Happy New Year 2011

Hello folks, It has been awhile since my last post and what can I say - I've been busy. 2010 is coming to a end and it seems like it just started. The knife world is still moving a long and keeping at curtailing the draconian knife laws and social attitudes regarding knife carry.

My business has been steadily increasing despite the economy - and we're thankful of that. We are looking forward to the new offerings by the usual suspects - Benchmade, SOG, Cold Steel, Kershaw, Buck and others. Though, there doesn't seem to be as many as in previous years. The knife makers and manufacturers are not producing as much inventory as they usually do. I do not expect to be seeing of the new knifes until February - I haven't even received any 2011 catalogs from anyone yet.

Above picture is of:

Stilleto Folder - By Randy Williams of Williams Quality Knives

5" Spear Point 154CM Stainless Steel

Hard anlodized aluminum handle.

$250.00

See Knife at www.edgeoftheknife.com

I hope the end of 2010 and the begining of 2011 finds all of you well, without worry and full of hope.

David Mayer

It is a new year!

Well 2009 came and went - and 2010 looks to be moving just as fast. The big knife companies are finally getting their new offerings in stock and it seems to me to be a mixed bag. With the economy in the tank most knife makers are being somewhat conservative - not a lot of new knives and some refinement to the line they already know sells. Having said that, it is nice to see SOG bring back the Northwest Ranger fixed blade, minus the serrations. Benchmade dropped their "red" line and now offer the Rant Bowies in D2 tool steel both made in Oregon City OR.
Cold Steel has taken some old familiar lines, Voyagers, SRK, Recon Tanto etc. and now offers them in their proprietary steel VG-1 San Mai.

In the coming days I will be posting some of the new/some of the old knives that I hope will spark your interest. Some will be collector worthy but, some will be user friendly. Thanks for stopping by.

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