Swamp Rat Ratmandu RMD Camping & Survival Knife | Custom Drop Point Fixed Blade, Full Tang

Still available from Swamp Rat Knife Works in 2011, the Ratmandu knife comes in a variety of handle colors but always uses the...
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Wusthof Ikon Paring Knife, Blackwood Grenadill Handle | Full Tang Kitchen Cutlery 3 1/2 Inch

The Wusthof Ikon Blackwood Paring Knife shows definite improvements compared to Wusthof’s older styles, but one thing that hasn’t changed is...
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Minimalist Neck Knife by Columbia River Knife & Tool 2385 | Alan Folts Custom Wharncliffe

Designed by Alan Folts of Greenville, N.C., the Folts Minimalist neck knife produced by Columbia River Knife and Tool friction-fits in...
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Browning Whitetail Knife, Collectors Limited Edition | Stag Handle w/ Lithograph 321290

Browning, the famous American rifle manufacturer, produced only 2,000 of these collector’s knives as part of its Hunting Traditions series. Beginning...
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Wusthof Mega Knife Storage Block | Swivel Beech Wood 25 Slot

The Wusthof Mega Swivel knife storage block offers complete access to 25 knife slots and includes space for eight standard steak...
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Forschner Victorinox Butcher Knife | Granton Stainless Steel 10 inch 40638

Part of the very practical and economical line of stamped steel knives from R.H. Forschner / Victorinox, the 10-inch Butcher Knife...
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Handmade Forged Samurai Tanto Sword, Red 132 | Full Tang Double Edged Tempered Blade

From Handmade Sword’s mid-level series, the #132 Japanese Tanto meets practical standards and in most ways follows the classical pattern of...
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Hattori Hanzo Sword | Kill Bill “Bride” w/ Black Display Stand & Cleaning Kit

The Handmade Kill Bill Bride Samurai katana accurately recreates the Bride’s sword from the popular series of movies directed by Quentin...
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United Cutlery Kit Rae Kilgorin Fantasy Sword w/ Black Blade | 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

Kilgorin, the Sword of Darkness in the eternal contest between the good and evil sides of a universe imagined by H.P....
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Masahiro Ninja Katana Sword | High Carbon Etched Steel Blade w/ Black Dragon Scabbard

Masahiro Swords are a great way to gamble on getting a good sword for a bargain price. The parent company contracts...
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Cold Steel Hunter Folding Clip Knife | Ultimate 61LPS Custom by Lynn Thompson

Cold Steel makes some interesting claims regarding this knife, stating that the Ultimate Hunter is a big game hunting knife with...
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Smith & Wesson Tactical Ballpoint Pen, Black Ink | Blue Aluminum Pocket Clip

If you’re just not comfortable without some sort of self-defense device on hand and knives no longer fit your lifestyle, there...
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ScissorPro Chef’s Choice Scissors & Shears Sharpener | Diamond Hone 500, Coarse or Fine

One of the trickiest tools to sharpen correctly at home is a pair of scissors. It always looks like an easy...
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Wusthof Parmesan Hard Cheese Knife, Full Tang | Classic Forged High Carbon Stainless Steel

Cutting through a block of hard Parmesan cheese might be one of the more dangerous jobs in the kitchen, if you...
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Black Dragon Katana Sword Set for Display | Stick Ninja Wakizashi Tanto

The Black Dragon Stick Ninja Super Set is one of many mass-produced souvenir sword sets which please the eye but don’t...
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Japanese Hardwood Bokken w/ Wood Scabbard | Martial Arts Training Katana Sword

This 40-inch bokken — a wooden training version of the Japanese katana — has some of the same parts as the...
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Timberline Combat Pen by Greg Lightfoot | Tactical Aluminum Gray 700 LCP

Only a few years ago, the idea of a lightweight combat pen would have seemed silly to most people. With today’s...
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Case Medium Stockman Pocket Knife | Clip & Spey w/ Bone Amber Handle 6318 00039

The Case Medium Stockman 00039 offers styling similar to the Case Amber Stockman but with slight differences in blade design and...
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Masahiro Hand Forged Functional Katana | High Carbon Tempered Steel Sword, White Leather

This 44-inch hand-forged katana from Masahiro has great potential as a functional cutter, but you won’t know until you test it...
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Wusthof Salmon Slicer Fish Knife, Full Tang | Classic Solingen Forged Granton 12 Inch

One of the finest salmon slicing knives Wusthof makes, the Classic Hollow-Ground Salmon Slicer with 12-inch-long blade was made specifically for slicing...
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Paul Chen Medieval Fencing Rapier Sword Replica | Hanwei Spiral Swept Hilt Schlaeger

Paul Chen’s Functional Fencing Rapier with Spiral Hilt combines a 43-inch Schlaeger rapier blade with a modified swept hilt. Rather than...
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Hanwei Tanto Sword, Practical Plus | Battle Ready Tempered Blade w/ Black Scabbard

Without the usual angular armor-piercing beveled point, the Hanwei Practical Plus Tanto Sword does look more like a short sword than...
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Hanwei Practical Pro Functional Katana | Battle Ready Martial Arts Sword w/ Black Saya

Similar to Hanwei’s Practical Plus Elite Katana, the Hanwei Practical Pro Katana focuses on heavy cutting ability in a moderately priced...
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Knives Cooks Love by Sarah Jay, Hardcover | Sur La Table Kitchen Knife Book w/ Practice Recipes

This very thorough book — “Knives Cooks Love” by Sarah Jay — goes far beyond the world of recipes and fine...
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Japanese Samurai Tanto, Dragon Black w/ Scabbard | Handmade Swords Forged 340

Surprisingly well made, the Dragon Black Tanto #340 actually is the entry level tanto at Handmade Swords. Hand forged from 1045...
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Boker Double Action Plus Folding Knife | Automatic Locking Plain Edge Blade

The Boker Plus Double Action knife does have some good features which aren’t obvious on first glance. This knife looks like...
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Wusthof Japanese Nakiri Vegetable Bocho Knife | Classic Cleaver w/ Plain Edge or Granton

The nakiri bocho, a common knife in Japanese kitchens, usually has a rectangular cleaver style blade with a rounded cutting edge...
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Shun KAI Kershaw Chef’s Kitchen Knife | Forged VG-10 Damascus Stainless Steel, Classic 6 Inch

With the six-inch Shun/KAI Chef’s Knife, expect the slick performance of a santoku but the familiar style of the standard chef’s...
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Martial Arts Chain Whip by Bud K | Stainless Steel w/ Hardwood Display Plaque

Said to be one of the most difficult martial arts weapons to master, the chain whip combines high velocity with powerful...
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Tool Logic Folding Knife SLP2 | Stores Firesteel, LED Flashlight, Diamond Sharpener

Tool Logic’s SLP2 Multifunction Folding Knife makes the multi-tool approach to survival knives actually work. Similar in appearance to the Swedish...
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Victorinox Forschner Chef’s Knife Full Tang | Large Kitchen Cutlery, 12 Inch

A chef’s knife with a 12-inch cutting edge is a little beyond the range of most people, since a classical knife...
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