sword smiths started adapting ...
This model of a replica sword from the hit anime show Bleach can be found in two different styles. We've seen one version with a leather-wrapped handle, but it's not as common. You'll find this one more often. It has a beautiful burgundy cord wrap around the handle as well as a couple ...
Working from the same Titusville, Pennsylvania, factory that housed their predecessor, Schatt and Morgan Cutlery, Queen still uses many of the old manufacturing processes and holds firmly to the old standards of craftsmanship. Their extensive product line includes many varieties of the American classic pocketknife, with handle slabs of rare ...
The Mtech Hunter Wood Knife, 9" of full tang stainless steel, is a very tempting example of a good looking and low priced hunter/skinner sheath knife. The simplest types of knives, like the Hunter, can be easily manufactured with modern processes. If you start out with good steel, ...
At the Robert Klaas factory in Solingen, Germany, knives of all sorts have been produced with the Kissing Crane brand since the 1830's. Like American counterpart companies, Kissing Crane has done its share of military production, honing its craftsmanship and production skills through many cycles of hard times and good ...
For a very low price Mtech knives will offer many of the features of knives that are way above them in cost. You'll get a 4.5" (closed length) stainless steel lockblade folding clip knife with a black epoxy blade coating and a flame design, if you choose the "Live to ...
The Amazon, a side opening automatic knife from Piranha Knives, shows a little of the company namesake's influence in the shape of the striking black on white handle. The slender fish shape and scale pattern give this knife a solid grip and a unique look.
The Amazon releases 3.45" of ...
In one compact and durable package only 10" x 6" x 2" Meyerco places everything you need for cleaning bigger game. A very portable field kit with a total weight of 1.75 lbs provides easy access to a folding skinner, gut hook with easily replaceable utility razor blade, a ...
This beautiful dark spirited sword from Cas Iberia, now produced by Hanwei Forge, brings quality close to that of battle ready weapons to a display blade. The hand-and-a-half design of this close quarters weapon is true to form, patterned after swords in use in fifteenth century Europe. With ...
Machetes look like great fun in jungle movies, with everybody up front chopping away at six foot grass and sapling thickets and hardly slowing down the march--but try one in the American woodlands and you'll quickly realize that the full length machete was meant for tender green growth, not the briar ...
The Mountain Man Lockback from Queen Cutlery is nearly big enough to match the simple functionality of a small sheath knife, but folds in pocketknife style for easy carry. Built with the strength for heavy work, the lockback function provides security under load, eliminating that extra thought (reminding yourself it ...
Inspired by the Italian made blades of wiseguys and "made men," the American engineered Protech Godson brings the practical beauty of this efficient European classic to American pockets. If the laws governing the use of automatic knives were relaxed, they'd overwhelm the marketplace; as it is, only a select few ...
An upgrade of the stiletto switchblades made famous by the gangster movies of the 1950's, the knives of the Protech Godfather series, including this beautiful version with black elder burlwood inlay, are a refined evolution of a battlefield mainstay. Dating back to Renaissance battles against fully armoured knights, the stiletto design ...
When a gift-giving event approaches I remember other times when shopping was easy. If you smoked or you needed gifts for someone who did, there was always something from that side of life that would be appreciated. This Xikar dual blade stainless steel tobacconist's tool would be a great gift ...
For decades the knife industry has been built around the legal length limit, which in most countries allows unlicensed carry, concealed or otherwise, of any knife with a blade length of 3.5" or less. That means that pocket knives are that size and below, and unless companies come up with a ...
At first it seems a little like a souvenir, reminding me a bit of the fake pistols that turn out to be cigarette lighters when you pull the trigger--but there's nothing fake about this tactical folder from Lone Wolf Knives. In fact, it makes good sense to build ...
Chinese hook swords are one of the most unique and highly sought-after martial arts weapons, especially in the area of ancient kung fu. Here's a set of 2 hook swords that might be of interest to you if you're looking for a new training weapon of choice.
The weapons are made ...
J.A. Henckels International - a major name in cutlery - has mixed and matched blades of multiple cuisines into a 16-piece "East meets West" set of high-quality, fully forged synergy, stainless steel knives that will tackle a wide variety of cutting/slicing tasks.
