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Jimmy Lile's bicentennial set

50 Years Ago In BLADE: Jimmy Lile’s Bicentennial Blades

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Stoic Patriot's Knives Had Sober Inscriptions.
Spyderco’s Sage Series includes knives of the same basic design that highlight different lock mechanisms as homage to the history of their designers. The wheel of Sage models is arranged on binders of knife lock patents.

Knife Mechanisms: Gimmicks Or Game Changers?

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Folder features evolve at a fast clip
Commissioned by U.S. Army Col. Robert T. Frederick in 1942, the Case V-42 was issued to troops of the joint U.S.-Canadian First Special Service Force. Gene Gutierrez, 98, (right) was with the FSSF when it drove the Germans from Italy’s Monte la Difensa in 1944, and was on hand in 2015 to help Case introduce a repro of the knife at the SHOT Show. The pictured V-42 is an original from the collection of Les George. (Les George knife image)

Legendary knives that gave the U.S. military its edge

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These knives formed the tip of the U.S. Military's spear.
Putting his sole-authorship philosophy on full display, Ethan Kolar's folding dagger not only boasts an impeccable feather damascus blade, but an ornate handle including engraving from the smith himself. The white-lipped mother of pearl ups the eye appeal of this eclectic build. (Jocelyn Frasier image)

Feather Damascus: Blades Forged Light And Airy

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The popular pattern offers a complex combination of materials and motif.
Vanuti Fiori Dagger

Brazilian Bonanza: A Bevy Of Brazilian-Made Custom Blades

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Hot custome knifes from Brazilian makers.
Jon Christensen was commissioned to create the Guardian Sword, a project that retells the Greek myth of Perseus and Medusa in engraved iron panels and a bronze shield on the handle. The project took an estimated 4,000 hours to complete.

Cool Custom: Jon Christensen’s Mythical Undertaking

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Guardian Sword proves a painstaking quest.
“The USMC fighting knife has not always been made by KA-BAR, and KA-BAR didn’t even make them first, but they made it their own,” noted Marine Corps veteran/knifemaker Les George. “It’s the stereotypical military knife in the western hemisphere.” It was the Marine Corps knife of choice in World War II, including on the beach landing at Iwo Jima. (Knife from the Les George collection; Les George knife image)

Military Knives: Historic Star-Spangled Steel

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Few knives have served America more than those of the U.S. military. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series on the most...
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