Bladeの February 2022 の目次

You probably already know that the EDC (Everyday Carry) knife long has supplanted the tactical folder as the cutter of choice among most of today’s knife enthusiasts. It’s not that BLADE® has taken a poll or anything. No, all you need do is scour knife websites, magazines, factory catalogs and other sources of edged tools. In most all, you will find EDCs and mentions of them just about everywhere and tactical folders hardly anywhere. I spend a goodly amount of time perusing factory knife catalogs, and the paucity of tactical folders in them is glaring. And, since the factory industry takes a while to reflect what’s going on in the custom industry, a dearth of tactical folders has been the case on the custom side even longer. Not that the…

IMAGES BY THE AUTHOR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED When I first decided to discuss the points of blades, I chose to get technical. I dug out some of my old physics books and thumbed through them, remembering the good old days when the subject was all new and exciting. Science was the only thing that kept me in high school. Our science teacher was honest and if he did not know the answer to your question, he would invite you to look it up with him! Most of the other teachers and I did not get along. Consequently, I spent many hours reading what I wanted, hours happily “wasted” in study hall with books focused more on the physical aspects of life. Those aspects included structures, angles, hydraulics and physics, and…

“I carry a Kershaw/Rick Hinderer Cryo and use it for everything.”Jeff Lawson, a letter via e-mail “If I’m out and about, I’m carrying a Hogue Deka. I like the wharncliffe blade, and the CPM 20CV stainless blade steel holds an edge like crazy.”Orky Stephens, a letter via e-mail “I carry a Chris Reeve Sebenza and have for years. I love the comments I get whenever I use it. Even non-knife people recognize knife quality when they see it.”Bart F. Turley, a letter via e-mail For the latest knives, knife news, trends, and more, visit blademag.com, BLADE’s popular Instgram page @blade_magazines, and on Facebook and Twitter.…

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An everyday carry knife means convenience. The knife is ready when you are, effortlessly moving from pocket to hand and easily deployed. Innovation is a prime mover in the EDC world, and the latest in the more affordable factory offerings of the workingman’s edged tool provide the necessary toughness, accessibility and good looks—all for around $50 or less. At KA-BAR, the Becker BK40—the first-ever folder in the KA-BAR/Becker Knife & Tool line—was put through its paces before reaching the shelves of the nearest hardware or cutlery store. Thoroughly once-overed by designer Ethan Becker, the linerlock folder stands up to the challenges of EDC in spades. “The BK40 was tested by Ethan Becker in Montana* during every step of its creation,” related Joe Bradley, KA-BAR sales and marketing manager. “We also…

EDC: THE FIXED-BLADE SOLUTION P. 12 Boker USA, attn: N. Nevins, Dept. BL2, 1550 Balsam St., Lakewood, CO 80214 800-835-6433 fax 303-586-6022 sales@bokerusa.com, www.bokerusa.com; Citadel, c/o CAS Iberia, attn: B. Pogue, Dept. BL2, 650 Industrial Blvd., Sale Creek, TN 37373-9797 423.332.4700 bpogue@casiberia.com, www.casiberia.com; Gerber, attn: Josh Headley, Dept. BL2, 14200 SW 72nd, Portland, OR 97223 800-950-6161 www.gerbergear.com; White River Knife & Tool, attn: Matt Cammenga, Dept. BL2, 130 Mason Dr., Coopersville, MI 49404 616-997-0026 matt@thewhiteriver.com, www.whiteriverknives.com THE LIGHTNESS OF BEING SHARP P. 22 Arizona Custom Knives, Dept. BL2, attn: Ryan Forrest, 150 Hilden Rd., Ste. 315, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 arizonacustomknives.com; BladeGallery.com, attn: D. O’Malley, Dept. BL2, 107 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033 425-889-5980 www.bladegallery.com; Recon 1 and Gear/Recon1.com, attn.: Sako Rouchanian, Dept. BL2, 17200 Ventura Blvd. Ste. #107, Encino,…

Editor’s note: Last time we outlined the questions you should ask the maker. This time, we cover some of the things that you either probably should not ask—or at least should think through thoroughly before doing so. Custom knifemakers are, for the most part, reasonable people. Actually, they’re a pretty likable lot. Engage one in conversation and it’s likely to be a pleasant experience. Ask a maker about a knife and the discussion enters another dimension, particularly if it develops into one between a seller and potential buyer. Questions are part of the exchange of information, and just about any inquiry is fair. However, it pays to be courteous and respectful and to remember that courtesy and respect go both ways. So, are there questions that are off limits when…

Tell us what knife you carry. Add a little history or an anecdote. Try to include a photograph—if digital, at least 600 KB but no larger than 2 MB—of you with your knife. We will publish your comments in an upcoming “The Knife I Carry.” Your name will then be entered in a drawing to win a free, high-quality, name-brand knife. The rawing will be May 15. Mail to: BLADE ®, 5600 W. Grande Market Dr., Ste. 100, Appleton, WI 54913, or e-mail steve@blademag.com. If ou send your entry by e-mail, please include your physical mailing address in case you win the knife.…