The set includes an 8" chef's knife, 8" carving knife, 8" ...
One of the best military quality folding knives available, the Microtech SOCOM Elite offers details others ignore. The 4" tanto style blade, ground with a wide but strong bevel, is forged from high carbon stainless steel chosen for its edge holding abilities rather than corrosion resistance alone. The ...
You might wonder at first glance whether this sword was anything special, with its leather wrapped hilt and blade base and unsharpened 40" carbon steel blade. The maker's mark of Swords of Toledo shows it's not the usual movie replica, apt to stay shiny on the wall and rattle to ...
Nice to see that someone out there hasn't completely shifted over to stainless steel, and it doesn't surprise me to find that among the last to resist that impulse is Microtech, producer of high quality military blades. The D2 tool steel Microtech favors is corrosion resistant, needing a minimum of ...
When a small team of Gerber employees made up their minds to follow their own dreams and start up their own business -- Lone Wolf Knives -- they enlisted the well known engineer and knife maker Paul Poehlmann for their design team. This beautiful and unusual modern pocket folder, the ...
Darrel Ralph designed this tactical switchblade for law enforcement and military use, so if you're a civilian don't expect to own one yourself (unless you qualify due to disability--switchblades are legal for one armed users to carry). There are other great Meyerco tactical knives available to the general public, though, so ...
Designed by William Harsey, Jr., for the semi-custom makers at Lone Knives, the tactical folding clip T2 Ranger is a perfect size for a lightweight folding hunting knife. The 3.9" high carbon stainless steel blade, with a functional drop point design, is well designed for skinning game as ...
Twenty years ago Bob Loveless designed the first of these classic tactical knives, never suspecting their popularity would extend even to the realms of computer gaming. This Stealth styled epoxy black dagger has been the backup weapon for such famous fantasy characters as Lara Croft of Tomb Raider and Sam Fisher ...
Our previous Last Samurai sword set was a three-piece work of art. However, if three-piece display sets aren't what you're looking for, and you'd rather save some cash to go with a single-sword factory-sharpened set, try this Sword Of Battle replica.
It's made from good quality 440 stainless steel and ...
We'd better prequel this next review with a warning: Kids, don't try this at home! While the traditional Okinawan tonfa is highly sought after in martial arts as an elite weapon of choice, this particular set is meant for those who know their way around the mat. Professionals and elite ...
So you've decided to be a pirate. You got a parrot? Check. Tri-corner hat? Check. Jolly Roger flag? Check. Seems like you're almost set - all you need now is a cutlass. The cutlass is a well-documented weapon of pirates. This shorter sword ...
Okay, so you want nice looking steak knives, you don't want to pay a lot, and you won't really use the set very often so quality is not a big deal to you. I think I have something in mind: J.A. Henckels International set of eight steak knives with ...
No one likes tough meats - this has been a fact of human nature for centuries. And, for a long time, the meat mallet was the most effective way to tenderize beef, chicken, fish, etc. A meat mallet is an object akin to a hammer, but with little spikes in ...
R.H. Forschner is a cutlery division of the Swiss Army Brands, Inc., which is basically the umbrella company for everything with the Victorinox name, and this is their 12-inch, high-carbon stainless steel Slicer. Like other Victorinox products, this knife is hand finished in Switzerland.
Ideally, this knife would be used to ...
Kuhn Rikon is a maker of cookware and cooks' tools. This Swiss company has been producing kitchen items for the past 70 years. This set of four steak knives was designed by chef and knife maker Philipp Beyeler, winner of numerous design awards, including the Grand Prix ...
I love stockman knives. I grew up in a small western town and used to watch the old ranchers carving pieces of pine with their stockmans at church picnics. And, when I was in boy scouts, the ranch kids all had stockman knives of their own, handed down from ...
This is a massive knife. It's a clip point, plain edge 7.5-inch stainless steel blade with serrated spine and serrated swedge ground tip. A lot of the weight of this knife is cut out due to the fact that the steel handle is hollow, for storing survival essentials inside. ...
