All posts tagged "Shop Talk"
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Shop Talk: WK ForgeWorks is Built on Pure Passion
Scott Helms, working under the shop name WK ForgeWorks, has only been a full-time maker for a year and a half, and only started making...
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Shop Talk: Battle Horse Knives Rises from the Ashes
Battle Horse Knives is rapidly approaching its 15th year in the business – and it’s been quite a journey to get to this point, with...
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Shop Talk: 7Forge Sets Sights on Getting Knives to the People
7Forge Knives, the shop that began as an 8th grade science experiment but has grown into a full-scale custom and semi-production outfit, co-founded by Forged...
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Shop Talk: Bald Man Knife & Tool is Down with the Thickness
“Today, I’m fortunate enough to build knives for people all over the world,” says Brent Smith, founder of Bald Man Knife & Tool. “But at...
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Shop Talk: Darlington Edgecraft on Welding, Womanhood, & Knife Nerdery
Some people get the call to make knives later in life, or situate it as a side hustle for years before fully committing – but...
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Shop Talk: Hoo Knives on First-Ever Slipjoint Model
U.K.-based Hoo Knives has always kept an eye out for the particular needs of users in its home country, and their latest release, the Dragon,...
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Shop Talk: Master Luthier and Sons Carry Forward Murray Carter’s Muteki Line
The Kooskia, Idaho-based Byler family – consisting of father Edd and his three sons Paxton, Zach, and Zane – is the proud new owner of...
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Shop Talk: Chris Linton and his Lifelong Knife Journey
Chris Linton brings a life spent around knives, in the modern knife community, and the knife industry to his custom work, under the shop name...
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Shop Talk: Luke Dellmyer’s Journey from Horseshoes to Custom Knives
Every knife maker finds their own way into the craft, and Pennsylvania-based Luke Dellmyer‘s path began in the demands of a farming life. Working with...
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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,...
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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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Civivi Prepareth to Drop the Carveth
We’ve got another outdoors fixed blade from Civivi to look at today, the Carveth. The name hints at the role of this one, with a marked bent towards the...
Boker Plus Inarsil is a Middle Earth-themed Folder
The Odyssey may be the epic on everybody’s mind currently, but Boker is getting ready to release a folding knife treat for Lord of the Rings fans out there....
I Stick Mini Sticks to What Works, but Shrinks It Down
TOPS has another new knife on the market this month, the I Stick Mini. TOPS historians will know that this one is a shrunk-down version of a popular push...
Jack Wolf Knives Stockman About to be in Stock, Man
There’s a new model joining Jack Wolf’s Gateway series next week – the Stockman. The ergonomics and blade shape hew close to the core concepts of this historical pattern,...
TOPS Taps Laci Szabo for Shirodagga Defensive Knife
Tactical knife legend Laci Szabo has contributed a new model to the 2026 TOPS lineup. It’s called the Shirodagga, and in addition to a memorable name it aims to...
