Innehållsförteckning för August 2023 från Blade

Blackie That was a great article on BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Blackie Collins (“Blackie’s Blade,” page 22, April BLADE®). He was a major player in so much of the custom knife world in the early days. His achievements over the years are unparalleled. I am happy to have known him and hope the new generation of makers and knife enthusiasts will gain a new appreciation of him and his work. I think Blackie would like the writeup he got. BLADE field editor Mike Haskew did a great job on the story. He mentioned some other old friends of Blackie such as Mal Mele and Roger Aiple. I asked Blackie one time if he and his brother Michael were any kin to the Collins Legitimus Co. He said no, he…

As with all knives, the steel is only as strong as the hand that wields it—and perhaps with no knife is this so true as the kukri. The kukri—aka khukuri—has a reputation so legendary that even some non-knife enthusiasts recognize the knife when they see one. To understand how the kukri got its reputation, let’s examine the people who used it and help grow the legend. You can’t mention the kukri without mentioning the hand behind the blade: the Gurkhas. The history of the Gurkhas dates back several centuries to the small mountainous kingdom of Gorkha, located in what is now central Nepal. In the early 19th century, the British East India Company was expanding through the Indian subcontinent and faced challenges from local rulers and neighboring powers. The Gurkhas…

Last issue we provided an overview of andimages from BLADE Show Texas 2023 held in March at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth. Since we were unable to cover all the award-winning knives in part one, as promised we are showcasing the balance of them this time. Enjoy! “THE KNIFE PERSONIFIES THE CONCEPT OF LINE AND FLOW, AND THEN SOME.” “OVEREYNDER’S INTERFRAME LOCKBACK FEATURES STEPANYAK’S ULTRA-HIGH-RELIEF ENGRAVING.” For the contact information for the pictured knives, see “Where To Get ’Em‚ on page 47. For the latest knives, knife news, trends, and more, visit blademag.com, BLADE®’s popular Instagram page @blade_magazine, and on Facebook and Twitter.…

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In many parts of the U.S.A., greenery is busting out all over with the year’s early warmth and rain. People are trimming shrubs, cutting grass, whacking vines and other yard tasks. If you are a camper or own land, chances are you have a need for a good machete to help clear brush and take down saplings. The Decimate Bolo machete is part of Schrade’s Delta Class line of knives, and offers a good balance of performance and value pricing. The 12-inch blade and 8-inch handle make it a formidable slashing/chopping tool. The 3Cr13 stainless steel blade has the power and durability to hack through the toughest jobs without “decimating” your wallet. The steel seems to hold a decent edge and is easy to resharpen. I would compare it to…

“Typically, I carry only two tools, both knives. The flipper is a CMB Lurker 10-A in a D2 tool steel blade and canvas Micarta® scales. CMB is a new company and was set up across from me at BLADE Show 2022. For two days I stared at their knives trying to get the nerve to approach them. The Lurker is the first one I picked up on their table. I’ve carried it every day since. I then bought nine to resell. The other one is a green Spring4th Cutter, an OTF box cutter.” For the latest knives, knife news, trends, and more, visit blademag.com, BLADE®’s popular Instagram page @blade_magazine, and on Facebook and Twitter.…

Corey Reynolds wanted to reduce the weight of his bowie blade without doing the standard tapering of the steel. Since he watched Rambo movies as a kid, the thought of sawteeth came to mind. The fact he was using copper-mai from Baker Forge & Tool gave him the idea to make bits of copper appear on the teeth and he arrived at this issue’s cover knife (page 74). A new lady came into Corey’s life and, with her family and all, he had put knife-making on the backburner for a while. As a result, the cover knife had been on hold for about a year until he recently completed it. He saw the spalted maple for the handle as a solid block and “it kind of spoke to” him, so he…

SPEC CHART KNIFE TYPE: Cleaver BLADE LENGTH: 6.5” BLADE MATERIAL: 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels in a zebra-twist damascus pattern BLADE GRIND: Flat w/convex edge BLADE AT THICKEST: .135” HANDLE MATERIAL: Amboyna burl BOLSTER: Antiqued bronze OVERALL LENGTH: 12” KNIFE TO KNOW: Maverik Murdock is an ABS apprentice smith MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,400 MAKER: Maverik Knives, c/o Maverik Murdock, Dept. BL8, 6479 Boyd Rd., Bozeman, MT 59718 406-209-7455 handmademurdock@yahoo.com, maverikknives.com (SharpByCoop image) SPEC CHART KNIFE TYPE: Kukri BLADE LENGTH: 10.5”  BLADE MATERIAL: 80CrV2 carbon steel ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 57-58 HRC  BLADE AT THICKEST: .27” BLADE FINISH: Tungsten Cerakote® HANDLE MATERIAL: 3D-machined G-10 CONSTRUCTION: Full tang WEIGHT: 24 ozs. OVERALL LENGTH: 15.5” SHEATH: Molded Kydex w/low-ride M.O.C. straps COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A. MSRP: $550 COMPANY: RMJ Tactical, Dept. BL8,…

