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Expert Knowledge For Your Buying Decisions
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INTRODUCTION THE SAVVY FEMALE EDGE SOUND AND SKINNY CHOICE CAMP KNIVES
By J. Bruce Voyles Todays ladies knives are more SKELETAL KNIVES Knives that are handy in
than just pink handles. Skeleton-frame knives that are and out of the campsite.
Page 8 By Karen Wilhelmsen lightweight and functional. By KI Staff
SMART KNIFE BUYING By J. Bruce Voyles
Insider tips on buying the right Page 28 Page 70
knife. SERIOUS STARPOWER Page 52 TACTICAL TEAM PICKS
By J. Bruce Voyles Every outdoor TV host is now a BEST BUSHCRAFT KNIVES Our tactical evaluation team
knife designerheres what Knives that lead the pack for looks back at their favorites.
Page 10 theyve come up with. the bushcraft adventurer. By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis
TOUGHEST TACTICALS By Karen Wilhelmsen By Abe Elias
The best in fixed blade tactical Page 76
knives. Page 32 Page 56 BEEN THERE AND BACK
By J. Bruce Voyles TOP TACTICAL FOLDERS PERSISTENT POCKETKNIFE The knife one Navy SEAL Team
Folding knives can be bad boys, PATTERNS Six member carried on the Bin
Page 16 too! Tradition is alive and well Laden takedown.
HANDY HUNTING KNIVES By J. Bruce Voyles within the world of knives. By J. Bruce Voyles
What you need when you head By J. Bruce Voyles
out into the wild. Page 38 Page 80
By KI Staff RAPID RESCUE KNIVES THAT Page 60 THE 5-OUNCE, 12-INCH
ARE RIGHT FOR EVERYONE GREAT KNIVES FOR TACTICAL
Page 17 Theyre not just for first WARRIOR TYPES A new knife made a new way.
TOUGH TACTICAL AXES AND responders anymore. Whether on the wicked streets By KI Staff
TOMAHAWKS By Abe Elias of the urban jungle or in a
More than mere woodsplitters. Fallujah alleyway, these knives Page 82
By KI Staff Page 44 will stand the test. ON THE EDGE
EVERYDAY CARRY By Clint Thompson and Chief Nothing unsaid, nothing
Page 18 Excellent knives to have with Jim Daily undone.
TEC X FROM CASESTRONG you all of the time. By J. Bruce Voyles
IMPORT LINE By KI Staff Page 66
Traditional knife manufacturer MAGIC MULTITOOLS
W. R. Case & Sons expands Tools and knives in a single
with a dramatic line of modern compact package.
lockbacks. By KI Staff
By KI Staff
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Smart KNIFE Buying

BY J. BRUCE VOYLES
Knife buying is easy. See one that catches

your eye, plop down the cash, hand the
cashier the plastic card, or type in the right
passwords on your keyboard, and you are
now a knife owner.
BUYING THE RIGHT KNIFE

ust like the shirt that seemed to fit
J in the store or the new shoes that

felt comfortable when you tried
them on at the mall, theres more to
buying the right knife than you might
think. A knife that catches your eye to-
day may gratify that first flash of desire,
but in the long run, when you actually
have to use the thing, that moment of
inspired purchase may not be as accu-
rate as you might have hoped. Heres a
Buy the most
knife you can for
the money. Only
you know what
brief rundown of questions you may
want to ask yourself before you buy. that is.
What are you going to use it for?
No need to buy a heavy blade tactical
if you peel a lot of apples. Make a small
list of what you actually use your knife
for in the course of a normal day. Throw

has a blade length restriction, again, that
has to figure into your knife selection.
buy the most knife you can for the
money. Only you know what that is.
And finally the big decision

After youve narrowed down your
choices for use, carry, price and personal
in a few extras on those abnormal days. Do you like it? appeal, the one you buy is easy. Buy the
Your knife should fulfill most of those What knife feels right in your hand one that, when you look at it, in that
needs. and your pocket? Keep in mind that you faraway nether region of your subcon-
will be toting it around a whole lot more scious, you hear the words buy me
Just-in-case than you will actually be cutting with it. emanating from the knife. Thats the
In todays urban anti-gun climate Pocket comfort is a more important one to buy! KI
(and anti-knife to some extent), the consideration than many people think.
most potent legal option is often to car- KNIFE SAVVY:
ry a knife for defense. If you could envi- What are your choices? QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
sion that possibility then size and You will likely have narrowed your What are your primary knife uses?
strength of your knife becomes an in- choices after youve answered all of these What duties must your knife perform
creased requirement. questions. A visit to some online stores, in the just-in-case scenario?
Can you carry it legally? your local sporting goods or hardware What are your limitations for carry?
If youre a schoolteacher or work in a story, the nearest big-box outdoor retail- What are your personal preferences?
courthouse or airport, its likely that er, and even a jaunt through the local What knives fit those needs?
your knife will be resting in your cars flea market, will encompass many of the What is your knife budget?
console quite a bit. If where you work knives available. Check the prices and Which one calls out to you?

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TACTICALS
The best in fixed blade tactical knives.
by J. Bruce Voyles
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hey dont fold, they dont peel fruit well, and
theyre not likely to be your everyday carry.
But if you find yourself in one of those dark
places with your AR jammed and that quickly
approaching moment when life hangs by a quickly
fraying thread, when all that may stand between you
and eternity is the single piece of sharpened steel you
BLACKHAWK GIDEON
OVERALL: 10.2 inches
BLADE: 5 inches
STEEL: AUS8A
HANDLE: Textured G10
BLADE: Titanium nitrite
SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$129.99 COMMENT:
Blackhawk calls the point
now firmly grasp in your hand then one of these is on the Gideon a modified
the knife you want in your hand. KI tanto.
BLACKHAWK!
HK 14101 CONSPIRACY 6160 Commander Parkway
OVERALL: 9 inches Norfolk, VA 23502
BLADE: 4.8 inches www.blackhawk.com
HANDLE: Titanium and G10 800-694-5263
STEEL: 9CR13 stainless
WEIGHT: 11.2 ounces
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $114.95
COMMENT: The Conspiracy is .20
inches thick.
BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY

300 Beavercreek Road
Oregon City, OR 97045
www.benchmade.com
800-800-7427

GERBER PRODIGY
OVERALL: 9 1/2 inches
BLADE: 4.8 inches
HANDLE: TacHide
WEIGHT: 12.2 ounces
COMMENT: Meets U. S. Army specs.
GERBER GEAR
14200 SW 72nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97224
www.gerbergear.com
800-950-6161
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SPYDERCO
820 Spyderco Way
Golden, CO 80403
www.spyderco.com
800-525-7770
DARK OPS FIGHTING KNIVES

2231 W. Sunset St.
Springfield, MO 65807
www.darkopsknives.com
417-883-9444
PUMA KNIFE COMPANY USA

13934 W. 108th St.
Lenexa, KS 66215
www.pumaknifecompanyusa.com
913-888-5524
SPARTAN BLADES USA

P.O. Box 620
Aberdeen, NC 28315
www.spartanbladesusa.com
910-757-0035

COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL

18348 SW 126th Place, Tualatin, OR 97262, www.crkt.com, 800-891-3100
SPYDERCO Pygmy Warrior OVERALL:
9.25 inches BLADE: 4.6 inches STEEL:
CTS BD1 HANDLE: FRN COMMENT: A
smaller, newer Bob Taylor version of
the original Warrior that was designed
by Michael Echanis.
COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE

& TOOL FWTS
DESIGNED BY ALLEN ELISHEWITZ
MODEL: 2060 OVERALL: 11.63 inches
BLADE: 6.3 inches STEEL: SK5
HANDLE: Textured Zytel WEIGHT: 10.8
ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $159.95
Comment: Elishewitzs background in
martial arts and as a Recon Marine
has given him a strong background for
the tactical edge.
SPARTAN BLADES
MODEL: Harsey Model 1 LE (limited
edition of 250)
BLADE: 7 5/8 inches
STEEL: CPM S30V
HANDLE: Black canvas Micarta
WEIGHT: .862 pound
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $550
COMMENT: The company name tells it
all. Both principals in Spartan Blades
are retired Special Forces Sergeants.
Good knives from the good guys! A
collaboration with Bill Harsey.
PUMA COUGAR
MODEL: 116500
BLADE: 6 1/8 inches
STEEL: 440B
HANDLE: Stag
WEIGHT: .705 pounds
COMMENT: Also available in a
Jacaranda wood handle.
DARK OPS VINDICATOR

MODEL: DOH111
BLADE: 6 inches
STEEL: CTV2
WEIGHT: 7.8 ounces
COMMENT: This knife features a
sheath that can be rigged in a
variety of positions.

SOG SPECIALTY KNIVES & TOOLS, LLC

6521 212th St. Southwest
Lynnwood, WA 98036 TOPS KNIVES
info@sogknives.com P.O. Box 2544
www.sogknives.com Idaho Falls, ID 83403
www.topsknives.com
208-552-2945
ONTARIO KNIFE CO.

P. O. Box 145
Franklinville, NY 14737
www.ontarioknife.com
800-222-5233
HALLMARK CUTLERY
P. O. Box 220
Kodak, TN 37764
www.hallmarkcutlery.com
865-588-0425
SOG Specialty Knives Vulcan

MODEL: VL-50 Fixed blade OVERALL: 10.43 inches
BLADE: 5.3 inches STEEL: VG10 HANDLE: GRN WEIGHT:
8.4 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $233 COMMENT: The
Vulcan fixed blade boasts three different blade grinds.
TOPS TEAM JACKAL 5

OVERALL: 9 1/8 inches BLADE: 4 3/4 inches STEEL:
1095 HANDLE: G10 WEIGHT: 8.3 ounces SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $169.95 COMMENT: A knife as tough as it looks.
HALLMARK UZI COMMANDER

MODEL: SF66 OVERALL: 9 1/2 inches BLADE: 4 3/4 inch-
es STEEL: 7CR17 stainless steel HANDLE: Textured rubber
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $36.99 Comment: A smaller 8-inch
model, the SF65, is also available.
ONTARIO NIGHT STALKER 9

MODEL: 9422 OVERALL:15 1/4 inches BLADE: 9 1/2 inch-
es STEEL: 5160 HANDLE: Black Micarta SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $168.14 COMMENT: A long-time U.S. government
knife supplier, Ontario has ramped up modernization of
military-style knives on a huge scale.

TOPS/BUCK CSAR-T
COMBAT KNIFE
MODEL: Combat Search and
Rescue OVERALL: 10 inches
BLADE: 4 1/2 inches STEEL:
420HC HANDLE: Black G-10
WEIGHT: 12 ounces
COMMENT: Handle contains a
hex driver for various tool
applications.
BECKER KNIFE
& TOOL BK15
BLADE: 5 1/2 inches STEEL:
1095 HANDLE: Zytel
COMMENT: Comes with
an extra set of handles
and fasteners.
SOG FORCE
BLADE: 6 inches STEEL: AUS8
HANDLE: GRN WEIGHT: 10.5
ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$180 COMMENT: This knife
has withstood the testing of BEAR OPS CQC-110-CB2-T
KI Tactical team headed by OVERALL: 10 3/8 inches
Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis. BLADE SHARPENED EDGE: 4
7/8 inches STEEL: 154CM
HANDLE: Cocobola wood
COMMENTS: Armor piercing
or modified clip points.
BUCK KNIVES
660 S. Lochsa St. BEAR & SONS CUTLERY
Post Falls, ID 83854-5200 111 Bear Blvd.
www.buckknives.com Jacksonville, AL 36265
800-326-2825 www.bearandsoncutlery.com
256-435-2605
BECKER KNIFE
& TOOL BK15

6521 212th St. Southwest, Lynnwood, WA 98036
info@sogknives.com, www.sogknives.com

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HANDY
5 HUNTING
KNIVES
What to have in hand when
you head afield.
W
hether you hunt with a gun
or a bow, go after small
game or big dangerous ani-
mals, if you head afield its likely you
will have a knife on your belt. Lets
hope its a good one! KI
18348 SW 126th Place
Tualatin, OR 97262
www.crkt.com
800-891-3100
CAMILLUS MODEL: 10506 OVERALL: 8

inches BLADE: 3.5 inches STEEL: AUS8
HANDLE: Bamboo SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$44.99 COMMENT: The coating is a very
hard, durable coating known as carboni-
tride titanium.
CAMILLUS, 60 Round Hill Road, Fairfield, CT 06824,
www.camillusknives.com, 800-835-2263
CASE MODEL: Ridgeback Hunter
OVERALL: 8.5 inches BLADE: 4 inches
STEEL: Stainless steel HANDLE:
Rosewood WEIGHT: 4.5 ounces
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $72 COMMENT:
Designed by Black Collins and available
in a variety of blade shapes.
ROCK CREEK MODEL: Nyala OVERALL:

9 inches BLADE: 4 1/2 inches STEEL:
W.R. CASE & SONS, P. O. Box 4000, Owens Way HWS-1K HANDLE: Stacked leather
Bradford, PA 16701, www.wrcase.com, 814-368-4123 WEIGHT: 9 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$106 COMMENT: CAS Hanweis hunting
line also includes stag handles, with the
line named for a creek near their Sale
Creek, Tennessee, headquarters.
SCHRADE MODEL: Golden Spike 153UH

OVERALL: 9.2 inches BLADE: 5 inches
STEEL: Stainless HANDLE: Staglon Delrin
WEIGHT: 6.3 ounces SUGGESTED
CAS HANWEI, 650 Industrial Blvd., Sale Creek, TN RETAIL: $44 COMMENT: One of the
37373, www.casiberia.com, 800-635-9366
mainstays of the Schrade line since
the 70s.

MODEL: Shakaulu K900KKP OVERALL:
9.5 inches BLADE: 5.5 inches (ulu style)
STEEL: 65MN carbon steel HANDLE:
Injection molded with soft TPR inserts
WEIGHT: 18.5 ounces COMMENT:
TAYLOR BRANDS, Schrade Knives & Tools, 1043 Fordtown Road
Designed by Ken Onion
Kingsport, TN 37663, www.taylorbrandsllc.com, 800-251-0254

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6521 212th St. Southwest, Lynnwood, WA 98036
info@sogknives.com, www.sogknives.com
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TOUGH
TACTICAL
AXES &
TOMAHAWKS
hese axes are not for your typical SOG FASTHAWK OVERALL: 12
T camping chores. If youre in a line of

work that you need a tough tool like
thisranging from tearing panels quickly off
inches BLADE LENGTH: 2 inches
STEEL: 420 HANDLE:
Fiberglass/nylon WEIGHT 19
of car doors to searching for drugs and explo- $50 COMMENT: Overall outline is
sives (as one professional described his use similar to the Lagana Vietnam
tomahawk.
for such an ax), theres a good chance you
may already have one of these or something SMITH & WESSON
similar. For the rest of us? Here you go! KI EXTRACTION AND EVASION
TAYLOR BRANDS STEEL: 1070 high carbon
Schrade Knives & Tools HANDLE: Kraton
1043 Fordtown Road THICKNESS: 3/8-inch
Kingsport, TN 37663 WEIGHT 2 pounds, 11 ounces
info@taylorbrands.com COMMENT: Its heavyand if
www.taylorbrandsllc.com thats what you want in an
800-251-0254 extraction tool this is it.
BOKER PLUS VOX T-HAWK

STEEL: SK5 HANDLE: G10
WEIGHT: 7.65 ounces
SUGGESTED RETAIL $124.95
BOKER KNIVES, USA OKC/Ontario Knife
1550 Balsam St. Co., P. O. Box 145 ONTARIO RD HAWKPICK
Lakewood, CO Franklinville, OVERALL: 12 inches
80214-5917 NY 14737 STEEL: 1075 carbon steel
www.boker.de/us/ www.ontarioknife.com HANDLE: Micarta
800-835-6433 800-222-5233 THICKNESS: .25-inch
COMMENT: A black nylon sheath
is included.

