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    FAQ: What's a "working edge"?(Post)

    If you sharpen your own knives, you're a step ahead of most people. If you don't, it's time you learned -- there's plenty of information right here on KnivesShipFree, like our Knife Sharpening page

    Knifemaker profile: A visit with Lon Humphrey(Post)

    When bladesmith Lon Humphrey invited us to visit his shop, he didn't have to ask us twice. We knew his work, of course -- old-school tools, hand-forged and hand-finished -- but we couldn't wa

    ​The Lanyard Conundrum: Tether or not?(Post)

    There it is.It's staring back at you, that hole in the handle of your knife, and you're not sure what (if anything) you're supposed to do with it.Oh, you know what it is alright. It's a "lanyard hole,

    A really big announcement (and a really big sale) from KnivesShipFree(Post)

    KnivesShipFree is moving!You read that right -- because of new Oregon laws banning the sale of ivory (even mammoth ivory) and a mandated increase in minimum wage, we're leaving our home in Hillsboro,

    In praise of small knives(Post)

    Everyone, it seems, wants a big knife. Maybe it goes back to when we were kids, to that unforgettable day when a trusted adult handed us our very first knife. Because we were small, that knife felt

    Carpe Gladium(Post)

    It's now or never: Carpe Gladium* We have a prediction. We predict that you're going to read this post and surmise that it's some sort of sneaky sales pitch, nothing but

    FAQ: Are spring-assist mechanisms reliable?(Post)

    Absolutely. The brands we offer featuring a spring-assist -- Benchmade, Kershaw and Zero Tolerance -- have mechanisms that are well-engineered, solidly built and durable. For the unenlightened

    Escanaba or Bust: An update on our move(Post)

    Well, here we are at the midpoint -- it's been about a month since we announced that KnivesShipFree will be leaving Hillsboro, Oregon for new digs in Escanaba, Michigan, and that move will happe

    FAQ: How difficult is sharpening? Is it hard to learn?(Post)

    Relax -- sharpening isn't some mysterious black art.Oh, we know it can be frustrating at first. We've seen lots of people get discouraged and give up just when they're on the verge of mastering it. An

    Terms and Conditions(Page)

    By purchasing a knife from KnivesShipFree, you are acknowledging you are of legal age and have the appropriate legal status to own and possess the knife you are purchasing.   International...

    What's the best place to buy American-made knives?(Post)

    The best place to buy knives made in the U.S.A. is KnivesShipFree. We proudly carry these American-made brands: Bark River Knives Benchmade Knives Buck Knives* Carter Cutlery Chris Reev

    FAQ: What's the best way to 'wet fit' a sheath?(Post)

    We get a lot of basic, practical questions. One we get quite often is about fitting sheaths. We designed many of our general-purpose sheaths to fit a number of different knives, and to fit the

    What's Happening at Bark River 10/21/15 Transcript(Post)

    Check out the great selection of Aurora LT in CPM3VThursday, November 22 Bark River knives is doing a run of Black Jack 125s. Every single knife gets a stack of laser cut spacers in the front and bac

    KnivesShipFree FAQ(Page)

    This is the place to find answers to all of your knife-related questions. We add to this page periodically, by the way, and you can help -- if you have a question that isn't listed here, send it to...

    Interview: Dave Shirley(Post)

    Back in 2009 and 2010, KnivesShipFree published a monthly newsletter called From the Edge. One of its recurring features was an interview with a knifemaker or industry executive. We thought you'd be i

    Interview: Mike Malosh(Post)

    Back in 2009 and 2010, KnivesShipFree published a monthly newsletter called From the Edge. One of its recurring features was an interview with a knifemaker or industry executive. We thought you'd be i

    Bark River Knives: Huntsman(Post)

    We asked Mike Stewart of Bark River Knives about the Huntsman--The Huntsman is a very small knife. It is a deceptive knife.The Huntsman is part of the Deluxe Game Series.The reason the knife exists

    This week at Bark River: October 13, 2015 [TRANSCRIPT](Post)

    October 13, 2015 -- [RUSH TRANSCRIPT. COPY MAY NOT BE FINAL AND MAY BE UPDATED.] JIM STEWART, BARK RIVER KNIVES: Hello, everybody. I am Jim Stewart from Bark River Knives, and we're going to do

    3 Knives Everyone Should Own(Post)

    3 Knives Everyone Should Own Knife people are fun to be around. We've noticed that those having the most fun tend to dabble in more than one type of knife, and that observation prompted us to put

    What's the best place to buy kitchen knives?(Post)

    The best place to buy your kitchen knives is KnivesShipFree. Here's why: We stock a wide selection of fine kitchen knives from 'makers like Bark River, Murray Carter, Ken Onion, Henckels,