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Last of the pre-rounds in Battle of the bladeshapes the one of the immensely populair.

Wharncliffe. I'm no stranger to this bladeshape. I quite enjoy making them. They have a LOT a functionality in that pointy bladeshape.

Here's a couple of versions I've done of this bladeshape.…

An open letter to my IKC friends and family-

You have no idea how much your condolences and prayers meant to me after the loss of my dear Father- Your kindness and support is helping me cope with this difficult and traumatic time, in ways you cannot imagine- To the uninformed, this is just another knife forum- But in truth, this place is so much more than that, the other sites pale in comparison.This is a place, first and foremost, of good caring people who I feel honored to call my…

My beloved father Robert passed this morning ,one day after he and my mom celebrated their 69th Anniversary. He was a farmer,  a lover of God and family, and the hardest working man I have ever had the honor to know- As this is a knife site, these are 2 of my father's well used EDC's that I have treasured for years, but as of today are beyond all value. Both will be in my pocket at his funeral next Monday- A 1945-55 Hammer Brand and a Colonial Barlow which has the  faint image "Bojac Seed…

And thus we come to Round # 2

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Contestant #1

The modified Sheepsfoot, made famous by the Böker Rhino and the Benchmade Bone collector among others:…

Some more shots from the visit…

The knife nut's Valhalla!  This is simply a place you have to visit to believe.  The sign is correct.

I don't think I could have ever imagined seeing this much stock, old and new as exist in this place.  Old, new, historical, it's all there.  The staff is friendly and helpful and the checkout system is very efficient and effective.  The number of interesting displays…

Allright people. In trying to decide which bladeshape I'll be creating we're have a Battle of the bladeshapes.

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Today's contestants

The bullnose (as in the Bullnose Skinner as demonstrated here in this knife by John McCain)…

Just wanted to communicate my experience with SMKW. It was my first time to visit and it was great. I spent nearly four hours in the store. I did not realize they had vintage knives for sale in addition to the new ones. I bought a Case trapper from 1984 that had the new grind blades on it. This is the first one of these I have seen , although I had read about this time period. I also bought an Opinel and a large and medium Case John Deere stockman. I had a peanut in my orders at the…

I dont do this very often but this just screams TELL EVERY KNIFE COLLECTOR THERE IS

http://www.knifepurveyor.com/browse/stolen.aspx

It was great to meet the other dealers that are iKC supporters, Frank Powers Franks Classic Knives, Ken Mundhenk Blue Creek Cutlery, deal on the phone with TSA knives Greg Holmes... If there were others there i didnt get to meet them.

but these guys are all salt of the earth and great people.. I just hope one day I can retain what Frank Powers has forgotten about knives. So Dealer to Dealer your in great hands with any iKC supported dealers, because Jan just dont take money for…

I am a real newbie when it comes to these pocket knives even though I have always carried a pocket knife since I was a kid.  The Knife Acquisition Bug (KAD) didn't bite me until a year or so ago but left me with latent desires to own every knife I see and blooms into must purchase crisis situations several times a year.  I own Case, GEC, Canal Street, Queen and Schatt & Morgan.  I was doing fine with my KAD until I went to my first knife show last weekend.  I fear that I may have picked…

March 10, 2014: Knife Rights was in Washington D.C. last week working on the Ivory Ban issue we first wrote about two weeks ago. We met with Members of Congress, including Rep. Matt Salmon, the only Congressman to question this Administration's Ivory Ban at the original sham hearing (…

Well at the ripe old age of 63 I attended my first knife show today down in Dalton, Georgia.  I had no idea what to expect other than I would probably see several things that I wanted and I would have a chance to meet some of the IKC members and a few of the on line retailers that I have done business with.  Some observations and impressions:

1.  This will not be my last show.

2.  The number of knives as viewed by these old eyes was staggering.  I spent the first hour just…

So I got as close as I am going to get to owning a Loveless knife made by Bob Dozier no idea why Loveless knives are 5K but this is as good as you can get for a Drop Point Hunter.…

Who are they and how did they become Featured Members?

    I don't fully know myself. I know that there's only been 23 Featured Members since the beginning of IKC. I know it's an honor to be featured by this great club that we all enjoy so much. I thought we might discuss this amongst us and see what we come up with before Steve and Miss Jan explain it to us.  

On February 11, 2014, the White House and Department of Interior (DOI) declared by executive fiat that virtually all elephant ivory in  the U.S., including ivory handled knives, could no longer be sold, claiming that by doing so they were saving…

The Tennessee House Criminal Justice Committee has passed HB1883 on a voice vote. HB1883 now moves to the critical House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee. We need you to EMAIL or CALL the subcommittee members TODAY! HB1883 is the companion bill to SB1771 and would repeal the antiquated ban on switchblade (automatic) knives and possession of knives over four…

Today’s review will focus on the Kershaw Spec Bump 1596 assisted opening pocket knife.  I would classify this knife as a medium to large assisted opening tactical knife. It was designed by Ken Onion and just by looking at it, one can tell it is one of his designs.  "I wanted to make the Bump as multi-tasked as possible," says Onion. "The blade design is unique, but at the same time, it's very practical and fluent at a large number of jobs."   Before beginning, I…