If you're a knife fan you've probably heard of USA Made Blade. Their mission is simple - support knife makers from the United States of America and those that want to make their knives in the U.S.A. When we heard they were going to have an open house with a handful of well-known makers and brands in attendance we thought the time was right to make the trip to Salisbury, North Carolina and see the store.
Mike Hoefer, former EVP of Sales & Marketing at MIZU and EVP of Business Development at Nixon Watches was recently appointed as the CEO of The James Brand, a boutique knife and tool company based out of Portland, Oregon. Mike took some time to talk with us here at Knife Informer about the move and plans for the brand in the future.
We interviewed Bob Shabala, President of Niagara Specialty Metals (NSM). New York based NSM has been hot rolling sheet for the knife industry now for decades. If your knife blade was made from a CPM alloy or 154-CM the chances are it was from steel rolled and distributed by the team at NSM. In this interview we learn more about the company, their facility and how the whole process works.
We jumped on the opportunity to interview knifemaker Matthew Lerch of Lerch Custom Knives based in Wisconsin, USA. Matthew has been designing and making knives for over 30 years now, focusing on custom knife creations as well as some interesting collaborations with big names like CRKT and ProTech. Read the full interview to learn more.
Interview time again folks and this time I caught up with Colter O'Dell who runs the O'Dell Studios Craft & Design website. I stumbled on this site recently and discovered some really great content associated with EDC gear, knives and tools with a unique perspective and focus on design. In reaching out to Colter he kindly agreed to do this interview and share his story with us.
Readers of our Knife Steel Guide often ask me about Damascus Steel. This attractive yet mysterious steel has captured the imagination of many so I'll do my best to explain what it is and how it's made. The word “Damascus” goes back to medieval western cultures and refers to an earlier style of craftsmanship that first emerged in India around 300 B.C.
Here at KnifeInformer.com we're always keen to share interesting knife related discoveries with our readers. One discovery I made recently was the stunning custom knife work of Garett Finney over at FinneyKnives.com. Eager to learn more I asked Garett for an interview and he graciously agreed to share his story with us.
In choosing the best pocket knife you should pay particular attention to the type of steel used in the blade. Steel is really the essence of the blade and primarily responsible for how the knife performs. Steel is essentially an alloy (i.e. a mix) of carbon and iron that is often enriched with other elements to improve certain characteristics depending on the desired application.
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