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Blade • Vol. LII, No. 8, May 2026

Honing Your Knife Experience

BEATING THE BUSH • Four Blades, One Purpose: Bushcraft Mastery

FACTORY PICKS FOR '26 • Get an edge on your cutting needs with the latest production knives

GOING FOR The Assist • Assisted openers that get the job done… quickly

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WHAT’S IN YOUR SHEATH? • Blade basics to save your behind in the bush

KNIFE KNOWLEDGE HONED • Staying Sharp With The 13th Annual BLADE University

Ed’s Quest For Excalibur • Remembering Ed Fowler’s 80 Years of Knifemaking

FISHTICUFFS • Two 7-inch fillet knives square off for fish-skinning dominance

The X-Rhea Experience CONCLUSION • Exploring the philosophy behind craftsmanship

Covert Ringer • Spycraft Knives’ wharncliffe gives you an undercover edge

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BLADES AND BOHEMIAN BEARDS • The meticulous maker turned heads back in the ’70

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