EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Have always been a bit ambivalent about using a fixed blade on an everyday basis. Don’t get me wrong – fixed-blade knives are quite useful and I have a handful that I really ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Regular readers of this column know I have been on a quest lately to discover fixed blades that are ...

The oldest outdoor tool is the blade. When our ancestors climbed down from the trees and walked upright, their first tool was some a stone edge to kill, slice meat and sharpen sticks to dig up wild ...

In this video you learn the secrets of materials selection forge building tools techniques and tempering so you can make your own terrific tools or blades at home or in the field Why buy expensive ...

WHEN RYAN GILL was 13, his father gave him a stave—or long stick—from a black locust tree, along with a single wood rasp. By the time his dad got home from work that evening, Gill was standing over a ...

In this video, we create a brutal survival blade using simple, ancient forging techniques - no fancy tools, just heat, hammer, and hands. Watch the full process from raw steel to a sharp and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. H x W x D (knife and base): 7.5 x ...