Spartan Blades Blog

  • ​SHARPENING CPM STEELS

    Jul 13th 2020

    ​SHARPENING CPM STEELS

    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 edge…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​GETTING MOST OUT OF THE BLADE SHOW

    Jul 10th 2020

    ​GETTING MOST OUT OF THE BLADE SHOW

    At present time, it is about one month away from the 2020 BLADE Show, which takes place August 7th-9th at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Marietta, GA. It is the annual gathering of knife enthusiasts fro…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​SHARPENING, PART II: SHARPENER SELECTION

    Jul 9th 2020

    ​SHARPENING, PART II: SHARPENER SELECTION

    In Part I of this Sharpening series, we covered the basics of knife sharpening. This time, we will discuss sharpener selection based on the knives you own and use, and what blade steels they have. B…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​SHARPENING, PART I: THE BASICS

    Jul 6th 2020

    ​SHARPENING, PART I: THE BASICS

    Like any other skill, sharpening a knife takes a great deal of practice, as well as patience to master. There are some who naturally gravitate towards this type of activity, and there are others who…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • INDEPENDENCE DAY 2020

    Jul 2nd 2020

    INDEPENDENCE DAY 2020

    INDEPENDENCE DAY 2020What a year 2020 has been! I’m pretty sure you all were like me on December 31st, 2019 as the minutes were ticking away towards midnight, as we all are at that time every year. N…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing Topic suggestion by Marty Stanfield

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  • ​KNIFE CHASING ROAD TRIPS

    Jun 30th 2020

    ​KNIFE CHASING ROAD TRIPS

    Summer is here and so is the season for road trips. There’s nothing like hitting the open road for a fun destination - beaches, mountains, wineries….and knives. Yes, you read correctly - knives. Ou…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing Topic suggestion by Marty Stanfield

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  • ​Thoughts on 2020…

    Jun 29th 2020

    ​Thoughts on 2020…

    2020. The mere sight of these numbers or hearing of “twenty twenty”, brings about thoughts of a very confusing, scary, and maddening year so far. So far, Coronavirus/COVID-19 and its global impact a…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​SPARTAN BLADES SHOP TOUR

    Jun 26th 2020

    ​SPARTAN BLADES SHOP TOUR

    Inside an unassuming brick building that used to be a restaurant located at 625 SE Service Road in the Sandhills of Southern Pines, NC, is where some of the best tactical fixed blade knives and foldin…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • Jun 23rd 2020

    THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSION

    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 the…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​TU LAM: SHAKE-DOWN!

    Jun 19th 2020

    ​TU LAM: SHAKE-DOWN!

    Tu Lam is a real-life warrior, and the real deal. US Army veteran with 23 years of service, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game character, co-host of the Forged In Fire: Knife or Death television serie…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​KNIFE SHOW ETIQUETTE

    Jun 9th 2020

    ​KNIFE SHOW ETIQUETTE

    Knife shows are fun as well as informative. If you have been to one or many, you know what I am talking about. It’s almost sensory overload to go to a show, there’s so much to see, so many folks to…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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