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Knife Gripes Episode 13: Take the Plunge
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick points out that a botched choil or plunge grind can create ongoing use and sharpening...
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Knife Gripes Episode 12: Cut It Out
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick argues the overbuilt knife fad has led to a generation of knives that just don’t...
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Knife Gripes Episode 11: Flipping Parasites
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick lashes out at knife flippers for gouging the community on quick transactions. More Episodes of...
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Knife Gripes Episode 10: Unwarranted
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick says good warranties don’t make up for poor quality control in the long run. More Episodes of Knife...
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Knife Gripes Episode 9: 867-5309CF
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick explains why a knife addiction can feel too much like math homework. More Episodes of...
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Knife Gripes Episode 8: Flipping Out
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick points out the consequences of careless flipper tab design. More Episodes of Knife Gripes with Nick...
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Knife Gripes Episode 7: Stuck in the 90s
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick says multitool manufacturers need to catch up with the times. More Episodes of Knife Gripes...
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Knife Gripes Episode 6: On Your Marks
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick tells knife makers they need to do a better job marking their blades. More Episodes...
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Knife Gripes Episode 5: Hard Sell
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick lays out three tips to help knife guys not suck selling on the secondary market....
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Knife Gripes Episode 4: Tough on Teflon
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners In an increasingly competitive marketplace, Nick tells knife makers it’s time to ditch Teflon washers once...
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Knife Gripes Episode 3: It Ain’t Easy Being Cheap
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick says there’s a right way and a wrong way to build an inexpensive knife and...
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Knife Gripes Episode 2: Vanilla is for Ice Cream
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners Nick issues a challenge to knife designers: don’t play it safe. More Episodes of Knife Gripes with...
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Knife Gripes Episode 1: Screwed Up
Knife Gripes is brought to you by KME Sharpeners In the first episode of Knife Gripes, Nick calls out knife companies who insist on using proprietary hardware...
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New York City Arrests to Continue: Governor Cuomo Vetoes Knife Reform Bill
In an eleventh-hour decision, yesterday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed the Gravity Knife and Switchblade Reform Bill. The Bill clarified the definition of a...
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Cold Steel Axe Gang Hatchet Plays Leading Role in The Walking Dead
**SPOILERS** for the season premier of The Walking Dead Following several cameo appearances, Cold Steel’s Axe Gang Hatchet took center stage in the long-awaited season seven premiere of...
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Prolific Designer Helmut Jermer Passes Away
Some sad news: after a long and distinguished career, knife designer and artist Helmut Jermer passed away last week. Jermer leaves behind a rich legacy within and without the...
Larrin Thomas Talks About MagnaCut, his New Powder Metallurgy Steel
Three years after starting Knife Steel Nerds, a website dedicated to deep analysis of knife steels and their properties, metallurgist Larrin Thomas has released MagnaCut, a new powder metallurgy...
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Böker Solingen Releases Featherweight Barlow for the Summer
Most of Böker’s headline-grabbing releases each year come out under their Böker Plus lineup. Those knives, which tend to focus on collaborations, modern designs, and affordable materials, are produced...
Chuck Gedraitis Brings Auto Deployment to a Knife World Classic
Custom maker Chuck Gedraitis combines the classic Swiss Army knife profile with an uncommon automatic deployment mechanism for one of his latest models, the Switch Army. According to Gedraitis...
CJRB Gets Scoria Slicer Ready for Blade Show 2021
Blade Show 2021 is right around the corner after its 2020 COVID-19 hiatus, and CJRB has shown off at least one of the knives they will be debuting in...
The Leatherman Bond is a Knife Law-Friendly Modern Throwback
Leatherman’s latest multitool release is the Bond. This new addition looks backward for inspiration, doing things a little differently than most other models in Leatherman’s current lineup. Company founder...
Spyderco Reveal 8 Puts Spotlight on FRN and Serrated Variants
The eighth Spyderco reveal is here. This one is on the smaller side, with no brand new knives; instead, it brings a selection of line expansions to existing models....