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STRONG
IMPORT LINE
TEC X, a new collection of knives from Case,
(CLOCKWISE)
The Tec X Inceptra is a 4.5-inch
folder with a locking liner.
offers high-tech one-hand folders. The Dinero is a 3.5-inch small folder.
The Exo-Lock boasts a 4-inch
BY CLINT THOMPSON AND CHIEF JIM DAILY cutaway frame.
he Tec X line is W.R. Case and Sons
T announcement to the world that they are here

to play in the one-blade lockback market.
Designed to be stylish and modern, this import line
is a big step for this traditional American company,
and they appear to have done it right. KI
The Ballistix
is a 4-inch
folder with
an aluminum
and molded
rubber frame

# Model Length Handle Blade Retail

75670 X-PRO -1 4 1/2 Glass-reinforced ABS Straight $22.95
75672 X-PRO-1 4 1/2 Glass-reinforced ABS Partially serrated $22.95
75674 X-PRO-II 3 3/4 Glass-reinforced ABS Straight $22.95
75676 X-PRO-II 3 3/4 Glass-reinforced ABS Partially serrated $22.95
75678 Ballistix 4 Cast aluminum with Straight $28.95
molded rubber
75679 Exo-Lock 4 Black hard-coat stainless Straight $24.95
75681 Exo-Lock 4 Black hard-coat stainless Partially serrated $25.95
75682 X-Alt 4 1/4 Carbon fiber Straight $50.99
75683 X-Alt 4 1/4 Carbon fiber Partially serrated $50.99
75684 Inceptra 4 1/2 Black aluminum Straight $27.95
75686 Inceptra 4 1/2 Blue aluminum Straight $27.95
75687 Inceptra 4 1/2 Red aluminum Straight $27.95
75688 Inceptra 4 1/2 Black aluminum Partially serrated $27.95
75689 Dinero 3 1/4 Black hard-coat stainless Straight $23.95
75690 Inceptra 4 1/2 Titanium-coated stainless Straight $27.95
75692 Inceptra 4 1/2 Titanium-coated stainless Partially serrated $27.95
75693 Brute 5 Micarta Straight w/ gut hook $30.95
75694 Brute 5 Micarta Partially serrated $31.95
w/ gut hook
75695 Brute 5 Micarta Straight $29.95
75676 Brute 5 Micarta Partially serrated $29.95
75697 TK-1 4 1/2 Glass-reinforced ABS Straight $24.95
75699 TK-1 4 1/2 Glass-reinforced ABS Partially serrated $24.95
75700 TK-2 3. 3/4 Glass-reinforced ABS Straight $23.95
75701 TK-3 3 Glass-reinforced ABS Straight $22.95
75702 TAGS-S 2 3/4 Polished stainless Straight $21.95
75703 TAGS-S 2. 3/4 Polished stainless Straight $21.95
75704 TAGS-S 2 3/4 Polished stainless Straight $21.95
75705 TAGS-L 3 3/4 Black hard-coat stainless Straight $22.95
The Micarta-handled
Brute is a hefty 5-inch
hunter thats available
in both gut hook and
drop point configura-
tions. Combo-edge ver-
sions are also in the
new line.
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COMMON
FEATURES OF
X-TEC KNIVES
One-hand opening and closing
Pocket clips
Anodized aluminum handles
Titanium coating
AUS8 steel blades
Straight edge or combo edge
(half-serrated, half-straight edge)
The Inceptra offers three different

anodized aluminum handle choices:
red, blue or black.
W.R. CASE & SONS

P. O. Box 4000
Owens Way
Bradford, PA 16701
www.tecx.com
814-368-4123

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the
RAINBOW
CHIVE
LEEK
COMPOSITE
BLADE
SAVVY
FEMALE
EDGE
What makes a knife a womans
knife? A number of items, including
the gutsy girl gripping that handle
whether its pink or not!
By Karen Wilhelmsen
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS
o, what makes a knife a womans knife?
S More often than not, people would say

that its the color. But thats only partially
correct. Many women are taking up outdoor
sports like hunting and fishingsports that
were traditionally thought of as male-centric
activitieswith their male counterparts to
share the experience as couples, and thats why
the following knives, which feature are
showcased.
Here are 10 womans knives we like, includ-
ing the new line by hunting enthusiast Haley YELLOW
Heath of the television show Family Traditions. SCALLION
Heather tells us why Buck knives are cutting

edge, compared to the competition. KI
KERSHAW Yellow Scallion Leek Composite Blade

Rainbow Chive OVERALL: 5 3/4 inches OVERALL: 7 inches
OVERALL: 3.8 inches CLOSED: 3 1/2 inches CLOSED: 4 inches
CLOSED: 2.9 inches BLADE: 2 1/4 inches BLADE: 3 inches
BLADE: 1.9 inches STEEL: 420HC with HANDLE: 410 stainless steel
WEIGHT: 1.9 ounces bead-blasted finish STEEL: Sandvik 14C28N composite
FINISH: 420HC, titanium-oxide HANDLE: Glass-reinforced nylon two-tone stainless steel with
rainbow coat WEIGHT: 2.3 ounces copper accent
HANDLE: 410 stainless steel, MSRP: $64.95 WEIGHT: 3 ounces
titanium-oxide rainbow coat MSRP $119.95
MSRP $109.95
KERSHAW KNIVES KAI USA Ltd., 18600 S.W. Teton Ave., Tualatin, OR 97062, www.kershawknives.com, 503-682-1966

FOLDING
ERGOHUNTER
ERGOHUNTER
ADRENALINE AVID
BUCK
ErgoHunter
Adrenaline Avid
BLADE: 4 1/2 inches
STEEL: Sandvik
12C27Mod steel
HANDLE: Glass-rein-
forced nylon with
Elasticon rubber
WEIGHT 5.6 ounces
MSRP $95
Folding ErgoHunter
BUCK KNIVES 660 S. Lochsa St.
Adrenaline Pro Post Falls, ID, 83854-5200
BLADE: 3 inches www.buckknives.com, 800-326-2825
STEEL: S30V
WEIGHT: 4 1/2 ounces
HANDLE: Jadewood
dymondwood
MSRP $180
GERBER
STL 2.0 Fine Edge
OVERALL: 5.1 inches
CLOSED: 3 inches
BLADE: 2.1 inches
STEEL: 440A
HANDLE: Stainless steel with
Case For The Cure
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery isnt just concerned with quali-
titanium PVD coating
ty; the company really does care, as is evident with its
WEIGHT: 1 ounce
Mini Trapper collection. These knives come with an
MSRP $14
embellished white handle thats engraved with a ribbon.
The color of the ribbon varies, depending on which
GERBER 14200 S.W. organization its proceeds are donated to (pink for breast
72nd Ave. cancer research, red for heart disease, royal blue for dia-
Portland, OR 97224
betes research, light blue for prostate cancer, yellow to
www.gerbergear.com
800-950-6161 support our troops, and purple for Alzheimers Disease).
Buy yours today to help make a difference in a cause
that hits close to home for you.

DESK KNIFE
WITH
ABALONE
HANDLE
W.R. CASE & SONS

Desk Knife with
Abalone Handle
CLOSED: 6.13 inches
HANDLE: Abalone
WEIGHT: 1 1/2 ounces
MSRP $285
Orange Peel Bone Peanut

CLOSED: 3 inches
BLADE: 2.88 inches
STEEL: Stainless
HANDLE: Rogers orange
peel jigged bone
WEIGHT: 1.2 ounces
MSRP $63
Genuine Mother of Pearl

Small Texas Toothpick
BLADE: 2.88 inches
STEEL: Stainless
HANDLE: Mother of pearl
WEIGHT: 1.2 ounces
MSRP $147 ORANGE
PEEL BONE
PEANUT
W.R. CASE & SONS
P.O. Box 4000
Owens Way
Bradford, PA 16701
www.wrcase.com
814-368-4123
GENUINE
MOTHER OF
PEARL SMALL
TEXAS
TOOTHPICK

$9.95/100FT
Genuine 550 lb. Type III, 1/8" diameter
nylon Paracord with a seven strand core.
46 colors available.
BOKER
Plus Subcom 42 Pink PC101 White
5
5
BLADE: 1.875 inches
HANDLE: Fiberglass nylon PC102 Black
STEEL: AUS-8
WEIGHT: 3 ounces
MRSP $59.95
PC103 Olive Drab 0
BOKER KNIVES, USA PC104 Coyote Brown
P
1550 Balsam St.
Lakewood, CO 80214-5917
www.boker.de/us/ PC106 Charcoal
800-835-6433
PC108 Burgundy
A
Benchmade PC116 Colonial Blue R
Benefits
Benchmades 555/556 Pink
Mini-Griptilian is labeled the
PC118 Neon Orange A
C
right tool for the right cause.
Ten-percent of its sales prof- PC123 Solar Orange
its are donated to the Breast
O
Health Education Program at
PC127 Desert Camo
the Oregon Health and
Science University Breast
R
Cancer Institute, based in PC128 Foliage Camo
Portland. Research benefits
public education to detect PC140 G.I. Camo
D
breast cancer tumors earlier
and also contribute toward
PC139 Galaxy
training programs for medical
personnel. Side Release Buckles
Durable plastic side release buckles
used to complete paracord bracelets.
Available in 3/8 and 5/8 sizes.
PC993 3/8 (PKG OF 10) Assorted 6.95

PC995 5/8 (PKG OF 10) Assorted 6.95
JANTZ
1-800-351-8900
knifemaking.com
EvoWood
From Wenger
The EvoWood is the newest
product from the Evolution series
that Wenger started in 2005 and
has been improving ever since.
With Swiss-grown walnut han-
dles, made from environmentally
friendly practices and sustainable
wood, this multipurpose tool fea-
tures knives of different sizes,
along with wood saws, scissors,
pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers,
can openers, nail files and more
in four different designs. The
prices range from $59.95 to
$129.95 (the one featured here is
$59.95; www.wengerna.com).
FOR
HER IN
MIND
Brownings For Her line women who arent afraid to box-cutter or stand the test of
might look cute, but get their hands dirty. We rec- time in the wilderness.
Browning intends this series ommend the folder ($26.95) For knives with more pizzazz,
to be for women who take or the Spur Neck Knife try Brownings Safari Prism line.
the outdoors as seriously as ($19.95), designed by famous The Zebra print (shown) is a styl-
men do. And they arent all hunter and award-winning ish folder for only $19.95, and the
pink; you can get one in a knifemaker Russ Kommer. The Prism line also features a giraffe
neutral bone color. Each is unique, sharp look was and leopard print, as well as an
equipped for the rugged 21st- inspired by a roosters spurs urban, chic twist. Browning
century woman and includes and allows for easy pressure encourages women to step out-
a nylon sheath. The folders to be applied to its edge. All side the box, going for the colorful
feature a pocket clip. in all these are handy knives and convenient, rather than the
These knives are great for that can replace your homes simple or boring.

KIs Conversation
With Family
Traditions Star
Haley Heath
Im proud of this line from Buck,
because its created by women, for
women, says Heath of the rigorous
four-month process it took to perfect
the designs. I had women in mind,
particularly those who love the out-
doors. I had the opportunity to design
them, pick the right-size blades and
the right shape for small hands while
keeping safety in mind.
I created a product that I can use,
because in the outdoors, you never
know what youre going to come
across, Heath explains. Ive always
loved Buck products; they were just a
little too big for my hand, and now I
have something that suits me. Theyre
all made from a durable steel, and I
picked colors that are universal for
anyone.
Heath, a fifth-generation outdoors
person known for shooting her first
deer at the ripe age of six, believes
its important to take your kids out
with you and make the outdoors not
just female-friendly but fun for the
whole family. Its important to share
family traditions with your kids, and
hunting is a part of our heritage. I
dont just do it for the [television
show]; thats what I live for. Some of
the best moments Ive had with my
kids are away from the video games
and TVoutdoors, [where] we can
spend quality time together. She also
adds that its important to always take
into account safety first, as her dad
raised her to do.
Haley believes that women are
encouraged now more than ever to
get out there, because there are now
products specifically targeting the
female audience. In the future, I will
continue to do the show and hope to
create more lines of new and
improved knives.
knivesillustrated.com
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SERIOUS
STARPOWER
Knife Lines By Some Familiar Faces | By Karen Wilhelmsen
he survivor genre has now claimed its place as a staple in the land of reality
T TV. With shows like Survivorman, Dual Survivor and Man vs. Wild
invading the Discoverys Channels day-to-day lineup, youre bound to stum-
ble upon one of these survival shows as youre channel surfing.
And whats every survivors greatest tool in the great outdoors? You guessed it, a
knife. Thats exactly why many hit reality, survivor TV stars are teaming up with knife
industrys biggest names to create knife lines their fans can use to follow in the gritty
footsteps of their favorite reality stars. Since these guys and gals have so much expe-
rience with outdoor survival needs, they are able to take their expertise and translate
that into knockouts that wont disappoint. Here, well take a look at some exclusive
lines by some big names like Bear Grylls, Les Stroud, Haley Heath and more. And,
meet the stars newest costarstheir knives. They might even steal the show.
The Jungle
Warrior
Les Stroud is fearless, and so
are his knives.
PHOTOS BY LAURA BOMBIER
ove all the survival shows on TV? Well, you have Les
L Stroud to thank for that, the originator of the survival

genre and the Survivorman himself. If youve wondered
just how much reality goes into the show, fans will be happy to
know that Stroud is the real deal. Hes the only TV personality to
produce, write, film and star in his own survival show, and the
results are nothing short of impressive, or entertaining, as he puts
his life on the line.
I am happy that excitement for the skills has built up because
of the various [survival] shows, says Stroud. Its got people want-
ing to go outside, its got people wanting to take courses, its got
people touching the earth again, and thats an important thing to
me. I think its a beautiful thing that this little tiny idea for
Survivorman has expanded into an entire genre of shows specifi-
cally dealing with survival and wilderness skills.

