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…
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…
I have a confession to make. I like cheap knives. I’m not talking about “gas station knives” (though I like those too, if I am honest) or knives that are cheap for the sake of being cheap. I’m talking about the thrill of finding knives that are cheap but that…
Hey everybody, you have made it through another week, and the Weekend Open Thread is here for your viewing enjoyment. Just try not to look directly at the memes. Where will you be on Eclipse Day? Maryville, TN was in the heart of the last one in 2017, and…
Your everyday carry (EDC) could consist of everything from pocket knives to cardholder wallets; pens and writing pads to flashlights and battery packs; your trusty phone to your favorite water bottle. Needless to say, it is a massive category of gear that, even if you’re unaware of the concept, you…
It must be wharnie month over at We Knife Co. headquarters. Recently we wrote about the Yardbird, a wild karambitized wharncliffe from collaborator Maciej Torbé; now, under the Civivi flag, the in-house design crew are prepping the Starflare for release, a super slick button lock knife with a wharncliffe slicer…
The Roxon Flex isn’t like other multitools, in that you decide which tools it incorporates. Up to 10 tools can be added to the base unit, plus others can be purchased and swapped in as needed. Looking a bit like Roxon’s Flash S803 multitool at first glance, the Flex features…
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…
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — A man licensed to carry a concealed firearm was escorted from…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
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