BladeAugust 2022的目錄

Too Much Greed? I would like to start by saying I’m a knife enthusiast and have been for some 20 years. I’ve been collecting for 14 of those years but I guess I’m done. Since I’m approaching 70, I’ll probably start selling my collection off soon. Here’s the thing that’s pushed me over the edge. There are now very few knives you can collect that cost under $100. I’m not cheap and I have plenty knives of my own. However, we’re all going to lose in the end when a kid of 12 or so wants to start collecting but can’t because he can’t afford it. He can’t afford it unless it’s a Rough Ryder or something comparable—which is OK. Rough Ryders are good knives and a great value, but…

The hardest question for my son Zachary “Kaz” Kazmir to answer is “Where are you from?” His answer usually falls along the lines of, “Home is where the military takes your family.” Zach’s answer is true for just about any token “military brat.” Military families often move every two to three years—that’s a rate of 10 times more than average civilian families. Living this kind of life for a child requires tremendous resilience, exceptional adaptability, and an uncommonly high maturity level. Zach would repeatedly get settled in a routine, a school, a friend group and community activities, only to pick up, leave it all behind and start fresh again. Oh, and the trials of life do not stop there. He persevered through my frequent deployments, earthquakes, accidents and even a…

Note: Events with an asterisk (*) have knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Events with two asterisks (**) are knifemaking seminars or symposiums, cutting competitions, auctions, or other knife-related events. JULY JULY 8-9 BELLEVILLE, IL Belleville Knife Expo, Belle-Clair Fairgrounds. Visit https://bcfairgrounds.net.* JULY 23-24 WASHINGTON, MO The 6th Annual AIK Knife Show, Elks Lodge. Call 618-656-9868 adamsknifeworks.com@gmail.com. or visit aik-knifeshow.com.* AUGUST AUG. 6-7 ALBANY, OR Pacific Northwest Knife Show, Willamette Expo Hall, Linn County Fairgrounds. Email tacticalordnanceshow.com or call/text Julie at 253-381-6686.* AUG. 6-7 CROSSVILLE, TN Cumberland County Knife & Gun Show w/Col. Coon Collectors, Cumberland County Community Complex. Call Donnie 931-250-1981 or visit www.gkshow.org. AUG. 6-7 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Sydney Knife Show, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Grand Pavilion Level 2. Visit www.sydneyknifeshow.com.au.* AUG. 13 MERIDIAN, ID Idaho Knife Association…

The featured cover knives should perform quite well in most military theaters. The Parang from Fox Knives Military Division is equal parts chopper, camp and kitchen knife and is easy to manipulate and carry. For more on it, see the story on page 54. The image of the Parang is courtesy of Fox. Knifemaker Joe Israel stated he has always loved the handle shape of the classic Fairbairn-Sykes combat knife and emulates it on his Commando Dagger. It and other custom combat-style knives are featured beginning on page 48. Sharp-By-Coop photographed Joe’s knife. Designed by Daniel Winkler and retired U.S. Navy SEAL Harold Bologna, the Case Winkler Recurve Utility No. 6 is, in the words of writer Josh Wayner, “large, beefy, well made and very, very sharp.” Get the poop…

Michael Zieba, an award-winning knifemaker based in Brooklyn, New York, constructs a wide range of custom knives, chef’s knives and accessories, and is involved in a variety of other enterprises. Born in Rzeszow, Poland, 156 miles from the Ukrainian border before later emigrating to the USA, Michael keeps clear of both principals in the war in Ukraine. “The war has nothing to do with my business,” he stated flatly, “and I have never done business with Ukrainians or Russians.” Meanwhile, he has a historical viewpoint of the war completely unlike what you see on network or cable news. “The war summoned demons of the past in the memory of my family,” Michael wrote, a family past that includes his grandfather surviving the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) executions of World War…

Editor’s note: In addition to being an award-winning knifemaker, Allen Elishewitz is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. A sergeant in 4th Recon Charlie Company, he and his company were eventually activated and deployed during Operation Desert Storm. However, by the time he got to Iraq, the war was over so fast he was out of there before he saw any action of real note. He was kind enough to write the following in-depth review of his top knifemaking equipment. To be a true “handmade” knifemaker, you need a quality saw. It must be rigid and precise for control and to cut precisely. A quality saw also will help the blade last longer. I add a coolant system to my saw which can almost double the life of…