CAMILLUS LES STROUD SK DESERT

FOLDING KNIFE
CAMILLUS LES STROUD SK ARCTIC

FIXED SPORT KNIFE
CAMILLUS LES
And with the genre, has come an increase in CAMILLUS LES STROUD SK ARCTIC FIXED STROUD SK
SPORT KNIFE Knife with a fire starter and JUNGLE
survival knives available for fans to check out. SURVIVAL
Les Strouds line with Camillus, called the Les nylon sheath Titanium Bonded 440 stainless MACHETE
Stroud Signature Series, includes knives every steel, non-stick drop-point blade Ballistic
outdoor survivalists needs, from starting a fire to nylon sheath, fire starter, knurled steel pom-
signaling for helpwhether in the wilderness, mel, storage compartment and trail map mesh
pocket BLADE LENGTH: 4.5 inches OVERALL
desert or jungle. Dig in, and dont be afraid to
LENGTH: 9 inches SUGGESTED RETAIL:
get your feet wet.
$45.99
LES STROUD CAMILLUS LES STROUD SK JUNGLE

SIGNATURE SERIES SURVIVAL MACHETE Machete with a fire
CAMILLUS LES STROUD SK DESERT FOLDING starter and nylon sheath Titanium Bonded
KNIFE Folding knife with a belt clip and fire 440 stainless steel; non-stick, curved machete
starter Titanium Bonded 440 stainless steel, blade Ballistic nylon sheath, fire starter,
non-stick drop-point blade Stainless liner knurled steel pommel and trail map mesh
lock BLADE LENGTH: 3.25 inches OVERALL pocket BLADE LENGTH: 11.75 inches OVERALL
LENGTH: 7.75 inches WEIGHT: 4.2 ounces LENGTH: 18 inches WEIGHT (no sheath): 22
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $34.49 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $89.99
MORE, MORE, MORE GO TO: www.lesstroud.ca WATCH: Discovery Channels Shark Week,
Beyond Survival and Survivorman READ: His books Will To Live, Survive! The Ultimate
Edition and Survive! HEAR: Strouds music, sampled on his Website KNIVES: Les Stroud
Signature Series by Camillus, at www.camillusknives.com
Hunt Like H aley Heath, of Family

Traditions on the
Sportsman Channel, knows
A Girl
Haley Heaths Buck Knives
the importance of passing on tradi-
tions to the next generation. Her pas-
sion since childhood for hunting and
the outdoors (shes a fifth-generation
hunter) lead to the inception of the
give female hunters the edge. ErgoHunter Adrenaline line by
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BUCK KNIVES
Buckdesigned by a woman, with
female hunters in mind.
Heath revealed to Buck that her

CONTIUNED: Hunt Like A Girl
favorite Buck knives were in the ERGOHUNTER

ErgoHunter line, which she then decid- ADRENALINE-SELECT
ed to put a spin on, to make them more
compatible for women. Im proud of
this line from Buck, because its created
by women, for women, Heath says. I
had women in mind, particularly those
who love the outdoors. I had the oppor-
tunity to design them, pick the right-
size blades and the right shape for small
hands. ERGOHUNTER
ADRENALINE-PRO
Heath, who spent four months on FOLDING ERGOHUNTER
ADRENALINE-PRO
designing the prototypes has always
been a fan of Buck Knives, and created
a line shes proud of. No more using
knives designed for larger hands, mak-
ing her that much more comfortable
ERGOHUNTER
pursuing the sport. I created a product ADRENALINE SERIES
that I can use, because in the outdoors, ERGOHUNTER ADRENALINE-SELECT
you never know what youre going to Fixed blade, finger guard for a safe
come across and now, I have some- grip Full-tang guthook skinning
thing that suits me, she says. knife to field dress big game
Heath has shared the experience of Machined checker pattern, all-weath-
staring in the show with her husband er grip and EDM texture for control
and children, who share fond memories BLADE LENGTH: 4.5 inches BLADE
of being together outdoors. She encour- MATERIAL: 420HC HANDLE: Glass-
ages you to get out there and try it, reinforced nylon with elasticon rubber
since there are a variety of products for WEIGHT: 5.6 ounces
women who no longer need to wear SUGGESTED RETAIL: $85
mens hunting clothes that are too big
or buy equipment thats ill fitting. So ERGOHUNTER ADRENALINE-PRO
give it a try. Safer grip built for small hands
Comes with a guthook ring and
combo leather sheath BLADE LENGTH:
THE HEATHS, HALEY AND HUSBAND G.O.
4.5 inches BLADE MATERIAL: S30V

HANDLE: Jadewood Weight: 5.6
ounces CARRY: Distressed, brown,
leather sheath
FOLDING ERGOHUNTER
Adventure
MEET THE FAMILY Tune into
Family Traditions on the Sportsman
ADRENALINE-PRO Smooth, one-
handed opening Stays locked open
with a sturdy liner lock BLADE
Calls
Channel to watch the Heath family LENGTH: 3 inches Blade material: Gerbers survival knives by
keeping their traditions alive. For S30V HANDLE: Jadewood WEIGHT: Bear Grylls cant be tamed.
more on Haleys ErgoHunter 4.5 ounces CARRY: Distressed, brown,
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GERBER
Adrenaline knives, visit leather sheath
www.buckknives.com. SUGGESTED RETAIL: $180

ritish adventurer Bear Grylls does not shy SNEAK

B away when danger calls. As host of the
Discovery Channels Man vs. Wild, he has
gotten himself into some tricky life-or-death situa-
PEEKS
tionsbut nothing his backgrounds in the Special

Forces and martial arts couldnt get him out of.
Grylls gained a huge following from the shows
and the 11 books he has authored, including the
bestselling Mud, Sweat and Tears. Thats why his
partnership with Gerber for a line of survival equip-
ment has been getting rave reviews since its creation.
Who knows, some may even be inspired to go to
exotic locations to test them out (that is if the back-
yard isnt big enough). So sink your teeth into two
exclusive sneak peaks at whats to come for 2013, and
a few of our favorites from the line. Adventure is
calling. Will you answer? NEW GERBER
BEAR GRYLLS
ULTRA COMPACT
FIXED BLADE
NEW GERBER BEAR GRYLLS

PARACORD FIXED BLADE
SNEAK
PEEKS
SNEAK PEEKS
NEW GERBER BEAR GRYLLS ULTRA COMPACT FIXED BLADE ANOTHER
The Ultra Compact Fixed Blade was built to strap easily to a hiking boot, clipped FAMILIAR FACE
on a vest, or to be hung around your neck for when youll need it most. Its full-
tang blade is 3.25-inches long, it has a removable clip and can be accessed quick- JIM SHOCKEY
ly. Fine-edged blade, textured, fiberglass-filled nylon side scales and a slim mold- Acclaimed hunter Jim Shockey has
ed sheath for safety complete the look. his own line of knives, called the Jim
Shockey Signature Series, which was
SPECS Full-tang blade Lightweight molded sheath and removable clip a partnership he did with Buck and
Multiple lashing points Blade Length: 3.25 inches Overall Length: 6.25 inches Cabelas that came out in 2010. The
Weight: 4.5 ounces Suggested retail: $40 Available: Feb. 1, 2013 knives are currently available at
e NEW GERBER BEAR GRYLLS PARACORD FIXED BLADE

For those that want top functionality without being weighed down, here is
Cabelas website (www.cabelas.com),
and includes six signature styles to
please any hunting enthusiast. Prices
whats on your list of survival needs. The Paracord Fixed Blade is thin, with 45 range from $17.88 to $54.88, the
inches of paracord wrapped around the handle that can be removed for your knives use high-quality Sandvik
survival tasks. Its a full-tang knife that comes with a reversible sheath, for tip- 12C27M stainless steel, for extra
up or tip-down carry. Ah, versatility thats as easy on the eyes as it is useful. toughness outdoors, and are coated
with black oxide for corrosion resis-
SPECS Reversible sheath 45 inches of paracord on the handle Slim and tance. Watch Shockey on Hunting
lightweight Blade Length: 3.25 inches Overall Length: 7.75 inches Weight: Adventures which airs on the
5.75 ounces Steel type: 7CrMoV Outdoor Channel. KI

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TOP
17 TACTICAL
FOLDERS
Tactical knives have to be better and stronger.
Most importantly, they have to perform.
By J. Bruce Voyles
PHOTOS BY MANUFACTURERS AND AS NOTED
GERBER GEAR
14200 SW 72nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97224
www.gerbergear.com
800-950-6161
GERBER COMBAT FOLDER MODEL: Applegate-Fairbairn

05780 Overall: 10.06 inches Closed: 5.6 inches Blade: 4.25
inches Steel: 425 modified stainless Handle: Fiberglass-
filled nylon Weight: 6.3 ounces Suggested retail: $150
Comment: A collaborative design by the legendary Col. Rex
Applegate, Bill Harsey, and Butch Vallotton.
SPYDERCO MATRIARCH2 Overall: 8.39 inches Closed: 5

inches Blade: 3.55 inches Steel: VG10 Handle: FRN Weight:
3.5 ounces Suggested retail: $129.95 Comment: This knife is
a descendant of the Spyderco Civilian, originally designed
for undercover law enforcement.
SPYDERCO
820 Spyderco Way EMERSON KNIVES
Golden, CO 80403 Super CQC-8 Overall: 10.2 inches
www.spyderco.com Blade: 4.3 inches Steel: 154cm
800-525-7770 Handle: G10 Suggested Retail:
$257.95 Comment: Available in
three sizes, the CQC stands for
close quarters combat.
EMERSON KNIVES, INC, P.O. Box 4180,

Torrance, CA 90510-4180,
www.emersonknives.com
310-212-7455

WILSON TACTICAL CHRIS REEVE DESIGN MEYERCO MAXX-Q Overall: 7 7/8 inches Blade:
Model: Star-Benza Overall: 8.335 inches Blade: 3 1/4 inches Handle: G10 Weight: .30 pounds
3.65 inches Steel: S35VN Handle: Titanium Suggested retail: $69.95 Comment: Production model
Weight: 4.7 ounces Suggested retail: $379.95 of a Darrel Ralph design. Assisted opening.
Comment: Machined starburst grip pattern gives
this limited-quantity Wilson exclusive its name. MEYERCO, 4481 Exchange Service Dr., Dallas, TX 75236
service@meyercousa.com, 214-467-8949
WILSON TACTICAL, Hwy. 62 West, Ste. 3, Berryville,
AR 72616 www.wilsontactical.com, 870-423-3319
Gerber Gear
14200 SW 72nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97224
www.gerbergear.com
800-950-6161
KERSHAW KNIVES
KAI USA Ltd.
GERBER MINI-COVERT Overall: 6 18600 SW Teton Ave.
1/2 inches Closed: 3.8 inches Tualatin, OR 97062
Blade: 2.8 inches Steel: S30V www.kershawknives.com
Handle: Anodized aluminum 503-682-1966
Suggested retail: $190 Comment:
This is an all-black smaller version
TOPS/BUCK KNIVES COMBAT
of the Gerber Covert Automatic.
SEARCH AND RESCUE TOOLS
Check your local laws for legality in
Model: CSAR-T Closed: 5 inches
your area.
Blade: 3 1/2 inches Steel: ATS-34
Handle: G10 Suggested retail:
KERSHAW BLUR TIGER STRIPE
$149 Comment: The CSAR-T has
Closed: 4 1/2 inches Blade: 3 3/8
a hex wrench attachment in the
inches Steel: 14C28N Handle:
handle (sold separately). The dis-
6061-TG anodized aluminum
tinctive handle pattern is called
Opening: SpeedSafe assisted
Rocky Mountain Tread.
Coating: Black and gray tiger stripe
DLC coating Weight: 3.9 ounces
TOPS KNIVES, P.O. Box 2544, Idaho
Suggested retail: $119.95 Comment:
Falls, ID 83403 USA,
Available exclusively through
www.topsknives.com, 208-552-2945
Cabelas stores.

SUREFIRE, LLC
18300 Mount Baldy Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
www.surefire.com
800-828-8809
COAST PRODUCTS
8033 Holman St.
Portland, OR 97218
www.coastportland.com
877-704-4545
COAST CUTLERY
Rapid Response
COLUMBIA RIVER
KNIFE & TOOL
18348 SW 126th Place
Tualatin, OR 97262
www.crkt.com
800-891-3100

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SUREFIRE MODEL: Charlie OVERALL: 8

1/2 inches BLADE: 4.1 inches STEEL:
154cm HANDLE: Titanium frame lock on
one side, aluminum on the other
RETAIL: $295 COMMENT: Long a tacti-
cal light leader, their expertise extends
to knives as well.
BLACKHAWK CQD MARK II OVERALL:

7.95 inches BLADE: 3.3 inches STEEL:
AUS8A HANDLE: Fiberglass-reinforced
nylon with stainless liners WEIGHT: 4.6
ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $79.99
COMMENT: A glass-breaker is incorpo-
rated as part of the design.
COAST CUTLERY Rapid Response

OVERALL: 8 3/4 inches CLOSED: 5
inches BLADE: 3.9 inches STEEL: 7cr17
stainless FRAME/LINERS: 420J2 stain-
less HANDLE: Checkered fiberglass-
reinforced nylon (FRN) Blade LENGTH:
3.9 inches BLADE FINISH: Black oxide
BLADE EDGE: 1 inch of serrations on
the back of the BLADE LOCKING: Both a
locking liner and Max-Lock Pocket CLIP: EXTREME RATIO MODEL: RAO
Ambidextrous SUGGESTED RETAIL: OVERALL: 10.28 inches CLOSED:
Under $50 COMMENT: Designed by the 5.59 inches BLADE: 4.72 inches
legendary Ron Lake. STEEL: N60 cobalt stainless
HANDLE: Black anodized anticoro-
COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL dal aluminum WEIGHT: 11.99
M21-14SFG OVERALL: 9 1/4 inches ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $419
BLADE: 3.875 inches STEEL: 8cr14MoV COMMENT: Can be carried as a
HANDLE: Black G10 SUGGESTED fixed blade, sheath accommodates
RETAIL: $89.99 COMMENT: Blade has a the knife either way.
titanium nitrite coating. Larger version
of the Kit Carson-designed M-16 model. EXTREMA RATIO SAS DI Chiostri Mauro
Kit Carson was inducted into the & C., Via Tourcoing, 59100 Prato
Cutlery Hall of Fame in 2012. 0574 574322, xtremeknives.com
knivesillustrated.com KNIVES ILLUSTRATED BUYERS GUIDE 2013

KERSHAW KNIVES
KAI USA Ltd.
18600 SW Teton Ave.
Tualatin, OR 97062
www.kershawknives.com
503-682-1966
ONTARIO KNIFE CO.

P. O. Box 145
Franklinville, NY 14737
www.ontarioknife.com
800-222-5233
SOG SPECIALTY KNIVES

& TOOLS, LLC
6521 212th St. Southwest
Lynnwood, WA 98036
www.sogknives.com
TIMBERLINE KNIVES
P.O. Box 600
Getzville, NY 14068-0600
www.timberlineknives.com
716-646-5700

KERSHAW KNIVES
Tanto Groove
MODEL 1730BK
BLADE: 3 1/2 inches
STEEL: Sandvik 14C28N
with tungsten dlc black
coating HANDLE: G-10 over
410 stainless liners
SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$99.95 COMMENT: An R.J.
Martin design. The blade
locks with a frame lock.
Made in USA.
ONTARIO KNIFE COMPANY

XM Strike Fighter
Automatic
BLADE: 3 3/4 inches
STEEL: 154cm
HANDLE: Anodized titanium
SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$399.95 COMMENTS: As an
auto opener, check your
local laws.
SOG KNIVES
MODEL: Tomcat 3.0
BLADE: 3 3/4 inches
STEEL: VG10
HANDLE: Kraton
COMMENTS: This is the
third incarnation of the SOG
Tomcat, and it features the
ambidextrous Arc-Lock
blade lock.
TIMBERLINE KNIVES
Vallotton-Ochs Assisted
Opening Kickstart
MODEL 1141
CLOSED: 4.38 inches
BLADE: 3.62 inches
STEEL: AUS8
HANDLE: Zytel
SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$49.95 COMMENTS: This
knife is also available in a
plain-edge model, and
comes with a black-coated
blade.

