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A Labor of Love: Lorenzi Foundation And Museum

Mike Abelson - May 19, 2022

The Lorenzi Foundation and Museum showcases one of the finest collections of rare and historical knives in the world.

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ABS master smith Steve Randall will show you how he makes his sub-hilt knives in his BLADE University class Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 107. (Steve Randall image)

BLADE University 2022: College Of Cut Schedule

BLADE Staff - May 18, 2022

Learn the latest about knifemaking techniques and other trending sharp subjects during the 9th Annual BLADE University 2022.

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First Look: Kershaw Lucha Carbon Fiber

Mike Abelson - May 18, 2022

Kershaw steps up its balisong game with the introduction of the lightweight Lucha Carbon Fiber.

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The Frog Knife by Jon Christensen is a San Francisco-style dress bowie with a back story. “I had seen the Poppy Knife that Michael Price made and thought I would do my version,” he related. “I took the knife to the BLADE Show, and it didn’t find its owner. Then, the handle got ruined, and I just took the opportunity to rehandle it with the frogs and lily pads.” Overall length: 10 inches. (SharpByCoop image)

Modern Period Knife: A Link To The Past And Present

Mike Haskew - May 16, 2022

Blending old and new, the modern period knife brings history alive in masterpieces.

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BLADE Show Do’s and Dont’s

BLADE Staff - May 5, 2022

By K.L. Byrd If you attend, a review of the following will pay dividends The BLADE Show is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It’s the world’s largest knife show—period. It’s overwhelming, it’s massive and you need...

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Not only custom knives from all over the world but also a wealth of cutting implements both modern and historic are displayed behind glass in beautiful cabinets of polished wood in the museum.

A Labor of Love: Lorenzi Foundation And Museum

ABS master smith Steve Randall will show you how he makes his sub-hilt knives in his BLADE University class Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 107. (Steve Randall image)

BLADE University 2022: College Of Cut Schedule

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First Look: Kershaw Lucha Carbon Fiber

The Frog Knife by Jon Christensen is a San Francisco-style dress bowie with a back story. “I had seen the Poppy Knife that Michael Price made and thought I would do my version,” he related. “I took the knife to the BLADE Show, and it didn’t find its owner. Then, the handle got ruined, and I just took the opportunity to rehandle it with the frogs and lily pads.” Overall length: 10 inches. (SharpByCoop image)

Modern Period Knife: A Link To The Past And Present

The people are just as great as the show itself—wear your swag and favorite makers’ shirts and meet some new pals.

BLADE Show Do’s and Dont’s

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Maker: Travis Payne
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Phone: 903-640-6484
Instagram: @tbone7599
Knife Info: Gal Leg knife with ADS steel, copper bolsters engraved by Matt Litz, and mammoth ivory scales.

Cool Custom: Payne’s Gal Leg Is Sharp And Sexy

The D2 tool steel blade of Bob Dozier’s Bare Bones Buffalo Skinner boasts a deep belly and a high grind designed for optimum cutting performance.

Review: Bare Bones Buffalo Skinner

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U.S. Made Military Knives And Makers

Among those headlining the international knifemakers returning to the BLADE Show after two years of pandemic lockdowns is Sweden’s Anders Hogstrom, author of the Stag G-Ring bowie, one of this issue’s cover knives, in 1050 carbon blade steel with hamon, and antique European stag. (SharpByCoop image)

BLADE Show 2022: International Exhibitors Return

Very popular in his home country of Slovakia, Jan Hafinec outfits his custom utility hunter in a 5-inch blade of forged C105 carbon steel sporting a flashy double hamon. Handle: presentation desert ironwood. Guard and sub hilt: stainless steel. Overall length: 10 inches. Sheath: by the maker and of leather. Maker’s price for a similar knife: $699. (Impress By Design image)

Custom Knives: What Defines The Best Utility Hunters

Bill Ruple (left) and Aldo and Edda Lorenzi are the 2022 BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame inductees.

Lorenzis, Ruple Join Cutlery Hall Of Fame

Robert Appleby used red, black, white, and dark blue fiber spacers for the Sambar stag handle of his Loveless repro.

Dropped Hunter: The Classic Goes Stag

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The Best Knife Handle-to-Blade Ratio

“My propane forge is homemade and the burner is over 20 years old. It is a vertical, Don Fogg design, lined with
ceramic wool lining. Since 99 percent of my knives are damascus steel,” Rick wrote, “they begin in this forge.”

Knifemakers’ Key Equipment

“For fine and detail tasks, the paring knife can’t be beat,” TOPS spokesperson Jeremiah Heffelfinger advised. “It affords more control for tasks like peeling and trimming meat, fruit or vegetables.” Enter the TOPS Dicer 3.

Paring Knife: 4 Top Kitchen Tools

// TACTICAL KNIVES

They’re crackerjacks, all right! 3 Modern Tactical Knives from the top: CRKT Septimo, Fallkniven R2 Scout and Halfbreed Blades CCK-03
Tuhon Raptor.

