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Rhea Named Living Treasure ABS master smith, BLADE® contributor and past BLADE University and BLADE Show seminar instructor Lin Rhea has been named the 2023 Arkansas Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council. At press time, Lin was to be honored at a reception Saturday, June 17, 4-7 p.m., at Little Rock’s Historic Arkansas Museum, where he also demonstrates bladesmithing for school groups and museum visitors. The reception will coincide with the grand reopening of the museum’s knife gallery, which includes several of Rhea’s knives. “I’ve gone back and looked at other videos the [Historic Arkansas Museum] has produced of the other Living Treasures and I know one or two of them personally, and I’ve known them for quite some time,” Rhea said. “But to be associated with that group…

Mainly defined by a curved, talon-esque blade and an ergonomic handle that terminates with a safety ring at the butt, the karambit is one of the more distinctive knife designs extant. Available in both fixed-blade and folding configurations and made with modern materials and techniques, the knife has roots in 11th-century Indonesia. Primarily used as agricultural tools, traditional Indonesian karambits had blades that were sharply angled, almost to 90 degrees. Eventually the knife’s popularity spread to Malaysia and the Philippines for use not only as a tool but a defensive weapon also. As a result, the design has been associated with southeast Asian martial arts in forms of eskrima, silat and kuntao. Modern karambits have blades that are hook shaped and handles of such contemporary materials as G-10, titanium, aluminum…

According to Doug Ritter of Knife Rights, there are restrictions in some states concerning non-metallic knives. For the legal status of non-metallics in your state, visit LegalBlade.org for links to Knife Rights’ free Legal Blade knife law app for state-by-state information on laws concerning undetectable knives. There is a move to ban knives of the non-metallic type. Knives are covered by the Second Amendment, so to keep legislatures from infringing on your rights, remain vigilant. To both stay informed and for how you can help protect your 2A rights, visit the respective sites of Knife Rights (kniferights.org) and the American Knife & Tool Institute (akti.org).…

Never stand or sit behind or to the sides of the target when knives are being thrown. In fact, it’s best to stay behind the person doing the throwing. Even then, watch for bounce backs/ricochets; ergo, if someone’s throwing and you’re near, pay attention! • For the throw itself, gripping the knife by the blade tip or by the end of the handle are the two most common methods, with either being a matter of individual preference. Raise the knife in a standard overhand motion and throw—it’s as simple as that. Don’t impart any special “English,” speed, etc.; make the throw as basic as possible, let the knife rotate on its own and if your throw is true, the knife should stick. • Two good distances for the throwing of…

Note: Events with an asterisk (*) have knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Events with two asterisks (**) are knifemaking seminars or symposiums, cutting competitions, auctions, or other knife-related events. JUNE JUNE 23-25 ORLANDO, FL The 9th Annual Japanese Collectables & Sword Show, Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Airport. For more information visit orlandojapaneseswordshow.com. JULY JULY 22-23 WASHINGTON, MO The 7th Annual AIK Knife Show, Elks Lodge. Call 618-656-9868 adamsknifeworks.com@gmail.com, aik-knifeshow.com.* AUGUST AUG. 11-12 ROGERS, AR Natural State Knife Show (custom knifemakers only), Embassy Suites Ballroom. Contact Sam Roddy, admin@naturalstateknifeshow.com.* AUG. 11-12 MERIDIAN, ID The 9th Annual Idaho Knife Association Traditional & Tactical Knife Show, Courtyard Marriott. Email idahoknife@gmail.com or visit ika.idahoknife.com or idahoknifeshow.idahoknife.com.* AUG. 12-13 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Sydney Knife Show, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. Visit www.sydneyknifeshow.com.au.* AUG. 18-19 LEXINGTON,…

Designed by award-winning knife-maker Bill Harsey, the Spartan Blades Harsey Fighter (page 24) features a flat-ground blade of black-powder-coated 1095 CroVan carbon steel. The handle is a black G-10 laminate. Overall length: 11.5 inches. The MOLLE compatible sheath is a black polymer with a nylon belt loop. The Tactile Knife Co. Maverick (page 64) is a Richard Rogers design and won the award for Best Factory EDC at the recent BLADE Show Texas in Fort Worth. The 3.5-inch blade is flat-ground MagnaCut stainless steel and secures via the Cross Bar Lock. Handle: Micarta®. Closed length: 4.7 inches. The TOPS Knives Devil’s Claw 2 (page 32) has a 3-inch hawkbill blade of 1095 carbon steel with Black Traction Coating. The blue-and-black G-10 handle sports contrasting red fiber spacers at the tang.…

