Spartan Blades Blog

  • ​FINDING YOUR ZEN

    Oct 26th 2020

    ​FINDING YOUR ZEN

    What is your Zen? You know, it’s a certain activity that you find peaceful and relaxing. It's something that we can partake in and not really put much deep thought into . It’s an activity that helps t…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​SPARTAN BLADES PALLAS

    Oct 9th 2020

    ​SPARTAN BLADES PALLAS

    The Spartan Blades Pallas is one of the few button lock flipper folder on the market today. Sure, there are a lot of flipper folders around, they mainly are of the linerlock or framelock varieties. Bu…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​SPARTAN / LES GEORGE DESIGNED V-14 DAGGER

    Jul 30th 2020

    ​SPARTAN / LES GEORGE DESIGNED V-14 DAGGER

    SPARTAN / LES GEORGE DESIGNED V-14 DAGGERBy Dexter EwingFROM THE AUTHOR: This will be the first installment of what will become eventually, a series of in-depth looks at each Spartan Blades design, wi…

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  • BACK IN THE DAY

    Jul 22nd 2020

    BACK IN THE DAY

    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 g…

    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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  • 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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  • ​GETTING TO KNOW MARK CAREY

    Jun 2nd 2020

    ​GETTING TO KNOW MARK CAREY

    Mark Carey is the other half of the Spartan Blades leadership, along with his friend and business partner Curtis Iovito. A former Green Beret, Carey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience too Sp…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • BUYING THE BEST YOU CAN AFFORD

    May 28th 2020

    BUYING THE BEST YOU CAN AFFORD

    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, litera…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​GETTING TO KNOW CURTIS IOVITO

    May 27th 2020

    ​GETTING TO KNOW CURTIS IOVITO

    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 i…

    Published by By Dexter Ewing

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  • ​SHAKE-DOWN: LES GEORGE

    May 20th 2020

    ​SHAKE-DOWN: LES GEORGE

    SHAKE-DOWN: LES GEORGE by Dexter Ewing Custom maker Les George of Blue Springs, Mississippi, began his knifemaking career in 1992. Specializing in tactical knives, his designs are based fro…

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  • THE ​KNIFE COMMUNITY

    May 18th 2020

    THE ​KNIFE COMMUNITY

    THE KNIFE COMMUNITYText by Dexter EwingCurrently, I’m closing in fast on being a knife enthusiast for nearly three decades. That's probably longer than some of you have been alive! Through these yea…

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