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Bob Kramer (born 1958) is an American bladesmith, "widely considered the greatest American knifesmith working today". [2] Some consider his kitchen knives to be "the best in the world". [3] His first knife shop in Seattle, Bladesmiths, opened in 1993. [4] [5] As of 2017 he forges steel and makes knives in Bellingham, Washington. [6]
Because of this, 440C is one of the most common stainless alloys used for knife making. [34] The once ubiquitous American Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter was made of 440C before 1981. [citation needed] Böhler n695 is equivalent to 440C. [citation needed] Knife blades specified as being "440" can typically be assumed to be the lower-hardness 440A ...
Use can range from harvesting crops, self-defense, hunting, fishing, or general knife duty. Okapi knives are very popular in Southern Africa, but have a rather nefarious reputation as they are associated with criminals and street gangs. Due to the use of Okapis by criminals they have been nicknamed "the Saturday night special" of knives.
Gerber LHR Combat Knife designed by Matt Larsen, Bill Harsey and Chris Reeve These are two of the most popular Gerber knives. The smaller is the Gerber LMF II and the larger is the Gerber LHR Sheath knife. Gerber Legendary Blades is an American maker of knives, multitools, and other tools for outdoors and military headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Logo of the Western Knife Company. The Western Knife Company was an American manufacturer of hunting knives which began operations in Boulder, Colorado in 1911. The company is probably best known for its "Bowie" style hunting knives. The company was purchased by Coleman (the famous manufacturer of outdoor equipment) in 1984.
Zwilling J. A. Henckels AG is a German knife-maker based in Solingen, Germany. It is one of the largest and oldest manufacturers of kitchen knives for domestic and professional use, having been founded in June 1731 by Peter Henckels. It is also one of the oldest operating companies in the world. The brand's namesake was Johann Abraham Henckels ...
Original Survival Knife developed in 1958. The ASEK replaced the "knife, hunting, survival pilots", which had a number of problems with the leather sheath and handle, the sharpening stone, and corrosion resistance. (The 1958 designed knife is still issued by US military, and is currently made by Ontario Knife. It has not been fully replaced as ...
A kaiken is a 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, single or (very rarely) double-edged Japanese knife [1] usually without ornamental fittings housed in a plain but lacquered mount. Uses [ edit ]