COVID-19: Resources for Small Outdoor Businesses and Self-Employed Knife Makers

KI StaffMarch 31, 2020

If you own or work for a small outdoor business, or if you’re self-employed, you’re likely facing unprecedented challenges. Some businesses are scrambling to ke... Read Story...

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Bredstein Knife Works: Crafting Quality Blades by the Hands of a Teen Prodigy

Jim CobbFebruary 1, 2024

THE BLADES OF BREDSTEIN KNIFE WORKS AND THE TEENAGER WHO MAKES THEM I was recently introduced to a new-to-me knifemaker. A friend of mine had stumbled on him a... Read Story...

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Ontario Knife Company Unveils Old Hickory Outdoor Folder for EDC Enthusiasts

KNIVES ILLUSTRATED STAFF and KI StaffJanuary 24, 2024

The new Ontario Knife Company Old Hickory Outdoor Folder is the EDC knife you need. With a slip joint, 2.9-inch high carbon steel blade with a hardness rating o... Read Story...

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Review: Benchmade Bugout, the EDC knife

KI StaffJanuary 19, 2024

BENCHMADE BUGOUT SURE TO BECOME A FAVORITE Sometimes one is enough. Lately, I’ve been carrying a Benchmade Bugout, the company’s latest, the 535BK-4 model. To ... Read Story...

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Johnny Stout: A Journey to Knifemaking Excellence

MIKE DICKERSONJanuary 17, 2024

Fate often has a way of intervening and fundamentally altering your life in ways you never saw coming. Such was the case with a Texan named Johnny Stout. Sto... Read Story...

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Victorinox Dual Knife Sharpener: Portable Precision for On-the-Go Sharpening

KI StaffJanuary 12, 2024

ALWAYS HANDY: VICTORINOX DUAL KNIFE SHARPENER While I have several good knife sharpening systems at home, I usually have something more portable and convenient... Read Story...

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Case Winkler Skinner: A Tactical Fixed-Blade Knife for Outdoor Versatility

KI StaffJanuary 9, 2024

CASE WINKLER SKINNER CAN DO IT ALL The word “tactical” can have a broad meaning, but normally when we talk about a “tactical knife,” we’re referring to a blade... Read Story...

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How to Choose a Custom Knife

JASON FRYJanuary 5, 2024

WHETHER YOU WANT TO USE IT, DISPLAY IT, OR INVEST IN IT, FOLLOW THESE KEY TIPS TO CHOOSE A CUSTOM KNIFE I’m not sure what would happen if one day I woke up and... Read Story...

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What Kind of Material is Good for Knife Sheaths?

Jim CobbJanuary 5, 2024

EVER THOUGHT HOW WILL YOU CARRY THE NEXT KNIFE YOU BUY? It is said that the best knife is the one you have with you when you need it. After all, if it is sitti... Read Story...

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Wachtman Knife and Tool: Starting out Strong

Nikki IndelicatoDecember 19, 2023

If you set your mind to it, anything is possible! That is the mantra that Alec Wachtman of Wachtman Knife and Tool uses as he works day after day crafting custo... Read Story...

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