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Vote Online for The People’s Choice Award

Steve Shackleford
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Vote Online for The People’s Choice Award

You will have the chance to vote online for the first-ever BLADE Magazine People’s Choice Award during the BLADE Show June 6-8.

Held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, the BLADE Show is the world’s biggest and most important knife event, showcasing the latest in factory, custom, antique, military, tactical and other knives—as  well as all things that cut and the people and companies who make them.

Vote for the People's Choice Award at http://blademag.com/vote during the BLADE Show June 6-8. (PointSeven photo)
Vote online for the BLADE Magazine People’s Choice Award, the latest addition to the Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards sponsored by New Graham Knives, during the 2014 BLADE Show June 6-8. Above is the Microtech D.O.C. Kill Switch, the BLADE Magazine 2013 Most Innovative American Design. (PointSeven photo)

The BLADE Magazine Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards sponsored by New Graham Knives also will be presented at the show, and the People’s Choice Award is the latest addition to the Knife-Of-The-Year lineup.

Unlike the other 13 Knife-Of-The-Year honors—11 of which are voted on by BLADE Show booth exhibitors and the other two selected by the BLADE® Magazine staff—the People’s Choice Award will be voted on by knife enthusiasts online here at blademag.com.

Here’s how it will work. Prior to the Friday night (June 6) of the show, the BLADE Magazine staff will busy itself photographing the entries in the Knife-Of-The-Year competition, all of which will be displayed in the Knife-Of-The-Year Display area in the hall of the BLADE Show. Those photographs will be posted on this site as soon as possible after that time so you may view them and vote on your favorite. Only one vote per person, please. To vote, visit http://blademag.com/vote.

The winner will be announced at the BLADE Magazine Awards Reception the Saturday night of the show (tickets required) and posted here, along with the rest of the winners. The winner’s name also will be posted with the balance of the award winners outside the BLADE Show office in the Cobb Galleria Centre the Sunday morning of the show.

For more details, stay tuned to blademag.com.

Hot Outdoors and Rescue Knives from Antonini

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Hot Outdoors and Rescue Knives from Antonini

ARA XL Pro-Rescue Knife

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Steel: Hardened Aisi 440A stainless - HRC 56/58
Finishing: Satinated
Handle: Black and grey Micarta
Locking: Single frame lock (open)
Clip: Hardened Aisi 420 stainless
Fasteners: Aisi 303/304 stainless pivot and torx screws

The SOS ARA XL has a number of features important for rescue use. The blade has a slot and twin pegs to aid opening with either hand and with gloves. Cut in a "combo" blade (partially serrated), the slight curve and rounded safety tip aid in cutting on the pull and the handle includes a curved slot for cutting through ropes. Included are a seat-belt cutter, 10.3mm hole for attaching a carabiner or rope, glass-breaking nib, and a 1/4" bit holder complete with a neodymium magnet. This version has a handle made of Micarta for beauty and grip.

Click here to order this knife now.

Antonini Knives USAAll of these excellent outdoors and rescue knives are available for ordering directly from Antonini Knives USA.

KA-BAR Acquires Ek Commando Knife Co.

Joe Kertzman
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KA-BAR Acquires Ek Commando Knife Co.

I’ve always been a fan of Ek Commando knives. They have a certain look that distinguishes them as their own entity, and now KA-BAR, a knife giant in and of itself, announces the acquisition of the Ek Commando Knife Brand.Ek Commano Knives

Ek Commando Knife was created in 1941 by John Ek in Hamden, Connecticut. During World War II, Ek Commando Knives were restricted to military personnel. The knives featured serial numbers that were recorded and kept for tracking and identification. Luminaries ranging from Gen. George Patton, President Franklin Roosevelt and actor-turned-soldier Clark Gable owned Ek Knives during the Second World War.

Ek Commando Knives have served our military in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and countless other hotspots around the globe. Today, Ek continues to be a staple of the United States military.

Ek Commando Knives made by KA-BAR will be available for purchase in 2015. For more on military knives, click here.