Modern Tactical Knives

Travis Williams (second from right, back row) stands proud with his squad mere weeks before the deadly IED strike. (photo courtesy of Travis Williams)

Marine Vet’s Knife Memorializes the Ultimate Sacrifice of His Iraq Comrades

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Jerry Hossom makes a Navy-themed set for Capt. Ryan Heilman of the USS Nevada

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3 Backup Knives That Are Sharp As Ever

Hot spike tomahawks, from right: Browning Shock ‘N Awe, Cold Steel War Hawk,
RMJ Tactical Knight Hawk and SOG Survival Hawk.

Spike Tomahawk Reviews: RMJ Tactical, Cold Steel, SOG, Browning

For a rustic look, Jarrod Fiscus “forced brown” the head of his pipe tomahawk the same as is done with a traditional muzzle-loading rifle. (Caleb Royer tomahawk image)

A Smokable Pipe Tomahawk?

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What Exactly is a Tactical Knife?

Old-school steel, from top: Steel Will Barghest, Condor Tool & Knife Blue Havoc, A.G. Russell Sandbox Dagger and Case/Winkler Hambone.

4 Carbon Cutters: Steel With An Old School Feel

SOG long has been a major player in the production tactical knife arena and the company’s new direction will maintain the company’s position in that all-important factory market. These sleek models are among its latest entries for the fall. From left: Vision XR, Pentagon XR and SOG Tac XR. All feature SOG’s ultra-strong XR lock for superior dependability and ease of release.

SOG Knives Refreshes in 2020

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The Classic Kershaw Leek Gets a New Look

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Knife Preview: The Hogue K320, A Knife Designed with a Pistol in Mind

From top: Diamondblade Knives Patriot, Colonial Knife Model 556, Kershaw Launch 12, Gerber Empower and Heretic Knives Medusa. All five out-the-side autos are made in the good ol’ USA.

5 Out-The-Side Automatic Knives that are Stylish & Functional

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We Demolish Cars with 3 New Breaching Tools

About the only unifying trait among the latest karambits is the handle ring. From left: RMJ Tactical Korbin, Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops, Boker Wildcat XL and TOPS Knives Poker.

4 New Karambits That Are Very Different

The holes are not just for aesthetics on the Spyderco Warrior Hawk. Designer Laci Szabo indicated the top hole can be used to create a leash similar to that used on ice axes, and a chain can be attached to the hole at the end of the handle so the hawk can double as a hook.

4 Tactical Tomahawks to Consider

Tactical Wharncliffe Knife

Odd Couple: A Wharncliffe Tactical Knife?

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What is a “Tactical Razor?”

The immediate feedback provided the lights and tones of the Aku-Strike, making combatives training more realistic.

Factory Friday: The Inventor Who Daydreamed A Trainer Knife

Winkler II Knives' Contingency offers a variety of handle options.

Factory Friday: Contingency By Winkler Knives II

Jared Wihongi helped design his signature line of knives with Browning.

Edged-Weapon Expert Talks Knife Fighting

'Fighting Folders' is cheaper than a class and can be watched repeatedly from the comfort of your living room.

Southern Grind Marine Pens Poem Of Combat

Browning has launched the Jared Wihongi line for 2017.

Browning launches Wihongi line of Maori-inspired knives

"Knives and Their Values" will help you understand the history and value of your knife collection.

Blade Junkee supplies fix for knife addicts

Get ShopBLADES package deal on the two most recent issues of "Knives" along with a digital download of the last 12 years of "Knives," all for only $59.99, a savings of $87.98!

Benchmade Drops HK Knife Line to Refocus on Own Brand

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Tactical Knife: Definitions and Origin

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These Daggers Are Dope!

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Flipper Folders Fly Off Shelves

Case V-42 dagger.

Veterans’ Knives for Veterans Day

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Classy Tactical Folders Evolve!

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Talon EDC Tactical Knife: Blazing Fast to Deploy

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Cool Custom Combat Knives

Tactical Knifemaking.

Knife Trends—Flipper Folders

The knife should fit your hand.

What To Look For in a Knife Handle

Ek Commano Knives

KA-BAR Acquires Ek Commando Knife Co.

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Featured Knife: ARA Pro-Rescue Knife Tactical Black

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KA-BAR Issues WWII Theater Knife

A polymer known as PPS is the handle material for the Hogue4 EX-03. (Hogue photo)

EX-03: More Than Just Another Black Handle Tactical

Debuting on newsstands today, the new BLADE sports the Shirogorov brothers' Hati on the cover.

New BLADE® On Newsstands Now!

2014 BLADE's Complete Knife Guide on newsstands NOW!

BLADE’s Complete Knife Guide On Newsstands Now!

Top knifemakers at the NYC Show will include Bob Terzuola (left) and Darrel Ralph (right).

Top Knifemakers At NY Custom Knife Show Nov. 22-24

Did you know Rob Simonich? If so, share your memories of him on www.blademag.com. (Shelby Chan photo)

Share Your Knife Memories of Rob Simonich

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RUKO Is Exclusive Importer of Muela Knives

A great knife gift idea is to assemble a knife for that special someone, and with Thanksgiving near, what better gift than a carving set from Jantz? (Jantz photo)

Knife Gift Idea Of The Month

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Knife For Veteran’s Day

Get the new BLADE, on newsstands today.

