Tag Archives: SHOT Show

Assembling a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Wilson

I had to stop at the Victorinox booth at SHOT Show 2014.  Dontrese Brown was assembling Victorinox Swiss Army Knives!  Integral to the construction of a knife is the special mechanical press that mates the component parts together. Only two … 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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New CRKT Lucas Burnley Obake

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Wilson

As I stood at the Columbia River Knife and Tool’s SHOT Show 2014 booth, talking to custom maker Alan Folts (Minimalist, S.P.E.W.), I suddenly vapor-locked as I glanced into the glass case below.  “Oooooo, what’s that?”  I may have interrupted … Continue reading →

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A Trio of New Benchmade Knives for 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Wilson

At SHOT Show 2014, I picked out what I thought were three of the more interesting Benchmade Knives’ products from their case of new blades for 2014.  I know, two of the knives are actually branded from Benchmade’s HK division. … Continue reading →

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Emerson Teams Up With Kershaw Knives

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Wilson

Emerson Knives is collaborating with Kershaw Knives on line of eight SKU’s featuring Emerson design and a Kershaw build for 2014.  Six will be frame locks and the other two will be liner locks.  According to the Kershaw catalogue, six … Continue reading →

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New SOG Kiku Fixed Blade Knife

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Wilson

SHOT Show’s Media Day at the Range is not a place at which knifemakers tend to rent space.  But in what is almost a tongue-in-cheek move, SOG had a knife and axe throwing lane–mimicking the gun guys!  I even saw … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Wilson

The plane flight and hotel room are booked for my trip to Las Vegas tomorrow for the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show, known as the SHOT Show.  SHOT will attract some 62,000+ attendees, 1,600 exhibitors, and over 2,500 media … Continue reading →

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Spyderco Karahawk Knife Review

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Wilson

Spyderco‘s new Karahawk is the linguistic blend of Indonesian kerambit (karambit in the Philippines) and hawkbill blade, penned by “little known” designer Sal Glesser.  The Karahawk is Spyderco’s second karambit and it is markedly different from the Spyderco/Warren Thomas original … Continue reading →

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Szanto Watches 5000 Series Diver

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Wilson

Szanto Watches aimed squarely for a vintage look.  When I saw their dive watch at SHOT Show earlier this year, I thought of skin diving.  Yeah, it’s an old term for free diving.  Fins, mask, maybe a snorkel and spear.  … Continue reading →

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Szanto 1000 Series Field Watch Review

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Wilson

Several months back, I had the pleasure of conversing with Mr. Barry Cohen, founder of the Luminox Watch Company.  The story of how he came up with his Szanto Watch line was an interesting listen.  Cohen told me that two … Continue reading →

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