BLADE Staff

With The Expendables being the No. 1 movie hit of the past weekend, bringing in about $35 million–$12 million more than the nearest competition–the November BLADE hitting most newsstands tomorrow, Aug. 17, could not have been timed much better. The November BLADE features the knives made by Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer© Gil Hibben for the movie’s star, Sylvester Stallone, and one of Sly’s many co-stars, Dolph Lundgren. If you subscribe, you should already have the issue. If not, check your local newsstands starting tomorrow. It should be on most of them by then. The issue also features:
•The Blade Magazine 2010 Knife-Of-The-Year™ Awards;
•The Best Annual Knives of The American Bladesmith Society;
•The top knives of the world’s largest knife show, the 2010 BLADE Show;
•A report on the lawless raid of knife stores in Manhattan, New York, by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and his minions;
•And much more.

With The Expendables being the No. 1 movie hit of the past weekend, bringing in about $35 million–$12 million more than the nearest competition–the November BLADE hitting a number of newsstands tomorrow, Aug. 17, could not have been timed much better. The November BLADE features the knives made by Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer© Gil Hibben for the movie’s star, Sylvester Stallone, and one of Sly’s many co-stars, Dolph Lundgren. If you subscribe, you should already have the issue. If not, check your local newsstands starting tomorrow. It should be on a number of them by then. The issue also features:
•The Blade Magazine 2010 Knife-Of-The-Year™ Awards;
•The Best Annual Knives of The American Bladesmith Society;
•The top knives of the world’s largest knife show, the 2010 BLADE Show;
•A report on the lawless raid of knife stores in Manhattan, New York, by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and his minions;
•And much more.

Sign up for the Guadalupe Forge Fall Hammer-In & Knifemaker’s Rendezvous in New Braunfels, Texas on Sept. 25-26, 2010. Contact me at [email protected] for more information, or visit my website at www.stoutknives.com

Mantis Knives will host an event at its headquarters in Anaheim, California.

The event is called “The So-Cal Slice.” A BladeSports school and competition will take place, Bram Frank and Ms. Sonia will teach a two-day seminar on Close Quarters Combat, and Mantis Knives will offer a warehouse sale and tours of its grand facility.

The BladeSports cutting competition will be covered by local press and television.

This event will take place on Dec. 11 and 12, 2010.

Details

Dates: December 11, 2010 to December 12, 2010
Location: Mantis Knives Headquarters, 1580 North Harmony Circle, Anaheim, CA 92807
Website: http://www.mantisknives.com
Phone: (714) 701-9136

Planning to attend? Click here to RSVP on the Knife Showcase event calendar.

We received some bad news yesterday–Arthur LeVine, founder of Lansky Sharpeners, passed away from a heart attack. Arthur was perhaps best known for his angle-guide sharpeners but Lansky also carried a wide array of sharpeners for sportsmen, the kitchen and much more. He was also a long-time friend of BLADE and the BLADE Show. As far as we can gather, he was around 60 years old.

We don’t know know what the future holds for the company now but will keep you posted of further developments.

The Antique Bowie Knife Association (ABKA) will hold its annual meeting on November 20 & 21 in conjunction with the civil war show held at the Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 East Laburnaum Ave., Richmond, VA 23222. Public hours are Sat 9-5 and Sun 9-3. Dealer setup is Friday, Nov 19, noon to 7 pm. For more information you can go to the promotors website… www.mkshows.com