KI-BG3-RESCUE_v2.qxp 10/10/12 1:02 AM Page 38
4 RAPID RESCUE
KNIVES
THAT ARE RIGHT
FOR EVERYONE!
Text and Photos by Abe Elias
The Columbia River M.A.K-1 is a heavy-duty professional

rescue tool designed by fireman James McGowan.
CRKT, 18348 SW 126th Place, Tualatin, OR 97062

www.crkt.com, 503-685-5015
hen the subject turns to res-
W cue knives, we most often

think of military and law
enforcement personnel, as well as first
responders and firefighters, but anyone
could potentially need a rescue knife.
I personally keep two rescue knives in ferent models currently available, this
my truck, one on the drivers side and gives a good overall view of the various
the other on the passengers side. In the features.
case of an emergency, a rescue tool will
be available to everyone in the front of SOG FLASH Rick Hinderer is an
the cab. The SOG Flash is an assisted opener, EMT when hes not
designing or making
a tried and proven pattern modified to knives. Many of the
URBAN RESCUE make a rescue knife. Why reinvent the rescue features on the
Here were looking at knives targeted wheel when it just needs different tires? Gerber rescue knife
toward general urban rescue. The mod- The blade design on the Flash is a hol- come from his actual
experience.
els I have chosen are the SOG Flash low-ground hawksbill profile that has a
Rescue (orange), Gerbers Hinderer partially serrated edge with the serration GERBER KNIVES
Rescue, CRK&T M.A.K.-1 and towards the rear of the blade. 14200 SW 72nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97224
Victorinox`s Rescue Tool. Although The Flash has a rounded tip to the www.gerbergear.com
this by no means covers all of the dif- blade, which will allow the blade to be 800-950-6161
COLUMBIA KNIFE AND TOOL MODEL: M.A.K.-1 OVERALL: 10 inches BLADE: 4.875 inches
STEEL: Stainless 2CR13 HANDLE: Black or orange SUGGESTED RETAIL: $99.99 COMMENTS:
Designed by firefighter James McGowan to handle the rigors of emergency extractions and
rescues that professionals are faced with.
GERBER KNIVES MODEL: Hinderer Rescue OVERALL: 8.5 inches BLADE: 3.5 inches STEEL:
Stainless blade and strap cutter HANDLE: Red fiberglass-reinforced nylon SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$100 Comments: It comes with a full assortment of tool bits that work off an oxygen tank
wrench slot, which makes it useful as a rescue knife or as a tool when you need a little more.

(Left) The CRKT M.A.K-1s large blade can be used to pry or chop, as in this move to kill the power to the cars electric system to avoid a
short that might start a fire. (Center) Proper technique in using a breaker is to strike the corner of a window to prevent the chance of any
bounce back from the glass. Shown here is the Gerber Hinderer. (Right) The serrations on the SOG Rescue Flash can make short work of a
stuck seat belt.
used in tight quarters with less risk of stud aids in opening the blade even
injury. To increase visibility, SOG uses with gloves on, and they have incorpo-
The only thing worse
orange glass-reinforced nylon that has rated a fold-out belt cutter at the rear of than something
multiple textured surfaces allowing for a the knife. On the back of the knife is a
solid purchase with gloved or wet steel protrusion that has a glass breaker
going wrong is not
hands. mounted on it. Machined into the being prepared when
A drawback for me is that the thumb scales is an oxygen tank wrench. it does. The knives
stud is a bit difficult to engage with Accompanying the knife in its pouch
gloves, depending on how bulky the sheath is a bit set with extension han- here will help in that
gloves are. Another is that they did not dle. The extension handle seems to be preparedness.
incorporate a glass breaker of any sort. modeled after an Allen wrench design
Among the positives for the knife, its with a short end for gaining torque and
one of the few with a combination a long end for fast running of screws. Called the Multiple Access Knife
blade design that you could actually use Overall its a solidly built package with (M.A.K.-1 for short), one of the high-
for everyday carry. good weight; important in a tool you point features is that the main blade is
will handle with gloves on. Gerber pro- made for heavy cutting and prying
GERBER HINDERER RESCUE vides enough features to make this a duties. Finally, a knife that wants to be
As is common with a number of res- versatile rescue tool. called a sharpened pry bar.
cue products, Gerber has decided to put Other features include dual glass
together a tool package so the knife CRKT M.A.K.-1 breakers. One is a tipped striking tool
comes with a pouch sheath. The knife CRKT has a fixed-blade rescue knife and the other is a groove used for twist
itself has a drop-point hollow-ground designed by Canadian firefighter James breaking. Twist breaking is done by
profiled blade with blunt tip and a par- McGowan. McGowan`s design is par- inserting the edge of the window into
tially serrated edge. Handle material for ticularly targeted at the duties of a fire- the groove and leveraging against the
the Hinderer is red textured-glass rein- fighter, but I can see it being a handy window until it breaks. The benefit of
forced nylon. The over-sized thumb tool to carry in a vehicle. breaking a window by leveraging is that

Left to right: CRKT

M.A.K.-1, SOG Flash
Rescue, Victorinox Rescue
Tool and Gerber Hinderer
Rescue.
when striking a window, glass can go have included many tools. In fact, its a glow in the dark scales makes the tool
flying all over the occupants of the veritable tool chest. So let me try to run visible and easy to find in a hurry.
vehicle. With leveraging, the glass falls down the main features. The main The only thing I found to be a bit
down in a sheet. At the back of the blade is a one-handed opening combo- troublesome with the Victorinox Rescue
breaking groove is an 8mm wrench used edge drop point, which opens by using Tool was the pouch. While the pouch
for GM side-mount battery terminals. an oversized thumb hole. Unlike the does holds the tool, the belt loop is very
As explained to me by McGowan, its other Victorinox blades, this one has wide and you will tend to have travel of
important to disconnect the electrical the serrations on the front part of the the sheath itself before you hit the bot-
systems in a car to prevent ignition due edge, allowing the user to get aggressive tom of the loop and are able to get out
to a shortage in the wire system. cutting down without having to insert the knife.
The solid, durable construction of the the blade all of the way to the back. This was a fun article to do. I went
knife is what gives it its greatest utility Other tools on the knife include glass down to the local testing yard and bust-
for extradition. Along with the main breaker, flat-head screwdriver with bot- ed up a bunch of glass and cut up a lot
blade, they provide a belt-cutting knife tle opener and wire stripper, strap cutter of seatbelt material. Unfortunately, I
that comes with two tapered points to with safety tip, awl and Phillips screw- wasnt able to take pictures at the time
be used as standard or Phillips screwdriver. of actual testing since I was doing the
drivers. The knife is carried in a dual- testing, and I was not allowed to
pouch sheath. A small utility pouch car- A WINDSHIELD SAW include any of the emergency personnel
ries the belt cutter. The most interesting feature is the in the pictures.
windshield saw. First, open a hole in the The only thing worse than something
VICTORINOXS RESCUE windshield and then go to town with going wrong is not being prepared
TOOL the saw. It requires some force, but it when it does. The knives here will help
Like any other Victorinox model they works like mad! The use of fluorescent in that preparedness. KI

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U.S.A. MADE PRO

Making Pattern 22 Making Pattern 23 Making Pattern 32
Our J2308 440C satin nish blade shown above is completed

Illustrated above G2231 Orange G10 Basket Weave texture with the K233 Brass Bolster and 1/4" Brass B660 Corby Rivets Pictured above is our J3248 154C
preshaped handles, J2208 440C satin nished blade, K226 Fasteners. Fitted with our D2325 Rosewood Dymondwood Brass Bolster and 1/8" Brass Pin
Stainless Steel Bolster and A461 1/4" Stainless Steel T6 Torx preshaped handle, sanded and buffed to a high nish. Ink Walnut Dymondwood preshap
Fasteners. to a high nish.
Pattern 22 Blades Pattern 23 Blades
Pattern 32 Blades
Pattern 23 blades are cryogenically processed during heat

Pattern 22, our most popular hunter blade, is cryogenically
treated and razor sharp. The blade is at ground for strength. treating and at ground for optimal edge holding. Overall length
Overall length 8 3/8", Blade Length 3 1/2", Blade Width 1 3/32", 9 9/16", Blade Length 4 5/8", Blade Width 1", Blade Thickness
5/32". Bolster holes 1/8", Handle Holes 1/4", Thong Hole 1/4". Pattern 32 blades are cryogeni
Blade Thickness 5/32". Bolster holes 1/8", Handle Holes 1/4",
Available in 440C, D2 and offered in peened or satin nish. treating for optimal edge holdi
Thong Hole 1/4". Available in 440C, D2 and offered in peened
Overall length 7 5/8", Blade Len
or satin nish. CAT.# STEEL FINISH TEMPER HRC PRICE
Blade Thickness 1/8". Bolster h
CAT.# STEEL FINISH TEMPER HRC PRICE J2308 440C Satin Cryo 57-58 29.95
Thong Hole 1/4". Available in D2
J2208 440C Satin Cryo 57-58 29.95 J2328 D2 Satin Cryo 59-61 29.95
peened or satin nish..
J2228 D2 Satin Cryo 59-61 29.95
Torx Fasteners Handles CAT.# STEEL FINISH TE
Bolsters
J3228 D2 Satin C
J3248 154CM Satin C
J3208 440C Satin C
Orange G10 - Honeycomb J3289 Damascus Etched C
Olive Drab G10 - Basket Weave J3298 1095 Satin C
J329K 1095 Black C
Bolsters are offered in 260 Torx Screw assembly includes J329G 1095 Green C
brass and 410 stainless, two 1/4" stepped brass J329T 1095 Tan C
both with matching pins. In bushings and four T6 torx
two thickness 3/16" for G10 screws. Use with G10 and
Micarta textured handles. Blue G10 - Honeycomb Red G10 - Honeycomb
contoured handles and 1/4" Bolsters
for Dymondwood handles. CAT.# TYPE ALLOY PRICE Contoured & Textured Handles for Pattern 22 and Pattern
Listed below. B451 Torx Brass 3.95 23. Dymondwood handles are smooth with no texture. The
CAT.# THICK ALLOY PRICE A461 Torx Stainless 4.95 G10 handles are available in Basket Weave and Honeycomb
textures. Cut slightly oversize for proper tting to blade and
K211 3/16" Brass 6.95 Corby Fasteners bolster.
K216 3/16" Stainless 6.95
K213 1/4" Brass 6.95 CAT.# COLOR MATERIAL TEXTURE PRICE
K214 1/4" Stainless 6.95 D2125 Rosewood Dymondwood None 16.95
D2149 Black Ink Cocobolo Dymondwood None 16.95
Thong Tubing Corby assembly includes two G2111 Black G10 Basket Weave 21.95 C
Optional thong hole tubing is G2131 Orange G10 Basket Weave 21.95
1/4" brass bushings and two Bolsters are oversize, for
listed below. Use TM64 drill to G2151 Olive Drab G10 Basket Weave 21.95
1/4" corby rivets. Use with proper tting and include two A
drill handles. G2123 Red G10 Honeycomb 21.95
Dymondwood handles for matching pins. Customers
CAT.# DIA. ALLOY PRICE ush surface. G2133 Orange G10 Honeycomb 21.95
G2143 Blue G10 Honeycomb 21.95 generally t bolsters and
B210 1/4" Brass .75 CAT.# TYPE ALLOY PRICE polish front edges before
A210 1/4" Stainless .99 peening it to the blade.
O
B660 Corby Brass 3.49
TM64 .252" HSS Drill 3.25
A624 Corby Stainless 3.49
Making Pattern 45 CAT.# THICK ALLOY PRICE
l
d
Making Pattern 44 K323 3/16" Brass 6.95
C
K324 3/16" Stainless 6.95
B
A
T
The photo above shows our completed J4508 440C satin nish
The photo above shows our J4408 440C satin nish blade blade. Braided with PC127 Desert Camo and PC102 Black Handles
completed with PC125 Imperial Red Paracord. Paracord.
Pattern 44 Blades Pattern 45 Blades
Black Ink Walnut Dymondwood

Pattern 44 at ground blades. Overall length 6 1/2", Blade
Pattern 45 blades. Overall length 7 3/16", Blade Length 3 1/4", Contoured & Textured Handles fo
Length 2 1/2", Blade Width 1 1/8", Blade Thickness 1/8".
Blade Width 1 1/16", Blade Thickness 1/8". Available in D2, handles are smooth with no te
Available in D2, 440C and offered in peened, satin or Teon
440C and offered in peened, satin or coated nish. available in Basket Weave texture
coated nish.
CAT.# STEEL FINISH TEMPER HRC PRICE CAT.# STEEL FINISH TEMPER HRC PRICE CAT.# COLOR MATE
J4408 440C Satin Cryo 57-58 29.95 J4508 440C Satin Cryo 59-61 29.95 D3251 Black Ink Walnut Dymond
J4428 D2 Satin Cryo 59-61 29.95 J4528 D2 Satin Cryo 59-61 39.95 D3253 Black Ink Rosewood Dymond
J4498 1095 Satin Cryo 57-58 29.95 J4598 1095 Satin Cryo 57-58 29.95 G3211 Black G1
J449K 1095 Black Cryo 57-58 29.95 J459K 1095 Black Cryo 57-58 29.95 G3221 Red G1
J449G 1095 Green Cryo 57-58 29.95 J459G 1095 Green Cryo 57-58 29.95 G3231 Orange G1
J449T 1095 Tan Cryo 57-58 29.95 J459T 1095 Tan Cryo 57-58 29.95 G3251 Olive Drab G1
KI_1301_43 10/9/12 4:32 AM Page 43
ODUCTS BY JANTZ
Making Pattern 31 PAT T ERN 31
DAMASCUS
Our Completed J3148 154CM satin nish blade with K316
154CM
8 154CM satin nish blade with K323
ss Pins. Handled with D3251 Black
Stainless Bolster and A461 1/4" Stainless Torx Screw Fasteners.
The handle is M3131 Red Linen Micarta with Basket Weave
1095
eshaped handle, sanded and buffed texture, sanded and buffed to a high nish. D2
Pattern 31 Blades
Pattern 31 at ground blades are cryogenically processed during

