Tag: Knife History
A Labor of Love: Lorenzi Foundation And Museum
The Lorenzi Foundation and Museum showcases one of the finest collections of rare and historical knives in the world.
9-11 Knives: Custom Memorials To The Tragic Day
The atrocity that shocked the world continues to transform it. Here is a look at some of the memorials 9-11 spawned from that faithful day.
Japanese War Swords Part II
BY LEON KAPP
The great World War II Japanese swordsmiths, war sword souvenirs and more
Kurihara Akihide established the Nippon To Denshujo. Akihide was a member...
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...
Who Made the First Damascus?
Modern collectors and knifemakers are enthralled with with, but what exactly are the origins of damascus steel?
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...
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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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...