Next Ivory Meeting Deadline is June 2

Steve Shackleford
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Next Ivory Meeting Deadline is June 2
Jimmy Lile used pre-ban ivory on his classic bowie.
Don’t miss the June 2 deadline for the June 9 public meeting on the federal ivory ban. Jimmy Lile used pre-ban ivory on his classic Lone Wolf Gonzaullas knife he made in the late 1970s. (image courtesy of Jack Lucarelli)

If you care to express your views concerning the federal ivory ban, you are urged to participate in another public meeting—scheduled this time for June 9—by the Advisory Council to the Presidential Task Force on combating wildlife trafficking. Signup deadline to attend is June 2. If you want to submit talking points for discussion during the meeting but cannot attend, you must submit them in writing by June 2 as well. No e-mails or faxes will be accepted!

The meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT at the U.S. General Service Administration Building, 1800 F St. NW, Room 1153, Washington, D.C 20405. For more information on deadlines, where to send your written statements, etc., visit https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/05/06/2014-10295/advisory-council-on-wildlife-trafficking-meeting.

According to scrimshander Sandra Brady, you may attend the meeting in person or you may participate via telephone. “At this time, we are inviting submissions of questions and information for consideration during the meeting,” she noted. “If you or anyone you know would like to have their voice heard, now is the time. You must sign up to make a statement or sign up to be present during the meeting by June 2. I believe letters would be appropriate if received no later than June 2.

“If you are a knife club member or in charge of a newsletter, please get this info out. Also, those of you who are active on forums, please pass this around there, too. We need a strong showing, lots of letters, and don’t forget to contact your congressional representatives. We do not want sales in pre-ban ivory to become a felony!”

The Advisory Council is called upon to hold such meetings as a result of Executive Order by President Obama (see http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/01/executive-order-combating-wildlife-trafficking). The June 9 meeting will be the third one held by the Advisory Council. According to an Advisory Council release, the meeting will be held to “discuss administrative topics and hear public comments and questions.”

Stay tuned to a special ivory site, www.elephantprotection.org, for updates and more information.

Available Now: Only 12 Limited Edition 2014 BLADE Show Sebenzas

Steve Shackleford
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Available Now: Only 12 Limited Edition 2014 BLADE Show Sebenzas

The Chris Reeve Sebenza 2014 BLADE Show Knife is available NOW—and you’d better hurry if you want one because they are in a super-limited edition of only 12. Historically, the lower the number of the limited edition, the more valuable the knives will be, and 12 is one of the lower limited-edition numbers on knives you will see, especially for a BLADE Show knife.

Get your Chris Reeve Sebenza BLADE Show Knife before the super-limited edition of only 12 are all gone!
Only 12 of the Chris Reeve Sebenza 2014 BLADE Show Knives will be sold.

Voted No. 2 in BLADE® Magazine on the list of the top custom knives from the years 1989-2000, the Sebenza is Reeve’s most famous knife and remains his most popular model. Made today in a factory iteration, the knife recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with the introduction of the Model 25, an exclusive version of which serves as the 2014 BLADE Show Knife.

Featuring the official 2014 BLADE Show logo and limited-edition number embossed on the handle, each of the dozen knives includes new concepts Chris Reeve brought to the Model 25, all in celebration of the 25th anniversary. Click here to buy one of 12 BLADE Show Sebenzas.

Those concepts include:

  • The first blade to feature Large Hollow Grind Technology, a blend of the best of hollow and flat grinds;
  • A shaped phosphor bronze washer on the lock side brings additional stability to that side of the blade;
  • An eighth-inch ceramic ball acts as the interface between the lock bar and the blade, and doubles to drop into the detent, ensuring the blade stays in place when closed;
  • Larger perforations in the washers reduce friction, store more lubricant and offer space for small dirt particles to move away from the blade/washer interface, helping prevent the blade action from becoming “sticky”;
  • 416 heat-treated stainless steel drop pin;
  • Asymmetrical pattern thumb serrations on the blade’s curved thumb ramp give excellent purchase, and;
  • At .140 inch thick, the blade is more robust than previous Sebenza models.