yogenically processed during heat heat treating for optimal edge holding capability. Overall length
holding capability. Flat Ground. 7 5/8", Blade Length 3", Blade Width 1 1/8", Blade Thickness
e Length 3 1/8", Blade Width 1", 5/32". Bolster holes 1/8", Handle Holes 1/4", Thong Hole 1/4".
ster holes 1/8", Handle Holes 1/8", Available in D2, 154CM and offered in peened or satin nish.
in D2, 154CM, 440C and offered in
CAT.# STEEL FINISH TEMPER HRC PRICE
J3128 D2 Satin Cryo 59-61 29.95
TEMPER HRC PRICE J3148 154CM Satin Cryo 58-59 34.95
Cryo 59-61 29.95 J3189 Damascus Etched Cryo 58-60 69.95
Cryo 58-59 34.95 J3198 1095 Satin Cryo 57-58 29.95
Cryo 57-58 29.95 J319K 1095 Black Cryo 57-58 29.95
Cryo 58-60 59.95 J319G 1095 Green Cryo 57-58 29.95
Cryo 57-58 29.95 J319T 1095 Tan Cryo 57-58 29.95
Cryo 57-58 29.95
Cryo 57-58 29.95 Bolsters Torx Fasteners
Cryo 57-58 29.95
Fasteners
Bolsters are offered in 260 Torx Screw assembly includes
brass and 410 stainless, two 1/4" stepped brass
both with matching pins. In bushings and four T6 torx
two thickness 3/16" for G10 screws. Use with G10 and
Package of 6 handle pins contoured handles and 1/4" Micarta textured handles.
for Dymondwood handles.
available in brass and CAT.# TYPE ALLOY PRICE
stainless steel. Listed below.
CAT.# THICK ALLOY PRICE B451 Torx Brass 3.95
CAT.# SIZE ALLOY PRICE A461 Torx Stainless 4.95
K311 3/16" Brass 6.95
for B826 1/8 Brass 1.99
wo A846 1/8 Stainless 1.99
K316 3/16" Stainless 6.95 Corby Fasteners
K313 1/4" Brass 6.95
ers K314 1/4" Stainless 6.95
nd Thong Tubing
ore
Optional thong hole tubing is
Thong Tubing
listed below. Use TM64 drill to Optional thong hole tubing is Corby assembly includes two
CE drill handles for tubing. listed below. Use TM64 drill to 1/4" brass bushings and two
1/4" corby rivets. Use with
95 drill handles.
CAT.# DIA. ALLOY PRICE Dymondwood handles for
95 CAT.# DIA. ALLOY PRICE
B320 1/4" Brass .75 ush surface.
B310 1/4" Brass .75 CAT.# TYPE ALLOY PRICE
A320 1/4" Stainless .99
A310 1/4" Stainless .99
TM64 .252" HSS Drill 3.25 B660 Corby Brass 3.49
TM64 .252" HSS Drill 3.25
A624 Corby Stainless 3.49
Handles
Orange G10 - Basket Weave
Black G10- Basket Weave
wood Black Ink Cocobolo Dymondwood

dles for Pattern 32. Dymondwood
no texture. The G10 handles are
Contoured & Textured Handles for Pattern 31. Dymondwood
handles are smooth with no texture. The Micarta and G10 knifemaking.com
1-800-351-8900
exture. handles are available in Basket Weave texture.
MATERIAL TEXTURE PRICE CAT.# COLOR MATERIAL TEXTURE PRICE
JANTZ
ymondwood None 16.95 D3149 Black Ink Cocobolo Dymondwood None 16.95
ymondwood None 16.95 M3131 Red Linen Micarta Basket Weave 16.95
G10 Basket Weave 21.95 G3111 Black G10 Basket Weave 21.95
G10 Basket Weave 21.95 G3131 Orange G10 Basket Weave 21.95
G10 Basket Weave 21.95 G3151 Olive Drab G10 Basket Weave 21.95
G10 Basket Weave 21.95 G3161 Blue/Black G10 Basket Weave 21.95
KI-BG3-EDC.qxp 10/10/12 1:08 AM Page 44
BOKER
Special-Run Cox BOKER KNIVES, USA, 1550 Balsam St., Lakewood,
CO 80214-5917, www.boker.de/us, 800-835-6433
CLOSED: 3.635 inches
BLADE: 2.625 inches
STEEL: Explosion
Damascus
HANDLE: CNC G-10
LOCK: Titanium frame
EVERYDAY
lock WEIGHT: 2.8 ounces
SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$599 COMMENT:
Designed by Jens Anso
CARRY
What were once work knives
for someone who wants
that something special are now something special.
n todays terminology, there are no
I
for EDC. Limited to
199 pieces. more work knives. Now, theyre all
included under the moniker everyday
BUCK carry, or, as texting has taught us to
BANTAM MODEL 284 abbreviate, EDC. KI
CLOSED: 3 3/4 inches
BLADE: 2 3/4 inches
STEEL: 420HC
HANDLE: Textured ETP
OPTIONS: Mossy oak pat-
terns available
LOCK: Midlock BUCK KNIVES,
WEIGHT: 1.5 ounces 660 S. Lochsa St.
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $20 Post Falls, ID 83854-5200
www.buckknives.com
COMMENT: Also avail- 800-326-2825
able in a larger size.
GERBER
Instant
CLOSED: 4.57 inches
BLADE: 3.18 inches
STEEL: 7Cr17Mov
HANDLE: G10
LOCK: Thumb plunge
WEIGHT: 4.01 ounces
COMMENT: Assisted
opening using F.A.S.T. GERBER GEAR 14200 S.W. 72nd Ave., Portland,
OR 97224, www.gerbergear.com, 800-950-6161
technology.

COLUMBIA RIVER
RIPPLE K405 CAMILLUS
OVERALL 7 1/2 inches 60 Round Hill Road
CLOSED: 4.375 inches Fairfield, CT 06824
www.camillusknives.com
BLADE: 3.125 inches 800-835-2263
STEEL: Acuto+ stainless
HANDLE: Stainless steel
with titanium nitrite
coating WEIGHT: 2.9
ounces SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $135
COMMENT: Ken Onion
design with an extended
flipper on the blade.
CAMILLUS
TIGERSHARP
MODEL 18564
OVERALL 6 1/2 inches
STEEL: Titanium bonded
Handle: Zytel COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL
SUGGESTED RETAIL: 18348 S.W. 126th Pl.
Tualatin, OR 97262
$34.99 COMMENT: www.crkt.com
Comes with a replace- 800-891-3100
able blade; other blades
can be ordered as serrat-
ed or plain.
KERSHAW
FUNXION
BLADE: 3 inches
STEEL: 8Cr13MoV
SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$59.95 COMMENT:
Assisted opening that
includes a hex wrench, KERSHAW KNIVES
KAI USA Ltd.
screwdriver tip, carabiner 18600 S.W. Teton Ave.
clip and bottlecap lifter. Tualatin, OR 97062
503-682-1966
SOG SPECIALTY
PENTAGON ELITE
CLOSED: 4.75 inches
BLADE: 4 inches
STEEL: VG10 HANDLE:
Kevlar-reinforced GRN
with stainless liners
LOCK: Arc-Lock SOG SPECIALTY KNIVES
WEIGHT: 4.3 ounces & TOOLS, LLC
SUGGESTED RETAIL: 6521 212th St. Southwest
Lynnwood, WA 98036
$161.50 COMMENT: This info@sogknives.com
knife comes with www.sogknives.com
ambidextrous thumb
studs.

SPYDERCO
Manbug MANBUG
OVERALL: 4 3/8 inches:
BLADE: 1 7/8 inches
STEEL: ZDP-189
HANDLE: Green FRN
LOCK: Mid lock with Boye
dent WEIGHT: 1.5 ounces
MEMORY
COMMENT: This is an upsized
C155
version of their popular
Ladybug.
Memory C155
BLADE: 3 inches
HANDLE: Blued titanium with
woven glass-fiber scales SPYDERCO, 820 Spyderco Way, Golden, CO 80403
STEEL: VG10 Customerservice@spyderco.com, www.spyderco.com, 800-525-7770
WEIGHT: 3.3 ounces
COMMENT: Designed by, and
in memory of, the late Frank
Centofante, Knifemakers Guild
president and Cutlery Hall of
Fame member.
VICTORINOX
Fashion Classic
CLOSED: 2.25 inches
HANDLE: Cellidor (cellulose CLASSIC
acetate propionate) #53404
STEEL: Martensitic
stainless steel
COMMENT: Available in a
wide variety of animal prints
and other designs.
Classic #53404
HANDLE: Cellidor (cellulose
acetate propionate)
STEEL: Martensitic
stainless steel
FASHION
HANDLE: Mammoth ivory
CLASSIC
Flash
CLOSED: 2.28 inches
FLASH
STEEL: Victorinox stainless
HANDLE: Plastic
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $54 for
4-gigabyte. Prices go up
based on memory. VICTORINOX
COMMENT: Multipurpose SWISS ARMY INC.
pocket-size knife includes LED 7 Victoria Drive, P.O. Box
light, USB flash drive and 1212, Monroe, CT
06468-1212
retractable ballpoint pen. And www.swissarmy.com
it has a knife blade, too (no- 800-442-2706
blade versions available for air
travelers).

TIMBERLINE KNIVES, P.O. Box 600, Getzville, NY 14068-0600

www.timberlineknives.com, 716-646-5700
TIMBERLINE Butch Vallotton Signature

OVERALL: 6 1/8 inches CLOSED: 3.6 inches
BLADE: 2.5 inches STEEL: AUS-8A Handle: G10
Lock: Locking liner BLADE: Titanium SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $29.99 COMMENT: Designed by Butch
Vallotton.
BUCK Duet Model 306

CLOSED: 2 5/8 inches STEEL: 420 HC HANDLE:
BUCK KNIVES Valox WEIGHT: 1 ounce SUGGESTED RETAIL: $42
660 S. Lochsa St. COMMENT: Available in a variety of colors.
Post Falls, ID 83854-5200
www.buckknives.com
800-326-2825 SOG SPECIALTY Twitch I
OVERALL: 4 3/4 inches BLADE: 2 inches STEEL:
AUS8 HANDLE: Aluminum WEIGHT: 2 ounces
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $62.25 COMMENT: The
twitch is sized to allow the belt clip to do double
duty as a dandy money clip. A larger model is
available, too.
SOG SPECIALTY KNIVES

& TOOLS, LLC
6521 212th St.
Southwest, Lynnwood,
WA 98036
info@sogknives.com
www.sogknives.com

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SOUND & SKINNY
SKELETAL
KNIVES
Whether around your neck or in your rucksack, these
skeleton-frame knives are short on frills, but long on function.
By J. Bruce Voyles
ERIC EGGLY
t first glance, the skeleton-frame
A knife is a knife without cover

scales, but this no-frills approach
allows for a light carrying weight and a
reduced price, while still offering func-
tionality. Some companies like ESEE
even offer optional scales to round out
the package. For all of the above reasons
skeletal knives have formed an expanding
niche in the knife world. KI
COLUMBIA RIVER
KNIFE AND TOOL
MODEL: RSK MK5
BLADE: 1 3/4 inches
STEEL: 2CR13
stainless steel
HANDLE: Skeletal
SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $29.99
COMMENTS: For those
of you who like small
kits, the RSK MK5 is
for you since it was
designed for a small
WINKLER KNIVES II NECK KNIFE
carry kit (itll even fit
OVERALL: 71/4 inches; BLADE: 3 1/8 inches; HANDLE: Texturized rubber
in an Altoids tin).
STEEL: 5160 WEIGHT: 3 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $175 COMMENT: In the
CRKT No Easy Day book by one of the leaders of the SEAL Team Six Bin Laden
18348 SW 126th Place takedown, the author notes that he carried a Daniel Winkler knife on that
Tualatin, OR 97062 trip. If its good enough for Seal Team Six, it should be good enough for you!
www.CRKT.com
503-685-5015 WINKLER KNIVES, P.O. Box 2166, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
www.winklerknives.com, 828-295-9156

BUCK KNIVES
660 S. Lochsa St.
Post Falls, ID
83854-5520
www.buckknives.com
800-326-2825
MANTIS KNIVES
1580 N. Harmony Circle
BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY Anaheim, CA 92807
www.mantisknives.com
SCOP Dagger 714-701-9136
OVERALL: 7 1/4 inches BLADE: 3.22
inches STEEL: 440C WEIGHT: 2.2
ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $90
COMMENT: This knife comes in a blunt
training version too.
BUCK KNIVES
MODEL: PackLite OVERALL: 8 inches
BLADE: 3 1/2 inches STEEL: 420HC
stainless steel HANDLE: Skeletal
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $30 COMMENTS:
An ultra-light utility knife for hunting or
a number of other chores, it features an
ergonomic design and is also available
in a three-pack variation.
MANTIS KNIVES
MODEL: MF-1C Con Brillo OVERALL: 9
1/2 inches BLADE: 4 1/2 inches STEEL:
420HC stainless steel HANDLE: Skeletal
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $55 COMMENT:
The MF-1C has similar models Mf-1 and
MF-1B. All three are full-size knives
with a skeletal structure making them
light to carry.

TOPS KNIVES
MODEL: Travelin Man II
TOPS KNIVES, P.O. Box 2544, Idaho Falls, ID 83403, www.topsknives.com, 208-542-0113 OVERALL: 9 1/2 inches BLADE:
3 3/4 inches STEEL: 1095 high
carbon HANDLE: Skeletal
ESEE KNIVES
TransEquatorial COMMENTS: Made of high-car-
Solutions Inc., P.O. Box bon steel thats 3/16-inch
99, Gallant, AL 35972
thick, the Travelin Man II is
www.eseeknives.com
256-613-0372 light and durable for some hard
use. The black powder coating
makes carrying it a little less
obvious at times.
ESEE KNIVES
MODEL: IZULA II OVERALL: 6
3/4 inches BLADE: 2 3/4 inch-
es STEEL: Powder coated 1095
HANDLE: Skeletal SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $117 COMMENTS: The
IZULA is a compact skeletal
knife made to be light and
tough with a classic drop-point
design. An added feature is
that you can also get scales to
put a handle on the knife and
have it both ways.
KA-BAR
KA-BAR KNIVES INC. MODEL: Johnson Adventure
200 Holmer St. Piggyback OVERALL: 6 inches
Olean, NY 14760
www.kabar.com
BLADE: 2.625 inches STEEL:
800-282-0130 5cr13 stainless steel HANDLE:
Skeletal SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$11.69 COMMENTS: Originally
designed by Steve Johnson for
dressing field game, this little
skeleton knife makes a great
everyday carry for odd jobs.

