FAQ: What's the proper pronunciation of Shun?
Jun 29th 2015
"Shun" rhymes with "moon."Shun is the Japanese concept of eating fresh, local, and in-season food -- when it's at the peak of perfection.
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Knife Knowledge
Knifemaker profile: A visit with Lon Humphrey
Jun 29th 2015
When bladesmith Lon Humphrey invited us to visit his shop, he didn't have to ask us twice. We knew his work, of course -- old-school tools, hand-forged and hand-finished -- but we couldn
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FAQ: If I add an item to my KnivesShipFree shopping cart, does that put a 'hold' on it?
Jun 26th 2015
No -- the only way to guarantee that a particular item becomes yours is to check out and pay for it.Regardless of how many shoppers have a specific product in their carts -- or, for that matter, on
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FAQ: If I put an item on my KnivesShipFree 'Wish List,' does that reserve it for me?
Jun 26th 2015
No -- the only way to guarantee that a particular product becomes yours is to add it to your shopping cart and check out and pay for it. Your KnivesShipFree "Wish List" is simply a shopping list yo
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FAQ: What's this 'FRN' handle material?
Jun 24th 2015
"FRN" (fiberglass-reinforced nylon), sometimes called "GFN" (glass-filled nylon), is a high-strength plastic especially well-suited to the handles of folding knives.Specifically, FRN is a nylon pol
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