Learn the History of KA-BAR Knives with Video Series
Each Tuesday in April, KA-BAR will release a video documenting a piece of its storied 120-year history. What, you thought it started with the USMC knife in the '40s? You'd be wrong.
Video: The Truth About Edwin Forrest’s “Gift” Knife from Jim Bowie
In this exclusive video, Jim Batson reveals what he discovered about the controversial Edwin Forrest bowie knife, claimed to be gifted to the 19th Century actor by James Bowie himself.
Photos: Ancient Roman Cavalry Sword Still Cuts
Believe it. This 2,100-year-old Roman short sword still sports a sharpened edge. See photos and learn more about this incredible piece of history.
Heroic Cherokee Knife Thrower vs. Nazi: The Nazi Loses
George E. “Skeeter” Vaughan (Grey Otter) holds the distinction of making the most fantastic knife throw in recorded history. It happened at a pivotal time in history: World War II.
Photos: World War II Fixed Blade Knives
To recognize Armed Forces Day in the United States, BLADE takes a look back at the fixed blade knives of World War II that accompanied those in uniform.
The Sea of Mud Knife: James Bowie’s Knife Found? Pt. 2
In part two of this series about the "Sea of Mud Knife," a knife that may have belonged to Jim Bowie, historian James Batson examines where this intriguing knife could have originated.
That Time that BLADE Magazine was Traded for a Horse
It happened in the 1970s, which probably explains a lot. BLADE magazine was indeed traded in a deal that involved a racehorse, and knife history would never be the same.
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