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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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From TheNewsEnterprise.com (KY): When he crafted his first knife in 1991 from a piece of hand-me-down steel, Jerry Corbit of Rineyville had no idea where the hobby would take him. “I started like most people with a fixed-blade hunting knife, just a blade and handle,” Corbit said. “After a few…
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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…
KnifeNews: Peter Carey Returns to WE with Full-Size Nitro Follow-up
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