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THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSION(Post)
So, what lights your fire? Think about it for a minute. Outside of current events, religion, politics, and such - what turns your crank? What gets your wheels rolling? What lights that fire in th ...
Spartan Blades & EK Commando Knife Company team up to make a modern version of the legendary EK Commando Dagger (Post)While attending the 2014 International BLADE Show in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to escape from my booth for a short time to do a little aisle surfing. As I walked from booth to booth, I saw ...
GETTING TO KNOW CURTIS IOVITO(Post)Spartan Blades’ co-founder/co-owner Curtis Iovito handles quite a few tasks in helping to run Spartan Blades (Go to https://spartanbladesusa.com/about-us-2/ to read an official bio that has in-depth ...
BUYING THE BEST YOU CAN AFFORD(Post)Some say they have simple tastes in life. They only want the best! None of this shopping around and comparing. Just give me the best! Acquiring and owning “the best” is not without a price, liter ...
Spartan Blades and KA-BAR Knives are proud to announce the formation of Pineland Cutlery, Inc(Post)Dear Valued Customer, 24 July, 2019It is our pleasure to announce Pineland Cutlery, Inc. a joint venture between Spartan Blades and KA-BAR Knives. Spartan Blades will now be a division of Pineland Cu ...
The Economics of Knives: A Deep Dive into Craftsmanship and Value(Post)The Economics of Knives: A Deep Dive into Craftsmanship and ValueLet’s take a closer look at these behind-the-scenes factors that influence the creation of the knives we hold dear.For knife enthusias ...
What you might not have known about Bill Harsey(Post)What you might not have known about Bill HarseyBy Dexter EwingBill Harsey is a gentle giant, figuratively and literally, in custom knifemaking. In his younger days, Harsey worked in the family busin ...
WHAT IS PINELAND CUTLERY?(Post)WHAT IS PINELAND CUTLERY?Posted by Dexter Ewing on 11th May 2020WHAT IS PINELAND CUTLERY?by Dexter EwingIf you have visited this site you might have seen the mention of Pineland Cutlery. What is it ...
S35VN versus S45VN(Post)Spartan Blades, along with other tactical knife manufacturers, have embraced the high performance CPM steels for their knives. S30V, S35VN, and now S45VN. If you’re also a steel nerd like myself, y ...
WHY TACTICAL FOLDERS?(Post)Trends come and trends go. That the ebb and flow of the market. ANY market. Automobiles, fashion, electronics, home furnishings, tools….anything. Some trends come and when they do they explode onto t ...
BACK IN THE DAY(Post)You always hear the older folks say stuff like “when I was your age.” or even “back in the day…” followed by some sort of old-school reminiscence of days gone by, of a bygone era that the subsequent ...
SHARPENING CPM STEELS(Post)Crucible Particle Metallurgy (aka CPM) steels are very popular today on high end knives both of the production and custom made varieties. They offer a very high level of performance and enhanced edg ...