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FIVE BEST
BUSHCRAFT
KNIVES
Interest in bushcraft is exploding! | Text and Photos by Abe Elias
ushcraft is one of the fastest
B growing outdoor interests

thanks to preppers programs,
survivalist shows and doomsday theo-
ries.
In early childhood, my attention was
drawn to bushcraft through scouting,
when bushcraft was referred to as camp
or woodcraft. In the 1990s, I started
teaching these skills to various groups,
and even then one of the key topics was
the type of knives that should be used.
With bushcraft at its current level of
popularity, knives are an even hotter
topic. There will always be preferences
as to what is the best for anything, and
From left to right, the Mora High Q, Helle Harding, OKC SK-5, Grohmann #4 survival
my opinion in selecting these knives is
knife and Spyderco Bushcraft.
based on years of practicing and
instructing bushcraft. I have brought
together five bushcraft knives that rep- modern materials and a style reminis- MODERN ELEMENTS
resent the major themes for this most cent of the old butcher knives that were The Blackbird SK-5 is a full, flat-
valued tool. carried by the mountain men and pio- grind very typical of the butcher-style
Lets look at them. neers that opened up the West. The knives that early American adventurers
SK-5s spear-tip point resembles that carried and used as trade items with the
ONTARIO BLACKBIRD SK-5 style of a Green River Dadley style, or Native Americans during the fur trad-
RESEMBLES THE DADLEY some would say a Horace Kephart-style ing era. At the same time, it holds
Ontarios Blackbird SK-5 a blend of knife. modern elements that are used to
HELLE NORWAY MODEL: Harding OVERALL: 8.2 inches BLADE: 3.9 inches STEEL: Triple-laminated stainless steel HANDLE: 4.3-inch stacked
wood SUGGESTED RETAIL: $129 COMMENTS: Scandi ground blade is carried in a Scandinavian-style sheath with a keeper flap for secure carry.
AS HELLE FABRIKKER, N-6982 Holmedal, Norwegen (Norway), www.helle.no; (47) 57 73 35 00

MORA SWEDEN MODEL: High Q OVERALL: 8 3/8-inch BLADE: 3 5/8-inch STEEL:

Carbon HANDLE: 4 3/4-inch molded plastic with rubber overlay SUGGESTED RETAIL:
$15 COMMENTS: Overall construction of the knife makes it very lightweight.
s
MORA SWEDEN, Box 407, SE-792 27 MORA
info@moraofsweden.se, www.frosts.se, +46-250 59 50 00
SPYDERCO MODEL: Bushcraft OVERALL: 8 3/4-inch BLADE: 4-inch STEEL: O1 HANDLE: 4 3/4-inch black G10
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $299.99 COMMENTS: The universal sheath has multiple eyelets for lashing or you can use
the belt loop for belt carry.
SPYDERCO, 820 Spyderco Co Way, Golden, CO 80403-8053, www.spyderco.com, 800-525-7770
update the knifes utility and durability. Style and design set this knife off from and chopping with wrist snap cuts.
Ontario uses handle materials such as the rest of the crowd Grohmanns #4 gives us the utility of the
linen micarta and mechanical fasteners Grohmanns #4 is larger than the #3 #3 model with some subtle changes and
on the scales. and features a high flat grind and is the addition of weight to take it into a
Another departure from traditional available in 4110 stainless steel or other fuller-sized all-around knife great for
materials such as carbon steel, Ontario steels upon request. Grohmanns #4 takes making traps and cleaning large game.
has chosen instead to go with a 154cm elements like the organic flow of the #3s
stainless steel. The SK-5 has great utili- profile and up-swept cutting edge, and MORA-BANG FOR THE BUCK
ty and is a good blend of modern mate- translates them into a hardier large ver- One of the knives that started the
rials and traditional style to represent sion with added features of its own. Scandinavian grind craze on this side of
old frontier knives. The blade is wider with a high flat the pond is the Mora. In fact, Ive cho-
grind that stacks more material behind sen the Mora High Q for my bushcraft
CANADIAN CONTRIBUTION the cutting edge. You can also get a full knife. Before Mora was well known, I
TO THE MIX flat grind on the knife. The Model #4 was an Internet dealer of these blades.
The Grohmann model #4 Survival features a larger overall blade and han- The most common versions at that time
knife is made in Nova Scotia, Canada. dle. The larger handle helps manipulate were the red-handled carving models
This knife takes a major part of its the blade while wearing glove during and the plastic injection molded 760s.
design cues from the Grohmann #3 cold weather excursions. Increasing the The plastic injection molded 740s had
model, also known as the Russell belt blade length obviously extends the an overlay rubber grip. Over time, the
knife. Many companies have copied the length of the cutting edge, while the two last remaining companies that pro-
original design, and this pattern has overall size increases add to the heft of duced these knives, Frosts and Erikson,
remained popular with outdoorsmen. the knife for pushing through materials joined forces. Since the merger, the
WHAT IS BUSHCRAFT?
Bushcraft is another word for wilderness and survival skills. Interest began in parts of the UK, and was catapulted
.
into popularity with books and a television show by survival expert Ray Mears. Bushcraft emphasizes utilizing the
natural surroundings for food, shelter and, in the case of building your own raft or canoe, transportation.

prices of the knives have gone up and

they have produced some models spe-
cific to survival. The good old standard
of the 740 model is alive and well in the
High Q.
SCANDINAVIAN GRIND
A Scandinavian grind is aggressive
when it comes to woodworking, and
thus it has become very popular in
bushcraft knives because a great deal of
bushcraft work involves carving. One of
the common drawbacks of the Mora
knives in the beginning were the
sheaths. People would sometimes pay GROHMANN KNIVES MODEL: #4 survival knife OVERALL: 10 5/16-inch BLADE: 5 1/2-inch
more than three times the value of the STEEL: 4110 stainless steel HANDLE: 4 13/16-inch rosewood SUGGESTED RETAIL: $119
knife to get a custom sheath. COMMENT: Grohmann also provides a version of this model with a gut hook.
For the money, though, these are GROHMANN KNIVES, P.O. Box 40, 116 Water St., Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, B0K 1H0
great knives, and as for the common www.grohmannknives.com, 888-7KNIVES
theme behind prepping, at these prices
we can stash a bucket load around the SPYDERCO out holes like in starting a fireboard, or
place as a back blade in your bug-out Spyderco launched their bushcraft carving out a spoon or bowl. A unique
bags or car kits. design with the help of the feature of the knife is that it comes in a
Bushcraft.Uk forum, which basically pancake divers-style sheath, which
HELLE worked up a close copy of the famous allows for right- or left-hand carry.
I would be remiss in my coverage of Ray Mears Woodlore. Ray Mears host- Spyderco has put together a hard-work-
bushcraft knives if I didnt include one ed a survival show in England and is ing package for those fans of Spyderco
company that embodies utility along usually credited with launching the knives and bushcraft.
with the warmth of old world modern bushcraft trend. The design
Scandinavian craftsmanship. Helle itself uses a traditional Scandi grind on KNIVES FOR EVERY
offers many models that not only are a spear-tip blade with black G10 han- BUSHCRAFT SCHOOL
great users but have a level of crafts- dles. It is full tang construction and, like All five knives give us a representa-
manship representative of the tradition- the SK-5, these elements subtly blend tion of the different styles and schools
al Scandinavian knife works. traditional with modern. of bushcraft knives out there and some
One such model, which makes a One of the outstanding features is the of the historical patterns that influenced
great midsize user, is the Harding. The contoured handle, designed to be roomy where we are today in the bushcraft
Harding is a stick tang construction so and give the user a great deal of control offerings being made. From here out, all
you get to see a traditional stacked-han- while helping to prevent strain or we have to do is play around with dif-
dle presentation work. Because of the fatigue. Weight wise, it has good pres- ferent knives and see what suits are
stick tang construction, the comfortable ence in hand without being too heavy. styles of using a knife best. I hope we
handle affords complete contouring. The aggressive tip is great for drilling all get in a little dirt time. KI
OKC MODEL: Blackbird SK-5 OVERALL: 10-inch BLADE: 5-inch STEEL: 154cm HANDLE: 5-inch linen micarta SUGGESTED RETAIL: $117
COMMENTS: Deluxe aftermarket sheaths are available from Hedgehog Leatherworks.
ONTARIO KNIVES, P.O. Box 145, Franklinville, NY 14737, www.ontarioknife.com/home, 800-222-5233

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PERSISTENT
POCKETKNIFE
PATTERNS
Theres a reason why theyre still around.
By J. Bruce Voyles
n todays world of big tactical fold-
I ers, carbon fiber-handled lockbacks

and ceramic blades, there are plenty
of models that can be carried in a pock-
et. But mention pocketknives to an old
timer and hell likely picture some of the
styles that you see here.
Something that you can take from this
section is the realization that these staid
old traditional patterns are still being
made; in quantities that would likely
amaze the hardcore tactical fan.
Some of these styles have survived for
a century. Theres a reason. They work.
They still will! KI
BUCK 301CW STOCKMAN

THREE-BLADE STOCKMAN,
CLOSED: 3 7/8 inches BLADE:
(master) 3 inches STEEL: 420HC
HANDLE: Dymondwood RETAIL:
$57 COMMENT: This version is a
Chairman series Chuck Buck signa-
ture in the handle edition. The
301 dates from the earliest days
of Buck.
BUCK KNIVES, 660 S. Lochsa St.,

Post Falls, ID 83854-5200
www.buckknives.com
800-326-2825

TIMBERLINE SNAP-ON
STOCKMAN
OVERALL: 4.5 inches
Closed: 2.56 inches BLADE:
(master) 1.75 inches STEEL:
440 stainless HANDLE
MATERIAL: Bone Retail:
$29.99 COMMENT: The
stockman pattern comes in
many sizes, and the smaller
versions like this are ideal
for urban wear.
TIMBERLINE KNIVES
P.O. Box 600, Getzville
NY 14068-0600,
www.timberlineknives.com,
716-646-5700
CASE SERPENTINE STOCKMAN

OVERALL: 3 5/8 inches HANDLE
MATERIAL: Pocketworn bone
STEEL: Surgical steel WEIGHT: 2.5
$75.50 COMMENT: The serpentine
stockman is the standard tradi-
tional knife against which all oth-
ers are measured.
W.R. CASE & SONS, P.O. Box 4000

Owens Way, Bradford, PA 16701
www.wrcase.com, 814-368-4123
COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL TRAPPER CLOSED: 3 inches BLADE: 2.75 inches STEEL: 7Cr17MoV
HANDLE: Jigged bone WEIGHT: 2.8 ounces RETAIL: $39.95 COMMENT: Trapper knives have long ago tran-
scended tools for those who trap animals for income and have become the most popular traditional pattern.
Columbia joins nearly every other company in making this pattern.
COLUMBIA RIVER KNIFE & TOOL, 18348 SW 126th Place, Tualatin, OR 97262, www.crkt.com, 800-891-3100

LANSKY HAWKBILL OVERALL: 7 inches

CLOSED: 4 inches BLADE: 3.25 inches Steel: 420
HANDLE: Wood WEIGHT: 3.6 ounces
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $18.99 COMMENT: The
wide blade was often pinched and the frame
brushed against something for one-hand opening
in the pre-assisted opening days. At its peak, this
pattern was considered tactical. Compare the
design with a Spyderco Matriarch.
LANSKY SHARPENERS & KNIVES, P.O. Box 800

Buffalo, NY 14231, www.lanskysharpeners.com
716-877-6955
SCHRADE 8 OT STOCKMAN
MODEL: Senior OVERALL: 3.9 inches BLADE: 3 inches STEEL: 400
series stainless HANDLE: Delrin WEIGHT: 2.8 ounces SUGGESTED
RETAIL: $30.50 COMMENT: The Old Timer line was introduced
around 1960, after a car trip in which Henry Baer told his brother
Albert, We need to make a knife like granddads.
TAYLOR BRANDS WESTERN CUTLERY

Schrade Knives & Tools, 1043 Fordtown Road, Kingsport, TN GRANDPA THREE-BLADE
37663, www.taylorbrandsllc.com, 800-251-0254 CLOSED: 2 3/4 inches STEEL:
Titanium-bonded
440 HANDLE: Grandpa bone
composition RETAIL: $23.58
COMMENT: The modern
Camillus rebirth purchase
included the Western mark,
and appropriately Camillus
used it for their traditional
knives.
CAMILLUS CUTLERY CO.

60 Round Hill Road, Fairfield,
CT 06824
www.camillusknives.com
203-254-6060

BOKER PLUS FAT BELLY TRAPPER

OVERALL: 5 5/8 inches BLADE: 2
1/2 inches STEEL: 440C HANDLE:
Brown bone RETAIL: $21.95
COMMENT: Vintage pre-WWII pat-
tern but featuring stainless steel
components, grooved bolsters and
a classic shield.
BOKER KNIVES, USA,

1550 Balsam St., Lakewood, CO
80214-5917, www.boker.de/us/
800-835-6433
BOKER FOUR-BLADE CONGRESS

CLOSED: 3 5/8 inches BLADE: Two sheepfoot blades, pen and coping STEEL: High carbon
stainless HANDLE: Jigged bone Weight: 2.88 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: 39.95
COMMENT: Perhaps the premier knife for rural American working men in the 60s.
BOKER KNIVES, USA, 1550 Balsam St., Lakewood, CO 80214-5917

www.boker.de/us/, 800-835-6433

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GREAT KNIVES FOR

WARRIOR TYPES
Spotlighting tactical duty knives and special purpose tools
By Clint Thompson
PHOTOS BY CLINT THOMPSON AND CHIEF JIM DAILY
hen the air explodes with USA Ltd., Zero Tolerance has a line of
W
and United Nations police officer.
copper-jacketed dirt nap During my service Ive cultivated an superb tactical folding knives. The
pills, its good to know that appreciation for a quality pocketknife. Ranger Green folder has a stainless
you have high-quality steel for backup. As a peace officer, my first duty-type steel 3 3/4-inch blade made of S30V
Therefore, I always keep my eye out for knife was a Buck three-pin single-lock and sports tungsten with DLC coating
the perfect duty knife to carry when I back blade, which I still own. Since then and very cool tiger stripes. The serration
go into harms way. For the last 15 years Ive carried many different folding knives, on the Zero Tolerance is so sharp that it
or so, there have been many quality including a 6-inch Italian switchblade that can be used to cut your way out of a
duty knives produced by great fit perfectly in my uniform shirt pocket jammed-up seatbelt or a dirtbag trying
American manufacturers, some reaching next to my note pad. to take your weapon.
elite status. The blade is deployed by the
So if youre the warrior type who loves THE ZERO TOLERANCE SpeedSafe assisted-opening system,
to work in special operations, high-risk 0301SHARPER THAN THE which I found functional and not hard to
entry, law enforcement or the military, LAW SHOULD ALLOW activate, like some assisted-opening
here are the five best tactical folding The Zero Tolerance Ranger Green knives can be. The handle on the
knives, plus a couple of special purpose folder 0301 and 0301ST are tactical 0301ST is 3D-machined G-10 with a
recommendations worth checking out. I folders that I will place in the large cat- titanium back, making this knife surpris-
believe that they will support your efforts egory with an oak leaf cluster and a C ingly light for its size. Either the 0301 or
in stemming the tide of evil. for coolness. I examined the ZT 0301ST is a great choice for serious war-
0301ST and carried it around for a few riors. The 0301s MSRP is $340.
40 YEARS OF KNOWLEDGE days. I found it to be an excellent prod-
Ive been in law enforcement for 40- uct made of the finest material by BRED FOR BATTLETHE
plus years, including state police, craftsmen who live, work and create in TOPS ZQT MAGNUM
municipal police and railway police. Ive the USA. When I talk about tactical knives
also been an international police advisor A division of the Kershaw or KAI with friends and warriors, the name
The Zero Tolerance Ranger Green folder

0301ST is one excellent knife. It not only
looks cool, its functional. If youre serious
about your tactical folder selection, check
out this knife before you buy.

