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EDGEWORN BLADE JOURNAL
Craft Knives · Collecting · Steel & Story
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Damascus Revival: How Small-Batch Smiths Are Reshaping the Custom Knife Market
Leatherwork Sheaths: The Overlooked Half of a Great Blade
Inside a Forge: A Week With an Independent Bladesmith
Five Vintage Folders Every New Collector Should Know
Sharpening Angles Explained: A Practical Field Guide
Companies
August 10, 2026
Mid-Size Cutlery Workshops Report Strongest Order Backlog in a Decade
Aug 9, 2026
Powder Steel Suppliers Face Shipping Delays Into Q4
Aug 8, 2026
Independent Cutlery Retailers Push Back Against Marketplace Fees
Aug 7, 2026
A Second-Generation Workshop Modernizes Without Losing Its Hand-Forged Roots
Aug 6, 2026
Regional Trade Show Adds Dedicated Hall for Custom Makers
Aug 5, 2026
Independent Lab Publishes Edge-Retention Data for Six Popular Steels
Companies
Who's Building the Next Generation of Working Blades
Business
Aug 4, 2026
Export Data Shows Custom Knife Demand Shifting Toward Overseas Buyers
Aug 3, 2026
Why More Makers Are Adding Product Liability Coverage This Year
Aug 2, 2026
Apprenticeship Programs Quietly Return to the Bladesmithing Trade
Aug 1, 2026
Sustainable Packaging Becomes a Selling Point for Small Cutlery Brands
Latest
August 10, 2026 — 4:12 PM
Collectors Debate Whether Limited Runs Are Losing Their Meaning
August 10, 2026 — 1:47 PM
A Beginner's Case for Buying One Good Knife Instead of Five Cheap Ones
August 10, 2026 — 11:20 AM
Restoration Diary: Bringing a Rusted 1950s Fixed Blade Back to Life
August 9, 2026 — 6:05 PM
What Handle Material Actually Tells You About a Knife's Intended Use
August 9, 2026 — 2:38 PM
Auction Recap: Three Estate Collections That Surprised Bidders
August 9, 2026 — 10:15 AM
The Quiet Rise of Integral Construction Among New Makers
August 8, 2026 — 5:52 PM
Field Notes: Testing Four Folders Through a Season of Daily Carry
August 8, 2026 — 3:10 PM
Reader Mailbag: How Do You Store a Growing Collection Properly?
August 8, 2026 — 9:44 AM
A Short History of the Finger Choil and Why It Still Matters
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Interest
August 7, 2026
Why Some Collectors Only Buy Knives They'll Never Use
August 6, 2026
The Etiquette of Handling Someone Else's Custom Blade
August 5, 2026
Reading a Maker's Mark: A Short Primer for New Collectors
August 4, 2026
What a Patina Says About How a Knife Was Actually Carried
Featured
Featured
Meet the Makers Bringing Traditional Joinery Into Handle Design
Aug 10, 2026
Show Floor Report: Five Booths Worth the Walk
Aug 9, 2026
Edge Retention Shootout: Six Blades, One Cardboard Test
Aug 8, 2026
Off-Season Storage: Protecting Carbon Steel From Humidity
Aug 7, 2026
An Interview With a Third-Generation Sheath Maker
Marguerite Holt
Contributing Editor, Field Reviews
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