For decades, the knife world has been shackled by a set of "safety standards" that do little more than stifle our natural intuition and treat the human body like a fragile glass ornament. From the sterile kitchens of suburban cooking schools to the over-regulated campsites of our national parks, we have been conditioned to fear our knives. We have been told to tuck our knuckles, respect the safety circle, and never, under any circumstances, use a folding knife as a pry bar. But as we enter a more enlightened era of ergonomics, it is time to admit that these rules were written by people...

"...Read More"

CTS 204P is a modern high-alloy stainless steel that emerged from the rapid development of powder metallurgy tool steels in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Produced by Carpenter Technology Corporation, it belongs to the company’s CTS series of steels and is manufactured using Carpenter’s Micro-Melt powder metallurgy process. The alloy was originally named Micro-Melt 20-4 when it was introduced in 2009, but it was soon renamed CTS-204P in 2010, as it entered broader industrial use. While it was initially designed for the grueling demands of...

"...Read More"

This week’s lineup leans heavily into variety, with a mix of traditional patterns, modern EDC designs, and purpose-built kitchen tools all hitting at once. Jack Wolf Knives continues refining classic slipjoint patterns with a range of new Gateway Barlow variations, while Victorinox adds a commemorative twist to one of its most trusted multitools. Benchmade shifts into the kitchen with a full spread of culinary blades and sets built around premium materials and practical design. SOG brings a bold automatic into the mix with an SMKW Exclusive, and Spyderco...

"...Read More"

The history of Carpenter Technology Corporation is essentially the history of American industry solving its most difficult material problems. Since its founding in 1889, the company has avoided the mass-market steel used for common infrastructure. Instead, it has focused on specialty alloys, the kind of metals required where standard iron would melt, snap, or rust away. Today, with its materials found in nearly every Pentagon weapons system, the medical field, and the majority of commercial jet engines, Carpenter is the primary source for the high-performance metals that drive modern...

"...Read More"