Knife Makers – The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com The official blog of Knife Depot Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:47:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://blog.knife-depot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-kd-favicon3-32x32.png Knife Makers – The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com 32 32 One of the last samurai sword makers holds to tradition https://blog.knife-depot.com/one-of-the-last-samurai-sword-makers-holds-to-tradition/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/one-of-the-last-samurai-sword-makers-holds-to-tradition/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:41:29 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=2668 With the amazing advances in technology, it’s hard not to lament the skill and craftsmanship required of people long ago. Few of us still know how to build fires from nature, develop film, memorize telephone numbers or do thousands of basic tasks we might have had to do just a decade ago. Fortunately, there are […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/one-of-the-last-samurai-sword-makers-holds-to-tradition/feed/ 0 SOG Knives introduces limited edition "Gunny Series" https://blog.knife-depot.com/sog-knives-introduces-limited-edition-gunny-series/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/sog-knives-introduces-limited-edition-gunny-series/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:58:05 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=2273 If you’re not familiar with The Gunny, you really don’t know knives. The Gunny, whose real name is R. Lee Ermy, is a retired Marine drill instructor and noted actor. He’s appeared in such films and shows as Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Leaving Las Vegas, Toy Story, The Simpsons and many more. So, what […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/sog-knives-introduces-limited-edition-gunny-series/feed/ 0 Renowned knifemaker Blackie Collins killed in crash https://blog.knife-depot.com/renowned-knifemaker-blackie-collins-killed-in-crash/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/renowned-knifemaker-blackie-collins-killed-in-crash/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:45:18 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=2028 Knifemaker and all-around knife innovator Blackie Collins died in a motorcycle accident yesterday, according to Blade Magazine. The 71-year-old was killed after his Triumph motorcycle veered to the right and struck a guardrail. Even though he was wearing a helmet, the crash was still fatal. If you’re not familiar with Walter Wells Collins, aka Blackie, […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/renowned-knifemaker-blackie-collins-killed-in-crash/feed/ 8 Kramer knives slice through coke cans like butter https://blog.knife-depot.com/kramer-knives-slice-through-coke-cans-like-butter/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/kramer-knives-slice-through-coke-cans-like-butter/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:59:04 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=1521 Chef knives have to be extremely functional knives because of all the work they have to do. One moment the knife might be used to chop meat. In another instance, it might be used to dice a tomato. Then, it might be used to cut a row of water bottles in half after sawing into […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/kramer-knives-slice-through-coke-cans-like-butter/feed/ 1 College sword makers create sword for ‘Thor’ https://blog.knife-depot.com/college-sword-makers-create-sword-for-thor/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/college-sword-makers-create-sword-for-thor/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 15:23:32 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=1427 Yesterday, the Ball State University Daily News ran a great piece profiling two local swordsmith students who were given the opportunity of a lifetime when a props team commissioned them to make a sword for the movie “Thor.” BSU metal design major Andrew Davis and David DelaGardelle had started their business MAD Dwarf Workshop while […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/college-sword-makers-create-sword-for-thor/feed/ 6 Four Knives Women Love https://blog.knife-depot.com/fourknives-women-love/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/fourknives-women-love/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:09:38 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=503 Looking for a stellar gift for your girlfriend or wife?  If you’re tired of doing the standard flower, candy, mediocre-looking necklace routine, then consider giving the love of your life something a bit sharper: a knife.  Here are four knives that are especially popular among the fairer sex. (1) Schrade Primos Linerlock Folder Knife with […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/fourknives-women-love/feed/ 25 Making Your Own Knife Out of a File https://blog.knife-depot.com/making-your-own-knife-out-of-a-file/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/making-your-own-knife-out-of-a-file/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:01:23 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=500 There’s nothing like finding that perfect knife with the right blade shape, handle size and original look that fits your predilection. This is one reason why custom knife makers tend to do great business selling knives around the world. The Chicago Tribune recently published a profile of a knife maker who turned a hobby into […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/making-your-own-knife-out-of-a-file/feed/ 52 Seventy-six year-old Idaho knifemaker profiled in Seattle Times https://blog.knife-depot.com/seventy-six-year-old-idaho-knifemaker-profiled-in-seattle-times/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/seventy-six-year-old-idaho-knifemaker-profiled-in-seattle-times/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:04:25 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/seventy-six-year-old-idaho-knifemaker-profiled-in-seattle-times/ A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about a profile that the San Francisco Chronicle published on expert knife sharpener Eric E. Weiss.  Yesterday, I stumbled onto another neat profile of a knife expert; this one, by the Seattle Times, featured expert knife maker Dwight Towell. Towell, 76, lives on a small Idaho ranch, where […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/seventy-six-year-old-idaho-knifemaker-profiled-in-seattle-times/feed/ 1 San Francisco Chronicle profiles life-long knife sharpener https://blog.knife-depot.com/san-francisco-chronicle-profiles-life-long-knife-sharpener/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/san-francisco-chronicle-profiles-life-long-knife-sharpener/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:37:40 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/san-francisco-chronicle-profiles-life-long-knife-sharpener/ The San Francisco Chronicle recently ran an interesting profile on life-long knife sharpener and knife expert Eric. E. Weiss.  Weiss, 55, has been sharpening knives since he was five-years-old.  He currently earns a living by sharpening approximately 35-40 knives per day, at $8-10 per knife. Weiss mans a booth at the Berkely Farmer’s Market three […]

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