Banshu Hamano Knife

The Banshu region in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan has a history of blacksmithing that dates back centuries. This Banshu Hamano Knife continues the proud tradition. Each one is made by hand by skilled craftsmen from high-carbon "Ao-hagane" blue steel using the same techniques as those generations before them. The traditional Higonokami utility blade folds into brass scales and is further protected by a fabric roll.

Length: 8.25" open / Blade Length: 3.5" / Weight: 2.12 oz.

Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet Knife

With its slim profile, simplified functions, and hard-wearing stainless steel construction, the Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet Knife is quite possibly the perfect pocket knife. Part of the Alox collection, the knife features a 2-inch large blade, can opener, 3mm and 6mm screwdriver, bottle opener, wire stripper, nail file, and key ring. Made in Switzerland.

Length: 3.3" / Height: 0.3" / Weight: 1.6 oz

Victorinox Swiss Army Champ Knife

Based on the classic Officer's model, the Victorinox Swiss Army Champ Knife is even more versatile, giving you the ability to tackle projects both large and small with a single tool. The prepared-for-anything knife has large and small blades, multiple sizes of screwdrivers, bottle and can openers, a multipurpose hook, toothpick, tweezers, a wire stripper, cutter, pliers, and scissors. *breath* Also metal and wood saws, a ruler, nail file, a punch, chisel, corkscrew, magnifying glass, and key ring.

Length: 3.6" / Height: 1.3" / Weight: 6.5 oz.

Barebones Hori Hori Garden Knife

Inspired by vintage Japanese knives, the Barebones Hori Hori is a hybrid garden utensil that's equipped with a heat-treated stainless steel blade with both a straight and serrated edge. Its scooped back boosts the versatility, allowing you to quickly transition from digging to cutting to trenching, while handy inch markers easily measure your planting depth. It's finished with a walnut handle and twin cutter that also doubles as a bottle opener.

Length: 12" / Width: 2" / Depth: 1" / Weight: 1.5 pounds

Victorinox Swiss Army Soldier Knife

Issued to the Swiss Army at basic training, the fourth generation of the classic knife — first introduced in the 1890s — is a versatile, dependable tool that's rugged enough for military use yet simple enough for daily carry. Held within its two-component handle with rubber inserts are both Phillips and standard screwdrivers, a punch, a wire stripper, saw blade, and openers for cans and bottles. A large, wavy-edge lock blade enables one-hand use, and the integrated mini key ring gives you further attachment options.

Length: 4.4" / Height: 0.7" / Weight: 4.6 oz.

Spyderco Bushcraft Knife

Ideal for chopping, slicing, and whittling, the Scandi-grind, fully-tanged Spyderco Bushcraft knife has a 4-inch O-1 steel blade, comfortable G-10 handle, and was created in collaboration with expert bushcrafters. The high carbon content of the O-1 tool steel holds a long-term edge but also sharpens easily. The wilderness knife sports brass rivets, a backup lanyard hole, and comes with a black leather sheath that can be attached in either direction for a right or left-handed carry.

Length: 8.75" / Blade Length: 4.1" / Weight: 7.8 oz.

James Brand x Uncrate Folsom Knife

Serving as James Brand's workhorse, the Folsom is already a perfect pocket knife. Our collaboration version takes things one step further with wooden handles and a black PVD-coated blade. But instead of staining the wooden grip, real Ebony wood was used to give it the darkest hue possible. The natural density of the Ebony grip gives the Folsom proper balance, and the Carpenter CTS-BD1 stainless steel blade provides corrosion resistance while maintaining it's edge for years of usage. At 4-inches when closed, a slim profile, and an overall weight of 3.4 ounces, the liner-lock knife is ideal for slipping into a pocket for everyday carry. Frequent usage is made even easier by the ambidextrous opening-slot and stainless steel clip that can be moved to either side.

James Brand Elko Knife

The right everyday carry knife is both compact and useful at a moment's notice. Designed to be small enough for a keyring but strong enough to use everyday, the minimal Elko from James Brand fits that description. It packs plenty into its small aluminum frame — which weighs only 1.3 ounces and is just 2.6-inches closed — including a Sandvik 12C27 black stainless steel blade and a stainless steel pry tool that also acts as a bottle opener and flathead screwdriver. The Elko has a serviceable assembly for DIY maintenance. Now completely blacked out for this exclusive release with Uncrate, the Elko is accompanied by a black stainless aviation cable so you can attach your keys immediately. Arrives in a waterproof pouch that just so happens to be the right size for a smartphone.

Jho Nug Knife

Now in its second iteration, the Jho Nug Knife is an ideal EDC partner. It measures just 2.2 inches tall, 1.2 inches wide, a hair under a half inch thick, and weighs under 2.5 ounces, so it's highly pocketable. The rotating and locking 18mm blade is long enough to be useful and made from vacuum heat-treated premium Japanese steel for longevity. It's contained in a black TiCN coated titanium handle with a finger hole for a secure grip.

