Author Archives: Wilson

Emerson Teams Up With Kershaw Knives

Emerson Knives is collaborating with Kershaw Knives on line of eight SKU’s featuring Emerson design and a Kershaw build for 2014.  Six will be frame locks and the other two will be liner locks.  According to the Kershaw catalogue, six … Continue reading

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New SOG Kiku Fixed Blade Knife

SHOT Show’s Media Day at the Range is not a place at which knifemakers tend to rent space.  But in what is almost a tongue-in-cheek move, SOG had a knife and axe throwing lane–mimicking the gun guys!  I even saw … Continue reading

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SHOT Show 2014

The plane flight and hotel room are booked for my trip to Las Vegas tomorrow for the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show, known as the SHOT Show.  SHOT will attract some 62,000+ attendees, 1,600 exhibitors, and over 2,500 media … Continue reading

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Spyderco and Kahr Arms Collaborate on a Delica4

Kahr Arms and Spyderco Knives have come up with a variation of the Delica4 that both Kahr owners and certain defensive knife practitioners will find attractive.  We all know the Delica4 is Spyderco’s latest iteration of their venerable cutting platform.  … Continue reading

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Boker Kwaiken Large Thumb Disk

A year ago, I wrote a review of the Boker/Lucas Burnley folding Kwaiken.  One criticism I had written was that the thumb disk on the Kwaiken was too small, resulting in the knife being hard to open with one hand.  … Continue reading

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Spyderco Karahawk Knife Review

Spyderco‘s new Karahawk is the linguistic blend of Indonesian kerambit (karambit in the Philippines) and hawkbill blade, penned by “little known” designer Sal Glesser.  The Karahawk is Spyderco’s second karambit and it is markedly different from the Spyderco/Warren Thomas original … Continue reading

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Cardsharp 2 Knife Review

I have this friend at work who I think is the Most Interesting Man in the World—real life version.  While I cannot divulge what I know of his past, think of someone who has traveled the globe in service to … Continue reading

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Ontario Knife Company RAT II Folder Review

I had no idea there would be a backstory of deceit and intrigue when I did a little research on the Ontario Knife Company‘s RAT Model II folder I had just stolen for under $30.00–with shipping.  When I saw the … Continue reading

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Szanto Watches 5000 Series Diver

Szanto Watches aimed squarely for a vintage look.  When I saw their dive watch at SHOT Show earlier this year, I thought of skin diving.  Yeah, it’s an old term for free diving.  Fins, mask, maybe a snorkel and spear.  … Continue reading

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SOG’s Kiku Matsuda Folder Collaboration

I was tremendously excited to see a collaboration between SOG Knives and Kiku Matsuda of Kiku Knives.  I essentially stalked Mr. Matsuda at Blade Show 2013 and I think I left a few drops of saliva on the table as … Continue reading

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