These cutting-edge knives indicate a continued fascination with an incredibly ancient tool. The humble origins of the classic knife began shortly after human's mastered the art of walking upright. Nowadays, knives take many different shapes and fulfill a multitude of tasks. A knife can be the hook-line-and-sinker of intimidation for a gangster, the right hand man to a chef and the difference between life and death to an outdoors man.
There is a virtually endless list of situations where a trusty blade can certainly come in handy, so it's not surprising that the market has been inundated with so many sharp designs created to fulfill a specific purpose. From helpful kitchen slicers to cleverly concealed blades, these cutting-edge knives have more than shown their adaptability and purpose.
69 Cutting-Edge Knives
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Crocheted Weapon Campaigns
These Martial Arts Hapkido Ads Turn Knives to Knitting
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Undead Military Blades
Ka-Bar Zombie Killer Knives Prepares You to Kick Ass in the Apocalypse
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Creative Cooking Contraptions
Kitchen Supplies That Exemplify & Enable Culinary Art
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Pretty Pocket Protection
Pimped Swiss Army Knife
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Credit Card Knives
The Disguised Iain Sinclair 'CardSharp' Will Make You Feel Like Bond
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Featherlight Pocket Blades
The Baladeo 34 Grams Knife is Weightless
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Suave Weapon Staffs
Burger Knives' Sword Canes is a Luxurious Way to Defend Yourself
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Rad Repurposed Slicers
Cutting Up Knives Breathes New Life into Discarded Kitchen Tools
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Voodoo Knife Set
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Badass Blade Magnets
The Knife Fridge Magnet from ThinkGeek is Awesomely Intimidating
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Charity Cookware
Special Edition Pink Knives
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Hidden Pocket Knives
German Made Key & Japanese Steel Rule Hide Knife Inside
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Caring Knives
Swiss Army Peace Knife
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Badass Black Blades
The Stelton Pure Black Knives Seem Made for Ninja Cooks
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Nutty Pendant Knives
The Golden Peanut Pocket Knife Necklace is Dangerously Cute
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Card-Sized Knives
The Creditor Carbon Fiber Money Clip Knife Will Keep Your Money Safe
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Celebratory Celebrity Knives
James Franco's Brad Renfro Forever Switchblade Shows Love and Respect
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Bladed Fashion Accessories
The 'YOU Are Sooo Sharp' Earrings Provide Fashionable Protection
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Do-It-All Pocket Knives
The Dan Nelson Swiss Army Knife Ad Shows 'Everything's Inside'
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Reimagined Kitchen Knives
Jongwoo Choi's Swing Capsule Puts Safety First
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Sharp Survival Gear
The Bear Grylls Collection by Gerber Gives You the Tools to Survive
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Airplane-Safe Knives
The Klever Kutter For Post 911 Travel
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Curved Cuisine Cutters
The LucidiPevere Normann Copenhagen Circular Kitchen Knife
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Giant Swiss Army Knives
10-in-1 Garden Tool
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Badass Defense Blades
Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with the Gerber Gator Machete Pro
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Customizable Pocket Knives
The Switch Modular Pocket Knife is Perfect for Playing MacGyver
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Professional Protective Kits
'Tha Business Self-Defense Kit' is Designed for the Workplace
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Macabre Men's Neckpieces
Cyberoptix TieLab
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Black Ceramic Blades
Slice and Dice in the Kitchen with the Edge of Belgravia Knives
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Gangster Shaving Knives
The George Christou 'G Blade' Looks like a Deadly Weapon
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Sea Predator Utensils
Raul Chavez's Shark Attack Cutlery Set Makes Food Time Fun
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Ergonomic Utility Blades
'iSlice Slice Box Cutter' Offers a Sleek Alternative to Exacto Knives
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3-in-1 Knives
The Dreamfarm Oni Knife Conveniently Slices, Spreads and Cuts
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Kid-Approved Kitchen Utensils
The Colorful Kai Pure Komachi 2 Knife Set is Irresistibly Fun
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Morbid Blade Tools
The 'Sharp Act Knife Sharpener' Brings Decapitating Magic to the Kitchen
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Skeletal Cutlery Sets
Andre Lassen's Skeletal Cutlery Makes Eating Breakfast Badass
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Miniature Multi-Tools
The Swiss Tech MMCSSS Micro-Max is Everything You Need on a Keychain
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Multifunctional Asian Cutlery
The Vera Wiedermann Chopstick Cutlery Makes Eating Easy
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Bicycle Grip Knife
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Modernized Primitive Weapons
The Unique Fiber Optic Glass Knife by Mike Cook
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Weaponized Food Utensils
Jeff Pinard's Battle-Ready Cutlery Concept are Fit for Klingons
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Badass Survival Knives
Bear Grylls Ultimate Multitool Takes Care of Business in Dire Situations
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Crystallized Chef Knives
The Nesmuk Chef's Knife Will Keep You Cutting in Luxury
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Trusty Cutting Utensils
The Norpro Tomato Holder Ensures an Even Cut for Your Salad
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Modular Knife Blocks
Aaron Root's Knives Are Individually-Packaged & Magnetized
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Multitasking Kitchen Cutters
The Just Eat 'Eatensil' Does Pretty Much Everything
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Nesting Knives
'Meeting' Cutlery
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The Wenger Giant Swiss Army Knife
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Marine Mammal Cutters
Tetsu Yamashita Designed these Wicked Whale Knives
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Bladed Writing Utensils
The Butterfly Knife Pen is a Street Legal Writing Utensil
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Spicy Steak Knives
Cutting Edge Designs by Carlo Contin
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Technicolor Culinary Cutters
Taylor's Coloured Kitchen Knife Block is Vibrantly Razor Sharp
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Sleek Slicer Sets
Onus Knife Blocks Hold Sophisticated Cutters for Making Gourmet Meals
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Stack Sliding Tool Boxes
Keiji Ashizawa Pays Tribute to Tradition with his 'Hirosaki Knife Box'
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Swiss Army Remotes
The Victorinox Remote is a Clever Concoction
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Glorified Box-Cutters
The Rapid Warrior Utility Knife Is the Swiss Army Knife For Manly Men
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Fruity Serrated Cutters
The Watermelon Knife Looks Adorable and Cuts Like a Champ
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Cutting Edge Hybrids
The Wusthof Classic Nakiri Knife Slices and Dices Like No Other
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Precision Pizza Cutters
Make the Perfect Cut Every Time With the Equalizer Multi-Blade Rocker
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Tiny Avian Knives
The Uselen Paper Knife-Hummingbird is Sleek and Smooth
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Safe Shellfish-Shuckers
The OSSA Knife from Westley Nunn Makes Opening Oysters Safer
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Slicing Flatbread Spatulas
Pizza Scissors Make Serving Your Supper Supreme
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Self-Cleaning Knife Blocks
Germ-Killing Kitchen Gadgets
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Designer Penknives
Vivienne Westwood Makes the Great Outdoors Fashionable
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Sweet Chef's Knives
The Kyocera Kyotop Damascus Pakka Chef's Knife is Cutting-Edge
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Puzzle Pocket Knives
Waiter's Friend is the Perfect Combination for All of Your Drinking Needs
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Sleek Cheese-Cutters
La Via Lattea Cheese Knives From Alessi Come in 5 Different Designs
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Edible Knives
Swiss Army Chocolate
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The Malboro & Kane 'MiniPen' is Made Out of Durable Titanium
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The 'SIKI' Titanium Cutting Board Measures in at Just 1mm
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The BillyKirk No. 521 Leather Tool Bag Comes in Four Colors
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