All posts tagged "Leo Espinoza"
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Latest Version of TOPS Spirit Hunter Subtly Refines Design
TOPS just put the finishing touches on a new revision of a longrunning model called the Spirit Hunter. The Spirit Hunter X3 refines the original...
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TOPS Breaks the Karambit Finger Ring on the Papa Delta
There’s a new knife out from TOPS, and it’s called the Papa Delta. Despite the name, the Papa Delta is a little guy, designed as...
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Leo Espinoza Hand Grinds Frog Market Special for TOPS Custom Shop
Although we weren’t able to cover it at the time, one of 2022’s notable knife events was the establishment of the TOPS Custom Shop. This...
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TOPS Bestia Voted Best Outdoors Fixed Blade 2021
Presented by: Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpeners The TOPS Bestia is the KnifeNews Readers’ Choice for Best New Outdoors Fixed Blade 2021! This creative...
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TOPS Expands Axe Repertoire with High Impact
The string of TOPS releases continues with the High Impact, a new axe from the mind of company CEO Leo Espinoza. The High Impact earns...
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TOPS Gives Seax Design New Life with Storm Vector
TOPS has just released the Storm Vector, the latest big, bad fixed blade from the Idaho Falls-based manufacturer. The Storm Vector takes the seax format...
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TOPS 3 Pointer Ready for the Outdoors and Indoors
TOPS has just released the 3 Pointer fixed blade. As the name implies, the 3 Pointer caters to hunters and outdoorsmen, and it comes in...
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TOPS Adds Second Blade Shape to Tac-Raze Line
TOPS is rolling out the Tac-Raze 2, a line expansion makes a few key changes to the original Tac-Raze. A different blade shape and handle...
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TOPS Grandpa’s Ax Takes Down the Competition
TOPS’ latest release brings Grandpa’s Ax to life. The full-tang belt ax is named after its designer, TOPS President Leo Espinoza’s father. Tool making is...
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TOPS Unleashes El Chete for Heavy Duty Chopping
TOPS just unleashed El Chete, a king-sized machete built for chopping. Designed by TOPS President Leo Espinoza, El Chete has a massive, foot-long blade and a...
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TOPS VI Ax Reignites the Viking Spirit
The new VI Ax from TOPS Knives takes on an ancient Nordic styling that hearkens back to the Viking Age. It’s the latest bladed implement to come from the mind...
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TOPS Knives Launches Two Curvaceous New Blades
With yesterday’s announcement of the Quick Skin and Fiel, TOPS Knives just added some interesting twists and turns to their line-up. TOPS President and CEO Leo Espinoza has...
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Shop Talk: 7Forge Knives Goes from Science Project to Semi-Production
In the last five years, the knife making scene has absolutely exploded, with dozens upon dozens of new names, new talents, and new knives. One shop that gained a...
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...
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Christmas Shipping Special and Knife Deals Live at KSF
: Updated story with prices for Next Day Air shipping discounts Sponsored by: KnivesShipFree Christmas is nearly here, and the online shopping rush is in full swing; we’ll...
Shop Talk: Jess Hoffman’s Modern Knives Learn from the Classics
Wisconsin-based custom maker Jess Hoffman has been on a knifemaking journey for the last twelve years, honing his craft and building a portfolio of hardworking, thoughtfully-designed fixed blades. Hoffman’s...
Vosteed Corgi Returns with New Wheeler Mechanism in Place
Vosteed Cutlery has released a surprise just ahead of Christmas and the end of 2024. The Corgi V sees the design team giving one of their existing models a...
Kombou’s Prydwen Takes its Name from a Famous Virtual Vessel
The Bestech Excentric debuted recently, a collaboration model between Toni Tietzel of TNT Knives and Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou. Well, Grabarski has been a busy man, and has another...
Two Custom World Heavyweights Collaborate on Wild Bestech Excentric
Bestech is poised to release a new collaboration that is, itself, a collaboration model. Meet the Excentric, which results from the partnership of Grzegorz Grabarski, AKA Kombou Designs, and...
