Design Minds
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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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Kyle Chumchal Signs on with Microtech
Kyle Chumchal of KC Knives has joined the engineering team at Microtech. Chumchal has already worked on one new release and talked to us about...
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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. The Ibex Hunter, a...
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 batches of his hand...
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Kizer and Damned Designs Team up for Tanto
The first batch of new for 2023 Kizer models is arriving this week – later today, in fact. And among the fresh faces is the Mad Tanto, first collaboration...
Mike Snody Makes Artisan Debut with Big Folder
Artisan Cutlery has a boatload of new knives on the way. The class of 2023 includes the company’s first collaboration with Mike Snody, and it’s a big boy. This...
Ontario Surprises RAT 1 Fans with S35VN Variant
One of the last reveals from Ontario in its new for 2023 product blitz was also one of its most exciting. The company is bringing out the RAT 1,...
SHOT Show Extra: Fox Knives to Bring out Knife-Based Multitool
Maniago maker Fox Knives brought a pair of interesting models to a little trade show called SHOT last week. The Vulpis sees the company exploring multifunctional knife concepts, while...
Condor Goes Big for 2023 Product Reveal
With the turn of every new year, Condor Tool & Knife brings out an intimidatingly large suite of new knives, and 2023 is certainly no exception in that regard....
