Mightier than the Sword w/Erin Healy
Midweek Maker Forged-Style: David McConnell
David McConnell is a stamping press repairman who hopes to convert to full-time bladesmithing soon. His first knife, was a cheap Wal-Mart special. Over...
6 Knife Handles That Glow In The Dark
There are four categories of "glow." Bioluminescence is, say, a firefly. There's chemiluminescence, caused by a chemical reaction—think glow stick. Radioluminescence is most frequently...
Midweek Maker Forged-Style: Tyrell Johnson
Tyrell Johnson has always been interested in knives and firearms, and two-plus years ago he decided to take a knifemaking class at Montgomery Community...
10 Pumpkin-Spiced Custom Knives Herald Halloween
It makes sense that pumpkin spice marketers would want to find ways to push a product that only got used once or twice a...
Midweek Maker Forged-Style: Mike MacInnes
Mike MacInnes of Holland, Michigan, remembers his first two knives, both given to him by his dad. The first was a Buck 110 clone...
Marketing For Knifemakers: Do You Need A Website?
In a recent Facebook post, Mike Jeffries of 2 Birds Metal Works asked fellow knifemakers if they had a website, if it was worth...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Randy Madan
Randy Madan, known as JR on social media, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1992 to 1996 as a combat engineer. “I blew...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Scooter Davis
When Jerry Davis was a baby he was scooting across the floor and his grandmother dubbed him Scooter. He is a third-generation welder and...
Factory Friday: The Inventor Who Daydreamed A Trainer Knife
"I was born a tinkerer," Dwayne Horvath of Aku-Strike Knives of Pittstown, New Jersey, related. He was always taking things apart, from his father's...
Factory Friday: Creek Stewart To Release New Tanto
Survival instructor and host of The Weather Channel's new series "SOS, How To Survive," Creek Stewart is releasing a new addition to his line...
Factory Friday: Contingency By Winkler Knives II
Contingency by Winkler Knives II is a concealable personal protection knife with a sheath system that allows for inside- or outside-the-waistband carry. (You'll want...
The Hammer That Took A Bladesmith’s Hearing Gave Him His Craft
Once upon a time, two little boys were smashing their toy cars with hammers. An errant swing caused a brain injury that left one...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Allan Reid
Allan Reid of ARctc Knives, which stands for Allan Reid of Cut Throat Custom Knives, is a part-time maker who currently works as a nurse. He served for six...
Factory Friday: Spartan Blades Hybris Combat/Utility
The co-owners of Spartan Blades, in keeping with the company name, decided to call their 10 7/16-inch reverse-tanto sheepsfoot-bladed combat/utility knife, Hybris. Those familiar...
Midweek Maker Military-Style: Tracy LaRock
Tracy LaRock grew up on a dairy farm and spent every spare moment hunting, trapping and fishing. He served as a mortarman in U.S....
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Knifemaking 101 – Read This Before You Make a Knife
by Wayne Goddard
My experience has taught me that there's nothing like digging in and getting started. I've often said the hardest part of the...
