Author Archives: Wilson

Smith & Bradley Watches

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Wilson

I thought I had walked straight into a Hollywood buddy film.  You know, two dissimilar dudes with a singular goal.  One is a cop and the other is a regular guy.  They have to cooperate and overcome adversity to win … Continue reading →

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New CRKT Flavio Ikoma Fossil

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Wilson

Flavio Ikoma is a Brazilian knifemaker that, to my eye, is able to balance mechanical with biological styling cues.  There is an unmistakable flow to his work in lines and in texture.  His new design collaboration with Columbia River Knife … Continue reading →

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Ontario Knife Company Blackbird Noir

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Wilson

Blackbird SK-5 is one of the Ontario Knife Company‘s fixed blade knives.  Paul Sheiter’s, the Blackbird’s designer said, “I believe the more complicated a product becomes, the more likely it is to fail when your life depends on it.  For … Continue reading →

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New SOG Zoom Assisted Folders

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Wilson

Out on the dusty range at Media Day, SOG Knives had new wares.  Next to the SOG Kiku fixed blade were some new folding knives.  SOG representative Chris Cashbaugh showed off a new folder in the Zoom series of knives.  … Continue reading →

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Zero Tolerance Also Cozies Up With Emerson

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Wilson

KAI Group’s Kershaw Knives has spun up a collaboration with Ernest Emerson and his resources.  KAI’s upscale brand Zero Tolerance (think Nissan/Infiniti) also gets a turn.  At SHOT Show 2014, ZT introduced its new Emerson collaborations, the models 0620CF and … Continue reading →

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New Timberline BattleHog Folders

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Wilson

GATCO/ Timberline had a few new knives at their SHOT Show 2014 booth.  The Butch Vallotton-designed BattleHog series was so recent, Timberline’s new-for-2014 catalog insert did not contain the knives.  The BattleHogs are a 3″ bladed tactical knife with a … Continue reading →

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Assembling a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Wilson

I had to stop at the Victorinox booth at SHOT Show 2014.  Dontrese Brown was assembling Victorinox Swiss Army Knives!  Integral to the construction of a knife is the special mechanical press that mates the component parts together. Only two … Continue reading →

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Spyderco Displays New Jani-Song Knife Prototype at SHOT Show 2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Wilson

I got to flip a Jani-Song at SHOT Show 2014!  Okay, let’s all just take a moment here.  I was at the smaller of the two Spyderco booths talking to knifemaker Howard Viele’s son Gene, who was manning the space.  … Continue reading →

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New CRKT Lucas Burnley Obake

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Wilson

As I stood at the Columbia River Knife and Tool’s SHOT Show 2014 booth, talking to custom maker Alan Folts (Minimalist, S.P.E.W.), I suddenly vapor-locked as I glanced into the glass case below.  “Oooooo, what’s that?”  I may have interrupted … Continue reading →

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A Trio of New Benchmade Knives for 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Wilson

At SHOT Show 2014, I picked out what I thought were three of the more interesting Benchmade Knives’ products from their case of new blades for 2014.  I know, two of the knives are actually branded from Benchmade’s HK division. … Continue reading →

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