Tag Archives: Folding Knife

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

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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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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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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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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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CRKT Heiho aka Hissatsu 2 Review

I wrote my last article about a knife with a Japanese-influenced design.  Let’s do another.  Columbia River Knife and Tool has produced a line of knives, envisioned by noted martial arts instructor James Williams, that deeply bow to the Land … Continue reading

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Boker Kwaiken Folding Knife Review

I have an affinity for knives and swords with Japanese-influenced blades.  A kwaiken is the traditional Japanese dagger carried by the samurai class.  Albuquerque knifemaker Lucas Burnley and Boker USA have collaborated to make this modern version of the Japanese … Continue reading

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