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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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Tops Launches El Chete Mini
When El Chete was released in 2017, it took off,immediatelybecoming a top selling model for TOPS. Something about the functionality of the blade along with its aesthetics just struck a chordwith people in the knife community. The Mini version originally became a thought after making some wooden Christmas ornaments that…
GearPatrol: GiantMouse’s Beautifully Minimalist New Knives Won’t Stick Around Long
A couple of times a year, something pretty special happens in the knife world: Legendary Danish knife brand GiantMouse unveils the next chapter in its storied GM lineup. Produced in limited runs of just 600 pieces, these exclusive knives are invariably unique, gorgeous and high quality. Today is one of…
HiConsumption: Nissan Made a Sushi Knife as a Tribute to the Z NISMO and Its History
In our line of work, we see a ton of non-automotive products inspired by specific cars. However, more often than not, these products are wristwatches — although there have been some outliers. One of the more unusual outliers is a new chef’s knife made by Nissan, inspired by their very…
KnifeNews: Terrain 365 Narwhal Emerges from the Deep
Terrain 365 is making knife history with their latest release. We’ve had knives named after all sorts of animals, but their newest piece is the first production blade (to our knowledge) named after the strange and beautiful narwhal. This Narwhal, the knife, is not strange-looking at all, but sleek, almost…
KnifeSteelNerds: Factory vs Custom Heat Treating of Knives
There are three major steps of heat treating performed by a custom knifemaker or a factory, and an optional fourth: Austenitizing – heating the steel up hot and soaking Quenching – Rapidly cooling the steel Tempering – reheating the steel to a lower temperature such as 400°F (200°C) for 1-2…
Mr. Blacksmith: Forging a knife from driver bits
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…