A lot of knife brands have shifted production overseas, but there are still American companies turning out blades built to handle abuse. These aren’t boutique collectors’ pieces—they’re knives meant ...

IN THE People’s Republic of Portland, every other block features an artisanal something—furniture, beer, food, soap…you name it. Strip away the earnestly hip Victorian-style waxed mustaches and ...

The James Brand announced its first made-in-the-USA pocket knife in May 2022. It wasn’t until December of that year that we finally got our hands on the launch we’d been waiting more than half a year ...

Gerber is a huge company that makes a vast array of bladed tools and ships them all over the world. Many of its products are made in the USA, but some are manufactured in China and other countries. We ...

When the form and function of a product already seems just about perfect, how can you possibly improve upon it? As you most likely know, MagnaCut is hotter than Hansel right now. It’s been showing up ...

Scott Einsmann is Outdoor Life’s gear editor. He oversees the gear team’s editors and writers who are subject matter experts ...

A good knife is the keystone of your kitchen tools. Without one, many if not most things simply won't get done. And if there's one knife to have, it's a trusty chef's knife. That's not to say that ...