SPEC CHART NAME: Professional Precision Adjust Knife Sharpening System SHARPENER TYPE: Angle adjustable model FEATURES: Metal construction, a digital angle indicator and seven abrasive grits for rigid, repeatable, precise sharpening SHARPENING ANGLES: 15° to 30° ABRASIVES: Assorted and easily interchangeable 1”x6” abrasives: 220-, 320-, 400-, 600- and 800-grit diamond coated, a ceramic honing plate and a leather strop, and a ceramic rod for serrations HARDWARE: Non-marring V-Block Clamp™ repeatably secures the knife; weighted base provides safe, stable platform that allows rotating the knife without removing the knife or clamp; small table attachment sharpens small penknives down to a 15° angle COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Parts made by a variety of offshore companies, primarily in Vietnam, and assembled, calibrated and quality checked in Ashland, Oregon MSRP: $299.95 COMPANY: Work Sharp, attn: Kyle…

Black long has been associated with tactical knives. Why? For one, it offers the lowest profile in terms of visibility to keep operations covert. Study any manufacturer’s tactical offerings and you will see many black handles, and blades coated black as well. Black can be part or all of the color for G-10, Micarta® or carbon fiber, all popular handle material choices for tactical knives. Or, if the handles are aluminum or titanium, the black can be the result of a hard-anodized finish or a PVD (physical-vapor-deposition)-style coating. For blades you can have a black epoxy coating, Cerakote™ or DLC (diamond-like-carbon) finish. The black coating is more than just for aesthetics. It actually serves a blade function. A carbon steel tactical fixed blade has a black epoxy coating to protect…

MILITARY GO-TO’S P. 12 Arizona Custom Knives, attn.: A. McMichael, Dept. BL7, 150 Hilden Rd., Ste. 315, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 904-826-4178 arizonacustomknives.com; Buck Knives, attn: W. Wienholz, Dept. BL7, 660 S. Lochsa St., Post Falls, ID 83854 800-326-2825 syoung@buckknives.com, www.buckknives.com; Cold Steel, c/o GSM Outdoors, attn: Chase Cahalan, Dept. BL7, 5250 Frye Rd., Irving, TX 75061 877-269-8490 info@gsmorg.com, www.coldsteel.com; CRKT, attn: M. May, Dept. BL7, 18348 SW 126th Place, Tualatin, OR 97062 800-891-3100 info@crkt.com, www.crkt.com; Leatherman Tool Group, attn: K. McGuire, Dept. BL7, 12106 NE Ainsworth, Portland, OR 97220-0595 800-847-8665 503.253.7830 www.leatherman.com, info@leatherman.com; Randall Made Knives, attn.: Gary Randall, Dept. BL7, 4857 S. Orange Blossom Terrace, Orlando, FL 32839 407-855-8075 fax 407-855-9054 randallknives.com, info@randallknives.com; Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc., attn: K. Oakes, Dept. BL7, 7 Victoria Dr., Monroe, CT 06468…

“My tour of duty in Vietnam was from April 4, 1967, to April 4, 1968. My constant companion was my Camillus ‘k-bar.’ I left the country at the end of the 1968 Tet Offensive and brought my knife home with me. It continued to serve me well for several more years. It meant so much to me and had become like a trusted friend. It was always there to do whatever job was asked of it. One day I got to thinking, what if I lose it or break it after all this time? So, I reluctantly retired my knife, scabbard and stone. It now has a front-row seat in my showcase of mementos. It has a date stamped on the buttcap: 1-1967. Money can’t buy it. I know this…

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When BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Dan Dennehy joined the Navy in 1940, there was no U.S. custom knife industry. A handful were making non-production knives in America—Hoyt Buck, John Nelson Cooper, John Ek, Harry Morseth, David Z. Murphy, Frank Richtig, Hall-Of-Famers Bo Randall, Rudy Ruana and William Scagel, and a few others—but that was about it. Unbeknownst to Dan, he was about to join their august company. In 1941 he made his first knife while in the Navy, where he learned about an amazingly tough material called Micarta® he found ideal for making knife handles. The next year, with World War II raging and while stationed in central Florida, he thumbed a ride to Randall’s knife shop in Orlando. When Bo learned Dan had thumbed to get there, he…

I have always liked Cold Steel knives. They’re made tough and I’ve never had a problem with edge retention on one. The Cold Steel Engage keeps this tradition going. The overall feel of the locking folder is on the larger size but this comes in handy when using pressure on cuts. “MAN, THIS KNIFE HOLDS AN EDGE!” I went with single-walled cardboard for the first slicing test. The Engage quickly shredded the material into nice strips. It was smooth slicing and very controllable. The large frame provides a positive grip. Second on the list was plastic board. Again, the knife sliced very quickly and easily. The hollow-ground blade curled the plastic board a bit but that is to be expected. The handle made it easy to control each cut. It…

Tell us what knife you carry. Add a little history or an anecdote. Try to include a photograph—if digital, at least 600 KB but no larger than 2 MB—of you with your knife. We will publish your comments in an upcoming “The Knife I Carry.” Your name will then be entered in a drawing to win a free, high-quality, name-brand knife. The drawing will be November 15. Mail to: BLADE ®, 5583 W. Waterford Ln., Suite D, Appleton, WI 54913, or e-mail steve@blademag.com. If you send your entry by e-mail, please include your physical mailing address in case you win the knife.…