Spyderco’s obsession with blade steel goes back almost 40 years to their very first production knives. At that time, most knife companies were content with the stainless steels that were readily available, most of which had carbon contents below .08 percent. The reason for this was that steels with higher carbon contents could not be … Read More
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A patina (/pəˈtēnə/) is generally defined as “a surface appearance of something grown beautiful especially with age or use.” The word was first used by Italians in the 17th century to refer to the green film that forms on the surface of copper. The original word was Latin for “a shallow dish,” so the Italian … Read More
Training knives fill a critically important role in personal-defense and law enforcement defensive tactics training. When learning how to defend against edged-weapon attacks, realistic training tools truly get the adrenaline pumping and make the training more compelling. For civilians and duty-bound personnel who regard their knives as potential defensive weapons, good trainers are critical to … Read More
If you’re serious about knives, you’re probably also serious about sharpening (or at least you should be). The only way to truly appreciate the full potential of a knife is to ensure that is has the best edge possible. “Best,” however, is a relative term. There are many factors that determine the type of edge … Read More
The tremendous popularity of the television show Forged in Fire has introduced a whole new audience to the world of high-performance knives. It has also allowed millions of viewers to better understand the skills involved in hand forging and to appreciate the impressive cutting power and resilience of well-forged blades. When most people think of … Read More
First introduced back in 2000 on the Bram Frank Gunting and Gunting Trainer, Spyderco’s Compression Lock was a revolutionary development in folding knife lock design. The original form of this groundbreaking mechanism was also featured in the compact Salsa and the first-generation versions of the Yojimbo and Para Military. Awarded a US utility patent in … Read More
In 1981, legendary knife designer Blackie Collins created the LST (Light, Smooth, Tough) for the equally influential Pete Gerber of Gerber Legendary Blades. Based on Gerber’s best-selling Folding Sportsman I design, the LST was the first conventional lock-blade folding knife to use an injection-molded handle. While the Finnish Hackman Camp Knife, a balisong-style folder rumored … Read More
When Spyderco founder Sal Glesser put a pocket clip on his first folding knife design nearly 40 years ago, the world changed. What knife enthusiasts now take for granted was, at the time, a revolutionary innovation. Rather than carrying a knife in the bottom of your pocket or in a bulky belt pouch, it could … Read More
Arriving in yesterday’s UPS was another surprise from Sal, the C161GP Ulize, and a note from his secretary that said, “Sal says to ‘Enjoy’!” Although I had seen the Ulize prototype at several shows prior to receiving this production sample, I did not take the time to fully appreciate the long sleek lines of this … Read More
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