Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2024 i Blade

Blades ’n Bourbon Collaboration GiantMouse Knives and Castle & Key Distillery have announced a collaborative limited-edition collection of a GiantMouse knife and a numbered bottle of Castle & Key Single Barrel Bourbon. Designed by Danish custom makers Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes, the Castle & Key Distiller’s Blade will be available in two offerings. First is the Blackout edition featuring 100 numbered units with black titanium scales, a dark-PVD-finished CPM 20CV stainless steel blade, and copper accents. Each knife is paired with a corresponding numbered bottle of cask-strength Castle & Key Single Barrel Bourbon selected by the founders of GiantMouse—Anso, Voxnaes and Jim Wirth. The exclusive boxed set will be available at the Castle & Key distillery shop for $400. The second knife is 100 units of the Blue Edition…

TOPS KNIVES MULEY COMBO DESIGNER: Leo Espinoza BLADE LENGTHS: Skinner 4.5”, Saw 4.25” BLADE STEEL: 154CM stainless ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 58-60 HRC, cryo-treated BLADE GRIND: Flat BLADES @THICKEST: .13” BLADE FINISH: Tumble HANDLE MATERIAL: Tan/Black G-10 w/orange G-10 liners OVERALL LENGTHS: Skinner 8.75”, Saw 9” SHEATH: Brown leather double model KNIFE TO KNOW: Winner of Best Hunting Knife at BLADE Show West 2023 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA MSRP: $550 When choosing a hunting set of cutting tools, consider the quality of the tools and how they complement each other. Before you do that, though, be sure the set is properly outfitted. A good set should include a gut hook, knife, saw and small hatchet (page 42) for field dressing and processing game. Each tool serves a specific purpose: the gut hook…

Before getting into the nitty gritty, let’s take a closer look at the science behind serrations. They help power through thicker and more fibrous materials such as but not limited to cardboard, rope, plastic and others. Much like teeth on a saw blade, serrations act in a similar manner. The most common serration pattern is one large tooth followed by two smaller teeth, such as on the Spyderco Para2. The pattern cuts very aggressively but fairly smooth, too. The teeth penetrate material and the recessed cutting edges—which are protected by the teeth—slice on through. This is basically how serrations work. An interesting fact is that the cutting-edge surface area of a serrated blade, full or partial serrations, it doesn’t matter, is always more than that of a full plain edge…

“I carry my Case trapper for all kinds of things, including cutting open small packages, loose threads and assorted other knife jobs. It’s sharp, looks good and works—everything you need in a great carry knife.”Marty Martin, East Ridge, Tennessee For the latest knives, knife news, trends and more, visit blademag.com, BLADE®’s popular Instagram page @blade_ magazine, and on Facebook and Twitter. WIN A KNIFE 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…

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It’s an ongoing discussion, or maybe a debate, slightly contentious but always cordial. When the question is pondered regarding who made the best custom hunting knives ever, a few names quickly come to mind. Of course, there is no right or wrong answer. It’s a matter of interpretation, fit and finish, design, form and function, and the feel of the knife in the hand when it’s time to get down to the business of skinning and dressing game. Each respected and well-traveled knifemaker and observer consulted below can tell the stories that back up his top few. But in the end there is no doubt. Each of these revered custom makers and/or bladesmiths has got game. It’s proven in their work. BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hallof-Fame® member and knife auctioneer Bruce…

A gut hook hunting knife serves multiple purposes in the field. Its primary function is to assist in the field dressing process by opening the animal’s abdomen with minimal damage to the internal organs. The hook feature helps prevent puncturing the organs while skinning and reduces the risk of cutting into the stomach or intestines. A gut hook can be used for cutting through tough connective tissues, tendons and cartilage, too. Its precision and specialized design make it an essential tool for hunters, allowing for efficient and safe processing of game in the field. It also works great for hooking under a bail and lifting hot pots and other items off a camp stove, etc.…

The BLADE Tactical Knife Show will be Nov. 8 at the Clinton House Plantation in Clinton, South Carolina. A show within a show, the BLADE Tactical Knife Show will be held in conjunction with CANCON, the premiere fully suppressed range day in the USA where exhibitors offer the latest in suppressors, firearms, optics and other accessories. The BLADE Tactical Knife Show will be one day only and will feature a select group of 22 exhibitors: McNees Knives; Heretic Knives; Les George; Brian Brown; Hypercut Mfg.; Nottingham Tactical; Winkler Knives; Allen Elishewitz; Sparrow Knife; Knight Forge Studio; McCoy Bladeworks; Bastinelli Knives; Jim Vandeveld-HMC; Keanison Knives; Mike Taylor; Krein Knives; JB Stout; Jeremy Marsh; Blackside Customs; Attn2Detail; Carver Knife Co.; and Strider Knives. For more information visit https://canconevent.com/south-carolina-2024/.…

