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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?

Napier of London is a British manufacturer of many hunting/shooting-related items. Among its products, two new hunting knives. The original requirement was to design a hunting knife that could cope with all UK game species. This has resulted in two beautiful variants, the Model 46, featuring a stainless AISI 440c blade, and the beautiful 46D, offered in Damascus …

Named after the Etruscan god of the woods, this powerful survival knife has been developed from a previous model designed for military use, the Ontos. We wanted to put the Extrema Ratio Selvans – which is available with or without a survival kit – to the test. Watch our video.

Giving a knife as a gift certainly brings joy to those who receive it and gratitude to those who give it. Don't go crazy at Christmas to find an original gift at all costs. Our advice is to give a nice knife. You will make a lot of people happy, starting with yourself.
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We examined the first model of MKM's second series of knives, the small Isonzo. Designed by Jesper Voxnaes, this pocket folding knife is available with different blade profiles/finishes and proved to be very versatile.

An addition to Hogue's SIG line of knives, the SIG Sauer Legion Series knives include eight models plus a tomahawk, all with the distinctive Legion chevron medallion that you can find on the grips of SIG's Legion pistols. All Legion models feature matte black hardware, checkered frame texture and grey Cerakote blade finish.

The Ratnik 6E6 multitool is part of the individual equipment included in the Ratnik program, the Russian future infantry combat system. But this program it is carried out with plenty of means and the desire for power of a rich nation. Among the tools, the Ratnik includes a sturdy blade with chisel tip, pliers, double saw, a can opener, screwdrivers and a ruler.

The Extrema Ratio Nimbus knife was created to commemorate a difficult but victorious battle by the 183rd Nembo Paratrooper Regiment at the end of the Second World War. Thin, compact and light, the Nimbus is perfect as a defense tool and for operational uses. Available in three versions, we received a sample of the “Ordinanza” version for our test.