New BLADE® Hits Newsstands Today!

American Bladesmith Society Announces 2014 Hammer-In Schedule

Tell us how you used your knife this past weekend. The knife is the Fallkniven PXLim. (Mary Lou Ayres photo)

How Did You Use Your Knife This Weekend?

Attend the Ohio Classic Knife Show this afternoon and tomorrow to see makers like Wayne Hensley (right) and many others.

Ohio Classic Knife Show Starts at 1 p.m. Today

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It’s a Hard-Use Knife

If you're struggling to make hotel reservations for the 2014 BLADE Show, here's how.

How To Reserve Your Hotel Room For the BLADE Show

New BLADE on most newsstands today!

New BLADE Says Boo! on Newsstands Now!

Art Knife vs. Cutting Tool Debate

What knives are illegal

What To Ask/Not Ask a Knifemaker

Great custom knives always highlight the Guild Show.

Guild Show: Granddaddy Custom Knife Event

DO ask a maker's permission before picking up a knife from his table at a knife show.

Do’s & Don’ts of Knives

The 4th annual military issue of BLADE® salutes the military on the anniversary of 9/11.

New BLADE® Salutes Military On 9/11

What’s Your Favorite Knife Design?

How about a comeback of the Spyderco Maddox?

What’s Your “Comeback” Knife?

See the best in tactical knives at The Gathering 5. (SharpByCoop.com photo)

The Gathering 5 In Las Vegas This Weekend

Thumb studs are the mode of opening for the Timberline SOC folding knife.

How Do You Open Your Knife?

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Tracking Knife Trends

Jerry McClue, maker of "Wild Thing," will be among the exhibiting makers at the Denver Custom Knife Show. (SharpByCoop.com photo)

Hot Knives at Denver Custom Knife Show!

The Microtech D.O.C. Kill Switch—the BLADE Magazine 2013 Most Innovative American Design—is on the cover of the new BLADE®, on newsstands today!

New BLADE Hits Newsstands TODAY!

David Yellowhorse enters the Buck Collectors Club during the Buck Collectors Silver Anniversary gala. From left: Larry Oden, David Yellowhorse, Gene Merritt and John Foresman.

Buck Collectors Observe 25th Anniversary

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Military Knives

Get Wayne Goddard's book and experience the true wonder of knifemaking.

Knifemaking Book a True Wonder

Join Larry "The Hammer" Harley and A.G. Russell Knives' Debbie Myers at the A.G. Russell Knife Event 2013.

A.G. Russell Knife Event 2013 July 26-28

Greg Lightfoot's Bullwhip design in a tanto blade by HMT is exclusive to ShopBlade.

Cutting Critique: HTM Lightfoot Bullwhip

Check newsstands today for the latest issue of BLADE.

New BLADE On Newsstands NOW!

Author of some of the world's smoothest flipper folders, knifemaker Phil Boguszewski has passed away. (Point Seven photo)

Knifemaker Phil Boguszewski Passes Away

Consider the Spyderco Persistence—a small knife that cuts like a bigger one.

Cutting Critique: Spyderco Persistence

Juried by ABS master smith Mace Vitale, maker of this damascus dagger, the Art of the Knife will run July 10-Aug. 18.

“Art of the Knife” Starts July 10

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What Are The Best EDC Knives?

Northern Knives retail knife store in ??????, Alaska, will be among the many who benefit from Alaska's sweeping new knife reform law. (Northern Knives photo)

New Measure Will Revamp Alaska Knife Law

An example of knives made in Belgium is the Hurak Fighter by new ABS journeyman smith Samuel Lurquin. (SharpByCoop.com photo)

ABS Announces 1st School Outside USA

The Boker Plus Damascus Gent II graces the cover of the new BLADE®.

New BLADE on Newsstands Today!

Fairbanks Knifemaker Gets Good, Solid Press!

Parkers’ Knife Show June 13-15

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Conversation Overheard @ the BLADE Show

Wonder of Knifemaking Wayne Goddard

BLADE Show Names Top Knives

Want to get the most from your BLADE Show experience? Here's how. (Point Seven photo)

Tips To Enhance Your BLADE Show Experience

Best of Show at the 2012 BLADE Show went to Michael Ruth Jr.'s damascus sword. (Point Seven photo)

BLADE Show Will Determine Top Custom Knives

Knives So New, They’re Not Out Yet!

The BLADE Magazine 2013 Overall Knife Of The Year® was the Zero Tolerance 0888. (Point Seven photo)

World’s Most Important Knife Awards

Read all about the BLADE Show in the latest issue of BLADE®, on newsstands NOW!

BLADE Show Preview Issue of BLADE® Out NOW!

Tactical Knife From Bin Laden Raid Up For Bid

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Tips for Traveling With Knives

James Williams cuts the straw mat in his BLADE Show Japanese sword demo.

See the BLADE Show Japanese Sword Demo

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KA-BAR Knives Marks 115 Years In Business

The new BLADE cover knife is the Fallkniven Jarl.

New BLADE On Most Newsstands NOW!

