When the $800 de minimis exemption was removed on USA imports, chaos ensued. The post office was no longer accepting packages without the duty being prepaid from Canada to CBP. But the post office currently provides no mechanism for any … Continued
So you have sharpened your folding knife to perfection and want to try it out by cutting some cardboard. You head downstairs to that pile of shipping boxes you’ve been meaning to break down and grin as you pull out … Continued
Assuming you have kitchen knives made with quality steel, and you always cut on a board, you can sharpen a knife in 15 seconds per week. And by this, I mean steeling with a fine diamond coated butcher’s steel. The … Continued
As many of you probably know, there was a recent ruling by the CITT and CBSA that changes the way the CBSA will be interpreting the definition of “centrifugal knife.” As you can see here this new interpretation means that the CBSA … Continued
Knife design involves a lot of compromise, not only with the choice of steel but with basically all the materials. There are trade-offs between hardness, and ruggedness, edge holding, price, and other factors. For a lot of people, though, a … Continued
Tormach’s PCNC 1100 mill has done a lot of work for us over the last 3 years since we bought it. For the most part, our relationship with it is affectionate. But sometimes it takes a crap on the bed and … Continued
Update to post: this knife is now available to order from the Lynx product page. We are very excited about a feature-rich new hunting knife we’re working on right now. In a recent forum thread at Hunting BC, we polled hunters … Continued
The Italian knife magazine Lame d’autore has published a review of our Osprey outdoor knife in their November 2015 issue (#68). Author Alfredo Doricchi was drawn to the design earlier this year and decided to test the Osprey’s suitability as a bushcrafting … Continued
Portobello Holiday Market is a Growing Tradition We will be one of over 95 vendors at the Portobello West 2015 Holiday Market Saturday and Sunday, November 28-29, 2015, 11am-5pm both days. We will have our new Sitka and Alder board knives with us as … Continued
Market calendar: 2015 show dates These are the remaining shows on our 2015 calendar. Portobello West 2015 Holiday Market The Portobello West Holiday Market is a growing tradition ahead of the holiday season. The market takes place next to False Creek at … Continued