Innehållsförteckning för June 2024 från Blade

Good Law, Bad Law Idaho became the 14th state to enact knife law preemption while Washington state banned knives on public transport in recent knife legislative developments, according to Knife Rights. Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed SB 544 that makes it illegal to possess any knife at a “transit station,” including bus, train and trolley stops. The measure goes into effect June 6. “As such,” Knife Rights reported, “unless you manage to board and get off public transport somewhere other than a ‘transit station,’ it will be impossible to legally carry a knife on public transit.” According to Knife Rights, Second Amendment lawsuits that eventually will impact SB 544 are in various stages of litigation in the Ninth Circuit, which includes Washington state, and also nationwide, including a number of…

PRESENTED BY SPEC CHART KNIFE PATTERN: Fighter BLADE LENGTH: 8” BLADE MATERIAL: 80CrV2 carbon steel BLADE GRIND: Flat, w/a small convex grind on the edge BLADE FINISH: 800-grit satin BLADE PATTERN: Harpoon w/recurve edge HANDLE: Ironwood BOLSTER: 304 stainless steel OVERALL LENGTH: 13” MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $800 at press time rate of exchange MAKER’S REMARK: “I made this knife based on a design drawn and given to me by my friend, ABS master smith Samuel Lurquin.” MAKER: Camille Sennegon, Cluses, France 33771784326 camille.sennegon@gmail.com (Jocelyn Frasier image) SPEC CHART KNIFE NAME: Pisces KNIFE PATTERN: Hunting/utility BLADE LENGTH: 7” BLADE STEEL: CPM 154 stainless BLADE GRIND: Hollow BLADE FINISH: Bead blast HANDLE: Micarta®w/G-10 liners OVERALL LENGTH: 10.625” SHEATH: Kydex over aluminum frame; made by Steven Ramos MAKER’S PRICE FOR A…

BLADE SHOW PREVIEW P. 14 John Horrigan, jhorrigan@yahoo.com; Jordan LaMothe, jordanlamotheblades@gmail.com; Manuele Messori, messoriknife.com; Neels van den Berg, neels@blackdragonforge.com; Michael Walker, metalwerkr@msn.com; Winkler Knives, daniel@winklerknives.com ABS AUCTION KNIVES P. 30 Jonathan Caruso, ledlylknives@gmail.com; Nicolas Dartus, feuetforge@gmail.com; Steve Dunn, dunnknives@windstream.net; James Rodebaugh, jlrodebaugh@gmail.com BLADE SHOW KNIFE DEBUTS P. 42 A.G. Russell Knives, attn: J. Broce, Dept. BL6, 2900 S. 26th St., Rogers, AR 72758 agrussell.com; Bear OPS, c/o Bear & Son Cutlery, attn: M. Griffey, Dept. BL6, 1111 Bear Blvd. SW, Jacksonville, AL 36265 256-435-2227 800-844-3034 info@bearandson.com, www.bearandsoncutlery.com; Benchmade (see under BLADE SHOW SECTION); Bradford USA, attn.: Brad and/or Nicole Larkin, Dept. BL6, 5810 S 194th Street, Kent, WA 98032 206-819-1516 brad@bradfordknives.com; Case, attn: F. Feightner, Dept. BL6, 50 Owens Way, Bradford, PA 16701 800-523-6350 CR@caseknives.com, www.wrcase.com; CobraTec, Dept. BL6, 411…

Tom Krein Tom has been making knives for 29 years. He studied under and worked for knifemaking legends Bob Dozier and BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member A.G. Russell. Tom is best known for his grinding skills, Kydex® work, folders and small fixed blades. He designs knives for Boker and CRKT. Charlie Ellis A long-time blacksmith/bladesmith, Charlie crafts one-of-a-kind chef ’s knives in his North Carolina workshop. Function-first designs with integral bolsters, compound bevel geometry, sculpted handles, and unusual materials and blade finishes are noteworthy elements of many of Charlie’s kitchen tools. Neels van den Berg Neels is an ABS master smith and a member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa. He specializes in forging fixed blades in his Black Dragon Forge, including European-style quillon daggers. One of the latter…

The Platinum Zipper by BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Michael Walker is one of the more striking examples of the revolutionary zipper blade construction Walker received a patent for in 1999. For more on his knife and his first gig as a BLADE Show exhibitor in recent memory, see page 14. Brazilian ABS master smith Franco de Souza won Best Damascus for his San Francisco Bowie at BLADE Show Texas. It was one of three awards he won at the show, along with Best Fighter and Best Bowie Contender. For more on his Best Damascus winner, see page 92. Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer Bill Ruple officially assumes the reins of lead collaborator with Case from his fellow Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer, the late, great Tony Bose, with the new Axe Handle lockback. It will debut…

THURSDAY, JUNE 6 4 to 5 p.m. The Art of Selling at a BLADE Show, Room 104. Knifemakers Tom Krein and Lucas Burnley outline what makers who are serious about selling knives should do and how they should behave behind an exhibitor table during the BLADE Show. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 8 to 9:30 a.m. Fundamentals of Grinding, The Courtyard. AmeriBrade and guest makers cover grinds, technique and different equipment. 10 to 11:30 a.m. How To Run a Small Successful Knifemaking Business, Room 103. ABS master smith Bob Kramer shares his 30 years of experience running a productive knifemaking operation. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thermal Cycle Steel for High Performance, Room 104. Larrin Thomas examines how to heat treat steel after forging, normalizing and grain-refining cycles, thermal cycling stainless steels after…

