What Type of Knife Collector Are You?
A collector is a certain kind of person, you might think. This is true, but it’s also not true. Within [...]
February 2021
December 2020
What Makes a Good Knife Sheath?
If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’re pretty interested in knives. Maybe you own a few and are always [...]
November 2020
Keeping the Novice Perspective as a Knife Collector
If you listen to people discuss how they got into collecting knives, you'll find that knife collectors come from all [...]
October 2020
William Scagel: A Forebear of the Modern Custom Knife
There are few photographs of notorious recluse and legendary custom knifemaker, William Scagel. The phrase “notorious recluse” is a kind [...]
September 2020
Famous Knives: History of the Buck Knife
All throughout the knife world, there are both legendary knife makers and knives that are legendary in their own right. [...]
August 2020
Difference Between Pearl and Mother of Pearl
In the world of art knives and collectibles, the hallmark of a knife is not only the mark of the [...]
June 2020
The Art Knife or The Practical Knife?
Knife collectors can be found in all parts of the world. This primal weapon calls to the soul of the [...]
May 2020
Stock Removal Knife Making vs Forging
When you come upon anything as passionate as the knifemaking community, you will inevitably find a divide in opinion on [...]
March 2020
Founding Father of the ABS: William “Bill” Moran
Early Life There are few knifemakers whose name is as well known as William Francis Moran. Bill Moran was born [...]
February 2020
3 Common Blade Shapes and What They’re For
Knives, there are a ton of different ways they can be created and adorned. From the type of metal used [...]