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Winkler Knives featured in TheFabricator
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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KnifeRights: Knife Owners’ Protection Act Reintroduced
Originally conceived and authored by Knife Rights in 2010 and introduced in 2013 as the first proactive pro-knife federal legislation in the nation’s history, Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2024, H.R. 10178 and S. 5358. (KOPA), was introduced today by Rep. Andy Biggs and Sen. Mike Lee. KOPA…
KnifeSteelNerds: Cold forging of Knife Steel
I already have a separate article about the mechanisms behind cold forging and rolling, so I will not recap much of that here: Cold Forging of Steel. While it is called “cold” forging it doesn’t usually refer to freezing or subzero temperatures. Most commonly, cold forging refers to room temperature…
KnifeNews: Bushcraft Blade is on the Menu at Real Steel This Winter
There must be something in the fall/early winter air that makes people think of demanding outdoor expeditions, because we’ve seen a notable uptick in bushcraft-style releases lately. Latest exhibit is the Real Steel Yak, a rugged folder with lots of bushcraft blade design cues. Ah, the yak – a noble…
WideOpenSpaces: Storm-Ready Survival: What To Pack In Your Emergency Kit
Storms are never fun, but we can typically predict when one is going to strike. This means that we can properly prepare for the store to best mitigate the damage. It also means we have enough time to prepare a proper emergency kit. While we can all hope that recovery…
GearPatrol: This Is the Pocket Knife You Design When You Have a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Say what you will about Spyderco — presumably something good — it’s a brand whose knives by and large carry a pretty recognizable look, highlighted by the trademark circular thumbhole, ever-present pocket clip and typically a round, full-bellied blade. Then there’s this new design by Paul Alexander. The man has…
Weekend Open Thread: Could have been an Email edition
Whelp, that was a bit of a waste of time. “could have been an email” was defintitely my favorite take on the fight. Welcome to the Weekend Open Thread, where we share memes, and the fix is never in. Before I get to my thoughts on the fight, I…