Knives Illustrated

Your guide to the best knives -- hunting, chef's, tactical, outdoor, collectibles, and more.

Knives illustrated US

SO, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?

HURT IT AND HEAL IT WITH THESE PRODUCTS

DOUBLE • THE RADFORD AND SHEPHERD FROM JAKE HOBACK KNIVES ARE BOTH EDC WORTHY

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GETTING TO KNOW HOBACK KNIVES

A BONA FIDE WINNER • CRKT’S EDC KNIFE COMBINES CHARACTER, POWER WITH EASY TAKEDOWN

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WHEN DOWN-N-DIRTY IS NOT A GOOD THING

SOG PENTAGON XR • SOG BRINGS THE PENTAGON FOLDER INTO THE 21ST CENTURY WITH DESIGN AND MATERIAL UPGRADES

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CARPENTER CTS XHP STEEL

GET INTO THE SWING • PUT AWAY THAT SKIMPY KNIFE.WE HAVE SOME REAL WORK TO DO.

THE ALLAROUNDER • A TOMAHAWK HAS MANY USES BEYOND BEING A FEARSOME WEAPON

KEEP SAFETY IN MIND WHEN USING YOUR TOMAHAWK

CLASS AXE • THESE CUSTOM DESIGNS AREN’T JUST CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK

VIKING VERSATILITY • TOPS STORM VECTOR: A MODERN TWIST ON A NORSE CLASSIC

THE SEAX AT HOME AND IN BATTLE

THE SEAX IN AN HISTORIC BATTLE

PORTABLE POWER • HATCHETS, TOMAHAWKS, MACHETES: NOTHING BEATS THESE HEAVY-DUTY, TAKE-ANYWHERE TOOLS

MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP • THE WOOX FORTE AXE PROVIDES THE POWER AND LEVERAGE OF A BIG CHOPPER IN A MID-SIZED TOOL

WOOX OFFERS MORE THAN THE FORTE AXE

FINDING THAT EDGE • Selecting a Blade for Self-Defense Is More Than Just Choosing the Right Steel

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