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Rebuilding My “Knife Shop”
Since last year’s BLADE Show, I have concentrated some of my spare time into making knives from the materials I purchased there (see last posting). It has been slow going because I am rebuilding my small shop of tools, which … Continue reading
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Tagged BLADE Show, Handmade Knife, knifemaking, Stock Removal Knife Making
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BLADE Show 2016 and a Different Path
This year’s BLADE Show was transformational for me. For the last four years, I have attended as a writer, with the job of interviewing people and taking photographs. Maxpedition bag slung over one shoulder, I wandered into the Cobb Galleria … Continue reading
Spyderco BaliYo Pen Review
The modern spinning yoyo was invented in the late 1920’s by Filipino immigrant Pedro Flores, thus it is fitting that Spyderco’s Filipino balisong-inspired spinning pen is named the BaliYo. Both the yoyo and BaliYo take practice and patience to learn, … Continue reading
Paragon Warlock–Truly Unique Mechanism
Paragon Knives’ Warlock may be the one true gravity knife on the market. It has a very unique “safety” mechanism. By grasping and squeezing both over-sized pivot housings, the halves of the handle split open to expose the blade, allowing … Continue reading
New Zero Tolerance Knives for 2016
Zero Tolerance Knives has released its new knives for 2016. Here are some highlights and the manufacturer descriptions and specs. If you’ve handled a knife by ZT, you know they are high quality pieces. Enjoy! The new Zero Tolerance 0095BW … Continue reading
New Knives Presented by Boker USA
Boker USA has announced two new knives at the opening of SHOT Show 2016. The first is a flat-ground framelock folder. This could be called an “art knife” from Jens Ansø, with its anodized and accented titanium handles, but it … Continue reading
New Spyderco Knives for 2016
In December, Spyderco came out with their 2016 catalog. To keep things simple, I have made some screenshots of the new folding knives. Some of these knives are shipping now, and some will begin to appear later in 2016.
New Benchmade Folding Knives for 2016
The Benchmade Knife Company will be releasing new folding knife models in 2016. Here are some of their new offerings. BM320 Precinct A contoured G10 handle and flipper tab in the open position give a safe, solid grip. The flipper … Continue reading
BladeHQ Limited Edition CRKT/Burnley Obake
BladeHQ has an exclusive Columbia River Knife & Tool/Lucas Burnley Obake fixed blade knife for pre-order. The run will be limited to 500 pieces. This knife differs from the original with its satin-finished blade. The previous Obake had a gray … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia River Knife & Tool, Fixed Blade Knife, Lucas Burnley
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An Old Knife Returns, Briefly
Sitting at a co-worker’s desk the other day, BS-ing with the troops, I saw a knife at the base of the guy’s computer monitor. This Benchmade 910BT was beaten, dusty, and decidedly dull. Shame, because these were once flagship collaboration … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Elishewitz, Benchmade Knife Company, Folding Knife
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