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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…
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KNIFE Magazine’s Knife News: February 2025 Edition
Hey there People of the Knife. It is mid month, and as we are wont to do, it is time to share the Knife News column from our February issue. We do this, not because it is the most timely, in fact, most items have been covered online in some…
Knife Rights: Draconian Hawaii Knife Ban Bill Stopped!
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The Zebra F-701 is a Beloved EDC Pen… Here’s Why I Recommend You Avoid It
Pens are a mainstay of every day carry gear, and the Zebra F-701 is one of the most often recommended options. It has a lot going for it, but I just can’t recommend it. Read on to learn why. The Zebra F-701 is an all metal retractable ballpoint pen. It…
Weekend Open Thread: Warped Hearts Edition
Happy Valentines Day, and welcome to the KNIFE Magazine Weekend Open Thread. I was actually going to avoid using Valentines as a theme, until I found a whole raft of Valentine card memes today, and I just couldn’t avoid it. Venturing into political memes is sometimes dicey, but in the…
BladeHQ: How to Sharpen a Tanto Blade
It is embarrassing to admit, I was waaay too far along in my knife career before I figured this out. I had always just used a sharpmaker, and tried to change the angle of my wrist for the front edge. Looks like the Worksharp Benchstone sharpener is a good option…
KnifeSteelNerds: Is 1084-15N20 The Best Pattern-Welded Damascus?
Early Bill Moran pattern-welded Damascus used O1 and mild steel. Moran and other 1970s and 1980s-era Damascus smiths believed that a large carbon difference would lead to the difference in etching behavior to provide a contrast. Dr. John Verhoeven and bladesmith Howard Clark in 1998 did a study on pattern-welded…