“That’s not a knife. That’s a knife!”
In a fun online article, GlobalFlare.com named the 5 Knives Crocodile Dundee Would Own. On top of that list was the TOPS Knives Tom Brown Tracker.
Find out what the other four knives made the list.
For more knives like the TOPS Tom Brown Tracker, and even those Crocodile Dundee might carry, click here.
What knife would you choose for Mr. Dundee?
Now you can download an app that includes knife laws for all 50 states on your iPad, iPhone or other handheld or personal devices. Knife Rights announces the LegalBlade™ App that includes Knife Laws In America™. LegalBlade provides guidance at your fingertips to the knife laws of all 50 states, as well as some cities and local jurisdictions across the United States.
Knife Rights Founder and Chairman Doug Ritter said, “While Knife Rights will continue to aggressively work to repeal bad knife laws, knowledge of the law is the first step in avoiding an unfortunate arrest, loss of your knife or other legal complications. Knife Rights’ LegalBlade app was originally conceived back when I saw the first iPhone in 2007, shortly after Knife Rights was organized. I am pleased that we can finally offer knife owners a comprehensive, up-to-date and readily accessible compendium of knife laws that’s been sorely needed.
Features of the LegalBlade app:
All data is maintained on the server to ensure users always have the most current information that is available to Knife Rights. As more cities are added to the database, they automatically become available to the LegalBlade App.
The LegalBlade™ App is available now in the Google Play Store.
It is expected to be available in the Apple App Store within two weeks; it is currently awaiting App Store approval. For more on knives and knife rights, click here.
Diamond Machining Technology, an internationally known manufacturer of knife sharpeners, was presented the President’s “E” Award for exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 28, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented the E Award, which is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. DMT is the only Massachusetts company to receive an E Award this year.
“We are honored to receive the ‘E’ Award in recognition of our global sales and marketing efforts,” said Mark Brandon, President of DMT. “Over the past five years—in addition to strong U.S. sales growth—DMT has expanded its export sales by an average of 18 percent per year and added 13 new ‘shipped-to’ countries. It is a credit to our vibrant, international distribution network, as well as the quality of our Made in America products.”
In her congratulatory letter, Secretary Pritzker wrote, “DMT has demonstrated a sustained commitment to export expansion. The “E” Awards Committee was very impressed with DMT’s exporting to 37 countries. The company’s co-branded marketing program was also particularly impressive. DMT’s achievements have undoubtedly contributed to national export expansion efforts that support the U.S. economy and create American jobs.”
First established under President John F. Kennedy in 1961, companies nominated for the “E” Award must demonstrate four years of successive export growth in addition to an innovative international marketing plan. This year, a total of 66 U.S. companies received the President’s “E” Award. The “E” represents a World War II symbol of excellence.
In 2013, U.S. exports of goods and services hit an all-time record of $2.3 trillion. Nationally, jobs supported by exports reached more than 11 million, an increase of 1.6 million since 2009. See more knife sharpers here!
Sponsoring the Eldred World War II Museum’s Memorial Day Weekend celebration, this marks the third year KA-BAR Knives has honored veterans killed in service to our country. KA-BAR has contributed 13 knives to be used as a fundraiser with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Eldred, PA-based museum. To donate for a chance to win a knife, please visit http://eldredwwiimuseum.net/contributions.html. Secure donations can be made, though no donation is necessary for your chance to win. However, donating increases your odds of winning a knife: a $5 donation gives you three chances to win a knife and a $2 donation gives you one additional chance.
The Eldred World War II Museum will celebrate Memorial Day 2014 by offering free admission to the museum. The museum will also feature guest speaker Joseph Krygier, author of the book A Rage to Live: Surviving the Holocaust So Hitler Would Not Win and an exhibition on recent additions to the museum’s collections by museum Director Steve Appleby.
For more information on KA-BAR, click here. For more information on the Eldred World War II Museum or to support the museum, please visit eldredwwiimuseum.net. For more World War II knives, click here.
I’ve always been a fan of Ek Commando knives. They have a certain look that distinguishes them as their own entity, and now KA-BAR, a knife giant in and of itself, announces the acquisition of the Ek Commando Knife Brand.
Ek Commando Knife was created in 1941 by John Ek in Hamden, Connecticut. During World War II, Ek Commando Knives were restricted to military personnel. The knives featured serial numbers that were recorded and kept for tracking and identification. Luminaries ranging from Gen. George Patton, President Franklin Roosevelt and actor-turned-soldier Clark Gable owned Ek Knives during the Second World War.
Ek Commando Knives have served our military in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and countless other hotspots around the globe. Today, Ek continues to be a staple of the United States military.
Ek Commando Knives made by KA-BAR will be available for purchase in 2015. For more on military knives, click here.
And are they ever sweet! The new, official BLADE Show 2014 knives, limited editions of each with the show logo etched on the blades, are sweet! Designed by Ken Onion, the CRKT Swindle possesses functional, curved construction that flows “from tip to tail.” Designed by Glenn Klecker, the CRKT Nirk Tighe 2 touts a mesmerizing skeletonized handle and a functional design.
Retailing for $79.99, the BLADE Show offers this limited edition Swindle for only $50! It also showcases a smooth IKBS (Ikorma Korth Bearing System) pivot, allowing the hollow-ground, modified wharncliffe blade to move with ease, while the frame lock mechanics and flipper-style opener are neatly tucked into the grooved and groovy handle. Click here for much more on this spectacular knife!
Retailing for $130, the limited edition Nirk Tighe 2 is an integral lockback folder with strong blade lock-up that only gets stronger as you grip the handle tighter. A drop-point blade with recurved edge offers a nice touch as it flows from the handle shape. Learn much more about the Nirk Tighe 2 here!
An article posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014, on www.thepilot.com, an online news site serving Moore County, North Carolina, detailed Spartan Blades’ knife manufacturing facility move to a historic restaurant, now closed of course—the LobSteer on U.S. 1 in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Ted M. Natt Jr., of www.thepilot.com, details:
The sign outside the former LobSteer restaurant on U.S. 1 in Southern Pines proclaims that Spartan Blades is coming soon.
“We’ve had people coming in and asking about being short-order cooks and waitresses,” Spartan Blades co-owner Curtis Iovito said with a laugh last week, “so we’re telling people it’s going to be a Greek-Japanese fusion restaurant.”
The confusion is understandable, given that the LobSteer operated on the site for 44 years until closing last year.
But Spartan Blades manufactures finely crafted tactical and field knives for the military, law enforcement, outdoor enthusiasts and collectors. The knives are sold in gun shops, cutlery shops and specialty stores in 30 states and 20 countries through a network of 120 authorized dealers.
“We’ve gained quite a bit of notoriety in the past few years,” Iovito said. “We had over $1 million in sales for the first time last year.”
Iovito and business partner Mark Carey, who met while serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces, currently produce 2,500 knives a year in less than 1,000 square feet of space in what used to be the mule barn at Malcolm Blue Farm in Aberdeen.
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