Todd Begg's Best Of The Rest fantasy cleaver from the 2010 BLADE Show. (Point Seven photo)

Begg on Discovery Channel’s Blade Brothers Tonight

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Kershaw Signs On for a Rough Ride

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Knives Save Lives, Period.

Ernest Emerson's seminars are always among the best attended at the BLADE Show.

Ernest Emerson Will Offer BLADE Show Seminar

The June BLADE hits most newsstands TODAY!

New BLADE On Most Newsstands TODAY!

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Change The Types Of Knives You Collect?

How To Build a Survival Shelter

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8 Amazing Additions To Any Knife Book Library

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History Channel Features Ka-Bar Knives

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What Are The Hottest Custom Knives Today?

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NEW BLADE Show Site Easy To Use/Navigate

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Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame Series: CRKT/A.G. Sting

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Today’s Troop Knife Favorites

Eat Up These Edged Combatants

8 All-Time Favorite Military Knives

Knives Of The Living Dead

Vote For Your Favorite Expendables 2 Knife!

SOG Collaborates on Video Game Tomahawk

5 Days to the BLADE Show: What To Look For In a Tactical Folder

13 Days To The BLADE Show: Survival+Tactical Gear Expo

Knife Of The Day: CRKT Big Dog Carson Desert Tactical

What’s Hot in Custom Tactical Folders

SOG Twitch II Helps Save The Day

Knife Test: Jason Brous Silent Soldier

Grab Ya’ Some Ontario/Ranger RD Tanto!

James McGowan Custom Tacticals

What is the best all purpose tactical knife?

// EDC KNIVES

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First Look: Kershaw Lucha Carbon Fiber

Like many small Spyderco knives, the Pochi is designed to offer large cutting power in a small package. “The dog tail rotates out to create a pinky shelf,” Joyce Laituri noted of the extension on the butt, “adding length to the handle for a better grip.”

Gent’s Knives for 2022

The latest in multi-tools, from top: Leatherman Topo Signal, Gerber Armbar Drive, Utica Minimaster and Coast LED150.

The Latest EDC Multitools

Top to bottom: Smith's Edgework-site Wharncliff, Medford Gentleman Jack, Pro-Tech Knives Malibu Wharncliff, and V Nives Killabite

4 Very Different Versions of the EDC Folder

The Gerber Key Note Knife

4 AFFORDABLE, COMPACT & COOL KEYCHAIN KNIVES

A quartet of plucky linerlocks, from left: Puma SGB Mach 1, CRKT CEO Bamboo, Citadel Kampot and Steel Will Knives Nutcracker.

4 AWESOME LINERLOCK EDC KNIVES

Neckers have more fun (from left): Boker Plus Rescue Kiridashi, Bradford G-Necker, Condor Tool & Knife Kickback and TOPS Knives Mini Tanimboca Puukko.

4 NECK KNIVES FOR YOUR EDC

A lot of color to be had in the cutlery world includes, from left: Steel Will Scylla Blue, Bear & Son 5-inch Pink Butterfly, Puma SGB Orange Featherweight Hunter and SOG-TAC CA Auto.

4 New Colorful EDC Knives

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WE Knife Elementum: An Exercise in Minimalism

TOPS Knives 3 Pointer

EDC Knives: TOPS 3 Pointer Lets You Decide How to Carry

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New Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight Benefits National Alzheimer’s Association

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Knives For Construction Sites: Smith’s EdgeWork-Site 2.7″ Hawkbill

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The Classic Kershaw Leek Gets a New Look

Columbia River Knife and Tool Linchpin

A Closer Look: CRKT Linchpin, featuring the Deadbolt® Lock

From top: Diamondblade Knives Patriot, Colonial Knife Model 556, Kershaw Launch 12, Gerber Empower and Heretic Knives Medusa. All five out-the-side autos are made in the good ol’ USA.

5 Out-The-Side Automatic Knives that are Stylish & Functional

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10 Knives For The Field And Beyond

News stories knives saving lives

Knife Used to Save Life of 6-Year-Old Boy

Mike Dye of New Graham Knives says Kershaw makes great knives in every price point. The full lengths of the flipper folders are ergonomic and flowing, including the blue anodized handles.

Buy the Best EDC Knife for the Money

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Trend Watch: The Coffee+EDC Knife Meme

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EDC Knife Review: Kershaw Knockout

EDC Knife Review: Browning Black Label Decoded

EDC Knife Review

EDC Knife Review: Boker Plus Gemini NGA Coyote

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EDC Knife Review: Buck Inertia

Todd Stracener made this Thai-inspired kitchen knife to be as beautiful as it is functional.

20 Custom Knives Moms Want For Mother’s Day

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High-Performance Knives For Under $50?!

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Talon EDC Tactical Knife: Blazing Fast to Deploy

Your EDC (Everyday Carry) Knife?

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What Are The Best EDC Knives?

BLADE seminar: Know what to say and not say to law enforcement when carrying a knife.

