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September 2022 Buck of the Month – Limited Ed: Buck Blacked Out Ranger

September 22, 2022 10:00 am

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Buck knives offer a limited edition once-a-month knife that collectors love. This month’s Buck-of-the-Month is a Blacked Out Ranger Sport Folding Blade. As always, these very limited editions of Buck Knives will sell out really quickly, maybe by the time you read this.

This exclusive Buck Knives model 112 Ranger Sport features a black Cerakote coated, Bos heat treated, S30V steel, straight clip point blade. Handled with a black anodized aluminum frame, black G10 inlays, dual black thumb studs, unique to this September exclusive. Expertly handcrafted as part of the Buck of the Month program. Only 1,000 are available.

A “tactical” 112. I prefer the traditional.

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New Leatherman Multi-Tool Maintenance Kit

September 22, 2022 9:00 am

Tool Guy D | Industry News / New Products, Sharpening & Restoration

Leatherman launched a new tool maintenance kit, which looks perfect for keeping your multi-tool and other EDC gear in perfect working order.

Here’s what the new Leatherman tool cleaning and maintenance kit comes with:

Leatherman blade sharpener

Double-ended pick

Cleaning brush

Parts mat with raised lip

Microfiber cleaning cloth

Lubrication oil with needle applicator

Cleaning swabs

Everything stores neatly in the included case, which has room for a multi-tool (sold separately).

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ESEE Grows Non-Fixed Blade Selection with Pinhoti Friction Folder

September 22, 2022 8:00 am

KnifeNews | Bushcraft, Hunting, & Survival, EDC, Industry News / New Products

ESEE is releasing a brand new friction folder into the wild. The Pinhoti is designed by Shane Adams and, like many of its ESEE fixed blade family members, it blends elements of modern and traditional knife design to maximize its outdoors utility.

Even though it’s a folder and not a fixed blade, the Pinhoti still aims to be a rugged tool that’s ready to tackle the varied chores outdoorsmen encounter on their adventures. At its heart is a 3.25-inch blade, a racy, sleek take on the classic puukko drop point, complete with a Scandi grind. The elongated tip ups the piercing potential, while the main edge, with its even back-to-front curvature, provides lots of slicing muscle and bite.

This is an intriguing knife. I carry my Craftlab Knives friction folder while camping all the time. So the knife should be a capable tool. It is also interesting to see a folder that is made entirely from ESEE stock materials. Their other ones aren’t made by Rowen (their production partner) I do not believe. This one looks to be in Rowen’s wheelhouse.

A visit to Rowen Manufacturing (ESEE Knives)

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Is it Time to Ban ‘Assault’ Knives?

September 21, 2022 10:00 am

Ammoland | Knife Law, Photography, Podcasts, & Videos

USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- On May 30th, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Introduced a new package of gun laws that would ban military-style rifles, limit magazine capacity to five rounds and ban all handguns. This, of course under the guise of public safety.

Our Canadian friends didn’t have much to say about it. How could they? They don’t have anything that resembles our 2nd Amendment.They do, however, have the right to defend themselves. That right is given to them by God, but their all-mighty government has decided that they know best, and Canadians shall remain unarmed and helpless.

Meanwhile… Canadian Mass Stabbing Spree 10 Dead, 15 wounded

Coincidentally, stabbing sprees have occurred in at least 13 areas of Saskatchewan. Now, Canadian authorities have reported that ten people have died, and at least 15 more have been hospitalized. Just The News reported these attacks to have recently occurred on Sunday, September 4, 2022, just a few months after Canadian citizens were disarmed.

This didn’t end up being as much about knives as I thought it would be. Really would have been better as more of a red meat piece back at TTAK. But the trends in Canada regarding all sorts of civil liberties are not good at all. I don’t doubt that Castro Jr. would be happy to impose UK-style knife prohibition in the Great White North as well.

Pallet cleanser:

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Pennsylvania Switchblade Ban Repeal Bill Passes Senate Committee

September 21, 2022 9:00 am

Knife Rights | Industry News / New Products, Knife Law

HB 1929, repealing Pennsylvania’s ban on automatic knives, today passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a unanimous vote. The bill previously passed the House 202-1. It now moves to the Senate floor for second consideration.

We would especially like to thank Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Lisa Baker, with whom we worked closely, for taking up HB 1929 in her committee and advancing it to the floor of the Senate.