PHOTO BY CHIEF JIM DAILY
(left) When TOPS com-

(TOP) If you have
missioned this knife,
a bear paw for a
they were thinking
hand and are
about that portion of
looking for a
the market where men
manly tactical
and women of action
folding knife, the
residewarriors who
Italian-made TOPS
protect and serve their
CQT Magnum 711
community or serve in
is one knife that
faraway places where
you should check
the air sometimes fills
out. It truly is an
with copper-jacketed
excellent knife.
dirt nap pills.
TOPS always comes up. Theres a good The TOPS CQT Magnum 711 is I would place this knife in the medium
reason for this. TOPS makes some of bred for battle with its 4 1/2-inch tanto to large category, but with a size and
the finest quality tactical knives in the blade made of N690Co/cobalt vanadi- weight that would accommodate most
world and at what I consider to be a um steel at an RC of 58-60. The handle potential users.
reasonable price. You can pay more but for this brute is made of durable G-10 In checking out the SOG Spec-Elite II
you just cant buy better. and can be carried on the pocket clip or auto, the apparent quality of workmanship
For you SWAT and PSD (Personal in the ballistic nylon MOLLE carrying and detail to design was impressive. Hang
Security Detail) officers or warriors system. This bad boy weighs in at 9.4 on when you release the 4-inch razor-sharp
going into the thick of bad guy country, ounces, which is not bad for a knife of blade as it comes out a-whooping and a-
the TOPS CQT Magnum tactical fold- this size. I recommend it for you hard spurring. Those not ready for the blade
er should be on your belt or battle rat- chargers and life takers. The MSRP for action may find the AUS-8 steel blade
tle. The CQT Magnum is one handful the TOPS CQT magnum 711 is $229. sticking in something that they did not
of a knife and should make you warriors intend.
with bear paws for hands very happy. SOG SPEC-ELITE II AUTO The SOG Spec-Elite II Auto has a
As I handled the CQT Magnum my THE PERFECT TACTICAL AUTO 4-inch AUS-8 steel blade with HRC
mind went back to my time in Iraq as a SOG has the perfect tactical auto for 57-58 hardness and an overall open
police advisor. I could have used this you automatic knife lovers who have to length of 8.9 inches. The blade is fin-
knife on my battle rattle while riding have an auto knife to go with your auto ished with a black TiNi finish, which I
around in a Humvee or a white RPG- M-4 and Glock pistol. The SOG Spec- find very functional and tough.
magnet Chevy Suburban. Elite II Auto is a very impressive knife. This well-designed blade is held securely
TOPS makes some of the finest quality tactical knives in the

world and at what I consider to be a reasonable price. You
can pay more but you just cant buy better.
SPECS open with a great liner-locking system, which I pre-

fer. This spunky auto weighs in at 3.6 ounces due to
the handle being made of hard anodized aluminum.
You can tote your Spec-elite II auto in your front
ZERO TOLERANCE KNIVES
BLADE LENGTH: 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm) pocket by way of the reversible pocket clip, which I
CLOSED LENGTH: 5.125 inches (13 cm) found to be functional and the right size. If youre
OVERALL LENGTH: 8.625 inches (21.9 cm) one of the lucky people who can possess an auto
WEIGHT: 8 ounces STEEL: S30V stainless folding knife, you can expect to pay MSRP at $205,
steel with tungsten DLC coating with tiger
stripes HANDLE: 3D machined G-10 front,
which is a good price for the quality that you receive.
titanium back Assisted opening locking liner
BENCHMADE BEDLAMWATCH
KERSHAW 1600 PINK
BLADE LENGTH: 1 15/16 inches CLOSED
OUT, CLOWNS
LENGTH: 2 7/8 inches OVERALL LENGTH: 3 Benchmade has the largest quality selection
13/16 inches WEIGHT: 1.9 ounces STEEL: of US-made knives in the tactical auto catego-
420HC stainless steel HANDLE: 6061-T6 ry. The Benchmade Bedlam 8600 is one of
anodized aluminum
those finely designed and manufactured knives
Assisted opening
that youve always wanted to own. Those in
TOPS CQT MAGNUM 711 law enforcement can expect the Bedlam to
BLADE LENGTH: 4 1/2 inches OVERALL serve well for many years and be a good
LENGTH: 10 inches CLOSED LENGTH: 5 3/4
inches WEIGHT: 9.4 ounces STEEL: memento in retirement.
N690Co/cobalt vanadium steel Blade HARD- I believe Benchmade has named this particular
NESS: RC 58-60 Blade color: Military-grade knife well. I can envision an officer on patrol
black teflon Handle material: G-10 SHEATH: making a traffic stop. The officer walks up to the
ballistic nylon Molle compatible
drivers window and stops. All doors fly open and
SOG SPEC-ELITE II AUTO bad guys come out like clowns out of a mini-car
(BLACK TINI) SE-62 at the circus. As the clowns try to disarm the offi-
BLADE LENGTH: 4 inches Overall length 8.9
cer, the Bedlam is deployed. True to its name, it
inches WEIGHT 3.6 ounces EDGE: straight
steel AUS-8 HRC 57-58 HANDLE: hard does indeed cause bedlam, and adds chaos and
anodized aluminum FINISH: black TiNi pandemonium to their little circus clown world.
Includes reversible pocket clip and (The Bedlam I received for evaluation was put
locking liner through its paces without any harm to any
LEATHERMAN WAVE clowns.)
CLOSED: 4 inches WEIGHT: 8.5 ounces This auto knifes blade is catapulted into
BLADE LENGTH: 2.9 inches TOOLS: needle- action by the downward pull of the Auto-Axis
nose pliers, wire cutters, serrated and
straight blades, wood file, diamond-coated
mechanism. Release this mechanism and the
file and many others FEATURES: lanyard blade is locked open as secure as secure can
ring, all locking blades and tools, leather or get. Pull down on the mechanism again and
nylon sheath and 25-year warranty the blade is unlocked. It can be manually
BENCHMADE BEDLAM 8600 AUTO closed or, with practice, flipped shut.
BLADE LENGTH: 3.95 inches OVERALL Be careful not to lose control on flipping the
LENGTH: 9.76 inches CLOSED LENGTH: 5.76 blade to the closed position as you can cause
inches WEIGHT: 7.3 ounces Blade
possible injury to yourself or others. The
MATERIAL: 154 CM stainless steel, 58-60 RC
Reversible black tip-up pocket clip Lock Bedlam had a 3.95-inch partially serrated
MECHANISM: Auto-AXIS blade with an overall length of 9.76 inches and
a closed length of 5.76 inches. This very cool
VOLCAN MANUAL/AUTO
BLADE LENGTH: 3 3/4 inches OVERALL
knife weighs in at 7.3 ounces.
LENGTH: 4 1/8 inches WEIGHT: 3.7 ounces The Bedlam blade is made of 154CM stainless
Conversations about automat-
BLADE MATERIAL: AUS 8 stainless 58-59 RC steel with a RC hardness of 58-60. I secured the ic knives will usually drift to
HANDLE: Glass-injected Zytel Liner lock and Bedlam in my front jeans pocket by way of the the SOG line. The SOG SPEC
pocket clip
tip-up pocket clip that can be removed and is one well-designed knife of
FAMARS PICCOLO placed on the other side for creative lefty warriors. excellent quality. As with all
BLADE LENGTH (EACH): 2.1 inches Overall SOG knives, the SPEC func-
I love the name and the Bedlam itself. The
length: 3 3/4 inches WEIGHT: 1.6 ounces tions flawlessly when you
MSRP is $280, but with some keyboard sweat depress the button and
Blade MATERIAL: Depends on selection
by customer you can find one for a bit less. unleash the blade.

VOLCAN MANUAL/AUTO
DOUBLE-ACTION FUN
If youre looking for one unique medi-
um-size tactical folding auto that can also
be opened manually with less fanfare,
look no further as Volcan Knives has just
such a knife. The auto/manual knife is
appropriately called Volcan.
When I received my sample it took a
minute or two to figure out how to open this
knife with its auto function. Once I had this
mastered, I could open the knife by the auto
function or the manual function. In fact, this
was so much fun that I kept doing it for some
time and I never had one hiccup.
Now Im no mechanical engineer and I
was left wondering how this works. The
manual opening function in every way is
just like any other liner-locking tactical
folder. Even at close inspection, you cant
tell that this is anything other than a
manual knife. Its kind of like the Roy
Rogers trick knife I had in my youth.
Not only is the Volcan a fun knife, its
The Benchmade Bedlam in auto or manual versions is one of my personal picks for a self-
very well made and stands up to some defense duty knife. This auto knife will serve as a multiple-use knife and backup for those
serious use. The 3 1/4-inch blade is of you in special operations, SWAT and counter-terrorism.

The Wave is
functional with
17 different tools,
which covers about
any situation that a
person of action
would need. I relied
upon my
Leatherman Wave
while in Iraq and I
still carry it now
that Im back home
in public service.
The Volcan knife is one of my favorites. This

knife can be opened and closed manually
just like any folding tactical knife. However,
if the user so chooses, he can activate the
automatic function of this cool knife, causing
the blade to rip out and be ready for action.
made of AUS 8 steel with an RC hard- a tool. In those times when the fight over DONT FORGET THE
ness of 58-59. The handle is made of your sidearm turns into a hair-pulling, eye- MULTI-TOOL
glass-injected Zytel. gouging, teeth-gnashing death match, the For an excellent duty tool/knife with
I feel that this is a good duty knife for Volcan blade can be deployed on the offend- extremely sharp serrated blade and stan-
those street officers who dont want to startle ing dirtbag whose last word will be cool. dard blade, you have to go no further
the sensitive citizen with the flash of an auto I can tell you this I love this knife. than the Leatherman Wave. I can say
knife blade. The officer has the option to You will find the MSRP on this model from my hard use of my Wave in Iraq
open the knife manually when deploying it as of Volcan is $140. and in the USA as a police officer that,
in my opinion, the Wave cannot be
matched by any other multi-tool.
There are several excellent American
multi-tools on the market, but, to me,
the best engineered and duty functional
CHIEF JIM DAILY
By Clint Thompson
on the market is the Wave. My Wave
Chief Jim Daily is the chief of police in goes with me every time I leave town or
his hometown of Newton, Kansas. I met suit up to go play with the bad guys.
Jim when I was a rookie cop in Newton. The Wave is 4 inches closed, weighs
When he was just 19 years old, Jim in at 8.5 ounces, sports 17 tools and
suffered an accident while working for comes with a 25-0year warranty. What
the Santa Fe Railroad, which caused him else can I say but go out and buy one at
to be confined to a wheelchair. Jim the MSRP of $104. The Wave test
always wanted to be a cop and wasnt sample I received is now serving in
going to be slowed down by his wheelchair. He joined the Great Bend, Kansas, Afghanistan on the battle rattle of
Police Department as a dispatcher and was later promoted to officer training. Major Steve Hulse.
A couple of years later, Jim graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement
Training Center as a full-time officer. Not one to be held back, Jim served as SOMETHING EXTRA FOR
Sheriff of Barton County, Kansas, for 14 years. He holds many professional law THE CHIEFS
enforcement association titles from sergeant of arms to president. After leaving Last, but by no means the least,
office, Jim was appointed to the chief of police position in Newton, where he Famars USA has the perfect auto knife
serves today with some 10-plus years to his credit. for chief of police warriors who fight
Chief Jim Daily is a budding photographer and has taken many of the profes- the good fight from their desks. The
sional photographs contain in this article. His twin brother John Daily is pictured four USA-made modelsPrima
proudly holding his Zero Tolerance 0301. Edizione, Lama, Piccolo and Medio

are perfect for police chiefs who appre- side-by-side shotgun for duty use? Famars has the ability to customize
ciate the finer things in life and demand your Tiny Titan with six blade designs
excellence from their officers and equip- PICCOLO PUT TO USE including Damascus. The Piccolo has
ment. Famars Piccolo is so light and well 13 exotic skin inlay, exotic wood and
I will describe these knives as gentlemens designed that I would forget that I even colored aluminum handles. These high-
knives because of the vest pocket size and had it in my pocket. The Piccolo that I end gentlemens knives start at $299,
high quality of craftsmanship. The Famars evaluated had two cutting bladesa with custom scales and gold inlay at the
name is from Italy where they make the tanto and a modified clip pointboth top end. The pictured Piccolo with the
finest double-barrel shotguns and rifles, of which were auto opening. exotic elephant inlay retails for $499.
which, with their world-famous engraving, Both 2.1-inch blades came ripping If youre headed into danger and need a
can run as high as $200,000. The Famars out when released by depressing the good knife for cutting one thing or anoth-
knife line is less expensive, but made with the button. To close, depress the button er, or you need backup while wrangling
same quality and craftsmanship as the again. My samples handle sported those wild rookies, the knives in this arti-
$200,000 shotgun. I wonder if the city coun- inlaid elephant hide and gave the Tiny cle will fill the bill for warriors and law
cil will approve the Famars Avantis 12-gauge Titan some gripping power. enforcement professionals. KI
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6 CHOICE CAMP
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when you need to chop your way through some limbs
before washing it off and start slicing venison for dinner.
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STEEL: Carbon HANDLE: Rubber over OVERALL: 16 1/2 inches BLADE: 10 OVERALL: 13.75 inches BLADE: 8.63
full tang WEIGHT: 1 pound, 10 ounces inches STEEL: 1095 powder coated inches STEEL: 440 HANDLE:
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $64.95 HANDLE: Canvas Micarta WEIGHT: 22 Rubberized aluminum WEIGHT: 17
COMMENT: Kershaw almost makes 1/2 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $201 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $53.20
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GERBER/BEAR
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OVERALL: 19.5 inches BLADE:
13.5 inches WEIGHT: 19.4
ounces COMMENT: Lanyard
cord included for an enhanced
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BECKER Knife & Tool Combat

Utility Knife MODEL: BK7
BLADE: 7 inches STEEL: 1095
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6 NO. 1
GERBER
LHR
TACTICAL
TEAM PICKS
KIs tactical writers pick their six favorites.
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis
GERBER LRH KNIFE

OVERALL: 12 1/2 inches BLADE:
6.87 inches WEIGHT: 11.2 ounces
CHRIS REEVE KNIVES

2949 S. Victory View Way, Boise, ID
83709, www.chrisreeve.com
208-375-0367
KNIFE
att Larsen, William Harsey
M
maker and the developer of the frame
and Chris Reeve developed lock in use on thousands of todays
the Larsen Harsey Reeve knives. He owns and operates Chris
(LHR) fixed blade knife. These three Reeve Knives, Inc., a company made up
men are experts in knife design and use. of skilled, motivated craftsmen and
The collective genius of Larsens field machinists who produce Reeve's
experience and research, coupled with unique, high-function designs.
the metallurgical wizardry of Harsey The design of the LHR was based
and Reeve, has possibly created the next upon the lessons learned through more
generation of real combat knives for than 900 real-life, documented experi-
folks who go into harms way. ences in close-quarter combat with
Matt Larsen is the creator of the US firearms, knifes and hand-to-hand.
Army's hand-to-hand combat system. These included incidents in which sev-
As a warrior, he served as an infantry- eral US soldiers were stabbed with their
man in the US Marine Corps and US own knives in part because there were
Army 75th Ranger Regiment for more no weapon retention sheaths.
than 22 years, including several combat Knives needed to be difficult for an
deployments. enemy to retrieve, and should be
William W. Bill Harsey learned the strapped to the soldiers kit so they are
value of sharp steel as a logger before considered sidearms. What makes this
graduating from the University of knife additionally special is that the
Oregon with a degree in design. He sheath is unique and effective in its
used his experiences to make knives for method of retention with its built-in,
outdoor and military uses. friction-release thumb lock. The Gerber
Chris Reeve is an American knife- website indicates the knife costs $99.99.
70 KNIVES ILLUSTRATED BUYERS GUIDE 2013

CHRIS REEVE PACIFIC

BLADE: 6 inches STEEL: S35V
HANDLES: Black canvas Micarta
WEIGHT: 11.6 ounces
CHRIS REEVE KNIVES

2949 S. Victory View Way
Boise, ID 83709
www.chrisreeve.com
208-375-0367
NO. 2 dimensional twist to grind in the design NO. 3