BLADE Show: You, Your EDC and the Police

Best everyday carry knives

A Few Great Everyday Carry Knives

What’s Hot in Custom Tactical Folders

Hottest EDC Knives

How to Make a Basic EDC Knife – From Start to Finish

// KNIFEMAKING

ABS master smith Steve Randall will show you how he makes his sub-hilt knives in his BLADE University class Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 107. (Steve Randall image)

BLADE University 2022: College Of Cut Schedule

Best knife handle

The Best Knife Handle-to-Blade Ratio

“My propane forge is homemade and the burner is over 20 years old. It is a vertical, Don Fogg design, lined with
ceramic wool lining. Since 99 percent of my knives are damascus steel,” Rick wrote, “they begin in this forge.”

Knifemakers’ Key Equipment

This is the chute knife stamped “AP-003” that Bob Loveless and Steve Johnson made for Harry Archer in the early 1970s. “AP” stands for Archer Prototype.

Chute Knife: Full-Spectrum Warrior

Lin Rhea will outline the details that go into the making of his X-Rhea knife in his seminar in Room 104 at 3 p.m. on show Friday. (Lin Rhea image)

What’s On Tap For BLADE Show Texas 2022

The knives in Keith Kaiser’s 9/11 memorial project, from top: a skeletonized folder by Pat and Wes Crawford; an Allen Elishewitz folder; a Gil Hibben dagger with scrimshaw handle; a Bob Dozier damascus folder; a Bob Terzuola CQB fixed blade; a damascus folder by Mel Pardue; and a Jerry Fisk damascus Sendero.

9-11 Knives: Custom Memorials To The Tragic Day

Stainless damascus takes a pounding with one of four nazel power hatmmers at Vegas Forge.

Stainless Damascus: Challenges In Forging

Three different styles of pouch sheaths by Kenny Rowe, from left: regular pouch, plain leather; strap pouch, floral hand carved; and full flap pouch, full coverage gator.

Hunting Knife Sheath: Choosing The Right One

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DIY Engraving Vise or Block

Custom-Made Chef Knife: The Kitchen Integral

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Knifemaking: How to Make Temper Lines

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How to Do Plug Welds on Knives

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The Best Blade Grinds: What To Look For

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Jerry Hossom makes a Navy-themed set for Capt. Ryan Heilman of the USS Nevada

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How to Make the Price Guard

The author has a sign in his shop that reads “Stupid Hurts.” As he notes, stupidity is the cause of many accidents. (Lori Szilaski photo)

The 5 Most Dangerous Knifemaking Machines

Sharpe and ABS journeyman smith A.C. “Chuck” Richards collaborated on the Project Attu Knife in their fellow comrades’ honor. The scrimmed Attu Island scene is by Richard “Hutch” Hutchings. (SharpByCoop knife photo)

Andy Sharpe/Chuck Richards collaboration salutes the heroes of the Battle of Attu

The X-Rhea is the result of having a curious mind and the ability to explore possibilities. It was an idea, turned into a challenge, turned into reality. The simple sequence is available to everyone

Why The X-Rhea Knife?

A benefit of a home-based knife shop is that you can also repair appliances, junior’s toys, etc. And don’t forget to buy a big thermos for plenty of coffee so you don’t have to make return trips to the house for that extra cup.

8 Tips for Successful Home-Based Knife Shops

The author says fixed-blade sushi knives are fun and easy to make. The knife he completed for this story features a blade approximately 7 inches long of 15N20 carbon steel with a hand-hammered finish, and a handle of ebony and walnut.

How to Make a Sushi Knife

The Dragon Tomahawk is 20.5 inches overall, with a 4-inch cutting surface of damascus and a curly maple handle. The head is wrought iron and 1018 mild steel forged into a “W’s” pattern, and the blade steel is 1080, 15N20 and 201 series nickel forged together to create Bill’s Dragon’s Breath pattern. (SharpByCoop image)

Danes to Dragons: Custom Hawks

David Mirabile achieves a nice, tight fit between the habaki (collar) and tsuba (guard) of his Asian-style piece.

Fit and Finish 101: How to know it when you see it on a knife

In his version of frame handle construction, bladesmith Salem Straub used a threaded fastener in an internal slot in the frame to mechanically lock all the parts together tightly. The handle material is relieved on the inside to accommodate the fastener. (Salem Straub image)

Knifemaking: Frame Handle Construction

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Making Knives By Smelting Bog Iron

Knifemaking Tips

Tips for Making Knives: Forging During the Summer

Ancient Bog Oak

Ancient Bog Oak: Knife Handles Thousands of Years in the Making

ABS Master Smith J.D. Smith Knives

Knifemaking: ABS Master Smith J.D. Smith’s 4 Principles

Living Legends

Meet The Living Legends Who Make Knives

Vulpecula by Andrews Meers is what is known as a reliquary dagger. “It is inspired by the tradition of keeping objects, often hair or remains, in an embellished vessel,” he explained. “I found a fox tooth and had it sealed in a glass vial by a friend.” He then built the dagger—including the African blackwood handle—to house the vial as a reliquary. Overall length: 18 inches.

African Blackwood is on the Rise as a Custom Handle Material

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Knife Knowledge 101: What is a Half Stop?

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Tsuba Time: Make a Guard for a Japanese Sword

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What’s the Best Kind of Knife Grind?