A.G. Russell Knives, Inc. www.agrussell.com ag@agrussell.com Adams Intl Knifeworks - AIK www.adamsknifeworks.com adamsknifeworks.com@gmail.com Automatic & Customized Knife Specialists Admiral Steel www.admiralsteel.com terry@admiralsteel.com Widest Range of Stock for Blade Needs. Alaska - Northern Knives www.northernknives.com A Real Store & Working Knife Shop! American Edge www.americanedgeknives.com info@americanedgeknives.com 320-393-2792 We have A Knife For Every Life We Artknives.com www.artknives.com fred@fredeisenleather.com Artknives.co www.artknives.com fred@fredeisenleathe Andre de Villiers www.advtactical.co.za Facebook - Andre de Villiers adv44sales@gmail.com Butcher SOB folders. Andre de Villiers www.advtactical.co.za Facebook - Andre de Villiers adv44sales@gmail.com Butcher SOB folders. Arizona Custom Knives www.arizonacustomknives.com sharptalk@arizonacustomknives.com Largest selection in the world of new and consigned knives on the internet. Let us help you find the perfect knife. Arizona Custom Knives www.arizonacustomknives.com sharptalk@arizonacustomknives.com Largest selection in the world of new and consigned knives on the internet.…

The cover is a capsule of some of today’s leading EDC knives. The BBM V2 framelock folder (page 22) is a collaboration between custom knifemakers Nick Churpin and Robert Carter. The 3-inch blade is tumbled Nitro V stainless steel and the frame is Ash-Rub-finished titanium. The first-ever folder in the KA-BAR/Becker Knife & Tool line, the BG40 (page 30) is an Ethan Becker design exhibiting the look, feel and handle configuration so characteristic of BK&T’s fixed-blade fleet. Finally, the A.G. Russell Knives Vest Pocket Semi-Skinner (page 48), one of the last knives ever designed by BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame member A.G. Russell, sports a 2.53-inch blade of CPM S35VN stainless steel and a handle of eye-popping carbon fiber. The 11-inch Art Deco dagger (page 62) by David Broadwell with engraving inlaid…

IMAGES COURTESY OF THE PARTICIPATING COMPANIES In years past, there was a genre of knife small, fancy and unobtrusive. It went by gent’s knife or Sundaygo-to-meeting knife, the latter where the hard-working sodbuster was laid down on the day of rest for something to better match the formal Sunday duds. Loosely defined, that knife consisted of fancier materials and a blade less than 3 inches long. However, the argument can be made that today’s gent’s knives are exclusively gent’s knives no more. According to officials of the knife companies that make them, all kinds of people spring for the knives popularly known as gent’s knives. There are subgenres, and their popularity is growing. Take, for instance, A.G. Russell Knives, whose customers tend to gravitate not toward EDCs or tactical knives…

IMAGES BY THE AUTHOR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED SPEC CHART MARILLA COMPANY: W.R. Case & Sons  BLADE LENGTH: 3.5”  BLADE STEEL: CPM S35VN stainless  BLADE GRIND: Sabre taper BLADE FINISH: Stonewashed BLADE OPENER: Flipper HANDLE: Aluminum anodized in a choice of black, blue or red w/G-10 inlay POCKET CLIP: Reversible  LOCK: Framelock CLOSED LENGTH: 4.5” COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA  MSRP: $165 The BLADE Magazine 2021 American Made Knife Of The Year®, the Marilla from W.R. Case & Sons is a drop-point-blade EDC folder made for slicing and fine work. Aluminum framelock construction and CPM S35VN stainless blade steel result in a lightweight folder that doesn’t weigh your pocket down. The Marilla opens fluidly via a flipper and closes positively. I really like the fact that the knife does not interfere with your…

JANUARY JAN. 18-21 LAS VEGAS, NV The 2022 Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, Caesars Forum and Venetian Expo. For the trade only. Visit shotshow.org. JAN. 21 LAS VEGAS, NV Tactical Knife Invitational (TKI) Vegas, Palace Station Hotel & Casino. Advance registration required. Visit r1promotions.com.* JAN. 21-23 LAS VEGAS, NV Las Vegas Invitational Knifemakers Show in conjunction w/Antique Arms Show and Firearms Engravers Show, Westgate Resort & Casino. Call 877-968-8880 antiquearmsshow.com.* JAN. 22-23 LAS VEGAS, NV Las Vegas Custom Knife Show (LVCKS), Palace Station Hotel & Casino. Visit r1promotions.com.* JAN. 28-30 LAKELAND, FL The 44th Annual Gator Cutlery Club Show, RP Funding Center (formerly Lakeland Center). Call Dan 813-754-3908 gatorcutlery.com.* FEBRUARY FEB. 17-19 TEXARKANA, TX Junior Bladesmithing For Ages 14-17, Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing, Texarkana College. Register for this…

SPEC CHECK KNIFE: Ice Blue Bowie BLADE LENGTH: 8” BLADE MATERIAL: Snowflake damascu s HANDLE: Stabilized wood FITTINGS: Twisted damascus STEELS: 1095 and 15N20 (both the blade and fittings) OVERALL LENGTH: 14” MAKER’S LIST PRICE FOR A SIMILAR PIECE: $2,000 Denis Tyrell’s Ice Blue Bowie is one cool sub-hilt fixed blade—so cool, in fact, that it recently won The Bowie Knife Challenge shown on 18 different YouTube channels. The 14-inch bowie features a nearfull-flat-ground blade of Tyrell’s Snowflake mosaic damascus, a stabilized wood handle and hot-blued fittings of a twisted damascus. The bowie is in a takedown construction with the pommel nut securing the handle and guard to the knife. Tyrell, who helped organize the challenge along with a friend, won the first challenge this past June too, which consisted…