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Ben with his Amazon jungle tour guide
Ben Banters

Life Lessons from the Amazon Jungle

I could feel the water trickling down the hammock and onto my back. I checked my watch. 12:04 a.m. Oof. I’d only been in the jungle for 12 hours, and I’d only drifted off to sleep 90 minutes ago. ...

The Knafs Loaded Burrito is your one stop shop for all the tools you need to maintain your knife.

Maintain Your Pocket Knife With The Right Tools

Contrary to what you may have heard, maintaining your knife isn't a complex process. However, it is something that you need to do from time to time so you can continue to rely on it. In short, if y...

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Pit to Fit 5K - Blade Show Atlanta

  What? A 5k fun run from the Waverly Hotel to the Chattahoochee River. No registration fee. Unsanctioned. Untimed. Probably unauthorized. Knafs and Carry Commission are sponsoring it so the swag ...

Sendy Knife Samples

Spey Blade Shape

Since the release of the Civivi Sendy, we have received a bunch of questions regarding the Spey blade shape. After all, it is not a very popular shape among modern pocket knvies. So what's the deal...

Ben and Athena post inside Knafs Office

THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING 2023!!

This year has been a dream for us at Knafs, and we know we couldn't have done it without your help and support. We've got a hunch that you, our customers, are the real decision-makers at Knafs. You...

Lander 1 knife with other tools for Knife

Why Do People Carry Knives? Warning - Knife Nerd Talk

This is an easy question that can be answered on many different levels. Most people carry a knife for preparedness. You never know what situations might arise, and you want to be ready. That is whe...

Lulu Blade Sample

The Lulu Fixed Blade: Making Hard Things Happen

The notes and vision behind the Lulu. So many notes.

Picture of Lander 2

Knafs Lander 2: EDC Pocket Knife

Story The Knife  Let's do it again! But bigger! Better! Mooooarrr! The Lander 2 is the next iteration of our everyday carry pocket knife with Fast Swap, Open Source scales. It's similar to the L...

Thumnail that says "blast off"

Knafs Mid-Flight Update - April 2023

Whoa. What a ride we've been on over here! Athena (my wife) and I took Knafs full-time in May 2022, and we've learned soooooo incredibly much over the past 11 months. To share it all would take hou...

Tool Burrito - Knife Maintenance Roll Pouch

What is an EDC Tool Kit? | Everyday Carry Talk

There are two types of EDC tool kits, and we will check them both in this article. First we have the EDC maintenance tool kits, which has all the tools to keep your knives (and other EDC gear) in ...

The Burrito Grande with all the slots filled with knifes and stickers

5 Cool Ways to Store Pocket Knives

You didn't know what you were getting into when you got that first pocket knife... sorry, not sorry! Putting together your collection is always a blast, but it can be messy if you don't have an org...

Knafs Guide - What in the World is Sandvik?

Is Sandvik 14c28n The Best Budget Knife Steel? | Knafs Guide

What in the world is Sandvik 14c28n steel? Is it any good for pocket knives? Lets find out!  We've compiled a comprehensive case study on Sandvik's 14c28n steel. But to save time we've distilled t...

Hand holding We Banter knife and Knafs Lander knife in green micarta

Which Knife Should I Buy? Lander vs. Banter

Just get both! But let's say you just want/need one for now, how would you choose? Well, between the Lander and the Banter (regular size) there are some differences in size, materials, customizabi...

Copies? with multiple knife

Knife Design: Clones, Copies, and Zac in the Wild

Look. Here at Knafs we don't get in fights on the internet. No one wins. But also: the internet is a beautiful place to start conversations. It's the public square where ideas take shape, evolve, a...

Vero Engineering Pocket Knife Poster in Frame

The Story - Vero Engineering Pocket Knife Poster

So there we were. Joseph was creating knives. Sam was creating photos. And I was creating posters. And then lightning struck. Here's where it started: I was awestruck. I’d been following Sam’s Inst...

Strop Wallet Photo while being used

The Story of the Strop Wallet

The Strop Wallet was invented in 2014, and it almost disappeared forever. Here's the story of how we brought this thing back to market after a 5 year hiatus.

Banter Photo

I Designed a Pocket Knife!

Announcing the Banter-- a Ben Petersen design for WE Knives. It's small, simple, and has all the elements I love in a pocket knife. The quality is wicked good and the fit and finish is dreamy.