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Blade • Vol. L, No. 11, August 2024

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How to Sharpen LIKE A PRO • Four who do it now and have done it for years weigh in

Nothin’ but Cuttin’ • Immerse yourself in the joys of knife

EDGE REHAB ’24 • Get current on state-of-the-art sharpening with the newest kings of keen

SPORTS CARS OF CUT • The sexy shape of three U.S.-made recurve blades addresses both performance and aesthetics

HOW TO SHARPEN RECURVES • The author outlines how he does it in both manual and automated modes

WHERE TO GET ’EM

Lost Pastime REDISCOVERED • Consider three hot new throwers for an ancient sport gone international

HOW TO HEAVE IT

The Good, the Bad and the Wavy • Know the visual tells of whether a hamon is done properly or not

HAMON IN A FEW WORDS

Multi-Task WHACKER • The BV-Tac 8 is a versatile performer and does so comfortably

SHARP TO THE FINNISH • See how well four hot Scandi-ground puukkos cut and handle

THE KNIFE I CARRY

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