Battle Horse Knives is rapidly approaching its 15th year in the business – and it’s been quite a journey to get to this point, with transformations, highs, and lows all coming together to form the BHK saga.
The Battle Horse story actually begins with the Blind Horse story – and that story begins all the way back in 2000, when eventual Battle Horse co-founder Dan Coppins and a buddy started making knives. “R.W. Wilson played a big role in teaching them,” says Alicia McQuain, Dan’s daughter. “They went to their first Atlanta Blade show and did so well that they stepped up their game and started making more knives.” It was the classic knife maker success story that every aspiring bladesmith hopes for. “In 2007, they quit their jobs and started Blind Horse Knives,” McQuain continues. “After they started gaining some popularity, they realized they needed help. That’s when they hired my husband (and current BHK knife maker) John McQuain in 2009.”
this was an interesting read. Blind Horse was co-founded by LT Wright as well, but from what I gather, the partnership ended poorly. I don’t really know details and nor do I care.
As I am really good friends with several in LT’s orbit, I have felt strange initiating a relationship with Battle Horse myself, though I have never heard anything bad about the knives, nor about the people who run the company.