Bladesmith Josh Weston recently introduced a series of leather wrist cuff knife sheaths. The South Carolina-based maker and Forged in Fire contestant plans to take the project to the next level by expanding the line and scaling up production. Weston designed his first wrist sheath to free up his own belt and pockets. “I’m a […]
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A Life of Minimalism is a Way to Live at Maximum
As a vagabond and digital nomad, I don’t live with bare minimums but with bare maximums, this is how I live my life at its maximum. “Simplicity involves unburdening your life, and living more lightly with fewer distractions that interfere with a high quality life, as defined by each individual.” – LINDA BREEN PIERCE I’m […]
Explore Baja | Everywhere You Should Be
What does one do when they spend 5 months traveling the 1,000 mile long peninsula of Baja? Everything. Get the lowdown from crazed adventure man Leo Jenkins on the must-visit places Baja has to offer.
Brous Blades Enlists TJ Schwarz for Icon Folder
Knife maker TJ Schwarz is working with Brous Blades to launch the Icon, his first production knife collaboration. The sleek new knife features interesting ergonomic characteristics and is Schwarz’s first design to break away from the custom and mid-tech markets. Schwarz is also expanding in other avenues with plans to distribute unique knives and lifestyle goods through his own new […]
Vagabonding: The Art of Minimalism
Vagabonding is a minimalistic lifestyle. Living and traveling the world effectively with just the contents of our backpacks. Carrying, buying and using just what we need with complete satisfaction and elegant efficiency. Minimal + Mobile = Vagabond Living a minimalist life may mean less “things”, frugality and active moderation but its actually a way to […]
SOG Gambit | First Impressions
Here’s a quick look at the SOG Gambit, a lightweight but strong and sleek karambit style blade made by SOG Knives. The SOG Gambit is full tang sheepsfoot blade that offers a unique design that suits a variety of needs. The curved 2.6 inch blade is adequate for various tasks and comes with a hard […]
High School Senior Develops Tactical Lites Gloves for Military, First Responders
Courtesy of Tactical Life An enterprising high school senior in South Carolina has introduced Tactical Lites—a new line of innovative, rugged gloves with removable LED lights designed for military, first responders and workers. Visit the newly-launched kickstarter page to contribute to this project. RELATED STORY: Getting a Grip – The Top 13 Tactical Gloves High schooler and entrepreneur Cade Cassidy […]
Böker Mixes Modern With Traditional at Blade Show 2017
Böker keeps up a steady stream of releases throughout the year, and the company put its latest releases on display at Blade Show. Standouts were a new collaboration with custom maker Jason B. Stout, and a special limited edition of a tried and true model that honors the knife company’s historic past. The Lateralus is based off […]
The DPx HEST Urban Ti First Run
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear All About the DPx HEST Urban Ti First Run – Made in America What you’re seeing here is one of the first run of the new DPx HEST/F Urban Titanium (hereafter, Urban Ti). This is an all-American made, all-Titanium knife built to DPx Gear’s specs by none other than Zac […]
Italian Knives Turn Heads at Blade Show 2017
Italian manufacturers Fox, Lionsteel, and Viper all came to Blade with new products, with each company bringing something very different to the show. The knives on display from these Maniago makers cover the gamut from tactical to collectible to EDCable. Last night Fox picked up Knife Collaboration Of The Year award for their work with History Channel’s Forged in […]