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CRKT® Launches Three Exciting New Knives in Advance of Blade Show Atlanta

June 3, 2026

CRKT®, a brand built on innovation, craftsmanship and collaboration with leading custom knife designers, launched three extraordinary new knives in advance of the knife industry’s largest and most celebrated event, Blade Show Atlanta. This release features three limited-run models: two Italian-made Squid™ II folders from renowned designer Lucas Burnley, and the Minimalist® Nessmuk, a compact fixed-blade knife designed by long time CRKT® partner, Alan Folts,…

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New Jersey’s Knife Law Defies Logic

May 22, 2026

Attorney and knife expert Anthony Sculimbrene poses an interesting question in his latest column. Namely, what, exactly, does this passage of New Jersey law mean: “Any person who knowingly has in his possession any other weapon under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for such lawful uses as it may have is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.” One thing Sculimbrene and knife owners across…

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The U.S. Sporting Knife and Tool Industry has a $5.722 Billion Economic Impact