Design Minds
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Grant Hawk Passes Away at 82
Hawk Knives delivered deeply sad news to the knife world yesterday: Grant Hawk, one of the most innovative, boundary-pushing knife makers of the 20th century,...
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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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Grant Hawk Passes Away at 82
Hawk Knives delivered deeply sad news to the knife world yesterday: Grant Hawk, one of the most innovative, boundary-pushing knife makers of the 20th century, passed away earlier this...
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...
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James Brand Taps German Shop for First Hatchet Release
James Brand dropped a new model at the end of last week, and it’s a first for the company. The TJB Hatchet sees the Portland mainstay trying its hand...
Toni Tietzel Brings Wharnto Blade Shape to We Knife Co.
German maker Toni Tietzel returns to the We Knife lineup for the fall with his third design for the company, called the Ignio. The Ignio flaunts a newly-minted blade...
Brian Efros Conductor is a Premium Boker Plus Release
There’s a fresh Brian Efros joining the Boker Plus lineup this fall, a premium folder called the Conductor. The Conductor sees Efros pulling out all the stops, creating a...
Sniper Bladeworks Brings New Field Trio to Kickstarter
Sniper Bladeworks recently launched a new Kickstarter they call the 2024: Field Project. The project is designed to bring a trio of affordable new Sniper Bladeworks knives to market....
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Sponsored by: KnivesShipFree KnivesShipFree started today with some early and very tempting Spyderco Black Friday deals. Now those crazy kids in Tennessee have gone and added a second whole...
