BLADE Staff

Ernest Emerson’s knife auction ends today, so if you’re interested in participating, you’d better act fast.

For more information visit www.emersonknives.com.

The auction culminates a whirlwind week for Emerson Knives, Inc. The company moved into a new, 12,500-square-foot facility in Harbor City, California. It is four times larger than Emerson’s previous facility. “We moved seven 18-wheelers full of equipment and started working on Monday,” he noted. The new facility will include a 3,000-square-foot knife/self-defense training area. A “meet and greet” at the new facility is being planned, Emerson said.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Emerson held what he said was the first worldwide on-line knife lottery, with participation from buyers on every continent but Antarctica. He said it lasted two hours and 33 knives were sold. He plans to do another one, possibly in the spring.

I have a ” how- to” scrimshaw dvd out. I am offering Free shipping on the dvd and many other items until Dec. 20 2010.  There is also a nice selection of supplies, as well as scrimshawed jewelry, knives, ivory beads, etc…www.sandrabradyart.com

I recently saw a photo of Lance fishers “Iron Mistress” I was wondering what the history is on the Jim Bowie logo that is inset in the handle?Does any one know?

You can’t win if you don’t enter.

That’s what Larry Burton of Indiana learned. He won a Johnny Stout custom knife valued at $2,800 through the recent KnifeBroker.com/BLADE joint sweepstakes. The popular sweepstakes drew entrants from all over the world, but Larry’s entry proved to be the luckiest.

A big thank you to everyone who entered. Rest assured there will be another chance at a great prize from BLADE and its knife partners. In the meantime, be sure to check out KnifeBroker.com if you haven’t already. The innovative site allows you to bid on knives for sale, which is fun in its own right.

From Knife Rights:

A Washington state representative has introduced a bill amending Washington law to outlaw concealed carry of knives with blades longer than 3 1/2 inches. While Arizona, New Hampshire and other states are making progress in the personal choices law abiding citizens make regarding the type of knives they carry, Rep. Sherry Appleton (D – LD23) is looking to set her state’s knife laws back decades.

Rep. Appleton bill would mean that the average fisherman, fishing one of Washington’s many coastal areas or rivers whose jacket falls over their 6-inch filet knife would suddenly be committing a crime. Washington has many hunters and is a popular hunting destination for those who travel to hunt. The average hunting knife is considerably longer than the arbitrary 3 1/2- inch limit, exposing hunters to committing an unintentional crime as well. But, the most egregious aspect of this proposed law will be to render illegal many simple pocket knives that law-abiding citizens carry everyday for work and recreation.

“Why anyone would go back to this 1950’s legislative mentality is beyond me,” said Doug Ritter, Chairman of Knife Rights. “While many states are modernizing or eliminating restrictive laws coving the essential tools millions of Americans carry for everyday chores, we now have a legislator in Washington State who thinks it’s a good idea to go backwards.”

Read the proposed bill: http://bit.ly/fCACxE