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Spyderco Yojimbo 2 Review
Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese period film in which two feuding crime bosses attempt to hire a wandering samurai (ronin) who has arrived in their town. Yojimbo, or “bodyguard,” is a fitting name for Spyderco’s Michael Janich-designed defensive folding knife. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackhawk! Be-Wharned, Ed Schempp, Michael Janich, Spyderco Knives, Spyderco Yojiimbo 2, Spyderco Yojimbo
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Coast Products FX350 Folding Knife Review
If there was one knife at the SHOT Show 2013 that I could have bought outright, it would have been Coast Product’s FX350 folding knife. I asked…they said they could not, would not, should not sell me the prototype in … Continue reading
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Tagged Coast Folding Knife, Coast FX350, Coast Products, Coast Rapid Response Knife, SHOT Show
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CRKT Otanashi noh Ken Review
The Sword of Silence. Columbia River Knife and Tool designer James Williams states it is the Japanese translation of Otanashi noh Ken, the name of CRKT’s new folder. With its large 4.6″ tanto blade in Osoraku style, the Otanashi noh Ken … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia River Knife and Tool, CRKT, CRKT Hissatsu, CRKT Otanashi Noh Ken, Folding Knife, James Williams, SHOT Show
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What’s In Your Knife Pocket? Part π
Boy, I was really having some fun with the “What’s In Your Knife Pocket?” game at SHOT Show 2013. And then it happened. I was at the Columbia River Knife and Tool booth photographing a new James Williams Otanashi Noh … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Tighe, Columbia River Knif, CRKT, CRKT Otanashi Noh Ken, James Williams, SHOT Show
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Bear & Sons Announce New Knives for 2013 at SHOT Show
From Bear & Sons Cutlery Press Material I received at SHOT: Las Vegas – Bear & Son Cutlery unveiled a wide range of new knife products at the 2013 SHOT Show, including several from their Bear OPS Tactical Division. Stiletto … Continue reading
Al Mar Knives Introduces New Eagle HD’s
Al Mar Knives introduced their new Earth Brown, International Orange, and Blue Eagle Heavy Duty folding knives at SHOT Show 2013. I have watched the Eagle evolve since the early 1980’s, before thumbstuds and pocket clips came along. The original … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Mar Eagle HD, Al Mar Eagle Ultralight, Al Mar Knives, Cutlery Shoppe, SHOT Show
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What’s In Your Knife Pocket? Part 3
In this latest installment of my new found SHOT Show 2013 game, I sidled into the Coast Products booth and schmoozed knife great Ron Lake. I sort of interrupted his sandwich, but he was patient with me and very friendly. … Continue reading
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Tagged Coast Products, Coast Rapid Response Knife, Max-Lock, Michael Walker, Ron Lake, Smooth Assist Technology
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Zero Tolerance 0770 Review
Zero Tolerance Knives, the Made in USA hard-use offshoot of KAI Group, Inc, was displaying a very nice mid-sized folder in their SHOT Show 2013 booth. Rep. Andy Peterson showed me the prototype of the new model, which he said … Continue reading
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Tagged Folding Knife, Gentleman's Knife, SHOT Show, SpeedSafe, Zero Tolerance, Zero Tolerance 0770
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What’s In Your Knife Pocket? Part 2
I happened across Kirk Rexroat, American Bladesmith Society Master Smith, at the Al Mar Knives SHOT Show 2013 booth. I asked, “What’s in your pocket?” He produced one of his handmade folders. It had a 4 1/2 ” Rexroat Wire … Continue reading
What’s In Your Knife Pocket?
I wandered up to the Spyderco Booth at the SHOT Show 2013. I was able to spend quite a while talking to master knife makers Ed Schempp and Gayle Bradley. Both of these men are stellar personalites in the knife … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Schempp, Folding Knife, SHOT Show, Spyderco, Spyderco Gayle Bradley, Spyderco Knives, Spyderco Persian
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