In case you haven’t heard, Walter “Blackie” Collins passed away in a motorcycle crash yesterday. We thought that we would take a minute to celebrate his career, since he has been one of the most influential knifemakers for decades. As the legend goes, Blackie Collins knew that he wanted to make knives early. His second [...]
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Knifemakers We Admire: Rick Hinderer
July 8th, 2011
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Once in a while we like to point out a knifemaker that we think has taken the knife industry to a whole new level. Rick Hinderer is one of those knifemakers. Rick got his start making “artistic” knives in 1980 (you know the type), and then switched to hard-use tactical folders. Rick credits his experience [...]
