Check out the March 2011 issue of BLADE magazine - in this easy-to-view file you download to your computer!
FEATURESIt's Time for New Knife Tests by Mike Haskew:
Current tests are "adequate" but today's steels need more.
Patently Prolific by Mike Haskew:
John Nelson Cooper made knives to be used by most everyone.
A Life Forged to Shape by Les Robertson:
Bill Burke's focus on hot Japanese blades is razor sharp.
Tactical Fixation by Joe Kertzman:
Handy tactical fixed blades don't encumber their carriers.
The Breeds on the Fritz by MSG Kim Breed:
Can Erik Ftiz' knife pass the husband/wife survival test?
4 Makers to Watch in 2011 by Steve Shackleford:
Any or all of them stand to have a banner campaign.
2010: The Year of Our Knives by BLADE Staff:
The highlight knives, events and people that drove the industry.
How to Carve: Part Two by Joe Szilaski:
Drawing, models, compound, burrs, safety and die grinders.
Scagel: The Book by Ed Fowler:
Visit the finest gallery of Scagel art ever in Scagel Handmade.
Something for Everyone in Knives by Mike Haskew:
Knife Showcase brings all knife fans together in real time.
Goin' Retro In Derby Town USA by Steve Shackleford:
The Guild Show: a blade blast past, present and future.
Sharp Steel in the 'Stan by Pat Covert:
GI knives designed to overcome the rigors of Afghanistan.
COLUMNSReaders Respond; Cover Story; Unsheathed; The Knife I Carry; Knifemaker Showcase; Show Calendar;BLADE Shoppe; BLADE List; What's New; Why I Collect; Where to Net 'Em; Where to Get 'Em; Hot Handmade; Your Knife Rights
