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Blade Show 2013: The First Hours
Blade Show has started off with a sea of humanity crashing upon a shore of steel. VIPs and Press were admitted early at noon, but you would have thought it was General Admission. There was a huge line snaking through … Continue reading
Blade Show 2013
Blade Show 2013 runs from May 31 to June 2 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA. I will be attending the show floor as press, so I’m charging up the camera batteries and dragging out the notebook, pen, and … Continue reading
CRKT Alan Folts S.P.E.W. Fixed Blade Knife
Custom knifemaker Alan Folts began his career crafting art knives in the mid-1990’s. He won awards for his edgy visions. Of late, Mr. Folts has been collaborating with Columbia River Knife and Tool to make production versions of two of his custom … Continue reading
Hogue Elishewitz EX-01 Folder Review
With backgrounds in the U.S. Marine Corps, criminal justice, and martial arts, you just knew Allen Elishewitz would make…custom watches. Huh? Well, he does make handmade watches and pens, but his award winning knives are what made Elishewitz a rising … Continue reading
SOG Knives Mini Aegis Review
SOG Specialty Knives gets its name from the Studies and Observation Group. SOG. More specifically, the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam–Studies and Observation Group. MACV-SOG. The acronym did not use the word “special.” MACV-SOG ran cross-border covert ops, rescue, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Folding Knife, Gentleman's Knife, MACV-SOG, Mini Aegis Review, SOG Aegis, SOG Knives, Spencer Frazer
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ESEE Izula Knife Review
Paraponera Clavata would have made an unfortunate disease-worthy name for a knife. And it would not have fit along the length of a 2.75″ blade. But, the Peruvians call this particular genus and species of fierce indigenous ant the isula! … Continue reading
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Tagged ESEE Izula, ESEE Knives, Fixed Blade Knife, Randall's Adventure and Training, Rowen Manufacturing
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Make Your Own Knives
A few years ago, I had some time and some tools, so I decided to make my own knife. Back then, I needed a heavy duty knife/pry bar as I was in SWAT. The knife you see above is the … Continue reading
BLACKHAWK! Be-Wharned Folding Knife Review
It seems some knife buyers out there are suffering from Yojimbo 2-envy, as the supplies for that particular knife have been short to non-existent from last year into this one. Let’s look at another Michael Janich-designed defensive folder with a … Continue reading
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Tagged BLACKHAWK!, Blackhawk! Be-Wharned, Michael Janich, SHOT Show, Spyderco Yojiimbo 2
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Spyderco Delica and Endura with Emerson Opener Review
When you pair the ideas of knife designers Sal Glesser and Ernest Emerson, you end up with products of both gigantic capabilities and diminutive proportions. In the early 1980’s, Mr. Glesser brought us his patented Spyderco round opening hole, Spyder … Continue reading
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Tagged Delica4, Emerson Commander, Emerson Knives, Emerson Opener, Endura4, Ernest Emerson, Leatherman Wave, Sal Glesser, Spyderco, Spyderco Delica, Wave Feature
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Al Mar Mini SERE 2000 Folding Knife Review
Al Mar Knives‘ Mini SERE 2000 knife is a distillation of design which has produced a folder unlike the original, yet in the same lineage. Col. James “Nick” Rowe was a U.S. Army Special Forces lieutenant during the Vietnam conflict. … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Mar Knives, Col. Nick Rowe, Mini SERE 2000, Seki City, SERE folding knife, SERE knife review
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