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The purpose of folding knives has always been obvious: more compact than fixed knives with identical blade length and safer to handle, as the sharp part was kept safe in the handle thanks to the folding blade. The only thing that remained to be done was to ensure that the blade did not close unintentionally and injure the holding hand. Here on all4shooters.com we take a look at the history of the …

A knife manufactured in Finland, inspired by a historical model designed in America in the 1880s by one of the first bushcraft – or wilderness survival – experts. Not enough for you? Its name in the language of the native Algonquins means “wood duck”. We tell you its fascinating story, which began more than 130 years ago with the publication of a book about carpentry and camping.

A folder with very clean lines and a versatile and well executed sheepfoot blade. Although relatively inexpensive, it features nonetheless some refinements, such as the orange anodized details. Let's take a look at its merits and defects together.

Another recognition for an Italian knife maker: FOX Radius, designed by Denis Simonutti, won the prestigious Red Dot Award, the most important international award for industrial design. We interviewed Simonutti: read on to discover more.

Designed by writer Nicolai Lilin, this knife is reminiscent of an intrepid rescue operation carried out by the Spetsnaz, the Russian special forces along the coast of Somalia. The Maserin brothers offer another high-level tool, proudly made in Italy.

Yet another skinner? Definitely not, because every detail of this knife – designed by Israeli knifemaker Nati Amor for Spyderco – is conceived in to achieve excellent performances. It's serious money, but it's built using first-class materials.

A planned camping holiday in a European country, maybe with a fishing rod: for this purpose, a knife in your travel bag, and off you go – that was once. Meanwhile, most European countries have in fact enacted quite strict and confusing rules and laws about which knives and cutting tools may be carried. all4shooters.com tries here to give an overview of the rules that have to be observed..

Gianluigi Simonella from Italy, known as Wilson,  was one of the founders of the Italian Knifemakers' Guild and embodies the figure of the hard and pure craftsman, shy and little used to machines and computers. We make his acquaintance thanks to the beautiful photos by Gianni D'Affara.

In his hands and in front of his camera some of the most spectacular and precious knives of the century passed. Francesco Pachì is a master of photography with a deep knowledge of the world of blades and collecting. He's very active and internationally appreciated.  An informal chat with him is also the excuse to show you some extraordinary photographs of extraordinary objects.

This interesting cleaver-shaped knife was designed by the American Philip Booth with the sole purpose of offering a tool suitable for heavy tasks – even sacrificing lightness if necessary. 

Can a tactical knife also be a fine collector's item? According to Manuele Messori, it can. Here is a small overview of some of his models in which the "tactical" approach coexists with a very well defined stylistic research and attention to detail.

Designed by US knife designer Lucas Burnley, this frame lock folding knife is ideal for everyday carry – it's essential and with no frills. Price is absolutely affordable.

The Italian company presents the In-Estro model, a folding knife with an original design, dominated by the "sheepsfoot" profile of the blade made from D2 steel and inspired by grafting knives.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from CRKT: M40-03 knife. This interesting folding knife designed by Kit Carson shortly before his death is now in its third iteration. The new version features a deadbolt locking mechanism and a flipper opening.

SHOT Show 2020 / New from Maserin: Sessantesimo folding knife. Maserin celebrates its first sixty years with a special knife featuring two blades. It is inspired by the first models manufactured by the Maniago company, active since 1960.

The karambit is an original knife in itself, but when it also features a forward opening blade – as in this design by the US knifemaker Joe Caswell – originality becomes pure provocation. Does it really make sense or is it just an exercise in style?