Knife Rights has led the effort to repeal switchblade bans or restrictions in 19 states, starting with New Hampshire in 2010. Repeals have since been enacted in Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

Knife Rights is America’s grassroots knife owners’ organization; leading the fight to
Rewrite Knife Law in America™ and forging a Sharper Future for all Americans™. Knife Rights efforts have resulted in 39 bills enacted repealing knife bans in 25 states and over 150 cities and towns since 2010.

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California knife maker carves out future headquarters in Austin suburb

September 21, 2022 8:00 am

Culturemap Austin | Culinary, Industry News / New Products, Production Knives

Southern California-based Cangshan Cutlery Co. plans to move its global headquarters to Leander in 2023, with the potential of employing as many as 300 people here.

Cangshan Cutlery, whose headquarters is currently located in Chino, California, is eyeing a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility in the Austin suburb of Leander that the company expects to help push its annual revenue to $150 million. The facility is set to be built on 41 acres at 204 Heritage Grove Rd.

The company says the move will enable it to start manufacturing a premium line of cutlery aside from its current products. Sellers of Cangshan Cutlery’s kitchen knives include Amazon, Costco, Crate & Barrel, and Williams Sonoma.

“As a first-generation immigrant, I am inspired by the possibilities of the promise of America. I see it in the spirit and creativity of my employees, and I see it in the town of Leander, Texas,” the company’s founder and CEO, Henry Liu, says in a City of Leander news release. “I am truly excited about bringing the vision of creating a premium American-made cutlery line to life.”

From what we have been able to gather, Cangshan has to this point been a major maker and importer of kitchen knives for the big retailers. With this move to Texas, it looks like they plan to bring a portion of their production into the US, which is always a good thing.

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Boker Sherman EDC Marks Debut of MagnaCut in Company’s Catalog

September 20, 2022 11:00 am

KnifeNews | Industry News / New Products, Production Knives

MagnaCut, MagnaCut, MagnaCut: Larrin Thomas’s steel has been the talk of the metallurgical town ever since its debut last year. But 2022 really feels like the Year of MagnaCut, with dozens of custom makers and manufacturers rolling out knives made from the stuff. Boker is the latest to jump on the bandwagon with the Sherman EDC, their first-ever MagnaCut release.

If you keep tabs on Boker’s voluminous output you might recognize the Sherman. The design debuted last year, a cutlery tribute to the Sherman tank, one of the most famous armored vehicles of the 20th century. Not only did the knife emulate the Sherman profile on a visual level, but its Chad Nichols Damascus blade was a special recipe made from real Sherman tank components.

Magnacut has proven excellent for smaller knives, but apparently has some warping issues on long and thin blades like kitchen knives.

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Endura 4 Joins Spyderco K390 Series

September 20, 2022 8:00 am

KnifeNews | EDC, Industry News / New Products, Production Knives

Spyderco dropped a lone New Product Reveal this week, the K390 flavor of the Endura 4 Wharncliffe. All the expected specifications are here as the blue-handled lineup of K390 Spydies grows once again.

We really, truly don’t see any need to rehash the details of the base model Endura 4; if you’re reading articles on this site, you know all about the Delica’s big brother (well, one of its big brothers). The Wharncliffe version of the Endura first joined the lineup in 2019, following the wharnie Delica a few years prior to that. As for the K390 variants, they’ve been coming in dribs and drabs for years now, with many of the core models getting the telltale blue scales and steel upgrade, including the standard leaf bladed Endura 4.

I like wharncliffe blades. I like Spyderco. I like the Endura. I think this one looks terrible.

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Benchmade 940: The Knife That Revolutionized EDC

September 19, 2022 11:00 am

BladeHQ | EDC, Knife & Accessory Review, Photography, Podcasts, & Videos, Production Knives

Spencer and crew are still finding their legs, but has some good background on the Benchmade 940, a knife I don’t have a lot of experience with.

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Benchmade Picks up Artist Series after Two Year Hiatus

September 19, 2022 10:00 am

KnifeNews | Antique Knives & Collectables, EDC, Production Knives

Casey Underwood and Benchmade are back for the second round of limited edition Artist Series releases. The canvas is once again the Benchmade Mini Crooked River, but this time the art on the blades and bolsters reflect the start of hunting season.

We’re guessing the Mini Crooked River is a knife you know all about already, but if you didn’t get in on the first Artist Series batch back in 2020, here’s the lowdown: Benchmade partners with an artist who embellishes a selected model with their work. In the case of these Mini Crooked Rivers, there is custom artwork on the blade itself as well as the bolster.

Not my thing, but the collector Benchmades tend to do reasonably well on the secondary market.

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