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French maker Tashi Bharucha is embarking on a unique project this year: the Legacy Collection. This is a series of ten highly limited custom knife designs, each one paying tribute to a maker who has influenced the craft and Bharucha himself.The Legacy Collection designs are not collaborations, but will take inspiration from the knife maker they honor, with Bharucha belnding his personal interpretation of their style and with his own. Each Legacy Collection knife is made with explicit permission from the maker receiving the tribute (or their estate if they have passed away). The first Legacy Collection honoree is, unsurprisingly, Ken Onion.Onion hardly needs an introduction, but in addition to being a top-tier custom maker for decades, he’s had an incalcuable influence on the production knife scene. “Ken’s impact on todays’ knife world is spectacular in many regards,” Bharucha tells us. “He was not the first custom maker to collaborate with a production company, but he really took that partnership to the next level, working with them on entire ranges, creating trends and pushing them to innovate.”Of course, we wouldn’t have the mid-tech concept without Onion pioneering the format. “That term ‘mid-tech’ has since then lost its original meaning,” Bharucha notes. “A Ken Onion Mid-tech was a knife made by Ken in his shop with some outsourced parts. He would have the handles machined and blade blanks cut elsewhere but still fit all the parts, put the knife together and hand grind every blade…which is what some makers call custom nowadays.”The Onion Legacy knife is a large custom folder with a 3.8 inch RWL-34 blade. Onion’s influence can be clearly seen on this blade, with its curvy, organic twist on a tanto shape. Bharucha’s penchant for gleaming hand-rubbed blades is on display, but the angluer, humped handle design is where the French maker’s own style shines through most evidently. The scales are made from titanium, but the Onion Legacy – obviously a collector’s piece and not a user – is still a heavy knife, weighing just over 7 oz.Bharucha built these knives with the explicit intention of keeping them very exclusive; only nine Legacy Onion knives have been and will ever be made. Bharucha kept one, but the rest have been spoken for – including the original prototype which went to Ken Onion himself. However, there are nine other makers Bharucha intends to honor with this series. “The next one would have to be Bob Loveless, who I probably should have started with,” Bharucha notes. “He is the father of modern knife design and my approach to this series is obviously through design. And after that, my hero, the great Tom Mayo, who’s main influence was also Loveless.”“This will run for years to come,” Bharucha concludes. “Don’t exactly know when I’ll start working on the next one but definitely in 2021. I might aim for one every year.”The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

Today Buck unveiled the 040 Onset, a new frame lock flipper. The Onset sees Buck targeting some big knife market trends with its frame lock construction and current gen super steel blade.The Onset is a mid-sized EDC knife, as simple as that. With a blade length of 3.38 inches, it should fall right in the sweet spot for most users. The blade shape is a sort of wide drop point blade that we don’t see much of in Buck’s catalog; and it’s also sporting a full flat grind to maximize its slicing capability. A skeletonized flipper tab provides the only opening method, powered by a ball bearing pivot.Probably the biggest selling point on the Outset is the blade steel. Buck doesn’t often turn toward the latest and greatest steels for its knives, but they’re going all out with the Onset, giving it a blade made from S45VN steel. S45VN is the latest in the S30V line of super steels, and is still something of a rare sight on standard production knives. The only other Buck product we’ve seen with S45VN is the 2021 Legacy Collection 110 Folding Hunter. Like the S45VN on that knife, the steel here also benefits from a heat treat by master metallurgist Paul Bos.The Onset from the lock sideThe Onset’s handle design falls in line with its overall utilitarian ethos. It’s a classic arching shape, with a squared off back end, flipper tab finger guard, and black G-10 show side scale. The stainless steel frame lock definitely adds some heft, but at 4.5 oz. the Onset is still reasonably light. A Hinderer-style overtravel stop is in place to prevent unintentional damage to the locking arm, and there’s a non-reversible pocket clip, also made from stainless steel.This actually isn’t the first time that Buck has rolled out the Onset. It first came to us in a very limited edition model several years ago, with a Damasteel balde and other ritzy touches. making it a pretty affordable way to check out S45VN.   The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com

When Michael Janich designed his first knife for Spyderco nearly 20 years ago, most personal-defense knives had traditional martial blade profiles, like spear points, Americanized tantos, and variations on the Bowie theme. Janich's design—the first-generation Ronin fixed blade—challenged that convention and literally pioneered the concept of the "tactical Wharncliffe." Today, Wharnie-style tactical knives are everywhere, but the roots of that trend can be traced directly back to Janich's early designs—and Spyderco's willingness to take a chance on them.The original Ronin (literally "wave man" in Japanese, a term for a masterless Samurai) actually began as a collaboration with custom knifemaker Mike Snody. Janich had written an article on Snody's knives that became the tipping point for him to become a full-time maker. As a gesture of thanks, Snody invited Janich to design "the ultimate neck knife," which he would make as a custom blade. Although Janich had designed other knives previously, including the Tempest folder for the Masters of Defense knife company, he was determined to approach the design process from a fresh, empirical perspective. He had already begun incorporating a demonstration called "Pork Man" into his knife self-defense courses to illustrate the cutting capability of small knives. Pork Man—a hefty pork roast tied around a wooden dowel and wrapped with multiple layers of plastic—not only demonstrated the cutting power of typical carry knives, but it also quantified the