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The Hamon: What, Where, Why and How

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8 Well-Made Knife Guards

Old-school steel, from top: Steel Will Barghest, Condor Tool & Knife Blue Havoc, A.G. Russell Sandbox Dagger and Case/Winkler Hambone.

4 Carbon Cutters: Steel With An Old School Feel

PHOTO 1: The spacer arrangement includes the temporary Micarta® spacer in the middle and the actual stainless piece for the spacer in the author’s hand.

Intermediate Forging: Blending the Old with the New

Play Dough Billets

Using Children’s Modeling Clay to Design Mosaic Damascus

Tips for making knives

How to Make Mokume

Knife Shop

11 Tips For Starting a Knife Shop at Home

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Knife Design 101: What are Line and Flow?

How to start making knives

How Much Money Do You Need to Start Making Knives?

Knifemaking tips

Tips For Making A Hidden-Tang Knife

How to Create Pearl Inlays on Knife Handles

Knifemaking: How to Do Pearl Inlays

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Photos: How to Wrap a Japanese-Style Handle

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Want to Make Knives Full Time? Read This First

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About MicartaⓇ

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Knifemaking 101: The 12-Step Vine Filework Method

Birds beak bowies

What is a Bird’s-Beak Handle?

Knifemaking documentary

Mini-Documentary: American Forged – A Knight with Neil

Murray Carter Documentary

Mini-Documentary: American Forged – Carter Cutlery Hand-Forged Knives

Hammer In Videos

Video – American Forged: Hammer In with Travis Wuertz

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9/11: A Knife Forged From World Trade Center Steel

KnifeArt’s Larry Connelley said Duane Dwyer’s reputation for knife innovation helps place him among the makers to watch in the coming year. Dwyer’s SnG with a titanium frame carries a KnifeArt price of $1,200. (KnifeArt image)

Knifemaking 101: Why Do Knifemakers Use Titanium?

What is the hardest steel

Knifemaking 101: What Is SM-100 (Nitinol)?

Integral art knives

Are Integral Knives Stronger Than Standard Knives?

How mosaic damascus is made

Video: Unfolding Forged Mosaic Damascus

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Video: Making Knives at the Wuertz 2019 Hammer In

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Reality Check: 8 Brutally Honest Tips For New Knifemakers

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The Kids Are All Right: High Schooler Takes Up Scrimshaw

Best safety gear for knifemaking

Safety Gear for Making Knives: What You Must Know

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What is MokuTi Damascus?

Ernest Emerson knives

Why Would a Company Make Knives in the USA?

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5 Pieces of Critical Knifemaking Safety Gear

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10 Knifemaking Questions with Naked & Afraid’s Laura Zerra

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Make a Bowling Ball Vise in 6 Steps

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Why is CPM-154 So Popular with Custom Knifemakers?

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Knifemaking: “Tricking Out” the Wilton Square Wheel Grinder

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How to Make a Flipper Folding Knife

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Knifemaking: What is the Best Kind of Tang?

Read this before you make a knife

Knifemaking 101 – Read This Before You Make a Knife

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Knifemaking & Swordsmithing: How to Make a Hamon

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Making Video Game Knives: Far Cry 4

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Make a Handle for a Bowie Knife in 10 Steps

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“I Sawed My Index Finger in Half” – 5 More Knife Shop Horror Stories

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Make a Bowie Knife in 10 Steps

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“All the Skin Was Ground Off” – 5 Knife Shop Horror Stories

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Knifemaking Tip: How to Texture a Blade’s Surface

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Make It Crude: How Gil Hibben Created the Rambo IV Knife

Types of knife handle materials

Two Handle Materials to Watch: Richlite and Raffir

Kyle Gahagan knives are sometimes offered for sale through ExquisiteKnives.com.

Never Tell An Army Ranger He Can’t Make A Knife

Tyrell Johnson makes his own pattern-welded steel.

Midweek Maker Forged-Style: Tyrell Johnson

Bobby Toerck close handle material made by Terry Dunn.

Dad Makes Knife For His Deer-Hunter Daughter

Roman Kislitsyn makes Sami-style knives.

Maker Continues Laplander Culture with Sami Knives

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Build Your Own Knife Online

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Forged In Fire, Season Two Premieres!

New BLADE rocks!

BLADE Picks Hottest Custom Knives

New BLADE® on newsstands now!

Makers to Watch in 2016 Top New BLADE®

BLADE's Complete Knife Guide Spring 2016

Your One-Stop Knife Road Map

Newton ancient ivory knife.

Ivory Ban Opponents Make Advances

Brady and ivory.

Help Fight 1 Percenters’ Ban-All-Ivory Law

Iconic Knives Of Europe

Bump wins Best of Show.

Knife History Made In Kansas City

Second season for Forged In Fire.

Forged In Fire Renewed For 2nd Season

Request a comment extension NOW!

Act NOW on Ivory Comment Extension

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Video: A Knife Made from Old Wrench

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Are More People Forging Today?

Fossil ivory under attack on the federal and state level.

Fossil Ivory: Banned Along With Ivory?

Forged In Fire on The History Channel.

1.4 Million Watch Forged In Fire

Forged In Fire TV show.

