The Best New Knives You Can Buy from the World’s Biggest Knife Show

Every summer, knife enthusiasts from across the country converge in Atlanta, GA, for Blade magazine’s annual Blade Show — in some ways, the EDC equivalent of Comic-Con.

It’s a big deal for the knifemaking community. It’s also just big, in general. This year, over 900 exhibitors showed off the latest and greatest in both industrial and custom knifemaking, culminating in Blade‘s coveted Blade Show Awards.

Below, find a select handful of the winning knives, awarded across categories spanning innovation for international design and, of course, the best overall knife of the year. For the full list, visit Blade‘s website.

Overall Knife of the Year

Spartan Blades

Spartan Blades Harsey Clandestina

• $360 at Spartan Blades

American-Made Fixed Blade of the Year

McNees Knives

McNees Knives Ridge Runner

• $312 at McNees Knives

Imported Fixed Blade of the Year

Giant Mouse

Giant Mouse GMF1

• $245 at Giant Mouse

Most Innovative Imported Design

CRKT

CRKT Fial

• $275 at CRKT

Kitchen Knife of the Year

QSP

QSP Kiritsuke

• $95 at QSP

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