This Marvelously Minimalist MagnaCut EDC Knife Is a Burgeoning Brand’s Biggest Flex Yet

Loaded with premium components from blade to handle, Artisan Cutlery’s Revel is limited to just 200 pieces.

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Published March 17, 2025

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Updated March 17, 2025

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I have written about Artisan Cutlery half a dozen times now, and as I look back at previous stories, one unifying factor immediately jumps out. Call them what you will, but the brand is never boring.

From the gentlemanly Holm to the otherworldly Wizard Series to the brain-breaking Butcherling, the 8-year-old, YangJiang China-based manufacturer is anything but ordinary.

artisan cutlery revel pocket knife beauty — In case there’s any doubt, the Revel’s 3.54-inch MagnaCut steel blade immediately announces the knife’s quality.

So I guess it should come as no surprise that the brand could bust out a super-luxe super steel knife without breaking a sweat.

That’s right. Though AC tends to lean on its proprietary blade steel, AR-RPM9 with most of its knives, the limited-edition Revel gets the hottest super steel of the past year.

Prime materials, streamlined design

Whereas some of the brand’s knives have a lot going on — just think of the Holm’s button-lock plus safety switch, or the Butcherling blade’s triple compound grinds — AC stripped things down for the Revel.

Thanks to a design by minimalist master Ray Laconico, who last year crafted Vosteed’s exceptional Vallhund, the Revel gets right to the proverbial point.

artisan cutlery revel pocket knife folded — To ease deployment, the thumb slot aligns perfectly with the grip-improving handle cut-out.

The 3.77-ounce beauty features a clip-point blade shape (with light jimping on the spine for detail work), a thumb slot for deployment, a super-sturdy frame lock and a textured grip.

This streamlined silhouette lets the top-notch materials do most of the talking, and boy do they shout.

The handle and clip are made of TC4 Titanium, the pivot assembly is a ceramic ball bearing and the formidable 3.54-inch blade is made of a super steel prized for its blend of edge retention, corrosion resistance and toughness: MagnaCut.

artisan cutlery revel pocket knife off side folded — A finely crafted frame lock feels like the only suitable mechanism for a knife of this quality.

That means that whether you keep it on your desk as a safe queen or actually deploy this thing on the daily, it’s going to deliver potent performance from the office to the garage to the backcountry.

Just like so many other knives Artisan Cutlery produces, it is sure to turn a head and start a conversation in the process.