All posts tagged "Leo Espinoza"
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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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Maker Denis Shefer Prepares for North American Debut
Russian custom maker Denis Shefer is exhibiting at Blade Show for the first time this year. He hopes to find a wider audience for his meticulously finished but deeply...
Wildcraft Knives Mixes Primitive Flair into Custom Fixed Blades
Olivia Garriga of Wildcraft Knives is putting out handmade fixed blades that blend handmade artistry with a focus on utility. In the knife community, the word ‘custom’ can mean...
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Ostap Hel Picks a Tulip for Latest Collaboration
Ostap Hel is teaming up with Bestech Knives to produce the Tulip knife. The Tulip takes inspiration from its botanical namesake and Japanese utility knives to function as a...
Ruike Reveals Plans for Premium Models in 2019
Ruike is breaking out of its budget-friendly comfort zone to play with higher -end materials for a trio of premium releases later this year. Two of the three models...
Shirogorov Brings Award-Winning Quantum into its Custom Division
Shirogorov‘s latest project is the Custom Division Quantum. The fresh design debuted earlier this year as an award-winning, full custom knife and is now receiving a somewhat more widespread...
TOPS Shrinks Fieldcraft for Fans of Smaller Fixed Blades
TOPS didn’t bring any new models to Blade this year, but they didn’t let the biggest midyear show stop them from releasing the Fieldcraft 3.5 just ahead of the...
Lionsteel and Gudy Van Poppel Bring Out Production Gitano
One eye-catching piece at Lionsteel‘s booth at Blade this year was their production collaboration slipjoint with Gudy Van Poppel. The knife is a production adaptation of Van Poppel’s Gitano...
