KNIFE MFG CO. has built one of the most recognisable identities in modern fingerboarding. Based in Chicago and established in 2019, KNIFE produces handmade 5-ply Canadian maple decks through limited releases rather than maintaining a permanently available catalogue. That approach means individual graphics can disappear quickly, regional exclusives can become difficult to obtain, and certain boards have developed genuine collector appeal. (fingerboard.io)

This guide documents the KNIFE MFG deck archive currently available publicly, from the earlier releases listed in the archive through the latest July 2026 releases. One important distinction: this is a catalogue of released deck graphics and variants, not necessarily every individual physical deck ever pressed. Different colourways, special editions, screen prints and regional exclusives are listed separately where KNIFE does so in its official archive. (KNIFE MFG GO)

2023: The Foundation of the Modern KNIFE Archive

The earliest releases currently listed in the official archive date from March 2023.

March 2023

• Hand of Doom

• Shame 1

• Not Much Time Left

• Big Frown

• Crayon Reaper

• Alleged Lucky Skull Ring — White

• Alleged Lucky Skull Ring — Green

April 2023 followed with special Rendezvous 33 editions:

• Bad Impulse — Natural, Screen Print

• Bad Impulse — Glitter Silver, Screen Print

June 2023 brought one of the more notable collaborations:

• Big Frown — Candy Swirl

• KNIFE x Slushcult

The early releases already established several themes that would continue to define the brand: aggressive graphics, dark humour, screen printing, unusual colour combinations and collaborations with other recognised names in fingerboarding. (KNIFE MFG GO)

2024: Collaborations, Pro Models and Collector Editions

2024 was a major year for KNIFE. The catalogue expanded significantly, with collaborations, event exclusives and the arrival of several graphics that would become closely associated with the brand.

January 2024

• World Peace

• Sinning Along Life's Road

• Waters of Sorrow

• Wheel of Chance

• Burn Girl 1

February 2024 — KNIFE x Cowply

• Crop Duster — Peach

• Crop Duster — Black

• Shadow Puppet — Mint

• Shadow Puppet — Orange

The Cowply collaboration is particularly significant because collaborations between highly collectable handmade brands often attract attention from collectors beyond the normal customer base.

April 2024 — Rendezvous 35

• Scratcher — Andy Cole Pro, Screen Print

• Tabloid A — Screen Print

• Tabloid B — Screen Print

• Hoarder — Screen Print

Also released in April:

• Decapitated

July 2024

• Magazine — Bailey Blankenship Pro

• Compact Logo — Black

• Compact Logo — White

August 2024

• Shame 1 — Blue

• Shame 2

• Alleged Lucky Skull Ring — Orange

• Price of Beauty

• Beware

October 2024

• Ladder — Stolly Pro

  • Blue

  • Green

  • Yellow

  • Red

• Crane — Stolly Pro

• Hoarder

• Tabloid

November 2024

• Trash Bag — Black, KNIFE x Sorry

• Trash Bag — White, KNIFE x Sorry

• Magazine — Bailey Blankenship Pro, Natural S.E.

• Civil Death

• Trash Boy

By the end of 2024, KNIFE had moved well beyond simple standalone graphic drops. Pro models, collaborations, event editions and special construction variants had become a major part of the catalogue. (KNIFE MFG GO)

2025: The Rise of the Pro Model Era

2025 saw KNIFE increasingly connect releases to individual riders and larger projects.

January 2025

• All Over — Black

• Fortress I — Kevin Hanrahan Pro

• Witchcraft — Black

March 2025

• Housefly — Blackriver Store Chicago Exclusive

April 2025 — Vous 37

• Receiver — Yellow

• Receiver — Natural

• Souvenir

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Black/Orange

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Orange

May 2025

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Black/White

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, White/Yellow

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Black Holographic

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Gray/White

• Fighting Boys — Yellow

• Blazing Eye — Green

June 2025

• Boxing

• Squeezed Logo

• Teenage Crime

July 2025

• Anguish Man

• Chain Logo — Flo Pink Dipped

• Chain Logo — Flo Green Dipped

• Fighting Girls — Yellow

• Fighting Girls — Black

October 2025 — Index Chicago Opening and Utilitarian Premiere

This was one of the most important collector periods in KNIFE's history.

