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KnifeCenter FAQ: Knives for Krampus?
H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and…
AKTI Applauds Senate Introduction of Interstate Transport Act
CODY, WY—The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) applauds Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) for their bipartisan introduction of the Interstate Transport Act (ITA) earlier this month.
“The…
EverydayCommentary: 2024 Gear of the Year
2024 has been a very good year for gear. Lots of blog-favorite brands have released new stuff. TRM dropped the successor to the Shadow. Reylight updated the Mini Pineapple. Frelux made a more compact Gen 3…
GearPatrol: 7 Pocket Knife Designers Every EDC Enthusiast Should Know
The knife was among the first tools created by man. Early versions were rudimentary — handle, edge, done. But the knives we own and use today are complex devices machined for a range of purposes.
Materials like…
KnifeNews: Kombou’s Prydwen Takes its Name from a Famous Virtual Vessel
The Bestech Excentric debuted recently, a collaboration model between Toni Tietzel of TNT Knives and Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou. Well, Grabarski has been a busy man, and has another Bestech knife with his name…
Weekend Open Thread: Despicable Swooning Edition
Happy Friday Boys and Girls. Before we get going on this weekend’s Open Thread, I want to add some context to the theme. It is a delicate matter when memes deal with a tragedy, but the assassination of United…
Felix Immler: 15 Must-Have 3D Prints to Supercharge Your Swiss Army Knife!
H. Clay Aalders is a lifelong edged tool user. He spent the past 20 years as a woodworker and fishing guide in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, and Tennessee. While guiding in Idaho, Clay worked part-time writing for a local newspaper, and…
GearPatrol: Böker Morphs an Iconic Tactical Blade into a Refined EDC Flipper
Originally inspired by and modified from Southeast Asian rice harvesting tools, karambit knives have been a favorite in the martial arts, tactical and military communities for years. But the aggressive,…
FirearmBlog: A WWI Bayonet For British Revolvers
The terrible trench warfare of WW1 was so brutal that it gave rise to plenty of close-quarter battle oddments, including plenty of clubs, maces, submachine guns, flamethrowers, and knives. But did you know that the British developed a…
KnifeNews: Two Custom World Heavyweights Collaborate on Wild Bestech Excentric
Bestech is poised to release a new collaboration that is, itself, a collaboration model. Meet the Excentric, which results from the partnership of Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou Designs, and Toni N. Tietzel of TNT…