Design Minds
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Justin Lundquist Turns Feist Folder into Custom Fixed Blade
Justin Lundquist is giving fans of the Feist something new to fiend for with the Feist Fixed Blade. These custom pieces present the well-known design...
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Jeff Davidson Ibex Hunter Reflects a Lifelong Passion for Knives
Fort Worth, Texas-based Jeff Davidson recently passed one year as a full-time knife maker, after many years making a name for himself forging customs part-time....
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Michael Jarvis of AUX MFG Talks Origins, Ergonomics, and Plans for the Future
Michael Jarvis is working hard to take his custom knife career to the next level. Operating under the shop name Auxiliary Manufacturing, Jarvis is bringing...
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Jon Graham Passes Away
Jon Graham, custom maker and knife designer, passed away late last week. Graham left an indelible mark on the knife community with his singular vision....
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Elijah Isham Passes Away at 27
Knife designer Elijah Isham passed away earlier this week, following a car accident and subsequent altercation with the police. The details are grim. According to...
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TJ Schwarz Brings Machining Know-How to Custom Knives
Knife maker TJ Schwarz is bringing his business to the next level this year. Schwarz Knives will apply modern manufacturing and design principles to custom...
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Chris Taylor Talks Nessie and Knife Design in General
Chris Taylor of Taylor Made Knives recently released the latest production flavor of his Nessie flipper through Urban EDC Supply, a brown Micarta model. Recently,...
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PSA: Preorders Live for Expanded Version of Classic Bob Terzuola Book
Bob Terzuola has returned to his seminal The Tactical Folding Knife: A Study of the Anatomy and Construction of the Liner-Locked Folder for a new,...
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Knife Maker Mel Pardue Passes Away
Some very sad news: Mel Pardue, one of the true luminaries of the knife world, has passed away. Pardue’s legacy touches just about every part...
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Poltergeist Works Phenomena 4 is a Giant Take on the Phasma
Jakub Wieczorkiewicz of Poltergeist Works is back with his fourth Phenomena series project. This one is a wild interpretation of Wieczorkiewicz’s Phasma design, and although...
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Jordan LaMothe Lays out Plans for the Fall after Major Blade Show Wins
At Blade Show 2021 Awards, Jordan LaMothe was a big winner in the custom field. He was the only maker to take home two awards:...
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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...
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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,...
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Tashi Bharucha Pays Homage to his Heroes with Legacy Collection
French maker Tashi Bharucha is embarking on a unique project this year: the Legacy Collection. This is a series of ten highly limited custom knife...
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Sal Glesser Shares a Piece of Spyderco History on the Forum
The Spyderco Forums are a special place for many reasons, not least of all because members of the Spyderco crew often post and interact with...
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Justin Lundquist Turns Feist Folder into Custom Fixed Blade
Justin Lundquist is giving fans of the Feist something new to fiend for with the Feist Fixed Blade. These custom pieces present the well-known design in an entirely new...
Jeff Davidson Ibex Hunter Reflects a Lifelong Passion for Knives
Fort Worth, Texas-based Jeff Davidson recently passed one year as a full-time knife maker, after many years making a name for himself forging customs part-time. The Ibex Hunter, a...
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Boker Brings Accomplice out of Retirement with New Steel
John Gray‘s first Boker collaboration, the Accomplice fixed blade, is being brought out of retirement this year with a new blade steel. The new Accomplice swaps in the hardest...
Kizer Aggressor Brings 3V to a Lower Price Range
The Kizer Aggressor joins a bustling second wave of new for 2023 releases from the company. A collaboration with Assassin Knives, the Aggressor offers a hard-working front flipper design...
Gerber Confidant Takes Nessmuk Concept in a New Direction
Gerber has another new knife on the way, a folder called the Confidant. Like other recent Gerber pieces the Confidant targets a budget price point, but with a different...
New Kombou/Bestech Collab References 80s Classic
Grzegorz Grabarski, a prolific knife designer best known by his online alias Kombou, will have a fresh production collab out with Bestech just in time for Blade Show. The...
Knife Rights Kicks off Ultimate Steel 2023 Fundraiser
Knife Rights began its famous Ultimate Steel fundraiser drive last week. The annual event offers a slew of one-of-a-kind prizes in addition to the chance to support a foremost...