Index Chicago Store Opening:

• Blazing Eye — Orange

• Pulp — KNIFE x Five Page Books

• Falling In

Utilitarian Video Premiere:

• Civil Death — Black

• Fortress I — Kevin Hanrahan Pro, Black Ply Special Edition

• Magazine — Bailey Blankenship Pro, Black Ply Special Edition

• Scratcher — Andy Cole Pro, Chrome/White

• Ladder — Stolly Pro, White

December 2025 — Utilitarian Screen Prints

• Firsthand Dark — White

• Firsthand Dark — Red

• Firsthand Lite — White

• Firsthand Lite — Red

• Anguish Man — Red/White

• Anguish Man — Red/Black

• Anguish Man — White/Black

• Big Shame — Red/White

• Big Shame — Red

• Big Shame — White

The Utilitarian releases are likely to remain an important part of the KNIFE collecting story because they are directly connected to a specific video project and include multiple screen-printed and special-edition decks. (KNIFE MFG GO)

2026: Regional Exclusives and a Rapidly Expanding Catalogue

By 2026, KNIFE's release strategy had become increasingly varied. The archive includes standard releases, screen prints, retailer exclusives and region-specific versions.

March 2026

• Hand of Doom Redux — White

• Hand of Doom Redux — Red

• Hand of Doom Redux — Black

• Bloodbath Logo 1

• Bloodbath Logo 2

• Best Friend — Black

• Demolition Row

• Blockbuster — White

April 2026

• Blockbuster — Yellow

• Bloodbath Logo 3

• Best Friend — Red

• Big Shame

• Prelude — Brendan Houson Pro, Orange

• Prelude — Brendan Houson Pro, Black

• Prelude — Flo Pink Dipped Special Edition

May 2026

• Knife Eyes — KNIFE x Letter Store, Screen Print

• Letter Skull — KNIFE x Letter Store, Screen Print

• Demolition Row — High Vis

• Salt Circle — White, Asia Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — Gold, Europe Exclusive

• Crows — Stolly Pro, Hypno, Europe Exclusive

• Crows — Stolly Pro, Black

• Crows — Stolly Pro, Yellow

• Blazing Eye — Red

• Hoarder — Black/Black

• Synopsis

• Bloodbath Logo 7

• Blockbuster — Red

• Best Friend — White

• Chain Logo — White

June 2026

• Beware — Flo Yellow, Screen Printed, Index Exclusive

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Flo Yellow Dark, Screen Printed, Index Exclusive

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Flo Yellow Lite, Screen Printed, Index Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — Green/Green, USA Exclusive

• Bloodbath Logo 8

• Receiver — Black

• Crows — Stolly Pro, Black

July 2026

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, Flo Yellow/White, Screen Printed

• Mask — Jay Linehan Pro, White

• Bloodbath Logo 9

• Hand of Doom — OG Purple, Japan Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — Green/Black, Europe Exclusive

These releases demonstrate how KNIFE has increasingly used regional distribution and exclusive colourways. For collectors, that makes completing a series considerably more difficult. A rider in the United States may have had easy access to one Hand of Doom variant but struggled to obtain the Japanese or European versions. (KNIFE MFG GO)

Which KNIFE Boards Are the Most Sought After?

There is no official collector price guide for KNIFE MFG decks, and resale prices can fluctuate significantly. However, based on scarcity, exclusivity, collaborations and the importance of particular releases, several categories stand out.

1. Rendezvous Screen Prints

The Rendezvous releases are among the strongest candidates for long-term collectability.

Examples include:

• Bad Impulse — Natural

• Bad Impulse — Glitter Silver

• Scratcher — Andy Cole Pro

• Tabloid A

• Tabloid B

• Hoarder — Screen Print

These boards combine limited-event availability with screen-printed production. Once the event is over, there is no guarantee that the exact version will ever be produced again.

2. The KNIFE x Cowply Collaboration

The Crop Duster and Shadow Puppet series deserve particular attention.

Collaborations between two handmade brands create crossover demand. Cowply already has a strong collector following, meaning these boards appeal to fans of both companies.

The Shadow Puppet variants in particular are likely to be among the more recognisable collaboration pieces from KNIFE's catalogue.

3. The Original Hand of Doom

The Hand of Doom, first released in March 2023, has become one of KNIFE's defining graphics.

Its importance has increased because the design later returned in multiple forms:

• Hand of Doom Redux

• Gold European Exclusive

• Green/Green USA Exclusive

• OG Purple Japan Exclusive

• Green/Black Europe Exclusive

That makes the original particularly interesting. Collectors often value the first appearance of a graphic, especially when it later becomes an ongoing series.

4. Stolly Pro Models

Stolly's pro decks have become a major part of the KNIFE catalogue.