Developed by Texas knife maker Allen Elishewitz, the Horus is named after an Egyptian hawk-headed lord of the sky. Indeed, when the blade is deployed, the shape is very reminiscent of a hawk's profile. Much of this look is added by the choiled handle which is shaped with a ...
There are a lot of rescue knives out there. There are some with all the bells and whistles - oxygen tank wrench and torque bits and special seat belt cutters.. There are some no bells and whistles - just a serrated blade and that's it, which hardly makes a ...
The epitome of western heroism has long been John Wayne. Generation after generation of Americans grew up watching the Duke on the silver screen - always a character of grit, courage, honesty, hard work, and determination. He wasn't always a cowboy, but it was his roles in ...
Spyderco's Rescue 93mm knife is great, if you've got hands big enough to match the 4 5/8-inch handle. For those with smaller hands, there is the incredibly similar Rescue 79mm, which equals to a 3 1/8-inch blade and a handle length just over 4-inches. Spyderco claims that "for every design ...
Bud Nealy is a professional musician turned master knife maker. He began knife-making nearly thirty years ago, as a hobby, and has made knives his full-time job for the past two decades. His designs are renowned around the world, and he is perhaps most celebrated for his innovative MCS ...
Bart Simpson's Worst Nightmare:Sideshow Bob Carved From Mexican Turnip
Though it's hard to believe that The Simpsons has been on the air for nearly twenty years, my devotion to the show has not waned. I've been a fan for all of those years, following the ups and downs of this simple yellow family and their community.
And yet, there was one character that always seemed a bit underrated to me. One man who could change the tone of an entire episode with a wink, a nod, and a witty retort.
Designed by Colonel Rex Applegate and greatly influenced by the scientific fighting style of William Fairbairn, this sturdy dagger type folding clip knife adds modern convenience to a dependable and efficient classical fighting blade. The double edged stainless steel blade, 4.48" long, adapts for one handed opening with either hand. ...
The 6' Assegai Spear from Cold Steel takes its basic design from the traditional weapons of South Africa's Zulu warriors. Cold Steel uses unique modern tempering processes to create a lightweight medium carbon steel spearhead with the ability to flex rather than break or bend. This blackened steel weapon will ...
Most of us who hike today carry quite a bit of gear with us. The necessary modern philosophy of "pack it in, pack it out" requires that. Instead of building shelters on the spot, for example, we carry tents, and those as well as the many other essential pieces of our ...
With so many new knife designs and ideas now on the market it's easy to forget that the most popular is still the one that's most familiar--the classic American folding pocket knife. The Baby Butterbean series from the famous American knife manufacturer W. H. Case is a fine example of what ...
Nothing about the Mantis MK-2 is traditional except the unconditional lifetime warranty. Now listed in Mantis's product directory as the Cinq II, the style of this knife brings to mind the "hook and pull" technology of Ka-Bar's TDI series, but with the engineering of a pocket folder.
The stainless steel ...
Ernest Emerson, martial artist and knife maker, eventually came to regard the tomahawk as one of the essential survival tools for modern times. Creating high quality combat knives favored by such respected groups as the Navy SEALS, his reputation for practicality and simplicity, expressed by modern craftsmanship, extends to this well known ...
A well made and genuinely beautiful fantasy recreation of the fierce sword of King Theoden in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, this heavy stainless steel blade lacks a sheath but does come with a parchment certificate of authenticity from United Cutlery as well as a silk screened wooden plaque ...
Everybody's pocket knife used to look like this, back when small differences in style and quality were the most dramatic choices we had. There was a time, oddly enough, when a pocket knife didn't need a built-in flashlight, fire starter, or anti-reflection coatings to be handy. Although the extra ...
Knife maker Ed Halligan, designer of the popular K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid) knife series, offers a smaller and more utilitarian version of his simplified engineering in the P.E.C.K (Precision Engineered Compact Knife). The PECK knife, less than one ounce light and only 2.625 inches in closed length, unfolds a ...
Finding an affordable combat quality katana can be difficult. Sword making has not died out, but traditional sword makers are far fewer in number now. Though you might get an excellent deal at the foundry door, by the time the blade has traveled through several levels of importers and ...
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