Join Or Die x Uncrate Bourbon Barrel Knife

After bottling the good stuff from our private stock of Russell's Reserve, something needed to be done with the remaining charred American White Oak barrel. That's when we enlisted the assistance of the bespoke knife workshop Join or Die. The result of the commissioned, one-of-a-kind collaboration is a short-blade camp knife finished with a handle made solely from the wood of our single barrel of Russell's Reserve. Each hand-cut handle is given an extra shot of high-heat charring along with an oil blend treatment to seal the grain from moisture. An AEB-L stainless steel blade is then set between the two heavily charred scales before being finished off with tonal carbon fiber pins. Limited to 100 examples, each bourbon barrel knife is sent alongside a custom black leather sheath made to hold this specific blade.

Horse Brand Co. x Uncrate Bison Horn Knife

Brooklyn-based bespoke knife and bike workshop Horse Brand Co. already produces some of the finest American-made knives available, so it's rather difficult to improve upon on an already top-of-class product. Enter the Horse Brand Co. x Uncrate Bison Horn knife — made from the highest quality high carbon steel and held together by a sustainably-sourced buffalo horn handle from Texas that's cut and finished by hand in to a one-of-a-kind 3D geometric grip. A tonal carbon fiber pin and lanyard hole hold things together. The knife lives in a vegetable-tanned black leather sheath that was custom designed for the blade by Commoner & Co., also a Brooklyn-based independent workshop dedicated to the bespoke leather craft. Each of the 20 limited edition blades is stamped by hand with "USA" on one side and "Uncrate" on the other to give the bench-made knife a custom maker's mark, a touch true knife enthusiasts will appreciate on this already heirloom-worthy piece.

JHO x Uncrate GS1 Blackout Knife

Inspired by shaving straight razors and designed by JHO to be as minimal as possible, the "Gentleman Slasher" (or GS1 for short) isn't holding anything back or making any apologies. When folded, those with a less discerning eye may not even know it's a knife given that the blade all but disappears into the angular handle. The blade is revealed with a "flipper" notch. With no safety mechanism, the GS1 is for the serious knife user who knows how to handle a real blade — amateurs need not apply. A very limited number of the JHO x Uncrate edition were produced with a blacked out S35VN steel blade and titanium handle and hardware, along with a custom bison hide sheath. Extra Teflon washers as well as a T6 and T8 screwdriver are included for maintenance or dissecting.

Handle: 3.75" / Blade Length: 2.63" / Blade Thickness: 4mm / Weight: 110g

Kershaw AM-6 Utility Knife

Based on an Al Mar Knives design, the Kershaw AM-6 Utility Knife is easy to keep with you, as it's designed to hang around your neck. Its 1.5-inch blade is made from 8Cr13MoV stainless steel with a stonewashed finish, while the handle is crafted from glass-filled nylon. With full tang construction, it gives a solid feel despite its diminutive 3.25-inch size, and the molded sheath and lanyard keep it secure when you're on the move.

Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer Nespresso Knife

One of the biggest knocks on Nespresso is the waste created by the system's pods. The Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer Nespresso Knife answers by using them in its construction. 24 recycled coffee capsules are used in the manufacturing of each knife's scales, enough to account for 18,000 pods over the limited run of 750 knives. Aside from the bronze-colored sides, it offers a blade, can opener, two screwdrivers, a bottle opener, a hole punch, and a wire stripper.

James Brand x Uncrate County Pocket Knife

The James Brand is a small team trying to do big things — something we understand very well at Uncrate. They're all about the details. They're aiming to build a longstanding company. And they're designing knives that they want to carry themselves. We knew all of this before we approached them to do a limited edition knife, and we also knew they'd knock it out of the park. The James x Uncrate County Knife is the result of our collaboration.

Built in the James Brand HQ in Portland, our edition gets the obligatory blacked-out styling, while retaining all of the utility and usefulness of your favorite pocket knife. The knife features beautiful ebony wood inlays, a black PVD-coated Sandvic 12C27 steel blade, black PVD-coated 416 steel handles, and a custom black paracord lanyard for easy retrieval. With a blade length of 2.5-inches and a clip-less design, the County knife will live in your pocket undetected — both by you and by anyone who thinks you shouldn't be carrying one.

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Malvaux Number 1 Knife

Designed to overcome the issues of knives that came before, the Malvaux Number 1 Knifeis an heirloom-quality tool that is as pleasurable to use as it is to behold. Its bent shape allows the stainless steel blade to be opened easily while also making it more comfortable to hold. The blade is water-jet cut and sharpened in Solingen, the shell made of CNC milled anodized aluminum, and the pieces assembled by hand in small batches Switzerland's Jura region. Available in bonfire orange or slate gray, each limited to just 150 pieces.