Important releases include:

• Ladder

• Crane

• Ladder — Utilitarian Premiere Edition

• Crows

• Crows Hypno — Europe Exclusive

The Hypno Crows variant is particularly interesting because it combines a popular pro model with regional exclusivity.

5. Utilitarian Premiere and Special Editions

The October and December 2025 Utilitarian releases are some of the most historically important boards in the archive.

Particularly notable examples include:

• Fortress I — Kevin Hanrahan Pro, Black Ply Special Edition

• Magazine — Bailey Blankenship Pro, Black Ply Special Edition

• Ladder — Stolly Pro, White

• Scratcher — Andy Cole Pro, Chrome/White

• Firsthand Dark

• Firsthand Lite

• Anguish Man screen prints

• Big Shame screen prints

These are more than ordinary colourway changes. They are connected to a specific KNIFE project and period in the company's history. (KNIFE MFG GO)

6. Regional Exclusives

Some of the hardest boards to complete as a global collector may be the regional exclusives.

Examples include:

• Salt Circle — Asia Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — Gold, Europe Exclusive

• Crows Hypno — Europe Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — Green/Green, USA Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — OG Purple, Japan Exclusive

• Hand of Doom — Green/Black, Europe Exclusive

These releases may become increasingly desirable simply because many collectors were geographically excluded from the original sale.

7. Index Chicago Exclusives

KNIFE's connection with its hometown scene has also produced special releases.

Examples include:

• Blazing Eye — Orange

• Pulp

• Falling In

• Beware — Flo Yellow

• Mask — Flo Yellow Dark

• Mask — Flo Yellow Lite

The Index exclusives are especially interesting because they combine a physical location, a limited event and a specific moment in the development of Chicago's fingerboarding scene.

The Ultimate KNIFE Collector's Shortlist

If the goal was to build a collection containing the most historically significant and potentially sought-after KNIFE boards, this would be a strong starting point:

1. Bad Impulse — Glitter Silver Screen Print

2. Hand of Doom — Original 2023

3. Big Frown — Candy Swirl, KNIFE x Slushcult

4. Shadow Puppet — KNIFE x Cowply

5. Hoarder — Rendezvous Screen Print

6. Scratcher — Andy Cole Pro, Rendezvous Screen Print

7. Ladder — Stolly Pro

8. Crane — Stolly Pro

9. Magazine — Bailey Blankenship Pro, Natural S.E.

10. Trash Bag — KNIFE x Sorry

11. Fortress I — Kevin Hanrahan Pro, Black Ply Utilitarian Edition

12. Magazine — Bailey Blankenship Pro, Black Ply Utilitarian Edition

13. Crows — Stolly Pro, Hypno Europe Exclusive

14. Hand of Doom — OG Purple Japan Exclusive

15. Knife Eyes — KNIFE x Letter Store Screen Print

This is not an official ranking, and rarity does not automatically equal desirability. Some collectors may value an early standard release more highly than a later exclusive simply because it represents an important stage in KNIFE's history.

What Makes a KNIFE Board Collectable?

Several factors appear repeatedly throughout the archive.

First releases matter. The first appearance of a graphic, such as the original Hand of Doom, often has historical importance.

Collaborations create crossover demand. KNIFE x Cowply, KNIFE x Slushcult, KNIFE x Sorry and KNIFE x Letter Store releases attract collectors from more than one community.

Screen prints are important. These tend to feel more like special editions than standard dipped or regular production graphics.

Event exclusives tell a story. A board connected to Rendezvous, an Index opening or a video premiere represents a specific moment in the history of the brand.

Regional exclusives are difficult to complete. A collector trying to own every Hand of Doom variant, for example, has to hunt across multiple countries and release channels.

The KNIFE Archive Is Still Growing

The most interesting thing about collecting KNIFE MFG is that the story is still being written.

The official archive already documents a substantial number of graphics, variants, pro models and special editions, and 2026 alone has seen multiple new waves of releases. KNIFE's current drop-based model means that today's ordinary release could become tomorrow's difficult-to-find archive piece. (KNIFE MFG GO)

That is the attraction—and sometimes the frustration—of collecting KNIFE.

You are not simply buying a deck. You are buying a small part of a particular release, event, collaboration or era.

For riders, that might not matter. A KNIFE deck is there to be gripped, set up and destroyed.

For collectors, however, the growing archive tells the history of one of modern fingerboarding's most distinctive brands—one limited drop at a time.

The best starting point for anyone wanting to verify the catalogue or continue tracking future releases is the official KNIFE MFG Archive. (KNIFE MFG GO)