Note: Entries with an asterisk (*) include knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Entries with two asterisks (**) include knife seminars or symposiums, cutting or balisong competitions, auctions or other knife-related events. SEPTEMBER SEPT. 14-15 GONZALES, LA The 2024 Louisiana Knife Show, Lamar Dixon TradeMart. Visit https://www.lacustomknives.net/louisiana-knife-show, stprather.lcka@gmail.com or LCKA, Dept. BL10, 14059 Airline Hwy., Gonzales, LA 70737.* SEPT. 15 STURBRIDGE, MA The NCCA One-Day Knife Show, Host Hotel & Conference Center. Contact Lynn Cain 978-249-6070 lynnster29@aol.com.* SEPT. 26 LEXINGTON, TN Bluegrass Knife Show, Kentucky Horse Park. Call Robert Wells 606-776-2561, Scott Branham 606-670-0965 or Dennis Fiscus 814-706-9580. SEPT. 27-28 DUNDEE, MI Wolverine Knife Collectors’ Club State Line Knife Show, Dundee Community Center. Contact Mark Weston 810-537-2738.* SEPT. 27-28 BLOOMINGTON, MN The 3rd Annual Twin Cities Knife Show, Midwest…

Rhidian Gatrill not only satisfied a personal goal reproducing the classic Marble’s Safety Hunter but also parlayed it into Best Hunter and Best of Show at the 2024 Oregon Knife Show. He said he had always wanted to reproduce the clever old pattern with the folding catch piece that covers the tip of the closed blade. Not only does the catch piece enable the folder to have a blade longer than the handle, it also serves to lock the blade of the slipjoint knife open. As Rhidian noted, “I just thought the mechanism was really cool, and it’s a big knife. I like big knives, but mostly it’s just the mechanism.” He found a copy of the original Marble’s patent drawing dated May 19, 1903, on the internet and used…

Luke Swenson’s fancy Coke bottle swing guard sports a blade of Chad Nichols stainless damascus, a vintage blue line Micarta® handle and Chad Nichols mokuti bolsters. The frame is anodized titanium. For more, see the BLADE Show West preview on page 50. The classic hunting knife by ABS master smith Adam DesRosiers features a damascus clip point blade, gorgeous stag and integral construction. For more on it and some of the best custom hunters ever, see page 14. Included in the Knives of Alaska Caribou Combo, the KOA gut hook skinner boasts the iconic gut hook, a deep blade belly and a choil cutout to make it not only an outstanding game knife but also a light cleaver and excellent butcher knife. For more, see the hunter set story on page…

PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY SPEC CHART KNIFE NAME: Donegal KNIFE PATTERN: Skinner BLADE LENGTH: 4” BLADE STEEL: AEB-L stainless BLADE GRIND: Full flat HANDLE MATERIAL: Camel bone OVERALL LENGTH: 8.25” SHEATH: Leather MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE AND SHEATH: $230 MAKER’S REMARKS: “My Donegal is a cross between a Nessmuk and a Canadian belt knife. It’s available in three different overall sizes: 8.25, 6.75 and 5.75 inches.” MAKER: Jess Hoffman, Shawano, Wisconsin, mooseyard@gmail.com, Instagram jhoffmanknives 715-584-2466 jhoffmanknives.com (Jocelyn Frasier image) SPEC CHART KNIFE NAME: Farmhand BLADE LENGTH: 3 5/8” BLADE STEEL: 440 stainless BLADE PATTERN: Drop point BLADE OPENER: Nail nick HANDLE MATERIAL: Aluminum, bone and rosewood (shown) options POCKET CLIP: Yes LOCK: Lockback WEIGHT: 1.1 ozs. CLOSED LENGTH: 2.75” KNIFE TO KNOW: Handle color options include black, blue, orange, purple,…

A caping knife in a hunting set serves various purposes, making it an essential tool for hunters. Its precision and maneuverability render it ideal for delicate tasks such as skinning around trophy areas, making intricate cuts, and separating hide from the meat. Also known as a caper, it is great for creating shoulder mounts or European mounts of game animals, preserving the hide for taxidermy purposes. The fine point and sharp blade allow for detailed, careful work without damaging the hide or underlying tissue. A caper is a versatile tool that adds value to any hunting tool set, especially for hunters looking to preserve trophies.…

Coffee or tea? Pizza or hamburger? Ice cream or cake? Truck or car? Having choices in life is a good thing. You base the choices on such criteria as what you’re in the mood for to eat, how much you can afford for a nice vehicle and more. Likewise, you have tons of choices in knives, including plain, serrated or partially serrated/combo edges. Most choose plain edges because plain edges provide the most versatile cutting format, regardless of task. They’re also the easiest to sharpen. Some have rougher slicing tasks to do, like cutting rope, cardboard, or webbing or plastic straps. If you undertake such tasks more frequently, a knife with a serrated edge will power through tough and fibrous materials with ease. Knowing the intended use for your knife…

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