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…
The steel claw M06 is back! The new M06 MIM is the successor to the original M06 model, bringing a technological leap forward thanks to the innovative MIM method. Made from high-speed AISI M2 steel with a core hardness of 54-56 HRC, it offers exceptional durability and precise cutting performance.…
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…
(This article appears as part of the Knife News column in the April 2025 issue. We are posting it here both because of its timely nature, and because we have been covering the ongoing Crucible bankruptcy news both online and in print) Second Bidder complicates Crucible Industries Bankruptcy Sale Over…
Hey there everyone. The April issue should be arriving in mailboxes imminently, and it is a good one. It took a bit more to get our annual SHOT Show review pulled together, but we cover the new releases from more than 2 dozen knife companies. It was a grind, but…
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…
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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…
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