Got some knife making supplies from SMKW or my Ogre Spike Bowie including a sheath and handle materials. While I was shopping there, had to also pick up the SMKW Exclusive Case 1095 Micarta Trapper. The sheath is for a 5 inch blade so the Spike fits perfectly! All I need …
The Ogre Spike is now looking more like a knife! The tip is even starting to get pointy which is only fitting for the name of the knife. Found an old sheath to put it in, but have another on the way with handle materials. The real fun will come …
Making my very first knife out of an old file and having a blast! Going with a clip point for now, but it may wind up being more a Bowie before it’s done. Have 10 inches to work with using a ton of trial and error so it should be …
For some things, old school is still cool! Take carbon steel slip joints as a great example of this. Despite all the modern folders sporting high technology and super stainless steels, carbon steel slip joints from GEC sell out in a matter of minutes, if not seconds, every time they …
Recently got back into Case knives last year, when I bought the Tony Bose Sowbelly at the SMKW Case Virtual Event for 2020. Been a Tony Bose fan ever since. However, my first into in Case was by my grandfather. He used to carry an old yellow Case Stockman (the …
In something of a white whale moment, I finally managed to buy a knife from TRM (Three Rivers Manufacturing) when I managed to snag the TRM Atom with Carbon Fiber scales from the Apostle P knife sale on You Tube. The reason this is special is because the supply of …
After growing my Benchmade collection by about 400 percent over the past year, have found four knives that have not only capped off my Benchmade collection but are among the best of all my knives. They also happen to be the last four Benchmade knives I have purchased. Furthermore, none …
The Nomad Hunter lockback and Common Stock on the bottom of the second batch of Rough Ryder Reserve knives. The top knife is the Hedgehog and the big blue knife is the better Rough Ryder Elephant Toe rather than the 3 times higher Rhino Toe. The Common Stock was purchased …
Besides buying more American made knives in the past year than ever before, I have even came across a few that had a U.S. flag theme like the two knives in the featured image. In fact, a great portion of my favorite knives these days are made in America. Why? …
Years ago, I would drive all over Southeast Texas attending auctions, storage auctions, and thrift stores. During that time, I came across an endless number of items that have mostly been sold. However, I have kept nearly all the knives and weapons acquired back then, The most noteworthy of these …