The annual auction of American Bladesmith Society knives to support the continuing programs of the ABS is a highlight of the BLADE Show, and 2024 will be another memorable year when the hammer comes down at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Once again, ABS master smith Brion Tomberlin is handling the logistics of the pre-auction process. He has brought together a roster of four outstanding ABS bladesmiths for this year’s event, and his appreciation of the ABS and what it means is reflected in his recent years of dedication to the auction. “The ABS means so much to everyone involved and to the legacy and future of bladesmithing,” Brion commented. “It has developed so many bladesmiths through the years and helped to carry on the traditions and methods that…

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“The knife I carry daily is a Spyderco Techno I folder. It was a gift from my dad, who found it in a family friend’s old storage locker. The friend graciously let him keep it. I’ve had it for years now and it has certainly stood the test of time! It’s sturdy and remains one of my favorites for a daily carry.”Katharine Weaver, Geneva, Illinois For the latest, knife news, trends and more, visit blademag.com, BLADE’s popoular Instagram page @blade_magazing, and on Facebook and Twitter. 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…

You might say Daniel O’Connor’s Black Widow leads a double life. It started as a sushi knife but when one of Daniel’s Texas pals said it looked like it would make a great brisket knife, O’Connor went with the flow, telling his friend, “It’s about whatever you want it to be.” Based on a kiritsuke yanagi-ba sushi knife, Black Widow features a damascus of 150 layers of 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels. Daniel forged the steels in a square and then forged them flat, perpen-dicular to the original stack. This resulted in the edges of the layers showing up in more or less straight lines, what Japanese swordsmiths call masame hada. The accompanying image of the knife’s butt shows how the layers distorted when forged on edge. Daniel indicated…

If you’re among the throng of thousands going to the BLADE Show June 7-9 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, here are a few tips on how to make the world’s largest, most important knife event work for you: WHAT TO WEAR If in doubt “go dark”—any one or more of black shirt, blue jeans or black hat. While tactical doesn’t rule the way it once did, black remains the color of choice among many knife fans. Whatever color you choose, wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothes. If you want to overdo it, clip a knife to every pocket. Comfortable shoes that provide full support against walking on concrete all weekend are an absolute must. Some bring two pair of such shoes. Bring a small backpack for snacks, a small plastic…

SATURDAY 8 a.m.: BLADE Magazine Cutlery-Hall-Of-Fame Inductions, Kennesaw Room, Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel (tickets required in advance; contact blade@bladeshow.com) 10-to-11:45 a.m.: ABS Knife Auction (page 30), Room 103 Noon-to-1 p.m.: Can Your EDC Cut It? High-Performance Endurance Knife master smith/BLADE® field editor Ed Fowler, Room 107 Noon-to-2 p.m.: NEW LOCATION 8th Annual Battle for Bali-Champion, conducted by Blade HQ, Garden Court area inside the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel (flipping starts at 12:30) 1-to-2 p.m.: What It Means to be Made in America, Ernest Emerson, Emerson Knives, Inc., Room 104 12-to-3 p.m.: Buck Collectors Club, Room 103 4:30 p.m.: BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competitions, conducted by BladeSports International in The Courtyard…

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 8 a.m.: Exhibitor set-up continues; only those wearing Exhibitor Badges admitted. 8 a.m.: ABS Journeyman & Master Smith Testing, ballroom in the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. (Closed to the public.) 8:30 a.m.: Knifemakers’ Guild Board Meeting, Room 107. 10 a.m.: Show opens to Early Bird Ticket holders and designated badge holders. 11 a.m.: Show opens to the public. 12 p.m.: Deadline for all factory entries for the BLADE Magazine 2024 Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards to be placed in the show lobby display area for judging. 3:30 p.m.: Table exhibitors only bring all entries for the Custom Knife Judging to Room 104. No knives accepted after 4 p.m.! You must be a full-paying table exhibitor to enter a knife. 4 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Custom Knife Judging in Room 104. 5 p.m.-6 p.m.: Buck…

The BLADE Magazine 2024 Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards recognize the cutlery industry’s premier factory knives and knife accessories, as well as the industry’s leading professionals. The award categories are: Overall; American-Made; Imported; Most Innovative American Design; Most Innovative Imported Design; Best Buy Of The Year; Investor/Collector; Collaboration; Manufacturing Quality; Accessory; Kitchen; Publisher’s; and Industry Achievement. The BLADE® Magazine staff selects the latter two awards and a special panel of industry professionals votes to determine the balance of the award winners. Booth exhibitors place their entries in a glass display case in the show’s front lobby for patrons to view. The winners will be announced Saturday during the BLADE Magazine Awards Ceremony (time and locale, page 63). A list of winners will be posted on blademag.com and also at the show hall entrance…

Note: Events with an asterisk (*) have knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Events with two asterisks (**) are knifemaking seminars or symposiums, cutting competitions, auctions, or other knife-related events. MAY MAY 8-10 DENVER, PA Morphy Auctions Firearms & Militaria Auction. Contact Morphy Auctions, Dept. BL6, 2000 N. Reading Rd., Denver, PA 17517 877-968-8880 info@morphyauctions.com, morphyauctions.com.** MAY 17-18 MISSOULA, MT Montana Knife Makers Association Knife Show. Contact Robert Martin 561-685-5222.* JUNE JUNE 7-9 ATLANTA, GA The 43rd Annual BLADE Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, I-285 & US 41, one exit off I-75 across from the Cumberland Mall, adjacent to the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. World’s largest show of handmade, factory and antique knives. A combined total of nearly 1,000 exhibitor tables and booths. Join the world’s greatest national and international…