June 22, 2017
5 From The Grinder with Karl B. Andersen, ABS Journeyman Smith
I am used to no one spelling my last name correctly. It’s the curse of my Norwegian ancestry. So naturally, while perusing the list of exhibitors at BLADE Show 2017,…
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June 19, 2017
“5 from the Grinder” with Charles Brenner (CZ Knives)
One of the things I like best about our 5 from the Grinder series is that it is equally applicable to both recognized masters of the craft as well as…
June 13, 2017
“5 from the Grinder” with Daniel Pica (Screech Owl Knives)
Today’s featured knifemaker is not one I met at BLADE Show, rather someone whose work I have become familiar with through interactions on social media. It was the knife below,…
May 30, 2017
“5 from the Grinder” with Brian Neville (Drop Point Forge)
We are always looking for makers to feature in our “5 from the Grinder” series. Brian Neville of Drop Point Forge responded to a Facebook soliciation, and we are quite…
May 24, 2017
“5 from the Grinder” with Jason Leclair
It took several months to work thorough the post-BLADE Show queue of 5 from the Grinder posts last year, and since then I have been reaching out to custom makers…
May 05, 2017
“5 from the Grinder” with Fuad Accawi (Acre Metalworks)
I first heard of, and later met Fuad Accawi, through Mike C., at the Friday lunches with Ethan Becker and a revolving cast of characters that Allen Elishewitz has labeled the…
April 17, 2017
“5 from the Grinder” with Nichole Lindstrand (Lindstrand Custom Knives)
Nichole Lindstrand is not the first 18-year old knifemaker we have featured in our “5 from the Grinder” series, that honor goes to Ben Stark. She is however the first…