U.S. Army Master Sergeant Robert M. “Bob” Horrigan was nicknamed the “pack mule” because he would carry the gear of others when they became fatigued.

Bob Horrigan: 20 Knives Honor Delta Force Hero

John Horrigan will auction Serial No. 1 on Veteran’s Day. On June 17, 2005, while conducting military operations against known terrorists, United States Army Master Sergeant Robert M. “Bob” Horrigan was killed in action in...
Ethan Kolar's sole-authorship Persian Style Linerlock folder offers up a blade of 160 layers of damascus in a Random Wave pattern. The handle is silver twill carbon fiber. His price for a similar model: $1,000. (SharpByCoop image)

What Goes Into Making A Good Linerlock Knife?

Go inside linerlocks to judge its operation and workmanship.
From top: CAS Iberia/APOC Wallace Smatchet, SOG BAR15T Tanto Bayonet, KA-BAR Dust II and Montana Knife Co. V24.

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The logos of both makers appear on the blade above the ricasso of an EGA Dagger—Elishewitz at right and George at left.

Dream Marine Team: Allen Elishewitz/Les George Collabs

Allen Elishewitz/Les George knife collaborations are four point oh. If you are into custom tactical knives, chances are very good that you have heard of knifemaking United States Marine Corps veterans Les George and Allen...
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PVK: The Uncut Story – From Vegas Strip to New England Homecoming

Sponsored Content Jeremiah Burbank shares PVK's trek around the knife world and a return to where it all started. From a New England gentleman’s gift shop to a legendary—if not notorious—knife outlet on the Las Vegas...
Done in a bolsterless shadow pattern so the shield/silhouette of the F4 Phantom would fit well on the handle, the trapper by Phil Jacob and Ben Champagne for Rusty Preston features scales of a green Micarta® taken from a chafing block cut for an F4 Phantom jet—the same kind of aircraft Rusty flew as an Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War. Blade steel: CPM 154 stainless. (SharpByCoop image)

Fighter Jet Micarta and Brotherhood: The Surprise Slipjoint For A War Pilot

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Three vintage OSS smatchets, from left: one with a “bright blade,” a very scarce variation of the top one featuring a Parkerized blade, and one with a wooden handle.

50 Years Ago In BLADE: Knives Of The OSS

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