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COVER STORY

Blade • Vol. LII, No. 10, July 2026

At The Point Of Freedom

STAR-SPANGLED STEEL PART 1 • Few knives have served America more than those of the U.S. military

SLICK SLICERS • Bevvy of new blades with a distinct edge

FORGE AND FILE • Schwarzer’s blister busters and Terzuola’s effective efficiencies

CUTTING MUSTER • These veteran-designed or manufactured knives are ready to serve

TAKING POINT • Daggers have struck home the U.S. military’s point from the trenches of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam

Culinary CHOPS • Four custom makers push the boundaries of the tried-and-true cleaver

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TEXAS SWAGGER • Knives that took home the BLADE Show Texas Awards hardware

LITTLE BIG CLIPS • Small-in-stature clip points that punch above their weight

BIG BLADES FOR BAD BUSH • Machetes cut down heavy yard work

DEMONSTRATING MARTIAL MASTERY

Contingency Plan • Colonel Blades’ Contingency Dagger proves a sharp little backup

Big Bucks Bowie • McBurnette etched his name in high-dollar knife sales

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