Contents

Introduction

2013 Wooden Sword Award

Features

Tips for Knifemakers—A Collector’s Perspective

Latest Friction Folders Are Freaky Good!

Arms of Malta … Sally Forth Into Pitched Battle

Fat Times for Slip-Joint Followers

The Knifemakers’ Guild—A Strong Alliance of Independent Artists

Art Knive$ A$ Inve$tment$

Large Folding Hunters Swallow the Hand

The Knife Aquatic

Formidable Tactical Folders

“Big” is in the Blood of the Claymore User

Trends Section

Foray into the Far East

Bowie Birthrights

21st-Century Fold-Downs

Finger Nick’n Good

Edged Combatants

American Stickers

Ride into the Dagger Zone

Automatics for the People

Channeling Loveless

Blow-the-Door-Hinges-Off Bowies

Milky Mammoth & Mastodon Ivory

Horseman’s, Falconer’s & Huntsmen’s Swords

Tribal Warriors

Easy-Handlin’ Hunters

Amber Waves of Stag

State of the Art Section

Sharp Dress Folders

Stone-Cold Steel Austenites

High-Art Handle Work

Cast Guards & Pommels

Take it to Your Graver

Rugged Steel Skins

Double-Take Damascus

Stippling the Ivories

Fine Feather-Damascus Friends

Mecca-Worthy Mosaics

Curly Wire & Maple Wood

Carved & Curvaceous

Factory Trends Section

Miracle in New Hampshire

Some Blade Brawn

Holed Up & Handy

Lightning-Fast Folders

A Trio Of Tantos

Custom Knifemakers

Knifemakers State-by-State

Knifemakers Membership Lists

Knife Photo Index

Sporting Cutlers

Knifemaking Supplies

Mail Order Sales

Organizations & Publications