Join J.D. On New Forged In Fire

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Learn Japanese Swords at BLADE University

Bose/Case knives.

How to Have Your Knife Design Reproduced

Chris Williams at BLADE U.

Learn Knife Grinding at BLADE U.

Lee Crux Reloaded w crop circles

Husband and Wife Knifemakers

Pro-Strider SnG from Pro-Tech.

Pro-Strider SnG Graces New BLADE Cover

Curtis Iovito, co-founder and co-owner of Spartan Blades.

Design and Make a Combat Knife

Ron Welling mammoth ivory bowie.

Knife Law Update: Ivory Victory!

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Knifemakers Share Techniques

Chelsea Miller Rounded Cheese Knives.

Cheese Knives! Blades You Don’t See Everyday

Stop heinous ivory bans!

Ivory Ban Proponents Feel The Heat

Custom knife maker Adam Balkovic of Biltsharp Manufacturing Co. checks the edge and his handmade knives in his workshop in Philadelphia. ( ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER )

Knives Don’t Make the Man

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Playing Guitar and Making Knives

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7 Keys To Top Knife Handles

Debuting on newsstands today, the new BLADE sports the Shirogorov brothers' Hati on the cover.

New BLADE® On Newsstands Now!

2014 BLADE's Complete Knife Guide on newsstands NOW!

BLADE’s Complete Knife Guide On Newsstands Now!

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Forging A Future For Orphans

A great knife gift idea is to assemble a knife for that special someone, and with Thanksgiving near, what better gift than a carving set from Jantz? (Jantz photo)

Knife Gift Idea Of The Month

Get the new BLADE, on newsstands today.

New BLADE® Hits Newsstands Today!

American Bladesmith Society Announces 2014 Hammer-In Schedule

Distal taper is exhibited in the way Terry Vandeventer's blade goes from thick to thin. (SharpByCoop photo)

Distal Taper: Why Knives Have It

How to Grind Forged Blades

Video: How to Grind a Forged Blade

The issue of BLADE on newsstands now addresses the skull-cutter craze.

Embrace the Skull-Cutter Craze

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Video: How to Make Mosaic Damascus Steel with Ed Caffrey

If you're struggling to make hotel reservations for the 2014 BLADE Show, here's how.

How To Reserve Your Hotel Room For the BLADE Show

New BLADE on most newsstands today!

New BLADE Says Boo! on Newsstands Now!

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Innovative Knives

No mention of the greatest knifemakers is complete without mention of Buster Warenski. (SharpByCoop.com photo)

Cutlery Hall Of Fame: Buster Warenski

How the knife will be used, edge geometry and heat treating are all key to deciding which knife steel to choose.

Sharp Knowledge: 3 Knife Steel Basics

Art Knife vs. Cutting Tool Debate

What knives are illegal

What To Ask/Not Ask a Knifemaker

Great custom knives always highlight the Guild Show.

Guild Show: Granddaddy Custom Knife Event

The 4th annual military issue of BLADE® salutes the military on the anniversary of 9/11.

New BLADE® Salutes Military On 9/11

What’s Your Favorite Knife Design?

Eric Eggly-Owner/Photographer

Tracking Knife Trends

Jerry McClue, maker of "Wild Thing," will be among the exhibiting makers at the Denver Custom Knife Show. (SharpByCoop.com photo)

Hot Knives at Denver Custom Knife Show!

Get Wayne Goddard's book and experience the true wonder of knifemaking.

Knifemaking Book a True Wonder

Check newsstands today for the latest issue of BLADE.

New BLADE On Newsstands NOW!

The CKCA/Fisk Cutlery Challenge Award went to Elizabeth Loerchner's folder with glass inlay.

Loerchner Wins CKCA/Fisk Cutlery Challenge

Author of some of the world's smoothest flipper folders, knifemaker Phil Boguszewski has passed away. (Point Seven photo)

Knifemaker Phil Boguszewski Passes Away

Juried by ABS master smith Mace Vitale, maker of this damascus dagger, the Art of the Knife will run July 10-Aug. 18.

“Art of the Knife” Starts July 10

ABS journeyman smith Wes Byrd instructs young students on the art of the forged blade at a past ABS youth hammer-in.

ABS Youth Hammer-In at SMKW June 28-30

An example of knives made in Belgium is the Hurak Fighter by new ABS journeyman smith Samuel Lurquin. (SharpByCoop.com photo)

ABS Announces 1st School Outside USA

The Boker Plus Damascus Gent II graces the cover of the new BLADE®.

New BLADE on Newsstands Today!

Fairbanks Knifemaker Gets Good, Solid Press!

Parkers’ Knife Show June 13-15

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Why Get Knives Photographed?

Want to get the most from your BLADE Show experience? Here's how. (Point Seven photo)

Tips To Enhance Your BLADE Show Experience

Read all about the BLADE Show in the latest issue of BLADE®, on newsstands NOW!

BLADE Show Preview Issue of BLADE® Out NOW!

From left: Wes Byrd, Selena Giles and Tim Potier enjoy last year's bladesmithing for kids seminar at the BLADE Show.

