There was a time when the only way to get a SIG knife by Hogue Knives was to be a member of the SIG Legion. But now, there is a line of different designs available to everyone.
The knives are all made in the USA from US sourced materials. The blades are 154 CM or CPM154 stain resistant steel that is cryogenically heat treated to a Rockwell of 57-59. They include fixed, folding and automatic options.
Check out the full line here.
Williams Blade Design is run by James Williams and sons. James is a former Army officer with iver 50 years of experience in the martial arts, having developed The System of Strategy. For over 20 years he has been creating blade designs for himself and others. While they are made in relatively small batches, they are highly sought after as working blades.
Seen here are several of his designs. The HZT 002 features a 6.5″ Blade made from 80CrV2 by Daniel Winkler.
If you’re a true knife aficionado, you’ve probably already heard of James Williams and his knives. If not, poke around this website and check out his designs, both on williamsbladedesign.com and CRKT.com.
Cascadia Points consist of a three pack of lightweight arrowhead-style points linked together on para-cord. You can carry them in your survival kit and they are ready to be lashed to a pole. The heads include a classic arrow shape, split-prong fishing point and side-notch arrowhead.
Made in the USA from heat treated 1095 tool steel by Cascadia Cutlery.
One of the cool things about Blade Show is the creativity of the makers. Take for example this slingshot.
Made from aircraft aluminum with a rubber band, it’s compact enough to fit into the palm of your hand or back pocket. It will even tuck into PALS webbing.
Available in Gold, Purple, Black, Red, and Raw Aluminum.
www.ooakforge.com/listing/627450796/aluminum-straight-shooter-slingshot
I really like the Flatiron’s cleaver design. It features a 3.6″ blade paired with a textured G-10 composite handle. Well, I guess I should clarify. The scale on the side with the lock, is aluminum. The other one is G10.
You’ll notice the extra plate beside the lock. That’s to keep a tight grip from indexing the lock during opening and slowing it preventing a complete opening to full lock.
Details:
? Full length: 8.5″
? Blade length: 3.8″
? Blade steel: 7Cr17MoV
? Cleaver style, satin finish blade
? Thumb hole for one-hand opening
? G-10 composite handle scales
? Frame lock
? Pocket clip
This weekend is the inaugural Blade Show West at the Portland Civic Center in Portland, Oregon.
With so many knife brands headquartered here, this is certainly the place for it.
At Blade Show I met Craig Tonelli, owner of Fire Water Survival. He was showing the AEGIS Pocket Survival Kit, which boasts a rather unique combination of components.
When you first see it, it looks common enough, what with the 12 foot of 550 cord wrapping. But once you remove that, you expose what appears to be a metal capsule.
Turns out, it’s a collapsible metal cup which also stores the other components. In addition to the cordage and water purification capability, it also contains fishing kit, fire starter and cutting tool.
There is a larger kit named the Chief which is based on the same concept but with more of it.
www.firewatersurvival.com/survival-kits
-Eric Graves
Editor
CRKT received two awards at Blade Show 2018. The TJ Schwarz designed Caligo™ took home “Best Buy of the Year” and the just released Knife Maintenance Tool, designed by Tom Stokes, took home “Accessory of the Year”.
Caligo
“First off, I feel like the luckiest person in the world. The opportunity to design a product and actually see it reach the public is something I could have only dreamed of growing up. Beyond that, it feels like the award is further evidence of the chemistry between myself and the team at CRKT. My hope is that it marks the beginning of a long and productive relationship.” – TJ Schwarz
SPECS:
Blade Length?? 3.185″ (80.9mm)
Blade Edge?? Plain
Blade Steel ??8Cr14MoV
Blade Finish ??Black Oxide
Blade Thickness ?0.129″ (3.28 mm)
Closed Length?? 4.471″ (113.56 mm)
Weight??? 3.4 oz. (96 g)
Handles ??Black Anodized Aluminum Handles w/Blue Pivot Ring
Style???Folding Knife w/Locking Liner
Overall Length?? 7.625″ (193.68 mm)
CRKT Knife Maintenance Tool
“The CRKT Knife Maintenance Tool is just what the knife lover needs to care for his knife and I am highly honored to receive the Blade Show Award for the 2018 Accessory Of The Year.” – Tom Stokes
