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…
Hey there People of the Knife… How goes it? I don’t know who said it, but “Being a sports fan is the only thing you can give yourself over to without any actual consequence… I admit, I have had a better couple of weeks when it comes to things…
Disposable plastic utensils aren’t just eco-unfriendly, they’re also flimsy and easy to lose inside gear-filled bags. The Kopak Utensil Set is designed to be a greener and more practical alternative, with a nesting, magnetic-coupling, machined-aluminum design. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Kopak set is manufactured by Boston-based…
The American-made Doubledown Folding Machete has a new NSN 5110-01-714-2346. Folding up to half its size, you can easily stow it in a pack, on a belt, or attached to MOLLE. Just don’t. It is barely adequate as a machete, with horrible ergonomics, and no really good place to attach…
Six years ago I was reviewing the Working Poney AKA the Roadie. Mine was reprofiled by Jan Dirk and it is a great performer on a very tiny scale.For 6 years it has been a stowaway following me in the UK, in Vietnam and in many places where knives were…
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…
You may be interested to learn where today’s popular folding knife brands are produced. Our handy infographic below shows the countries in which our favorite pocket knife brands produce their knives. It’s great to see the USA is still favored by many of the top brands, but the best folding…
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…
ANOKA, Minnesota – May 27, 2026 – Federal Ammunition today announced it has executed an agreement that…
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