In addition, the knife features:

  • CPM S35VN stainless blade steel;
  • Blade length: 3.625 inches;
  • Weight: 5.2 ounces, and;
  • Closed length: 4.71 inches.

Click here to buy one of 12 BLADE Show Sebenzas exclusively from ShopBlade.com. Hurry!

Featured Knife: ARA Pro-Rescue Knife Tactical Black

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Featured Knife: ARA Pro-Rescue Knife Tactical Black
  • ARA-TACTWeight: 4.23 oz.
  • Blade: 3.35″
  • Overall: 8.46″
  • Closed: 5.24″
  • Steel: Hardened D2 – HRC 56/58
  • Finishing: Black Mil-Spec coated
  • Handle: Black anodised 6082 T6 aluminium
  • Locking: Double Frame Locks (open and closed)
  • Clip: Hardened Aisi 420 stainless
  • Fasteners: Pivot and Torx screws in Aisi 303/304

The ARA TACT is the newest addition to the top-of-the-line ARA XL series of rescue SOS knives by Antonini.

The blade is upgraded from the already high-quality hardened steel to Aisi D2–a higher carbon content semi-stainless that exhibits a terrific combination of excellent edge endurance and corrosion resistance.

The black anti-reflective Mil-Spec coating also increases the corrosion resistance of the blade.

Included are all of the fine features found on the rest of the ARA XL line: The blade has a slot and twin pegs to aid opening with either hand and with gloves. Cut in a “combo” blade (partially serrated), the slight curve and rounded safety tip aid in cutting on the pull and the handle includes a curved slot for cutting through ropes.

Included are a seat-belt cutter, 10.3mm hole for attaching a carabiner or rope, glass-breaking nib, and a 1/4″ bit holder complete with a neodymium magnet.

Click here to order the ARA TACT straight from the manufacturer for $148.

Be sure to visit Antonini Knives June 6 to 8, 2014, at booth 237 at the BLADE Show in Atlanta.

Knife Museum “Dissolved”; Collection to 3 New Venues

Steve Shackleford
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Knife Museum “Dissolved”; Collection to 3 New Venues

After over 30 years of operation, the National Knife Museum (NKM) is “being dissolved.” However, the old museum’s knife inventory will carry on at three separate museums, according to Lisa Sebenick, president of the National Knife Collectors Association (NKCA) and secretary of the NKM.

The only museum of its kind in the USA, the NKM had been housed on the mezzanine of Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, Tennessee, since late 2006. The original rent for the space was all of $1 per year. “The officers, directors and staff of the National Knife Museum sincerely thank Smoky Mountain Knife Works/Kevin Pipes for giving our collection of cutlery a home these past seven years,” an NKM release stated.

National Knife Museum is dissolved. (Mike Carter image)
The National Knife Museum is being dissolved. Its knife inventory will be relocated to three new locations. (Mike Carter image)

According to Sebenick, the museum’s knife inventory will be donated to three different museums: the National Rifle Association Museum in Springfield, Missouri, the Berman Museum of World History in Anniston, Alabama, and the Janney Furnace Museum in Ohatchee, Alabama.

As for the 50 or so Bill Moran knives that were exhibited at the NKM, an official statement from the Moran Foundation was that no decision had been made for those knives at press time. At some future date, perhaps some of the Moran knives would be put on loan elsewhere, the statement concluded.

The NKM was the vision of BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© member Jim Parker. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the original museum was built in 1981 and was the creation of the NKCA as a separate, educational, non-profit corporation. It opened its doors in 1982. It was moved to Sevierville in 2006.

According to Pete Cohan in BLADE’s Guide to Knives & Their Values, 7th Edition, while many NKCA members were heavily involved in the original museum’s creation, it was the donation of three major individual knife collections—those of Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer Frank Forsyth, Dr. James Wilkison and Dr. William Rosenthal—that created the foundation for a comprehensive museum display collection.

During its run at Smoky and in addition to the many other knives it exhibited, the NKM also included the custom knife collection of Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer Joe Drouin, a number of club knives from knife clubs around the country, various knife ephemera and more.

For the latest knives, knife news, trends and more, stay tuned to blademag.com.

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