Japanese War Swords Part I
By Leon Kapp
Japanese swords are iconic as ever
It was over seven long decades ago on Sept. 2, 1945, that the Japanese signed the agreement formalizing their surrender, for all intents and purposes officially marking...
Who Made the First Damascus?
Modern collectors and knifemakers are enthralled with with, but what exactly are the origins of damascus steel?
Marine Vet’s Knife Memorializes the Ultimate Sacrifice of His Iraq Comrades
1 Knife for the Lima Company 11
BY MIKE HASKEW BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
*This article originally appeared in BLADE Magazine Winter 2013
The bond of brotherhood, sacrifice, and selflessness forged by fighting men in combat is, perhaps,...
Jerry Hossom makes a Navy-themed set for Capt. Ryan Heilman of the USS Nevada
Submariner Steel
Jerry Hossom makes a Navy-themed set for Capt. Ryan Heilman of the USS Nevada
Jerry Hossom had that twinkle in his eye again and this time it was by his table at BLADE Show...
Andy Sharpe/Chuck Richards collaboration salutes the heroes of the Battle of Attu
"A Knife For Those Who Saved Alaska"
BY ANDY SHARPE
Herb Drury was my wife’s uncle, a World War II veteran and a friend. He passed away in 2007. I miss him and the discussions we...
Last Little Mester of Sheffield: Remembering Stan Shaw
The author remembers Stan Shaw as only she can
By Grace Horne
Sometime in the early 1990s, a journalist—to the chagrin of the handful of other knifemakers also still working in Sheffield, England—described Stan Shaw as...
Ballistic Knife: The Most Illegal Knife in America
The most banned knife in the United States remains the ballistic knife. Here's a look at what ballistic knives are and how they became banned.
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