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National Knife Day 8/24/2019!

Every year we have an excuse to buy a new knife -- National Knife Day, every August 24!

Yeah, I know it's a holiday made up by a marketing department to sell knives, & none of us really need an excuse to buy another knife.

That aside, what are your plans for celebrating...? :)

Added by dead_left_knife_guy on August 22, 2019 at 23:25 — 44 Comments

Camillus CK9: The knife used by Dual Survival's Grady Powell

Recently I had the chance to watch another episode of the current season of Dual Survival, & again got to see Grady Powell using the Camillus CK9. Somewhere I saw someone online stating that Grady Powell designed the knife, but I have not yet been able to confirm or deny this. Camillus has very little detail on the CK9 on its website, & of course TOPS doesn't have anything public about this on its website because it's not technically a TOPS knife.

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Added by dead_left_knife_guy on May 5, 2016 at 22:12 — 3 Comments

TOPS Knives President Mike Fuller

Okay, this is an interesting story. I don't know what to think of it. I'm a big fan of TOPS Knives, but this story is too important to not post something about it.

http://www.news.com.au/national/crime/minutes-track-down-fugitive-michael-hand-living-in-united-states/story-fns0kb1g-1227600904866

Added by dead_left_knife_guy on November 9, 2015 at 21:01 — 2 Comments

Knife throwing, anyone? Anyone?

Are there any other knife throwers here? If so, anyone recognize the logo on the cup? :)

I notice there's not a group for throwers, hm...

Added by dead_left_knife_guy on October 27, 2015 at 21:00 — 3 Comments

Clean, measured knife-making!

This video from Gough Custom Knives just floored me -- his shop is so clean, & his work so measured... This was 12 minutes of video worth watching, especially for those of us who have aspirations to make beautiful knives ourselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQUxFFON5Lo

Added by dead_left_knife_guy on September 27, 2015 at 12:53 — 4 Comments