Jose Diaz cuts the water-filled plastic bottles during last year's BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition. (Point…

Justin Gingrich flanked by two retired Army Rangers, from left: Roy Motsumoto, an original member of Merrill's Marauders of World War II fame and a Ranger Hall of Famer, Gingrich and Korean War veteran Bill Spies. At right is Paul Vorhees, owner of Ranger Joe's. (photo courtesy of Justin…

With the 31st BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) but 12 days hence at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, don't miss your chance to see the work of such award-winning makers as Brazil's Rodrigo Sfreddo. Sfreddo's "Magnifique" (above) won Best Fixed Blade at last…

It's only 13 days until the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com), June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. In conjunction with the show and new for 2012 to address the expanding survival market, the former Tactical Gear Show has been enhanced with the latest in survival equipment and renamed the Survival+Tactical Gear Expo.

    The STG Expo will be held in the back left corner of the BLADE Show's main hall. All things…

Knifemaker Les George, who will exhibit his knives at the BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com), holds one of his EOD fixed blades while he was on active duty in Iraq. (photo courtesy of Les George)

Two weeks from today, the 31st Annual BLADE Show…

With only 99 BLADE Show Commemorative Ripples left, they're selling out fast!

    Featuring "Blade Show 2012" etched on the blade,…

There are only 99 of the special BLADE Show Commemorative Ripples left, so get yours now before they're all sold at the BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.

    The knives have "Blade Show 2012" etched on the blade, and they're…

Tell us what your favorite pocketknife pattern is and chances are we will use all or portions of your comments in an upcoming issue of BLADE® Magazine. Is it a trapper like the CRKT Model 6064 shown above? (For more on it, click on…

Read about the latest knives, the knifemakers, the people and events that will highlight the world’s most important knife event, the BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com), in the August issue of BLADE®, on most newsstands NOW!

    The BLADE Show—June 8-10 at…

Two weeks from tomorrow, the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com), the world's most important knife event, will go down June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Join the over 900 exhibitors that include knifemakers, knife companies, knife accessory companies, knifemaking suppliers, purveyors, swordsmiths, sheath makers, knifemaking equipment manufacturers—in other words, everything that has to…

The CCKS 2-Step Knife Sharpener from Smith’s offers coarse tungsten carbide rods on top and extra-fine (1,000 grit) ceramic rods on bottom—both at pre-set angles for easy pull-through use—for sharpening and edge touch-ups/refinement, respectively. MSRP: $3.99. (Smith’s photo)…

    ShopBlade's Customer Appreciation Days, a way to thank you and let you know of the various services we provide to help you in your shopping experience, are ongoing through May 31. Plus, we’re giving you a code to save 15% on your next order. This code can be used through May 31.

For more info click on http://www.shopblade.com and use the code CUSTOMER15.

The 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in…

If a visit to Northern Ireland is in your plans, you'd better check the country's knife laws before you go. Several knives, an axe and a sword were seized earlier this week by Northern Ireland's "Border Force" at the Belfast International Airport, according to reports.

The items were in the baggage of a passenger arriving from London who had travelled from the USA.…

United Cutlery has paired with custom knifemaker Mikkel WIllumsen of Denmark to produce a new line of knives, including his popular "Blondie" model with machined G10 handle scales, a 440C blade, thumb-h*** opener, a solid frame lock, low-profile pocket clip and smooth, flick-of-the-wrist  

opening. The modified tanto blade offers strength and versatility. The Blondie is available in a black-coated, urban camouflage or satin-finished blade with a partially serrated or…

S.E. Cupp (right) shows Ken Onion (left) her knife-throwing form during a recent hunt in Alaska.

Long-time knifemaker Earl Witsaman, perhaps best known for his award-winning miniature knives, has passed away after a long illness.

    Earl worked out of Stow, Ohio, for many years, where he also made a wide variety of fixed-blade patterns, from Randall repros to D-guard bowies. He sold his first knife in 1974. He exhibited his knives at the BLADE Show for many years, including the early years of the show in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife Sue always at his side. Sue, in…

A lockback folder with a stunning mammoth tooth handle, copious filework and engraved bolsters distinguishes one of knifemaker Pete Truncali's latest offerings.

    Featuring a 2 9/16-inch blade of ATS-34 stainless steel, Pete's folder was engraved by Tony Pitts. Closed length: 3 7/8…

Author James Morgan Ayres said the Nuclear Meltdown Special Forces Natural Outlaw by Busse Combat Knife Co. split logs with ease. Blade Length: 8.25 inches. Blade Stock: .240 inch. Blade Finish: Satin. Handle: Brown and black G-10. Overall Length: 14 inches. MSRP starts at $327.…