BULLETS, BOMBS AND BLADES P. 12 Oleksii Nesterenko, c/o Steel Addiction Custom Knives, steeladdictioniknives.com; Spartan Blades, attn: C. Iovito, Dept. BL8, 625 S.E. Service Rd., Southern Pines, NC 28387 910-757-0035, contact@spartanblades.com, www.spartanbladesusa.com; Michael Zieba, Dept. BL8, 95 Commercial St. #4, Brooklyn, NY 11222 347-335-9944 ziebametal@gmail.com ziebaknives.com SHOP DUMP P. 32 Tim Britton, Dept. BL8, 5645 Murray Rd., Winston Salem, NC 27106 tim@timbritton.com/336-923-2062 timbritton.com; Allen Elishewitz, Dept. BL8, 1659 West State Hwy. 46, Ste. 115 #610, New Braunfels, TX 78132 830-885-3099 elishewitzknives.com BAD & BEAUTIFUL P. 48 Joe Israel, Flat Rock Forge: Web-www.flatrockforge.com. Ph-(828) 484-1892; Matt Roberts: Ph-(540) 808-6767. Instagram-@MattRobertsKnives. Email-Mbuswellroberts@yahoo.com; Julian Sacco Knives: Web-www.saccoknives.com. Instagram-@saccoknives; Sam Lurquin Knives: Instagram-@wardog2079. Dave Ellis: www.exquisiteknives.com EAST BEASTS P. 54 APOC Survival Tools, c/o CAS Iberia, attn: P. Shipley, Dept. BL8, 650 Industrial Blvd.,…

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As we were putting our annual military knife issue to bed, the War in Ukraine raged on with no end in sight. Meanwhile, amid all the death and destruction in Eastern Europe, the effect on the domestic knife industry seemed minimal. For instance, as KA-BAR’s Joe Bradley notes in the story beginning on page 12, the conflict was having no influence on KA-BAR’s sales or the types of knives it was making. Curtis Iovito of Spartan Blades said since Spartan made knives for war in Afghanistan and Iraq for the past two decades, the Ukraine war hasn’t affected the company that much, including knife prices, though that could change due to inflation and supply issues—as well as knife demand as the war evolves. According to Daniel Winkler (page 60), 25…

SPEC CHART MODEL NAME: Twisted Bowie BLADE LENGTH: 9” BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus of W1 tool and 15N20 nickel alloy steels BLADE GRIND: Flat BLADE PATTERN: Clip point HANDLE: Dyed box elder GUARD: Integral POMMEL: Stainless steel OVERALL LENGTH: 14” MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,900 MAKER: Derick Kemper, Dept. BL8, 28 Mill St., Stewartstown, PA 17363 410-937-4244 damselflyforge@gmail.com, damselflyforge.com (SharpByCoop image) SPEC CHART PATTERN: Push dagger BLADE LENGTH: 3.5” BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus BLADE GRIND: Double hollow HANDLE: Ancient walrus ivory OVERALL LENGTH: 6” SHEATH: Custom leather w/rattlesnake inlay MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $325 (also available in a double flat grind) MAKER: John Davis, jdavis6712@yahoo.com (Hannah Turner image) SPEC CHART PATTERN: Bowie BLADE LENGTH: 9.25” BLADE MATERIAL: 80CrV2 carbon steel BLADE PATTERN: Clip point HANDLE: Ivory paper Micarta®…

Knives with attitude always have been popular among many makers and cutlery enthusiasts, and, if you’ve ever been to a BLADE Show*, chances are you’ve seen some eyepopping examples. Many have in-your-face themes, with daggers and fighters getting lots of love among them. If Samuel Lurquin’s Wardog Fighter looks familiar, that’s because it is—it served as one of three cover knives for the June BLADE.. However, due to space requirements, we were unable to give the knife its just due in that issue, so we correct that oversight here. Sam is an ABS master smith from Belgium who makes bullet-proof tactical fixed blades ticketed for extreme “rough ’n tumble” use beyond the call of duty. Sam’s English is somewhat limited, so we turned to Dave Ellis, proprietor of Exquisite Knives,…

“When I was a boy, my dad got me my first knife, a barlow. Ever since, I’ve had a love for cutlery. When I could afford it, I bought my first Benchmade, a Mini Griptilian.” Brandon Zaremba, a letter via e-mail For the latest knives, knife news, trends, and more, visit blademag.com, BLADE®’s popular Instagram page @blade_magazine, and on Facebook and Twitter. WINE A KNIFE! 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 drawing will be…

When John Thunert learned an acquaintance had some spare steel from an Iraqi tank, he jumped at the chance to buy some of it and forge it in the damascus of his Capemaster skinner. Strips of steel 3x3 inches and 4x4 inches, each 3?16-inch thick, were torch cut from the armored vehicle, which was stored in a “tank graveyard” in Iraq. John cleaned the steel up, including removing some paint. He also got a copy of the form his friend had to fill out on the steel as a “war trophy,” which is how he was able to legally ship the steel stateside. “It kinda gives me some bona fides,” John noted. He said an analysis of the material identified it as a very pure form of mild steel containing…