
Can a Venerated EDC Brand Breathe New Life into an Oft-Overlooked Pocket Essential?
The James Brand is known for crafting highly utilitarian, minimalist knives and tools. This daring project puts its mettle to the test.

Sean Tirman is an associate editor at Gear Patrol who specializes in EDC, cannabis and outdoor gear.

The James Brand is known for crafting highly utilitarian, minimalist knives and tools. This daring project puts its mettle to the test.
By Sean Tirman

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While the colorway certainly pops, it's the materials that really make this folding blade stand out, even among its peers.
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Each knife is carefully, painstakingly crafted through a multi-step process by a 30+ year veteran of the Japanese armed forces.
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