Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2022 i Blade

Nordic Cancels Show Permanently After a 36-year run that hosted some of the greatest custom knifemakers of all time, the Nordic Knives Invitational Knife Show has been permanently cancelled, show promoter Dave Harvey announced. Before being cancelled, the 2022 rendition of the show had been scheduled for May 14 in Boise, Idaho. As the Nordic Knives website states, “We are sorry to announce the permanent cancellation of the Nordic Knives Invitational Knife Show. It has been our pleasure to produce many great shows while our business was located in Solvang, California. We’ve decided the time has come to concentrate on our always growing internet sales, and leave knife show production to others. Thank you very much.” A long-time custom knife purveyor and retailer of factory and other knives, Harvey will…

SPEC CHART KNIFE TYPE: Dagger BLADE LENGTH: 4” BLADE MATERIAL: Carbon steel BLADE GEOMETRY: Compound dagger grind w/reinforced tip BLADE FINISH: Black coat HANDLE MATERIAL: Scalloped synthetic GUARD: Double integral CONSTRUCTION: Full, tapered tang OVERALL LENGTH: 9” KNIFE TO KNOW: Comes w/a beltclip sheath MAKER: Thompson Knives, Inc., attn: Justin Thompson, Dept. BL1, 105 Taylor St., Aberdeen, NC 28315 910-528-7137 justin@thompsonknives.com, www.thompsonknives.com (SharpByCoop image) SPEC CHART KNIFE NAME: Fairbairn-Sykes Pattern One repro KNIFE TYPE: Dagger BLADE LENGTH: 7.1” BLADE MATERIAL: D2 tool steel BLADE THICKNESS AT THE RICASSO: .24” BLADE WIDTH AT THE WIDEST: .98” HANDLE: Brass gun coated black BOLSTER: 416 stainless gun coated black OVERALL LENGTH: 12” MAKER’S LIST PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $500 MAKER: Brent Sandow, Dept. BL1, 21 Spring-lea Heights, Atawhai, Nelson, New Zealand 7010…

For cleaning up the edge on the test trio of straight razors I used the Marbles’ Razor Strop from Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Stropping basically polishes the sharpened edge of a razor after honing, and the Marbles’ strop has several ways to make it easier. It is a compact version of the one barbers use. The blade polishing area is only 6 inches long but that’s really all you need. At one end of the strop is a round, spring-loaded clip you can attach to a fixed surface in any number of ways. At the other is a leather strip that you can grab to keep the strop taut during use. Stropping is just the opposite of honing an edge in that the blade is pulled away from the stropping…

“These two MCUSTA blades are my EDCs—an MC-123D with corian handles and the other an MC-1210 with black Micarta® handles. I fell in love with the MCUSTA brand a number of years ago and I’m hoping to purchase one of the company’s katana series. I have a number of clones because it’s the only way for me to own a knife that resembles those that are way out of my ability to justify the outlay for.” Holyghost1968, a letter via e-mail “My pocketknife has always been and probably always will be a Case. Right now it’s a seahorse whittler. Tradition, quality and looks—this knife has all three.” Oscar Singleton, a letter via e-mail “I carry a Benchmade Mini Barrage. I use it several times a day. It cuts, it’s durable…

VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.BLADEMAG.COM TO: • Sign up for our free newsletter.• Renew your magazine subscription. There’s a subscription link in the nav bar.• Comment on our site stories written by BLADE® staff members and others. LOOK FOR BLADE MAGAZINE ON: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: Visit us on the web at www.blademag.com or call 877-485-6426. Outside USA: 386-246-3419. BOOK SALES: Visit us at www.gundigeststore.com or call 920-471-4522. BACK ISSUES FOR SALE: Subject to Availability. Call 920-471-4522. ADVERTISING: Contact Lori McDaniel at 715-498-3768 or lori@gundigest.com, or request a media kit by writing to: BLADE, 5600 W. Grande Market Dr., Appleton, WI 54913. LETTERS OR ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS: Steve Shackleford, Editor BLADE Magazine 5600 W. Grande Market Dr., Ste. 100 Appleton, WI 54913 or email steve@blademag.com.…

“IT WAS GREAT TO JUST GET OUT AGAIN DURING THIS COVID MAYHEM.”—TOBY HILL Knife patriots jonesing for sharp blades and simply to interact with other knife patriots, the latest cutters and accessories, educational seminars and a cornucopia of other edged endeavors capped off two highly entertaining days of BLADE Show West. In its first-ever rendition in Long Beach, California, the show hosted blade buffs Oct. 8-9 in the plush Long Beach Convention Center, buffs who, despite an uptick of the pandemic, turned out in surprising numbers—and were ready to buy. “What a great crowd for a first time at a new venue,” stated Dave Wattenberg of Pro-Tech. “I’m looking forward to seeing that one grow over the next while. Good stuff!” Mike Tyre brought four folders and four fixed blades…

1. Do they do the work themselves, and what type of heat treating do they do? 2. If they did not heat treat the blade, ask who did and check the reliability of the heat treater. 3. Did they do all the work on the knife? If not, which part of the process is outsourced and why? 4. If the knife features a forged blade, especially when it comes to damascus, ask if they forged the steel. 5. Asking if they belong to a particular knifemakers’ organization is a fair question. 6. Do they specialize in stock removal or forged blades? 7. Are they full or part time? 8. Do they bring in outside parts that they do not make on their own? 9. Are they able to make modifications…

