I have said it before, but my favorite thing about our 5 from the Grinder series is that it is as applicable to recognized Masters as it is for those who have only recently “turned pro”. Today’s participant, Paul DiStefano, falls in the latter category. In fact, by his own admission he isn’t a dyed-in-the-wool […]
Allen Surls has quite the pedigree, having taken stints apprenticing at both Fiddleback Forge and the Loveless knife shop. More impressive is this. Despite being trained by two makers with instantly recognizable and iconic design sensibilities, Allen has managed to create his own distinct style: a blend of his mentors’ influence with a classic Frontier-style […]
Bonjour! As our regular readers are aware, we are in the midst of a week of posts on a 2 century old French knife style – The Laguiole. There are many makers of this traditional knife from the South of France, and among the highly regarded is the Coutellerie de Laguiole Honoré Durand which made the Laguiole […]
I met James Cox at BLADE Show 2018 while I was just walking the floor on Saturday. I could not help but be drawn to the table with the name “Mayfly Forge”. It wasn’t just because of the selection of beautiful knives on the table, but also because as the owner of my own trout-fishing […]
Today I would like to introduce you to Russell Reece and his company Cohutta Knife! I met Russell at BLADE Show earlier this month – he was one of the talented apprentices at the Fiddleback Forge table – and his work speaks for itself. I am currently testing his Bearpen model for review here, and […]
Today’s 5 From The Grinder participant was recommended to us by our good friend Todd Hunt, and I’m sure glad he did. As you are about to see, Mr Kyle Daily turns out some stunning knives. Without further ado…