significant performance differences between different blade shapes.To determine which blade styles cut with the greatest effect, Janich invested a small fortune in pork roasts, crafted an army of Pork Men, and started cutting. To his surprise, of all the knives in his collection, the ones that cut best were a pair of Frank Centofante-designed "gentlemen's" folders from Spyderco with classic Wharncliffe-style blades (the C25 and C50).As Janich dug deeper, he realized the secret of the Wharncliffe blades was their perfectly straight edges cut with full power all the way to the point. Conversely, the cutting power of blades with upward curving edges and lots of "belly" diminishes near the point. The Wharncliffe’s needle-like point also penetrates almost effortlessly during thrusts. Despite their elegant demeanor, Wharncliffes are tactical cutting and thrusting machines.Armed with this knowledge, the Ronin design Janich presented to Snody was pure Wharncliffe. Initially, Snody was not thrilled with it and began to backpedal on his offer. When he finally made one and cut with it, however, he was blown away. Ultimately, he not only made a number of custom Ronins but shifted the course of his own knife designs to focus heavily on Wharncliffe blades.Around this same time (1999), Spyderco founder Sal Glesser invited Janich to take over as the instructor of the "Martial Blade Craft" program. Sal was fresh from attending James Keating’s "Riddle of Steel" training camp and wanted Spyderco to host a series of knife self-defense courses at our headquarters in Golden. As the program gained steam, Sal also thought it would be good for Janich to design a signature Spyderco knife that reflected his system of knife tactics. Janich showed Sal the Ronin, explained the logic behind it, and hammered the point home with the help of Pork Man. Sal liked what he saw and the Spyderco Ronin was born.At that time, Spyderco's fixed blade market was still limited, so Sal also asked Janich to design a folder as well. Janich had already been working on a rough prototype of a folding tactical Wharncliffe, so he quickly adapted the design to incorporate Spyderco’s Trademark Round Hole and delivered a set of drawings and his own handmade plastic concept model of the design. Although Sal liked the design, development of it happened slowly, so Janich decided to "tip the scales" a bit. He went back to Mike Snody and commissioned a special one-off of his design, which he had named the Yojimbo (Japanese for "bodyguard"). Snody gratefully made the knife, posted photos of it on the internet, and mentioned that Spyderco might be working on a production version of it.The Spyderco Yojimbo followed shortly thereafter, in 2003. Manufactured in Spyderco's Golden, CO factory, it featured a full-flat-ground CPM S30V Wharncliffe blade, nested stainless steel liners, blue or black textured G10 scales, and an early version of the Compression Lock mechanism. Its three-inch blade was purposely shorter than its tapered handle because Janich had originally designed it to be legal to carry on airplanes, even during heightened security alerts. After 9/11, that design feature was moot but still made the knife legal to carry almost everywhere.While many dismissed it as a "box cutter on steroids," the Yojimbo gained more market traction than the Ronin. However, when Janich accepted a job managing another knife company in 2004, both he and Spyderco decided to remain friends, but discontinue the design.Janich continued his Wharncliffe campaign with several other designs until 2009 when he joined Spyderco as a full-time employee. Although his duties focus primarily on technical writing and product education, he soon joined Spyderco's R&D team, as well. He was also invited to create another signature design that reflected his philosophy on personal-defense knives. Taking full advantage of the lessons he had learned since the first Yojimbo, he designed the Yojimbo 2, which was released in late 2011.The Yojimbo 2's more refined design—backed by Janich's relentless promotion of the Wharncliffe as a tactical blade profile—have helped it earn a solid place in Spyderco’s product line. Since it was purpose-designed as a self-defense knife, the live-blade version was joined by a dedicated trainer model in 2017. In an interesting example of "reverse evolution"—and with the help of custom knifemaker Mickey Yurco—the Yojimbo 2 also inspired a near-identical fixed-blade counterpart, the Ronin 2.Although tactically themed Wharncliffes are commonplace these days, the evolution of this breed all started with the efforts of Michael Janich, Spyderco, and the spirit of collaboration and innovation that they have shared for more than 20 years.Blade Length: 3.20"Closed Length: 4.49"Overall Length: 7.69"Cutting Edge: 3.00"Blade Thickness: 0.145"Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless SteelBlade Style: WharncliffeBlade Grind: HollowBlade Finish: SatinBlade Edge: PlainHandle Material: G10Handle Colors: BlackLocking Mechanism: Compression LockPocket Clip: Tip-Up/Down, Right/Left CarryModel Number: C85GP2Model Name: Yojimbo 2Weight: 4.1 oz.Designer: Michael JanichMade in the USA The article is shared from Internet...knifeglobal：https ://knifeglobal.com #knifeglobal #knife #knives #kubey #kubeyknife #kubeyknives #edc #huntingseason#wildernesssurvival#knivesofinstagram#knifecomunity#everdaycarry#knifeedc#campingknife#outdoorknife#usmilitary #huntingseason #usmilitary#edcshowcase#edclife#edcporn#edccarry#edcpocketdump#edcdaily#survivalknife#tacticalknives#tacticalknife#olight#knifepic#foldingknife#knifelover#knifeclub#knivesofig#edcorlando#edcdump#edcknives#bushcraftknife#knifecollection#usnfollow#edccommunity#knifemaker#customknife#edcknife#edcknives#folder#messer#huntingknife#pocketknife#bestknivesofig#knifepics#knifenuts#edc#knifelife#tactical#knifeporn#knifenut#everydaycarry#usnstagram#blade#blades#knifemaking#tacticalgear#sharp#pocketdump#edcgear#foggy#staytuned#giftsforhim#foldingknives#pocketknives#knifecomunity#bladeforums #handmade#outdoors#knife#knives#edc#knifelife#tactical#knifeporn#knifenut#everydaycarry#usnstagram#blade#blades#knifemaking#tacticalgear#sharp#pocketdump#edcgear #foggy#staytuned#giftsforhim #knivesofig#edcorlando#edcdump#edcknives#bushcraftknife#knifecollection#usnfollow#edccommunity#knifemaker#customknife#edcknife#edcknives#folder#messer#huntingknife#pocketknife#bestknivesofig#knifepics#knifenuts