Knives 2027

Brought to you by the publishers of BLADE Magazine and now in its 47th year, this 2027 edition of "The World's Greatest Knife Book" is the annual showcase of the most remarkable custom and factory-manufactured knives available. Fixed-blade designs, folders, swords, kitchen cutlery, cleavers, tactical knives, and every other knife style and design imaginable can be found in this worldwide collection.

Editor Joe Kertzman, a veteran of the knife industry, has researched countless thousands of knives from makers across the globe to bring this collection of blades in every shape, size and configuration. Whether you're buying, selling, trading or collecting, this is your guide to what's trending in every category of cutlery imaginable.

KNIVES 2027 includes features on topics that inform and entertain anyone who has even a passing interest in the ever-growing and changing knife industry, plus deep coverage of the latest trends in various blade designs and styles. The new edition also showcases the 2026 winners of the prestigious BLADE Magazine Knife of the Year awards held annually in Atlanta, Georgia.

Whether you're a seasoned knife buyer looking to add the next piece to your collection or a knifemaker looking for inspiration, you'll find it here. A knife isn't "just a knife." A whole world of knives is out there waiting for you, and KNIVES 2027 is your guide!

About this Year's Cover: We're showcasing several outstanding blades on the
cover of this year's annual. From left to right: The RKMP is a collaboration
between Shirogorov Knives and custom maker Charles Marlowe. This classy folder
won BLADE(R) Magazine's 2025 Knife Collaboration of the Year Award at the Atlanta
BLADE Show. Missourian Kyle Royer's beautiful hunter sports a ladder damascus
blade, sculpted ebony handle with texturing and damascene guard with 24k gold
inlay and gun bluing. BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame(R) member Harvey Dean delivers
a stunning dagger, boasting an elaborate feather damascus blade and showcases
the Texan's first-time use of flush gold inlay set into mother of pearl on the
handle. Winning the 2025 Best Custom Handle Design is Pedro Fornari's chef
knife. The integral handle features fluted ebony inlay wrapped with silver wire
that plays beautifully off the modified Turkish-twist damascus blade and
handle. David Lespect of France designed a super-classy rendition of a locking
folder, dressing it up with a rich jig-bone handle. The custom AD20 XXX from
Demko Knives features a Vegas Forge lightning-pattern damascus blade and a
herringbone-textured handle.