Tag: Steve Shackleford’s Blog
Loerchner Wins CKCA/Fisk Cutlery Challenge
It took four judges over two hours to reach a decision, but Elizabeth Loerchner was chosen the winner of the Custom Knife Collector Association...
Knifemaker Phil Boguszewski Passes Away
Long-time knifemaker Phil Boguszewski, one of the world’s leading crafters of cool, smooth-operating custom folders, has passed away.
A resident of Lakewood, Washington, Boguszewski was...
Cutting Critique: Spyderco Persistence
The Spyderco Persistence is a small knife that cuts like a bigger one and gets the once-over in our "Cutting Critique."
The Spyderco Persistence is...
“Art of the Knife” Starts July 10
The Art of the Knife, an exploration of the history of the handmade knife as a tool of value in both function and aesthetics,...
ABS Youth Hammer-In at SMKW June 28-30
The American Bladesmith Society (ABS) Youth Hammer-In will be held Friday through Sunday, June 28-30, at Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Youths from...
New Measure Will Revamp Alaska Knife Law
With the stroke of a pen, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has signed a new measure known as HB33 that will result in sweeping reform...
ABS Announces 1st School Outside USA
The American Bladesmith Society (ABS) will offer its first-ever bladesmithing school outside the USA beginning in October.
Operated in partnership with The Forge at Ostiches,...
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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...
