Tag Archives: Michael Janich

Jani-Song Video from the IWA Show

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Wilson

The website Késportál posted this video to YouTube of Mike Janich explaining the Jani-Song.  It was taken at the IWA Show 2015, which is Europe’s version of SHOT Show.  Click here for my experience twirling a Jani-Song! The Jani-Song is … Continue reading →

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New Spyderco Ronin 2

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Wilson

Just after Blade Show 2014, I posted a Photoshopped image I had made of the Spyderco Ronin 2 prototype I handled in their booth.  Since the “Golden Bug” does not allow photographs to be taken of their protos at shows, … Continue reading →

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Spyderco Ronin 2 Prototype

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Wilson

Way, way on the bottom of Spyderco’s Blade Show prototype showcase, I spotted a mockup of the Ronin 2, Michael Janich’s next evolution of the Ronin fixed blade knife.  My Canon DSLR begging to be used, I examined the Ronin … Continue reading →

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Spyderco Displays New Jani-Song Knife Prototype at SHOT Show 2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Wilson

I got to flip a Jani-Song at SHOT Show 2014!  Okay, let’s all just take a moment here.  I was at the smaller of the two Spyderco booths talking to knifemaker Howard Viele’s son Gene, who was manning the space.  … Continue reading →

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Spyderco and Kahr Arms Collaborate on a Delica4

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Wilson

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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BLACKHAWK! Be-Wharned Folding Knife Review

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Wilson

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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Spyderco Yojimbo 2 Review

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Wilson

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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