Knives are often taken for granted in our daily lives. We cut food, open packaging, and field-dress big game with this unique outdoor tool. As an industry, knife making is one of the most innovative. All knives consist of a handle and a blade, so how many variations can companies and individuals create each year? The answer is thousands and thousands, with many on display at the Blade Show, where the following awards were presented by Blade magazine.
Representatives from Blade distributed Knife of the Year awards in 15 categories. Two of the awards—Industry Achievement and Publisher’s—went to a retail knife store and a knife-related organization, respectively, for their contributions to the world of knives.
Overall Knife Of The Year: LionSteel T.R.E. (Three Rapid Exchange)
All entrants in the Knife of the Year competition were judged on a number of factors, including utility, design, creativity, materials, aesthetics, feel and other traits.
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