{"product_id":"knife-of-the-year-coffin-tanto","title":"Knife Of The Year - Coffin Tanto","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEMERSON KNIFE OF THE YEAR — 2026\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome Legends Never Stay Buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was a time in the American West when a man's reputation was measured by his word, his courage, and his willingness to stand his ground. It was the age of gunslingers, outlaws, lawmen, and hard men who lived by their own rules. From the dusty streets of Tombstone to the lonely graves of Boot Hill, the Old West was a place where danger was never far away and survival often depended on what a man carried at his side. That same rugged, uncompromising spirit is what inspired the \u003cstrong\u003e2026 Emerson Knife of the Year — the Coffin Tanto.\u003c\/strong\u003e With its distinctive coffin-shaped handle, aggressive blade profile, and unmistakable Emerson character, this knife looks like something that would have been right at home in the pocket of a frontier gambler, a notorious outlaw, or a hard-bitten lawman. It's a knife with attitude, a knife with history in its soul, and a knife that makes no apologies for what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Coffin Tanto is built around one of my most recognizable designs, the \u003cstrong\u003eEmerson Tanto\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a 3.6-inch blade of premium CPM S35VN steel with my signature chisel grind. The angular, powerful blade delivers the strength, cutting performance, and rugged dependability that have defined Emerson knives for decades. Measuring 8.5 inches overall, the Coffin Tanto combines serious working-knife capability with a distinctive coffin-shaped handle that gives the knife both its name and its Old West personality. The design is bold, purposeful, and unmistakably Emerson. There's nothing delicate or ornamental about this knife. Like the men who rode the frontier, it's tough, straightforward, and built to get the job done when the chips are down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've designed a lot of knives over the years, and I can tell you that every once in a while, one comes along that just feels right the moment you pick it up. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Coffin Tanto is one of those knives.\u003c\/strong\u003e I personally like this knife so much that it's become one of my favorite choices for everyday carry. I love the way it feels in my hand, the way it carries, and the combination of its classic coffin-handle styling with that unmistakable Emerson Tanto blade. There's something about it that takes me right back to the stories of the Old West, when men lived hard, rode fast, and sometimes ended up with their names carved into a wooden marker on Boot Hill. The Coffin Tanto captures a little of that outlaw spirit, and that's exactly what I wanted. It's a knife I genuinely enjoy carrying, a knife I'm proud to put my name on, and one that I believe deserves the title \u003cstrong\u003eEmerson Knife of the Year for 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ernest Emerson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emerson Knives, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67902363664599,"sku":"KNF-KOTY-2026-CFFN","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/5551\/2535\/files\/CoffinTantoFront.webp?v=1793135970","url":"https:\/\/www.emersonknives.com\/products\/knife-of-the-year-coffin-tanto","provider":"Emerson Knives, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}