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The Real History of National Knife Day [With Evidence] A Blade HQ investigation into the origins of August 24th's holiday
BladeHQ on August 21, 2026,
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national knife day
Since 2011, the knife community has celebrated National Knife Day every year on August 24. But who actually started it? If you do a quick online search, you’ll likely find the same explanations repeated across the internet: The problem? Those stories don’t hold up well when you start looking for evidence. So we dug deeper...
Carpenter’s A-421 Steel: Is It Better Than MagnaCut?
George Muhlestein on August 17, 2026, in News
In This Article For the last few months, we’ve heard whisperings of a groundbreaking steel making its way to us from the medical industry. It offers performance very similar to other high-end blade steels (think MagnaCut, CPM S35VN, etc.), but carved a unique path there. A-421 is really special and unlike most other premium blade steels. In this article, we’ll go over all the exciting details! To make sure we got...
PM2 Tanto Sold Out: Official Statement + Upcoming Drop
BladeHQ on August 4, 2026,
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Spyderco
In This Article Official Statement Thank you to everyone who participated in today’s PM2 Tanto release. The response was extraordinary, and we are genuinely grateful for your enthusiasm, patience, and support. While many customers were able to successfully place their orders, we know others encountered delays, errors, and difficulty completing their purchases. We did not...
Update: Magpul Breslau On Hold
Laurie McIntire on May 20, 2026,
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Magpul Breslau, SHOT Show
In this Release Official Statement At SHOT Show 2025, Magpul announced the Breslau—an ambitious project built around Metal Injection Molded blade technology, aimed at delivering a unique, high-quality knife at an accessible price point. It was a release both Magpul and Blade HQ were genuinely excited about, and the early response from the community reflected...
Spyderco PM2 Tanto: History, Design, and 2026 Return
George Muhlestein on July 22, 2026,
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Spyderco
In This Article PM2 Tanto Drop Information (2026) The first drop of the PM2 tantos since we had them years ago was on 7/22/2026. Both the satin and black blade versions sold out lightning fast! We were trying out a new queue system to keep everything as fair as possible, but there were some unforeseen...
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