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Blade • Vol. XLVIII, No. 13, October 2022
Magic Moments in Time
THE FUTURE IS NOW • Top bladesmiths teach tomorrow’s stars how to forge today
Forged & Friends • Damascus, straight carbon and stainless, and bunches more
THE MANY MOODS OF MOSAIC • Mosaic damascus takes the material for blades to an entirely different level
YOU OUGHT TO AUTO • Press the button and rock and roll with four of the latest automatics
SHOP DUMP STEVE SCHWARZER • Explore the happy place of Steve “Mr. Mosaic Damascus” Schwarzer
RECORD-BREAKERS’ DELIGHT • ABS celebrates its top annual knives, bladesmiths and members at the BLADE Show
The BLADE SHOW EFFECT • Now that the dust has settled, custom knife trends emerge from Atlanta
WHERE’S THE BREAK? • An award-winning knifemaker shows you how she conceals the “break” between blade and lockbar on a lockback
A Night for THE EDGES • In the conclusion, the balance of BLADE Show ’22’s custom winners get their due
MECH IT SO • The M-1 folder from MECHFORCE takes a licking and keeps on cutting
THE KNIFE I CARRY
SHOW CALENDAR
WHERE TO NET ’EM
Thin to Win • Schroeder’s stainless damascus blade comes in a bold yet simple forged pattern
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