Looking for a small, sleek knife equally as at home breasting birds and cleaning fish as it is gutting deer? Look no further ...

Artisan Cutlery blends design and exceptional materials into a blade that's surprisingly affordable and practical.

This rarely seen angle provides a nice look at the Crossbar lock mechanism that holds the blade in place. - Credit: CJRB ...

However, the inlays differ slightly. One has twill weave carbon fiber, and the other has Dark Matter Gold carbon fiber. There’s also a Micarta version and, finally, a patterned G10. The tanto blade is ...

The handles are made of Micarta, a material offering a high level of resilience with a relatively minimal amount of weight. (The whole unit comes in at just 3.17 ounces.) One side of the blade very ...

Even the more modern versions, like the Micarta or all-metal options, still benefit from the severe shape of the knife’s blade. The blade comes in three steel options. The three most affordable ...