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…
Tis the season. We have been cleaning up the yard the past few weeks. One of Knoxville’s “Dogwood Trails” runs by our house, so we will have gawkers driving by for the next couple of weeks. This was a more interesting than average KniFAQ, which I always enjoy regardless. …
All good things come to an end. The Weekend Open Thread started as a way to share each weekend’s knife shows. I would toss in a meme because I needed the image. Then WuFlu hit, and there were no shows, but we had a community that I didn’t want to…
The Spirit of the Steel Knife Show is underway in Pigeon Forge. Mark is set up at his customary table to the left of the entrance. It is a Bruce Voyles show. Bruce is our Editor at Large and writes two columns in each month’s print issue. (Bruce on the…
As I mentioned before, someone complained because they were offended by a meme, so the Weekend Open Thread is no more. Going forward, I will be posting the weekend’s Knife Shows to the newsfeed. This weekend there is one show. The Spirit of the Steel Show in Pigeon Forge. Next…
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…
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 Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment for its plan to gather and…
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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