Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2024 i Blade

Cashen Assumes the Reins ABS master smith Kevin Cashen’s term as the new chairman of the American Bladesmith Society officially began with the ABS annual meeting at BLADE Show 2024. Cashen was elected in a vote of the ABS board of directors this past winter. In his Matherton Forge in Hubbardston, Michigan, he forges a wide range of knives and swords, including daggers, hunters, bowies, fighters, camp knives, kitchen knives and more, including period pieces and those of damascus. He has been an ABS-approved instructor for over 20 years and has taught classes ranging from intro to bladesmithing for beginners to blade metallurgy for master instructors at such venues as local events, international symposiums, and colleges and universities. Kevin succeeds ABS master smith Steve Dunn, who passed away May 21.…

The combination of mechanical features, artistic design and choice of handle materials make the Bill Ruple x Case Axe Handle collaboration a unique knife for the user and collector. Case Knives and BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Bill Ruple didn’t just bump into each other at the convenience store one day and say, “Hey, let’s do a knife collaboration.” That alone likely would have led to a great pocket-knife, but no, there was a lot more planning and history that went into this new joint venture. We’ll talk about some of that but first let’s talk about the knife itself. It’s got some special character. Despite both being giants in the slipjoint field, Bill and Case sifted through some ideas and came up with a lockback pattern for an initial…

When I received the M07 Ranger Puukko from Peltonen Knives, I was really surprised to find that the Finnish company was using my favorite carbon steel, 80CRV2, my go-to blade material for the knives I make. It has suburb edge retention and a toughness equal to 5160 carbon steel. The TPV handle is firm but provides a great non-slip grip. However, the knife still has to come together as a comfortable cutter. Let’s get to the fun stuff. “THE M07 PARTED THE MATERIAL QUICKLY WITH NO SNAGGING.” As I do with my blades to check for sharpness, the hair on my arm has to pop off. The M07 did not disappoint. It was hair popping from the start*. For those who prefer the paper-slice sharpness test, using the weight of…

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BladeSports International coordinated the annual BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition, with Mr. and Mrs. James and Michael Clifton winning the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively. It’s the first time a married couple has ever won both divisions in Atlanta. Taking second through fourth place in the men’s division were David Barnes, Ben Probst and Donavon Phillips, respectively, while the respective second to fifth place finishers in the women’s ranks were Sue Ann Probst, Raven DiMaggio, Terri Lynn and Jo Carothers.…

When introducing their new sporting knives, the world’s leading manufacturers want as many of the people that matter to see the knives as possible. And the best place to do it year in and year out is the BLADE Show. BLADE Show 2024 (page 26) presented more factory debuts than usual June 7-9 in the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, and show patrons saw them in all their glory—fixed blades, folders, sharpeners and more—made by manufacturers from all over the planet. Unfortunately, due to BLADE®’s space limitations, each participating exhibiting company could submit only one of the multiple knives they debuted at the show for our story. However, there were so many companies responding to our request for the models they introduced to consumers for the first time that, in…

“I carry a Buck 110 automatic. It’s the best folder I’ve ever had. I carried a 110 for years. Now I don’t have to open it up manually, I just push the button. It’s always there, it’s always scary.”Knifemaker Roger Green, Covington, Texas WIN A KNIFE! Tell us what knife you carry. Add a little history or an anecdote. Try to include a photograph—if digital, at least 600 KB but no larger than 2 MB—of you with your knife. We will publish your comments in an upcoming “The Knife I Carry.” Your name will then be entered in a drawing to win a free, high-quality, name-brand knife. The drawing will be November 15. Mail to: BLADE®, 5583 W. Waterford Ln., Suite D, Appleton, WI 54913, or e-mail steve@blademag.com. If you…

Admiral Steel www.admiralsteel.com sales@admiralsteel.com Widest Range of Stock for Blade Needs Andre de Villiers www.advtactical.co.za Facebook - Andre de Villiers Facebook Group - ADV SOB BADNESS IG - advtactical adv44sales@gmail.com Butcher SOB folders and button lock flippers Adams Intl Knifeworks - AIK www.adamsknifeworks.com adamsknifeworks.com@gmail.com (618) 656-9868 Automatic & Customized Knife Specialists Arizona Custom Knives www.arizonacustomknives.com sharptalk@arizonacustomknives.com Largest selection in the world of new and consigned knives on the internet. Let us help you find the perfect knife Artknives.com www.artknives.com fred@fredeisenleather.com BladeGallery.com www.bladegallery.com www.bladeconnection.com www.epicedge.com Buckeye Engraving www.BuckeyeEngraving.com Make Your Mark Manufacturer of Custom Hand Stamps, Dies and Brands Cutlery Specialties www.restorationproduct.com dennis13@aol.com Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax/Polish, Dennis Blaine Ed Fowler Knives www.edfowler.com eafwb@wyoming.com High Endurance Performance Knives Emerson Knives, Inc. 100% Made In The USA https://emersonknives.com 310-539-5633 Farina Fine Arts www.farinafinearts.com…

