Sometimes you can best serve your country by serving those in the armed forces. Daniel Winkler got that opportunity in the years after Sept. 11, 2001. Of course, the world changed dramatically on that fateful day, and Winkler soon changed with it. Before 2001, Winkler was primarily a full-time knifemaker, having achieved master bladesmith accreditation from the American Bladesmith Society…
The Vosteed Ankylo has a lot of momentum right now. It’s a new knife with a promising new lock, its all over my feeds, and it met its funding goal on Kickstarter in 30 minutes. That’s hype and all signs point to the Ankylo living up to it. Specs Blade…
Howdy folks. You did it. You made it through to Friday and it is Weekend Open Thread time. More entertaining than a low speed Bronco chase. It may be a bit crass for some, but the internet wasted no time in firing up the meme machine. I remember the first…
Of course I will be mentioning it again in the Weekend Open Thread, but Mark wanted me to put in a bonus plug for the Oregon Knife Show, where he is this weekend. So ignore the dates from our Event Calendar. We are trying to figure out how to display…
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 upon moving to Tennessee began writing for the blog The…
If you spend any discernable amount of time in the outdoors, you will understand and know the value of a good blade. Many of us have everyday carry (EDC) knives for all manner of tasks. From cutting cardboard boxes, snapping zip-ties, buttering the sandwich in our lunch, and even for…
Rosecraft Blades continues to establish its reputation in the traditional knife space with another recent release called the Briarpatch Jack. This one deviates from some of the other recent Rosecraft traditionals with its two-blade setup, but with familiar materials and construction in tow. Despite their surface-level differences, there are many…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
The Brief: On May 13, 2026, a fatal shooting occurred in Austintown, Ohio, following a…
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