27. 09.
-Manufacturer: www.spyderco.com –
-Check TKW price here…
Unbeknownst to many, Spyderco has developed a rustproof blade and named the knife Salt 1. The blade is made of H-1 Steel which according to this article, is ”impervious to corrosion.” Apparently, the alloy’s secret is the nitrogen. The nitrogen has replaced the carbon, present in most other blades, which normally reacts with chlorine in the oxidation process.
Salt 1 Serrated blade model #: C88SYL
Salt 1 Plain blade model #: C88PYL
26. 09.
Beginning Sept 17th, Camillus Cutlery, er what’s left of it, (camillusknives.com) was auctioned off via Stampler Auctions (stamplerauctions.com). Roughly 150 bidders, present and via proxy, bid on remaining equipment, according to a Syracuse.com report (view article)
The question remains, and is continually posed by our customers at http://www.theknifewarehouse.com/, ‘Will Camillus knives ever see the light of day again?’ The answer is actually a hopeful one, albeit unclear. According to RTTNews.com (view article) Acme United Corp. has acquired the Camillus Cutlery brand name and all of its patents. And Acme United’s Chairman and CEO, Walter Johnson, said, “We intend to reestablish the Camillus brand into production and continue to deliver high quality products. We hope to slowly build revenues as we reconnect with customers. This will be a careful undertaking.”
However, an apparently contradictory account was reported in a more recent Sept 22nd article asserting that knife patterns from Camillus models will begin appearing in the catalogs of Ontario Knife Company (www.ontarioknife.com) and Bear & Son Cutlery (www.bearandsoncutlery.com) as early as next year. It was reported that the knives would not bear the Camillus name as previously assumed. So, while the question of whether the models scheduled for production will bear the Camillus trademark is still uncertain, it appears as though Camillus Cutlery knives may survive. One large loss, however, is the jobs of those faithful employees who stood by a company whose roots spread back as far as World War I – we wish you the best. And, one last ‘Cheers’ to the makers of Camillus knives, who once upon a time made many a fine tool - a tool a number of us will continue to use for years to come.
24. 09.
Rather than reinvent the wheel – we’ve decided to point you in the direction of some pretty talented and very innovative tutorials/examples of homemade lanyards. The first is a tutorial from Stormdrane’s blog, a very talented “paracordist”:
The rest are mostly examples that should help to spark some ideas in all you DIYers:
Sliding Knot FOB Lanyard
Spiral Braids & Lanyard Knots
Doubled Knife Lanyard Knot
A Few FOBs
Shock Cord Layrad Wrist Strap
Short Braid with Black
Snake Knot Wrist Lanyard
Be sure to share your ideas, links photos below.
20. 09.
Enjoy a handful of photos form our friends at www.flickr.com. All knife related of course.
To share your photos with the TKWblog, drop us an email at sales@[remove]theknifewarehouse.com.