Designed by one of three new BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® members (page 38), Bill Harsey, the Spartan Blades Clandestina registered more votes than any other knife in the BLADE Magazine 2024 Knife-Of-The-Year® voting, and thereby is the BLADE Magazine Overall Knife Of The Year®. Get all the details on page 12. The Ketuo Buckhorn, the Knife Collaboration Of The Year, is also designed by a Cutlery Hall of Famer—Ken Onion. It is a thin, curvaceous factory folder that is one sexy knife. For more on it and the balance of the BLADE Magazine Knives Of The Year, see page 12. The stunning Persian fixed blade by Ronmell Fernandes won Best Damascus in the BLADE Show custom knife judging competition for a mesmerizing Turkish damascus. For more on it and other…

PRESENTED BY SPEC CHART PATTERN: Fighter BLADE LENGTH: 7.5” BLADE MATERIAL: Feather damascus forged of 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel alloy steels BLADE GRIND: Convex w/an unsharpened clip HANDLE MATERIAL: Stag FURNITURE: Blackened 416 stainless steel KNIFE TO KNOW: Jeremy Yelle is a journeyman smith in the American Bladesmith Society MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,700 MAKER: Jeremy Yelle, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, yellescutlery@gmail.com 819-238-5591 https://yellescutlery.com/home-1 (Jocelyn Frasier image) SPEC CHART KNIFE NAME: Damascus Kissaki-moroha tanto BLADE LENGTH: 6.7” BLADE MATERIAL: HCK damascus forged in 320 layers of 1080 carbon and 15N20 nickel alloy steels ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 58 HRC HANDLE: Stainless steel wire wrap TSUBA (GUARD) MATERIAL: Stainless steel KASHIRA (BUTTCAP) MATERIAL: Textured stain-less steel OVERALL LENGTH: 12.65” WEIGHT: 13 ozs. SAYA (SHEATH): Lined cowhide w/koi leather overlay MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE AND…

BLADE MAGAZINE KNIVES OF THE YEAR® P. 12 Buckhorn, c/o KETUO, ketuousa.com; CIVIVI, c/o WE Knife, attn.: Angel or Joe, Dept. BL9, Yangdong, Yangjiang, Guangdong, 529500, China 86 662 6624678 civivi.com, sales@weknife.com; CRKT, attn: D. Flagg, Dept. BL9, 18348 SW 126th Place, Tualatin, OR 97062 800-891-3100 info@crkt.com, www.crkt.com; GiantMouse, attn.: Jim Wirth, Dept. BL9, POB 7088, Corte Madera, CA 94976 415-854-7255 giantmouse.com, info@giantmouse.com; Kershaw, c/o Kai USA Ltd., attn: D. Aiello, Dept. BL9, 18600 SW Teton Ave., Tualatin, OR 97062 800-325-2891 daiello@kai-usa.com, www.ztknives.com; LionSteel di Pauletta Gino & C., Via dei Fabbri, 32-33085, Maniago, Italy (+39) 0427/71984 www.lionsteel.it, info@lionsteel.it; McNees Knives, mcneesknives.com; Pro-Tech Knives, attn: D. Wattenberg, Dept. BL9, 17115 Alburtis Ave., Artesia, CA 90701-2616 562-860-0678 protechknives.com, service@protechknives.com; QSP Knife, info@qspknife.com, qspknife.com; Spartan Blades, attn: C. Iovito, Dept. BL9, 625…

Note: Entries with an asterisk (*) include knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Entries with two asterisks (**) include knife seminars or symposiums, cutting or balisong competitions, auctions or other knife-related events. AUGUST AUG. 2-3 ROGERS, AR Natural State Knife Show, Embassy Suites. Call Sam Roddy 479-352-0205 admin@naturalstateknifeshow.com or visit naturalstateknifeshow.com.* AUG. 9-10 MERIDIAN, ID The 10th Annual Idaho Knife Association Traditional and Tactical Knife Show, Courtyard Marriott. Email idahoknife@gmail.com or visit idahoknife.com.* AUG. 10-11 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Sydney Knife Show, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Grand Pavilion. Email info@knifeartassociation.com.* ** AUG. 16-17 LEXINGTON, KY Central Kentucky Knife Show, Clarion Hotel Convention Center. Contact Kathy Litton 502-863-1840 litton711@aol.com.* AUG. 17 GODERICH, ONTARIO, CANADA The Great Lakes Custom Knife Show, Columbus Centre. Visit greatlakescustomknifeshow.com or email greatlakescustomknifeshow@gmail.com.* AUG. 23-25 TROY, OH The 2024…

Barret Chrisman’s contemporary take on the classic Remington 1306 Bullet lockback combines tradition and hi-tech in one handsome custom pocketknife. Barret outfitted his repro with all cutting-edge materials, including a blade of Loki pattern damascus by Damasteel, a handle of checkered titanium that resembles jigging and a titanium bullet shield. “I’ve seen people jig titanium before but I wanted to try checkering, so I made up a custom pantograph template and tried it out,” he said. He anodized the handle a purplish bronze. “It’s a modern take on an old school knife everybody likes,” Barret noted, “and I’ll probably be doing the same kind of thing in the future.” KNIFE: Modern take on a Remington 1306 Bullet MAKER: Barret Chrisman BLADE LENGTH: 4” BLADE MATERIAL: Loki pattern damascus by Damasteel…