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Working thread title for Larrin's newest baby (AFAIK), to his growing family of steels.

Big news from sal in the CPM Prototype Steel thread over in General Discussion:

The good Doctor has his own name for the alloy. We will be doing a run of Mule...

Anyone know a time line for more k390 Delicas releasing?I lost mine on the job and want to grab a new one.

I am eagerly anticipating the release of the Sage 6.

So, I've been considering pre-ordering it, just to make sure I can get one as early as possible.

I finally decided to pull the trigger this weekend, but noticed that it was no longer available for...

I’ve spent some time finding and reporting counterfeits this week. They’re not hard to find; any search for Spyderco will net a dozen fakes selling for absurdly low prices. Interestingly, about 90% of the listings I’ve reported recently originate from...

Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025 (KOPA), H.R. 60 , originally conceived and authored by Knife Rights in 2010 and introduced in 2013 as the first proactive pro-knife federal legislation in the nation’s history, has been marked up by the...

The sad thing is, someone is buying them. Otherwise they wouldnt keep making more dumb stuff like this

Hello all (from France, excuse my english).
I own a black Delica first gen i presume. Spyderco G-2 Stainless mark on blade one side, Seki-City Japan on the other.
On the handle Clipit Delica mark on one side, but NO Us and foreign patents inscription on...

The single most common questions and complaints I get as Chairman of Knife Rights revolve around social media censorship. Under newly appointed Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson, the Federal Trade Commission just issued a Request for Public Comment Regarding...

The Arkansas Senate passed HB 1418 that would enact Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption in the state by a vote of 28-1. The bill adds “Knives” and “Knife-making components” to the state’s existing Firearms Law Preemption statute.

This bill...

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We are pleased to once again take the lead in protecting the knife industry from the adverse effects of anti-knife sentiment that unfortunately still exists among some in this country. Idaho SB 1027 , a bill to enact the Transparency in Financial Services...

This week Knife Rights Director of Legislative Affairs, Todd Rathner, spent a good deal of time in airports, airliners and hotels traveling to two committee hearings and sessions in Washington and then Arkansas just days apart. Our record of 50 bills...

This week Knife Rights Director of Legislative Affairs, Todd Rathner, spent a good deal of time in airports, airliners and hotels traveling to two committee hearings in Washington and then Arkansas just days apart. Our record of 50 bills enacted in 31...

I just got mine and was curious if the internal hardware coating is DLC or the new Spyderco developed coating but can't find any information about it!

Arkansas HB1418 , a bill that would enact Knife Rights’ signature Knife Law Preemption, is up for a hearing on February 12th before the House Committee on City, County & Local Affairs. The bill adds “Knives” and “Knife-making components” to the state’s...

After examining some of my older and new model Spyderco models, as well as knives from other companies, which use fiberglass reinforced nylon handles (regardless of name, Zytel, FRN, Grivory, GRN, etc.), I would like sal and all of you to please educate...

Even when you win a Second Amendment case decisively in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, you may lose in court in the end, having won a battle, but not the war. Which is annoying as all get out, but we’ll take our wins as best we can, even as the war...

There has been a bit of discussion about the new Sage5 LW Salt only coming in PE & I was hoping you could clarify...

Is there a plan for an SE blade in the Sage family... Salt or otherwise?

Anybody else wanna chime in here... :thinking

(I am a...

I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but it seems like it would work fine if someone wanted to invest that kind of money to get everything necessary.

Hi everyone,

rencontre trans paris I own several Spyderco models (PM2, Manix 2, Native 5), and I’m currently comparing the CPM-S110V and Maxamet versions. From what I understand, S110V offers exceptional edge retention due to its high vanadium and...

I predicted this. Www.olfaworks.com

With the signing of the Ohio Preemption Enhancement bill last week , Knife Rights reached a significant milestone:

50 bills enacted in 31 states in just 16 years !

Knife Rights is fundamentally reshaping the legal landscape for knife owners across...

Knife Rights supported Ohio SB 58 , which enhances the protections provided by the state's preemption statute, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine last Wednesday. The revised statute, while primarily enhancing firearms law preemption, also...

The Department of Justice has filed its Reply Brief and Motion to Dismiss in Knife Rights' federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of portions of the Federal Switchblade Act under the Second Amendment. The bottom line; it doesn't look a whole...

Unprofessional, something I want no association with. First TWO.

Has anyone tried sharpening the Demko Armiger 4 serrations on the SharpMaker? They are very similar to the old Cold Steel serrations (the small teeth are very narrow) and I'm not sure whether or not the edge of the SharpMaker stone will get into them....

I usually keep quiet on these topics. I do not have a background in systems security per se, my background was in project management, system administration, and basic network administration and cellphone administration.

There are tens of billions lost...

What do you all think of Stellite the cobalt alloy pioneered by Elwood Haynes and Talonite and other alloys for knives? What factors caused them to not catch on as much as VG10? Cost and difficulty of forming into blades?

Knife Rights and its fellow plaintiffs have filed their Motion for Summary Judgement in their federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of portions of the Federal Switchblade Act (Title 15 Chapter 29 §1241) under the Second Amendment.

The...

Any tips for this? I used barkeepers friend on my Worksharp stones. Seemed to do ok.

Please support Knife Rights on this #GIVINGTUESDAY with a generous donation and you could win some really great prizes from our good friends at SIG SAUER and Hogue knives Knife Rights continues to punch way above our weight with your support. But, we do...

Details are here:

Seller is:

If you want it for analysis or destruction, I can send it on.

They're giving away a Slysz Bowie.

Not affiliated with them, just passing it on to my fellow enthusiasts.

Knife Rights Year End Drawing Launched! Our good friends at Sig Sauer and Hogue Knives have donated some great prizes to support our ongoing efforts.

DONATE by Midnight, December 31, 2024, to be eligible to win. WINNER'S CHOICE!

DONATE at...

Where do the knife makers in Italy, Corsica, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Southern France, and other nations tend to get the steel for their knives from? Do they purchase rolls of it from European suppliers like Sandvik and Bohler or do they produce it...

Jim

Does anyone know what the sharpening angle is of the CS Black Talon II in PE?
It has a chisel profile like a SE but without the serrations.
I´m not planning on using it for it intended task. I just see it as an affordable version of the Civilian.
I...

My recent Manix 2 purchased from BladeHQ only had one washer. I am used to a washer under the capture pivot side. This one did not have one. Is this normal?

I have always loved Swedish made steel and knives since getting into knives. Other than Fallkniven what official issue and private purchase knives do Swedish military members carry? Mora? EKA? Foreign brands?

I know they were issued the G3 type knife...

I picked up a smock and have a meton boss backspacer on order. My question; is it necessary to remove the top scale and liner to install or can I just loose the body screws and slip it in and retighten. It looks like it has no drilled holes and is held in...