BLADE Show 2026: Thriving At 45
Forty-five shows in, the edge-travaganz’s remains the beating heart of the knife world.
Each year, the BLADE Show draws thousands as the knife industry's perennially...
Competitive Knife Throwing: Girl Power On The Fly
Women leading the rise of knife throwing across the country and world.
Remembering Hawaiian Knifemaker Keith Derrick Ouye
Remembering a dedicated craftsman of the Fujisaka lineage known for his tactical precision and collaborative artistry.
7 Join BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame®
New inductees span the world of custom and factory knives.
Ed’s Quest For Excalibur
Remembering Ed Fowler’s 80 Years of Knifemaking.
Bark River Knives Shuts Down Amid Steel Controversy
Bark River Knives owner Mike Stewart took to Facebook to admit to closure and the use of Chinese steel in Made-in-U.S.A. labeled knives.
Bark River...
2026 BLADE Show Texas Custom Knife Award Winners
See who took home the hardware from the BLADE Show Texas Custom Knife competition.
With deep roots in fine custom knifemaking, BLADE Show Texas consistently...
2026 BLADE Show Texas Factory Knife Award Winners
See which factory knives took home the coveted hardware from the BLADE Show Texas Factory Knife Awards.
The BLADE Show Texas, held March 20-21 at...
MagnaMax and Pop’s ProCut: The Next Super Steels?
Specially engineered for knife blades, the two alloys are at the cutting edge of metallurgy.
Editor’s note: The genius behind MagnaCut—arguably today’s most popular blade...
50 Years Ago In BLADE: Taylor, Bowie & Sheffield Knifemakers
The 12th president was and is a hot knife commodity. See what we said about the Zachary Taylor bowie.
Sniper Bladeworks And Mossy Oak Team Up
Sniper Bladeworks announce a new collaboration, a collection featuring Mossy Oak camouflage patterns on its hard-use knives.
Cool Custom: Robert Logan’s Tiny Fighter
Robert Logan had a scrap to pull off his Tiny Fighter.
ABS apprentice smith and member of the Texas Knifemakers Guild, Robert Logan, has developed...
Steve Shackleford: It’s Been a Whole Buncha Fun!
After more than 40 years at the helm, "Mr. Blade" hangs it up.
It had to happen sometime and that time is now. After over...
Bob Loveless’ Influence Still Touches Those Closest To Him
Robin Askew moves on, but her father (Bob Loveless) remains there for her.
Growing Up Loveless: Reflections On The Master From His Daughter
Robin Askew reflects on being the daughter of Bob Loveless.



