THE that goes to the blades point. It works
well, resulting in a solid, strong point. THE MARC
PACIFIC As Reeve says, theres a difference
between what looks cool and what
LEE GLORY
KNIFE works. KNIFE
The knifes S30V steel composition is
he Pacific is a fixed-blade tacti- n August 2, 2006, the first
T O
carbon, chromium, vanadium and
cal knife that went into produc- molybdenum. Crucible Materials American Navy SEAL was
tion in 2007 and is still being Corporation approached Reeve to use killed in action in Iraq. His
made. Its the civilian version of the 1st their vanadium steel (the more vanadi- name was Marc Lee, a name that means
Group knife, which was designed by um, the more difficult to machine and Mighty Warrior. He lived up to his
award-winning knifemaker Bill Harsey. polish). Instead, Crucible and Reeve name that day by standing out in the
It was Harsey who also designed the collaborated to develop an alloy that direct line of fire three different times
Neil Roberts Warrior knife, a knife provided the desired results in corrosion to defend his fellow SEALS.
honoring Petty Officer Neil Roberts, resistance and toughness, and was suit- Benchmade Knife Company, Inc.
the first Navy SEAL killed in combat able for knives. introduced this memorial knife in honor
in Afghanistan. Chris Reeve Knives Most CRK knives are at 58-59 of this SEAL; it is called the Marc Lee
(CRK) manufactures both the Pacific Rockwell Hardness (RC), which bends Glory Knife (Model Number 150
and the Neil Roberts Warrior knife. a little; a higher RC like RC 60 tends BKSN). Eddie Killian, an independent
The 1st Group knife was designed to chip. The exceptions are tactical knife designer, designed this knife.
and manufactured at the request of the fixed-blade knives, including the Killian first designed the blade and han-
US Army Special Forces 1st Group to Pacific, which are made a bit softer at dle separately on graph paper. Then he
commemorate their 50th Anniversary. 55-57 RC. Reeve would rather have his made a Plexiglas model and from that, a
And because their theater of operations knives in occasional need of sharpening steel prototype. While Killian has a
is in Asia and the Pacific, the name than have them chip. computer with computer aided design
Pacific was chosen for this civilian Improvement in the knife steel mar- (CAD) software, he did not use it in this
version. ket comes in little steps; the next gener- case. However, he said that if he had
Over the years, Reeve has developed ation is S35VN steel, a knife steel that known the project would have turned
a way to hollow grind a clip point, such didnt come to market until late in out so big, he would have used his CAD
as on the Pacific, to give the point its 2009. The Chris Reeve Knives website to make things easier for Benchmade.
evident strength. This involves a three- indicates the knife costs $325. From there, Benchmade picked up the

project. According to Killian, the knife is BENCHMADE MARC LEE GLORY KNIFE OVERALL: 12 1/2 inches
BLADE: 7.3 inches STEEL: 154 cm HANDLES: Machined G-10
true to his original design.
WEIGHT: 10.10 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $360
With combat knives and Navy looks BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY 300 Beavercreek Road, Oregon City, OR 97045,
in mind, the knife has a re-curved www.benchmade.com, 800-800-7427
blade. The idea was to carry on a Navy
theme since so many ship aspects have in front of this is a small choil indenta- trial applications. It offers corrosion
curves: propeller blades, anchors and tion to control cutting and sharpening resistance, toughness and edge quality.
traditional helms wheels. The re-curved beyond it. In addition, when the The blade is made with a flat grind.
blade has drop-point geometry, mean- grooved butt is used for hammering or The swedge or false edge on the top of
ing that it has more of a cutting edge breaking glass or ice, this finger inden- the blade is common to combat knives.
than other blade styles. Drop-point tation enhances the ice-pick grip. Made in the USA, Benchmade will
blades are associated with hunting and There are grooved notches for thumb donate a portion of the proceeds from
survival knives. control (jimping) on a thumb rise where the sale of each knife to a foundation
Its re-curve blade is weight forward, the top of the blade meets the handle being established in Marc Lees honor.
thicker in the front. Its designed as a for better gripping and to brake the The Plain Edge/ BK1 Coated Blade
tool for multitaskingchopping, slic- users thumb from slipping forward. Chris Lee Glory Knife is available on
ing, prying and even digging. A finger This allows the user to grip the blade back order from Benchmade for $360,
placement indentation (finger groove) correctly, controlling where it goes. and a limited edition collectible, com-
adjacent to the cutting edge of the blade The blade steel is 154CM, an memorative and combat-ready knife,
in front of the handle allows for chok- American-made, premium-grade stain- including a lockable presentation box, is
ing up on the blade for detail work. Just less steel originally developed for indus- available for $1,000.
He felt that he wanted a very fast knife, and a steak knife is designed for
NO. 4 access, comfortable-to-wear-24/7, con- the effortless and efficient cutting of
BLACKHAWK cealed-carry personal knife, with meat. Ones opponent is made of
TACTICAL emphasis on defensive capability.

According to Ayoob, he compared his
meat.
Of interest is that the Razorback per-
DEFENSE small fixed-blade design to tactical fold-
ers when he designed this knife. He
sonal carry knife was designed with the
input of forensic pathologists and med-
RAZORBACK found that there were a lot of good fold- ical examiners. It was called the
TROCAR ers. However, he felt that the fixed blade

is simply much faster to deploy in a reac-
Razorback because the handle dropped
at an angle below the blade, like a
tive defense situation. The draw is the straight razor; this was a design Ayoob
ell-known writer and author
W
slash if you know what youre doing with continued and amplified in the
Massad Ayoob, who is also it, he says. (See Ayoobs demonstration Spyderco C60. He wanted the blade to
the director of the Lethal in Mike Janichs film from Paladin Press, be in line with the long bones of the
Force Institute and a police captain Masters of Defense). forearm, to amplify both slashing and
with the Grantham, New Hampshire, As to the knifes size, remember con- stabbing force.
Police Department designed the origi- cealability was a priority; his Razor Any forensic pathologist will tell you
nal Defense Razorback Trocar Knife. Trocar is something of an uber-steak how often a slashing movement skids
BLACKHAWK TROCAR OVERALL: 8.4 inches BLADE: 3.87 inches STEEL: AUS8A
HANDLES: FRN WEIGHT: 10.10 ounces SUGGESTED RETAIL: $74.99
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the blade along a limb instead of slicing

through. This is due to the angle of the
blade with the wrist, whether a knife is
held in a point forward or point down
grasp. The angle of the Razorback
Trocar is more in line with the locked
wrist of the user, allowing more weight
and power to get behind it so it can
slice through resistance instead of skid-
ding off of it.
The medical examiners taught him
that the wider the spine of the knife, the
more the tissue would separate when
pierced, promoting hemorrhage and
more rapid debilitation. The fact that the
wound stayed open longer and wider is
what turned out to make it work so well HOGUE-ELISHEWITZ EX-FO1
in the Trocar puncturing function. NO. 5 OVERALL: 12 1/2 inches BLADE: 7
Ayoob was very gratified when he
learned that his Razorback personal
THE HOGUE inches STEEL: A2 HANDLES:
G-MASCUS WEIGHT: 12 1/2 ounces
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ogue, Inc. worked with cus-
H
It was designed to take lives yet it also knife should be.
saves lives, and he is pleased with the tom knifemaker Allen Elishewitz says that as a knifemaker,
outcome. Elishewitz to combine art, tactical and defensive knives are what
Ayoob's knife was described in a reis- design and joint manufacturing exper- define him and are a natural extension
sue of the Masters of Defense as a tise to deliver a fresh, new and innova- of his personality. He believes that his
state-of-the-art expression of a tradi- tive approach to sporting cutlery. past experiences gave him the knowl-
tional Japanese tanto. In this regard, he Successful knife designers usually come edge and the understanding of what a
thinks the tanto shape agrees with his from one of three backgrounds: custom knife needs to possess in order to per-
concept of a very compact and conceal- knifemaker, martial arts or the military. form best in a self defense or military
able fixed-blade knife that could be Elishewitz, the designer of the Hogue application.
drawn with maximum speed from a Elishewitz EX-F01, is rather unique in According to Elishewitz, there are
Kydex concealment sheath, since the that he has a background in all three. three characteristics of the Elishewitz-
fastest draws are point down. Elishewitz started martial arts when Hogue EX-F01 that make it unique
Blackhawk advertises the Tactical he was 10, and has trained in Thailand, and special in a world of so many tacti-
Defense Razorback Trocar as featuring a Taiwan, Greece, and the United States. cal knife choices. Everything on the
Teflon-coated AUS8A stainless steel He has studied more than a dozen dif- EX-F01 was thought out and taken
blade with a zero-ground, scalpel-sharp ferent styles including boxing, karate, into consideration during the design
tip, and depth index grooves for precise kali and Thai boxing. He joined the and manufacturing process, he says.
control of the knife during tactical med- Marine Corps after high school where From the handle and blade to the
ical procedures. Ayoob says he likes the his first military occupational specialty sheath, everything was designed to give
Teflon because it reduces friction in (MOS) was as a Naval/Artillery Call for the user a complete package.
every respect and makes cleaning easier; Fire Scout; he was also a recon Marine. According to Hogue, the handle is
the sharper tip is more efficient for obvi- Elishewitz has been self-employed made of a new type of G10 (or G-10).
ous reasons; and he considers the depth solely in the knifemaking business for G10 is a high-pressure, thermoset, plas-
index grooves a brilliant addition, some- more than 20 years. During this time he tic laminate consisting of multiple layers
thing he wishes that he could take credit has made a lot of different fighting of woven fiberglass mesh cloth impreg-
for. However, he defers to Michael knives, from fixed blades to folders, nated with an epoxy resin binder. It can
Janich on that one since he was in charge testing them to see which would per- be produced with many layers of the
at Blackhawk Knives when that addition form best. By doing so, he was able to same color, or different colors to achieve
took place. Blackhawk indicates that the develop a foundation and an under- a specific cosmetic look. Typical G10 is
knife costs as low as $74.99. standing of what a true military/defense made of only flat layers.

Hogue has a new, patent-pending reputation this offers excellent abrasion

method of producing G10 material resistance and corrosion protection),
called G-Mascus. This method allows and is heat-treated. The blades
for different patterns within the colored Rockwell Hardness (RC) is 57-59. The
A drop point and enough
material, producing a unique look. The blade is also cryogenically treated as
belly for skinning makes the
new G-Mascus takes on a look similar part of the tempering processes. Nyala useful in a multitude of
to Damascus steel, which is why they The sheath is black Milspec ballistic applications. The integral handle and
named it G-Mascus. nylon with snaps and an optional front blade is sturdy and practical.
The blade is 1/4-inch thick and made pouch, is M.O.L.L.E. compatible, and
of A2 tool steel (five-percent chromium has multiple belt mounting options.
medium alloy cold work tool steel) with Hogue Inc. indicates the knife costs
a KG 2400 series GUN-KOTE (by $250.
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The matte black handle is 3-D chores. Theres a rounded or beveled
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10 is a made of compressed and baked blade. In the old days, similar grooves
layers of resin-soaked fiberglass, which on the blades of knives and swords were
are then compressed to bind the layers. often referred to as blood grooves, but
Its similar to Micarta, another popular today these grooves are there to lighten
pressure-made knife handle material. the weight of the blade and nothing
The Kershaw/ZT 0100 is an excel- else. The knife is nothing short of
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DID YOU
KNOW?
US Navy SEAL Mark
Owen (his pen name)
is donating the royalties
from his book to various
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BEEN THERE
AND BACK
What knife does one SEAL Team Six member actually carry?
By J. Bruce Voyles
PHOTO BY ERIC EGGLY/POINT SEVEN STUDIOS
B
een There and Back is the slogan for Winkler Knives II, a line of tac-
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new significance with the publication of No Easy Day, written by US Navy SEAL
Team Six member Mark Owen. As of this writing, the book holds the number-
one position on the bestseller lists.

Running along
the back of my
belt, I had a
Mark Owen wrote this about preparing the gear that he would carry on the Daniel Winkler

mission to kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan:
My right ankle pocket had an extra tourniquet and my left one had rubber fixed-blade knife.
gloves and my SSE kit. In a pocket on my left shoulder, I felt the $200 cash Id
MARK OWEN, FORMER
use if we got compromised and I needed to buy a ride or bribe someone. My cam-
MEMBER OF SEAL TEAM SIX,
era, a digital Olympus point-and-shoot, was in my right shoulder pocket. Running FROM HIS BOOK NO EASY DAY
along the back of my belt, I had a Daniel Winkler fixed-blade knife. I tucked my
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NOTHING UNSAID BY J. BRUCE VOYLES
hortly after my friend James F.
S
tion that they read your writing, or that reading, you have allowed me to put off
Parker had died, I came to a re- you get it and connect with their feel- that career decision just a little bit longer.
alizationbefore there was a ings, it is at that moment that you know I was the youngest person in the game dur-
Bucket List moviethat my that what youre doing is worthwhile; ing those heady early days of the modern knife
life should be along the lines of Nothing maybe not to many, but at least to some- and knife collecting industry. Twenty years lat-
unsaid, nothing undone. one. When you take into consideration er, I still was. That graying of the collecting
Reinforcement of that was standing in that a reader is paying his hard-earned market also meant that, over the ensuing years,
front of a congregation on Fathers Day, cash to read what you write, it is a I would have to say goodbye to the majority of
with each father in the church being supreme compliment. my mentors and old knife collecting friends.
asked to make a comment or two. Over- The top accolade for me, I always Ive attended too many funerals of fellow
come by the moment, I told my father, in turn to your column first. I consider the brothers of the blade; and unfortunately that
front of all there, that I loved him. It was same omen as seeing a deer or wild situation doesnt improve. With far too many
something that had always been under- turkey on the road near my home. Its an of those mentors and friends there were things
stood, but it was the first time as an

adult that I had vocalized it to him.
A few weeks later, a friend who had the important part of knife maga-
been in that congregation phoned me to
say thanks, because after hearing me tell
zine editing is that I have the privilege
to bring that information to you.

my father those words, he had in turn
gone to his father and vocalized his love,
something that he had not done previ- omen that the rest of the day is going to I wished that I had told them. But I waited too
ously. It had only been a few days before be good, no matter what bad might hap- long.
his fathers fatal heart attack. Nothing pen throughout the day. I wished I had thanked them for their
unsaid, nothing undone. Despite the joy and friendship that I help, their support, their companionship,
So with that as a background, there are enjoy at knife shows, or the discovery of and most important of all, their friend-
some things I want to be sure I have said to a new maker or knife design, the impor- ship. Nothing unsaid. Nothing undone.
you, the Knives Illustrated readers. Granted, tant part of knife magazine editing is So hopefully this thank you is said with
its not quite as morbid as writing ones own that I have the privilege to bring that in- plenty of time remaining for us all.
obitas I do plan to be around for a good formation to you. I have been known to get on this soap-
long while, God willing. The primary purpose of this column is box called On The Edge, and pass
to give a thank you to you. Thanks for along opinions and advice. I love being
ULTIMATE COMPLIMENT allowing me to do this job for the past 13 able to do that. In my hiatus before tak-
The ultimate compliment to a writer is years as editor of KI. ing the helm here at KI, my column was
not winning a writing scholarship, or the one thing that I missed most.
placing in a major writing competition, THE JOURNEY But if theres one piece of advice that I
or even having publishers who think I started working on my first knife could offer to anyone, it is that nothing un-
enough of your writing to publish more magazine article in 1974. I was still in said is far better than assuming. While I
than a dozen of your books. While I Journalism school, and had been a knife hope to be writing this column right here
have been graced to have had those am- collector for three years or so prior. Over for many years to come, I see no reason to
bitions fulfilled, the ultimate compliment the ensuing yearsas editor of National put off expressing to KI readers how much
to any writer is the knowledge that Knife Collector Magazine, owner of I appreciate what I consider the ultimate
someone is reading what you write. Blade Magazine and the Blade Show, compliment from youyour reading what
When a reader takes the time to men- and editor of Knives Illustratedby your I write and edit. Thanks. KI

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