BLADE Show & Bladesmithing For Kids

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Knives & Orchids Go Together

The BLADE Show will have a seminar on how to make a steampunk tanto.

BLADE Show Will Feature Steampunk How-To

The new BLADE cover knife is the Fallkniven Jarl.

New BLADE On Most Newsstands NOW!

Todd Begg's Best Of The Rest fantasy cleaver from the 2010 BLADE Show. (Point Seven photo)

Begg on Discovery Channel’s Blade Brothers Tonight

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Educating the Future Of Knives

Salt Bath Heat Treating

Video: Salt Bath Heat Treating

The June BLADE hits most newsstands TODAY!

New BLADE On Most Newsstands TODAY!

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Guilford Art Center Holds Juried Knife Exhibit

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8 Amazing Additions To Any Knife Book Library

2013 ABS Hammer-In Season Begins!

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Knifemaker Steve Fecas Passes at 66

Homemade Hydraulic Press

Video: Homemade Hydraulic Press for Knifemaking

New England School of Metalwork

Video: New England School of Metalwork Tour

Jigging and Shaping Knife Handle Scales

Video: Jigging and Shaping Knife Handle Scales

Video: How to Select a Milling Vise for Knifemaking

Tips for Grinding a Blade

How to Select a Steel for Forging

Silver Wire Inlay Techniques by Joe Keeslar, MS

Tools for Silver Wire Inlay by Joe Keeslar, Master Smith

Hunter’s Edge: 2 Kommer Skinners, How To Make a Hunter Video

Bill Moran Making a Guard for a Quillian Dagger

Finishing Curly Maple Knife and Tomahawk Handles

Video: Fine Stitching Around Inlays in a Leather Sheath – Brian Thie, JS

What’s Your Steel I.Q.?

Build a Knife From The Latest Knife Kits

Integral Knife Jigs – Mastersmith Ray Kirk

Knives Of Summer: Make ‘Em The Loveless Way

Video: Handle Pin Peening Techniques

Silver Wire Inlays: The Keeslar Method

Learn How To Jig Synthetic Knife Handles at the BLADE Show

Little Giant Power Hammer Design Differences

Knives, Knifemakers, Tips On Knife Collecting Today and Tomorrow

Ask BLADE®: Japanese-Style Heat Treatment

Here’s a Fun Video To Watch of Knifemaker Bob Neal

Knifemaker: A New Role for Johnny Strong

Carbon Steel Can Still Cut It

Keys To The Best Elk Antler Handles

How The Pros Coat Their Knife Blades

Malaysian Men Of Steel

Ron Lake’s Tab Lock: The Clever Lever

How Individual Makers Can Tap New Markets

How to Make a Sword

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How to Forge Damascus

James Huse ordered a custom sheath by No Surrender Holsters for his BBQ knife.

How to Create Damascus Patterns

How to Make a Basic EDC Knife – From Start to Finish

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How to Make Better Bolsters

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How to Make a High-Tech Folder

Jon P. Moore shows how to stain curly maple wood knife handle

Best method to stabilize wood handles?

Knifemaking: How to Get a Mirror Polish?

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This is the strop on the 1500 grit sandpaper side of the strop stick. The angle is maintained while the smith slides the edge back and forth several times to break the burr. The smith travels the length of the stick and the length of the blade’s edge in a continuous motion.

Stropping: What It Is And How It’s Accomplished

A good tip is the black marker trick. Using a permanent black marker with a wider chisel tip, color the edge bevel on both sides of the blade. The goal is to sharpen the blade—here on the Gerber Tri-Tip removing the black marker ink from both sides.

How To Determine The Best Angle To Sharpen

Benchmade’s 50082 14 Degree Guided Hone Tool is specially designed for use only with the company’s knives with the 14-degree SelectEdge cutting edge. Integrated angle guides help set the proper edge angle.

5 Angle-Guide Knife Sharpeners That Make The Cut

Above: The handles of the AccuSharp Diamond Paddle Sharpener fold up to encase the sharpening surfaces and protect them during storage and transport. The rubber overmold gripping areas are a nice touch and make the sharpener easy to hold securely.

5 Myths About Knife Sharpening

How to sharpen serrated knives

How to Sharpen a Serrated Knife

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5 Leading Sharpening Rods

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5 Ways to Sharpen a Knife Without a Knife Sharpener

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How To Hone A Knife

Knife Aid Review

Knife Aid Review: Scary Sharp or Just Scary? (Seen on Shark Tank)

Seat belt cutting knives

How to Sharpen a Seat Belt Cutter on a Knife

New Hogue Knives 2019

Preview: New 2019 Knives & Knife Sharpeners

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3 Top Knife Sharpening Rods for Recurve Blades

Best knife sharpeners for the money

BLADE Knife Sharpener Buyer’s Guide

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Review: 4 Diamond-Coated Knife Sharpeners for Premium Steels

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Review: $7.99 Lansky Quick Edge Knife Sharpener

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Knife News Wire 1/8/18 – Artificial Intelligence Comes to Knife Sharpeners

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Bear & Son acquires GATCO sharpener division

Keep your edge with the Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System.

Keep Your Edge with the Work Sharp Guided Sharpening System

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