Blade

BLADE magazine is the world’s #1 knife publication, covering all aspects of the industry: knifemaking, how-to’s, collecting, legislation and knife rights, and much more. Inside each issue you’ll find: Coverage of the hottest and most collectible handmade knives and their values Complete listings of the industry's most important shows and events Knife collecting tips from the experts The most up-to-date knife legislation info

READERS RESPOND

COVER STORY

Blade • Vol. L, No. 8, May 2024

TEXAS STRANG-TWANGED

NESSMUK! • History repeats itself in four modern renditions of an all-American classic

THAT’S A NESSMUK!

DIME NOVEL KNIVES?

From Whittle to Whack • Ponder 12 sharp blades ideal for bushcraft, survival and other pursuits

Back to SHARP School • Get your bachelor's of state-of-the-art degree at the 11th Annual BLADE University

KNIVES THAT HELP YOU THRIVE • The author gets back to the basics with two new bushcraft knives

BIG Show with a SMALL Show Feel • BLADE Show Texas makes the “impossible” look easy

LEAN’N LANKY • Sleek new factory folders fuel consumer demand

WHERE TO GET ’EM

What’s Hot for 2024 • Sate your cutting needs with the world’s latest factory knives and sharpeners

Between BLADES • Four affordable game shears offer cut, power, features, size and more

GOING GOLDEN CONCLUSION • The last 10 years of BLADE®’s first half century had a little bit of everything

KEYS TO THE BEST POCKETKNIVES Conclusion • Some lean traditional, others modern and others “whatever’s in my pocket is fine”

THE KNIFE I CARRY

WIN A KNIFE!

SHOW CALENDAR

WHERE TO NET ’EM

NEXT IN BLADE® • MAILED TO SUBSCRIBERS IN EARLY TO MID MAY

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