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Historical knife of an American Pioneer
by Daniel Erickson

My Ezra Meeker friction folder was taken from the very knife Ezra carried many years ago. The knife he carried was on a lanyard around his neck. (more…)

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VIDEO – ABS Journeyman smith “Performance” test – PASSED
by Daniel Erickson

I PASSED the first part of my JS test. (more…)

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New Martial art Knife – P.G. Hufana design.
by Daniel Erickson

It was my pleasure to build this knife. Punong Guro Hufana is a Grand Master in the Philippine Martial art of Arnis and has studied martial arts for over 40 years. (more…)

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Hot off the Anvil – the “Triune”
by Daniel Erickson

I did post a picture of this a few months ago, but I finally had time to shoot a few more angles of the piece. I also wanted to share some of the new features and design aspects. (more…)

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The new G2 – great knife design
by Daniel Erickson

Well, it’s finally here! The G2 will be the staple of my new line “Day2Day” carry knives. I have been wanting to make a knife that I carry daily. (more…)

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New “Fat Belly” skinner – goes to Iraq
by Daniel Erickson

Rough and dirty, looking for the next adventure, the new fat belly was created to put a small maneuverable blade in the palm of the hand. (more…)

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New G2 out maneuvers Xbox?
by Daniel Erickson

The new G2 design went on our family vacation. I made two G2′s to show to people I met along the way. I got three orders for G2′s in one week…sweet. (more…)

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Slip joint folders—the next frontier
by Daniel Erickson

I have started making folders with spring mechanisms. I was privileged to take a class with master smith Michael Vagnino. (more…)

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