Nobody would question the straight-up fact that A.G. Russell, Bill Moran, and Bob Loveless contributed mightily to making the knife industry in the United States, and indeed worldwide, what it is today. Their contributions to the growth and prosperity of knife manufacturers and their partners in the custom knifemaking world are well known to many, but during BLADE®’s 50th year a moment to recognize their achievements and their contributions is appropriate. Of course, there are others whose involvement and support have had a positive impact through the decades, but Russell, Moran and Loveless—all long-time members of the BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame®—are the core triumvirate that ushered the modern knife industry into its golden age. “Moran gets credit at the top of the list because of the founding of…

When seconds count, rescue knives and tools are designed to come through. They make quick work of a seatbelt strap to free a trapped driver. They handle the quick slice into a binding rope or clothing. They make a difference. The latest offerings in the rescue knife and tool genre are destined to become favorites among the professionals, and their versatility only adds more to the equation that saves lives or simply takes care of the situation at hand. The Spyderco Rescue 3 Light-weight Blue Line features a sheep-foot blade that has proved itself a real champion cutter. “Spyderco was one of the first production knife companies to offer a sheepfoot blade as a workhorse cutting tool offering great cutting power with our Mari-ner model that came out in 1982,”…

KR Suit Challenges Switchblade Act Knife Rights has filed a federal law-suit challenging the constitutionality of portions of the Federal Switch-blade Act, according to a release on the Knife Rights website kniferights.org. Originally enacted in 1958, the Act restricts the introduction of automatic and other select knives into interstate commerce. The lawsuit also challenges the ban on possession of autos on Native American reservations and in U.S. territories. In addition to autos, the definition of a “switchblade knife” includes gravity knives and butterfly knives. Named as defendants are Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, and the United States Department of Justice. The lawsuit, Knife Rights, Inc. v. Garland, was filed in late spring in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The lawsuit alleges that the…

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 send your entry by e-mail, please include your physical mailing address in case you win the knife.…

AUGUST AUG. 11-12 ROGERS, AR Natural State Knife Show (custom knifemakers only), Embassy Suites Ballroom. Contact Sam Roddy, admin@naturalstateknifeshow.com.* AUG. 11-12 MERIDIAN, ID The 9th Annual Idaho Knife Association Traditional & Tactical Knife Show, Courtyard Marriott. Email idahoknife@gmail.com or visit ika.idahoknife.com or idahoknifeshow.idahoknife.com.* AUG. 12-13 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Sydney Knife Show, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. Visit www.sydneyknifeshow.com.au.* AUG. 18-19 LEXINGTON, KY Central Kentucky Knife Club Show, Clarion Hotel Convention Center. Contact Kathy Litton 502-863-1840 litton711@aol.com or Chuck Reed reeds210@netzero.net.* AUG. 19 GODERICH, ONTARIO, CAN-ADA The 2nd Annual Great Lakes Custom Knife Show, Columbus Banquet Hall. Visit greatlakescustomknifeshow.com or email greatlakescustomknifeshow@gmail.com.* AUG. 24-27 TROY, OH The ABS Mid-America Super Hammer-in Bladesmithing Convention, Miami County Fairgrounds. For more information contact Butch Sheely 419-308-3471 sheelyblades@gmail.com.** AUG. 25-26 NASHVILLE, TN Culinary Cutlery Classic, Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown.…

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Like many boys his age, Corey Reynolds grew up watching Rambo movies. Now 43, he’s been making knives about three years and decided he wanted to make a knife with a Rambo look—and what better way to do that than with a sawback bowie? For blade material he used copper-mai steel in a chevron pattern from Baker Forge and Tool, and for the piece de resistance configured the saw-back so the copper would be exposed at the base of each tooth. KNIFE: Sawback bowie MAKER: Corey Reynolds BLADE LENGTH: 9” BLADE MATERIAL: Copper-mai in a chevron pattern HANDLE MATERIAL: Spalted maple w/copper, raindrop-clad feather damascus and G-10 spacers GUARD: Gem bronze OVERALL LENGTH: 15” SHEATH: By the maker of leather w/ostrich leg inlay fromRay’sOstrich Leathers MAKER’SPRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE:…