Blade Show 2026 is officially in the books!

 

We had a great time helping our friends Oz and Jessica at The Wizard Forge throughout the weekend. They specialize in crafting magical (and tactical) custom knives and axes, and it was great catching up while introducing more folks to their work.

 

One of the coolest things we saw at their booth was a production version of their popular Gremlin knife. Built with an overseas manufacturing partner, it brings the design to a much friendlier price point than the handmade originals. Needless to say, this Bear was intrigued. 👀

 

Back in Stock: RoseCraft Tanasi Lake Teardrop

It was also great catching up with Andy and the crew at RoseCraft.

 

One of the knives we were especially excited to see return is the Tanasi Lake Teardrop, now available in the crowd-favorite Brown Dapper Jigged Bone.

 

My personal opinion?

 

The brown looks fantastic... but the blue bone is still every bit as pretty.

 

Classic teardrop lines, a practical blade shape, and enough character to make you smile every time you pull it from your pocket.

Other Blade Show Highlights

We also spent some time with Austin and Matt from Knafs and got a look at their first step into the premium folder category with Matt's design, the Capcom. We're eager to see those hit the wild.

 

And of course we stopped by to see Bella and the team at QSP. They showed us some of the recent and upcoming releases. I had to agree with Otter:

 

 

We can't wait to get our paws on some.

Curious what’s new around camp?

Fresh Gear keeps track of the latest blades and gear to wander onto the shelves. 👀

That's all from Bear this week.

 

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to finish unpacking Blade Show, catch up on sleep, and try not to add too many new knives to the wish list before next year.

No hidden trails here—standard domestic shipping is on us when your gear haul hits $99.99 or more (before tax, after discounts).
See our Shipping & Returns page for the fine print.