Strange Blade Brews
Darrel Ralph outfits his assisted-opening DDR Gun Hammer 3-D Alpha in a 3.95-inch blade of stainless damascus with a Stellite 6K core by Chad Nichols. The frame is Nichols 3-D-carved Moku-Ti titanium damascus. Ralph’s...
Knives, Knifemakers, Tips On Knife Collecting Today and Tomorrow
Great knives, knifemakers, tips on knife collecting and much more are in the offing at venues across the country and abroad today and tomorrow, April 28-29.
   The Solvang Custom Knife Show is in Solvang,...
Ask BLADE®: Japanese-Style Heat Treatment
A tanto is plunged into the water during the hadaka-yaki process—yaki-ire, or heat treating, with no clay coating on the blade. (Yoshikazu Yoshihara photo)
Reader questions BLADE® story description of Japanese-style heat treatment
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FROZEN SHARP! Cryogenically Treated Blades
Cryogenic quenching may be performed on a single blade or hundreds at a time. Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© member Paul Bos said he may do a single blade or put a large quantity in...
Here’s a Fun Video To Watch of Knifemaker Bob Neal
This is a great video of Kentucky knifemaker Bob Neal in action. I think you'll enjoy it:
http://www.wtvq.com/content/kybackroads/story/Meet-Custom-Knife-Maker-Bob-Neal-Along-Kentuckys/fMRZjgubUkyzQQYC1EcjfQ.cspx
A Revolution in Slip-Joint Construction
Unlike the traditional pocketknife in which the backspring rises and falls when the blade is opened and closed, the backbar of Tom Ferry’s model equipped with the Everflush Spring (top) remains flush when the...
Knifemaker: A New Role for Johnny Strong
As with all Johnny Strong knives, the Urban Assassins (top photo) are flat ground from CPM-S35V stainless and heat treated by Paul Bos Heat Treating. Overall lengths: 11.5 inches. (Katie Summers photo) Johnny Strong’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...
