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ABS master smith Lin Rhea’s X-Rhea knife design has become renowned over the years and was an insperation, both developmentally and philosphically, for Iranian maker Masoud Hashemabadi.

The X-Rhea Experience: A Journey Of Craftsmanship And Connection

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Follow the journey of Iranian bladesmith Masoud Hashemabadi, AKA Apurak, as he masters the art of the X-Rhea knife.
ABS master smith Andrew Blomfield used gold wire to wrap the mammoth ivory handle of his quillon dagger. The 11.5-inch blade is mosaic damascus. Overall length: 18.5 inches. (Jocelyn Frasier image)

Dagger Design: Mastering Wire Wrapping The Handle

Travis Fry -
Wire wrapping the handle of a dagger is the finishing touch to the process, but requires a fine touch and patience.
Is there any present as special as a high school graduation gift a father makes by hand for his child—in this case a banana skinner Bob Loveless fashioned for his daughter, Robin Askew? “It has a stag handle with intricate engraving that he had done by a silversmith,” Robin said. “It is absolutely beautiful.” (Dave Ellis image)

Bob Loveless’ Influence Still Touches Those Closest To Him

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Robin Askew moves on, but her father (Bob Loveless) remains there for her.
A European quillon dagger with a wire-wrapped handle that passes inspection is one of the prerequisites of earning the rating of ABS master smith. A veteran MS, Charles Carpenter continues to make outstanding quillon daggers such as this one in African blackwood, winner of Best Dagger at Cowtown 2025. Overall length: 16 inches. Carpenter’s price for a similar knife: $6,000. (Jocelyn Frasier image)

Dagger Design: Getting A Handle On Crafting The Handle

Travis Fry -
Tips on handle materials, shaping/layout, grooves and flutes
Buster Warenski was making covetable art knives as far back as the 1970s, low-crowned Stetson, “the look” and all. (Richard Barney image)

50 Years Ago In BLADE: Buster Warenski

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BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Buster Warenski was the subject of an extensive six-page profile a half century ago in the January/February 1976 issue...
When it comes to sub-hilt fighters, BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Bob Loveless (page 68) is the standard bearer. The Spade Series includes two of his smaller sub-hilt fighters flanking his Big Bear sub-hilt, along with two other Loveless classics, all in engraving by the incomparable Julie Warenski. (SharpByCoop knife image)

Sub-Hilt Knives: Aesthetics And Aggression In Harmony

Pat Covert -
The sub-hilt is at once belligerent and beautiful, adding a strange allure to the knives that sport it.
Brian “Rocco” Nawrocki’s tribute knife for USMC Sergeant Scott Bunker includes blade steel and deck wood from the vintage World War II Battleship USS North Carolina. The L/3/25 on the blade represents Scott’s Lima Company (L), Third Battalion (3) and 25th Regiment (25).

Cool Customs: Rocco Nawrocki’s Knife For Sergeant Bunker

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Marine Corps hero feted with Nawrocki knife at The Battleship Ball. An unforgettable setting for a memorable event celebrating an American hero—all complemented by a...
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