I find that the more interviews I do, the more I like to find people who have a story. Most knifemakers have great stories so this really doesn't make finding new knifemakers to interview any easier, but it is always an easy choice when I find some personal connection with a maker and see something ...
Kershaw Junkyard Dog II Review
Last Updated: August 11, 2019 To the average person the pocket knife has remained virtually unchanged over the years. But as collectors and enthusiasts know, this industry is full of innovation. In fact, I argue that there has been more innovation in knife design over the past 20 years than in the previous 200 years. ...
Benchmade 915 Triage Review
Last Updated: July 28, 2019 Rescue knives often go unnoticed in the knife community. There are large groups of enthusiasts gathered around tactical, survival, and EDC knives, but I have yet to see the rescue knife develop such a loyal following. One could argue that the average person doesn't "need" a rescue knife, but do we ...
Interview with Roman Pokorny of The Custom Spyderco Project
As an unapologetic Spyderco fanboy, I argue that there are few things greater than a Spyderco knife. One thing that does come to mind is a custom Spyderco knife. That is why I asked Roman Pokorny to be featured on the site. A professional musician by trade, Roman is an avid collector of Spyderco ...
Mcusta Tactility Review
Last Updated: August 3, 2019 I recently reviewed a Mcusta MC-1 and I was impressed by this relatively little-known Japanese knife manufacturer. Based out of Seki, Japan, Mcusta is part of the city's proud cutlery making tradition that began hundreds of years ago. If you haven't checked out my MC-1 review yet, I loved the high ...
Interview with Master At Arms James A. Keating
Today I am talking with the one and only James A. Keating. Internationally recognized as an authority on edged combat, James is a legend among enthusiasts of self defense, knives and everything in between. Although this interview has been the product of a couple months of conversation, I knew from our very first exchange of ...