Check out the February 2011 issue of BLADE magazine - in this easy-to-view file you download to your computer!
FEATURESFantastic 5 by Mike Haskew:
Collectors I.D. their top five knives for a lifetime.
Bone Goes Techno-Traditional by Stephen Garger:
The material runs the gamut, hi-tech to time-honored.
Buckle Up with Seat-Belt Blades by James Morgan Ayres:
Carry a seat-belt cutter and it might save your life.
How to Make Mokume-Gane by Wayne Goddard:
The "wood-grain metal" is beautiful for knife furniture.
Hot Danish! by Pat Covert:
Meet the maker of the cover knife – Denmark's Jens Anso.
Born in the Land of OZ by Jose Diaz:
BladeSports Australia gets things cuttin' down under.
Forging Stanless: Good or Bad? by Wayne Goddard:
Consider its history before learning the verdict.
Custom Knives with Corps Values by James Morgan Ayres:
EOD knives – just the tip of the blade for Les George.
10 Ways to Find Hot Knives by Richard D. White:
Knowledge, planning, work – it takes these and more.
Lubed, Oiled, Greased and Bladed by Joe Kertzman:
For care, operation or both, lubricants serve and protect.
Raising the Bar Lock by MSG Kim Breed:
The Star Fighter engages cutting tasks at ground level.
COLUMNSReaders Respond; Cover Story; Unsheathed; The Knife I Carry; Ed Fowler's Knife Talk; Show Calendar;BLADE Shoppe; BLADE List; What's New; Knifemaker Showcase; Where to Net 'Em; Where to Get 'Em; Handmade Gallery; Gridiron Steel