CUTTIN’ COUSINS P. 12 Nicholas Berkofsky, fellknives.com; Bradford Knives, attn.: Brad and/or Nicole Larkin, Dept. BL1, 5810 S 194th Street, Kent, WA 98032 206-819-1516 brad@bradfordknives.com; Brighten Blades, brightenblades.com; Toby Hill, toby@ricksinsurance.com; Monterey Bay, montereybayknives.com; Pro-Tech Knives, attn: D. Wattenberg, Dept. BL1, 17115 Alburtis Ave., Artesia, CA 90701-2616 562-860-0678 protechknives.com, service@protechknives.com; Mike Shindel, bladeandhammer.com; Luke Swenson, swensonknives@gmail.com; Mike Tyre, hogleyrider@gmail.com; We Knife, attn.: Angel or Joe, Dept. BL1, Yangdong, Yangjiang, Guangdong, 529500, China 86 662 6624678 weknife.com, sales@weknife.com CRACKERJACK TACTICALS P. 24 CRKT, attn: M. May, Dept. BL1, 18348 SW 126ThPlace, Tualatin, OR 97062 800-891-3100 info@crkt.com, www.crkt.com; Fallkniven, attn: E. Hjortberger, Dept. BL1, Granatvagen 8, S-961 23 Boden, Sweden VAT # SE556494-8684-01, P +46 (0) 921 544 22 info@fallkniven.se, www.fallkniven.com; Halfbreed Blades, attn: Lili Ma, Dept. BL1, 244 Dorcas St., SouThMelbourne…

JANUARY JAN. 18-21 LAS VEGAS, NV The 2022 Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, Caesars Forum and Venetian Expo. For the trade only. Visit shotshow.org. JAN. 21 LAS VEGAS, NV Tactical Knife Invitational (TKI) Vegas, Palace Station Hotel & Casino. Advance registration required. Visit r1promotions.com.* JAN. 21-23 LAS VEGAS, NV Las Vegas Invitational Knifemakers Show in conjunction w/Antique Arms Show and Firearms Engravers Show, Westgate Resort & Casino. Call 877-968-8880 antiquearmsshow.com.* JAN. 22-23 LAS VEGAS, NV Las Vegas Custom Knife Show (LVCKS), Palace Station Hotel & Casino. Visit r1promotions.com.* JAN. 28-30 LAKELAND, FL The 44ThAnnual Gator Cutlery Club Show, RP Funding Center (formerly Lakeland Center). Call Dan 813-754-3908 gatorcutlery.com.* FEBRUARY FEB. 17-19 TEXARKANA, TX Junior Bladesmithing For Ages 14-17, Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing, Texarkana College. Register for this course…

Bladesmith Nick Bachtel has parlayed his fascination with the knives of 19th-century great Michael Price into a faithful reproduction of a Price-style gentleman’s bowie. Nick studied every Price knife and other like ones of the genre he could find online and elsewhere to help arrive at the way the 19th-century cutler constructed the gentleman’s bowie. However, it was when he saw a picture of a Price knife in BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Bernard Levine’s book, Knifemakers Of Old San Francisco, that “a light went off.” Nick noticed that the handle had three pins so the knife had to have a full tang, not a hidden tang as he had previously thought, so he forged the knife, heat treated it, fit up the guard and forged the tang wider. “I…

The two Best In Show winners in the custom and factory categories from the recent BLADE Show West in Long Beach, California, are Mike Tyre’s mosaic damascus folder and WE Knife Co.’s tactical fixed blade, respectively. SharpByCoop photographed each knife. The spider in the Tyre blade is nickel 200 and 1084 powder carbon steel and the web is O1 tool and 4600 KC powder steels, all forged together to create the mosaic. In addition to custom Best In Show, the knife also won custom Best Folder (page 12). Named both factory Best In Show and factory Best Tactical Knife (page 12), the Tamashi in WE Knife’s Civivi line is a Bob Terzuola design in D2 tool steel and a G-10 handle. Tamashi translates as “Soul of the Samurai.” Also photographed…

CUSTOM ■ Best In Show and Best Folder: Mike Tyre mosaic damascus folder ■ Best Damascus: Mike Shindel Merovingian Sword ■ Best Slip Joint: Luke Swenson split-backspring whittler ■ Best EDC: Toby Hill one-blade trapper ■ Best Chef's Knife: Nicholas Berkofsky/Fell Knives Clipped Wing ■ Best Hunter: Mike Shindel integral-bolster hunter FACTORY ■ Best In Show and Best Tactical Knife: WE Knife/Civivi Tamashi ■ Best Hunter: Bradford USA M390 Guardian 4 ■ Best Big Knife: Bradford USA REX 45 Fillet ■ Best Folder: Pro-Tech Malibu Custom Limited Edition w/textured bronze aluminum handle ■ Best EDC: Monterey Bay Knives Slayback…

New materials, embellishments and mechanics continue to emerge, giving enthusiasts of the butterfly knife something else to consider in their quest for the smoothest action, the most secure lockup and the best looks in the marketplace. Bringing these elements together consistently is no easy task, but the butterfly knife—aka the balisong—itself is representative of innovation. Hence, the latest entries in the field don’t disappoint. In fact, if anything, they make the future even more exciting. At Bladerunner Systems (BRS), the crew is excited about the upcoming debut of the Aluminum Channel Bare Bones. “We made a channel-construction balisong with bushings, and the channel itself is milled out of the one-piece construction like an integral,” remarked CEO Ed Anthonis. “That’s new for us to make something with a stainless steel blade…