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Blind Horse Knives August 2013 Special

This month’s special from Blind Horse Knives (BHK) is the Batwing Pro. The original BHK Batwing was a very compact EDC/self defense ring knife. This new Batwing Pro is a karambit that is still very compact but large enough to offer a full grip. It is ground from 1/8″ D2 steel. There are no handle slabs to keep the knife slim and easy to carry. Speaking of easy to carry, the Batwing Pro comes with a Kydex sheath so you can drop it on your belt as soon as you receive it.

Check out the Batwing Pro at BHK.

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Review: Men’s Toy Shop – Nashville, IN

There is more than just fried biscuits and apple butter in Nashville, Indiana!

Mens Toy Shop

Nashville is kind of like Indiana’s version of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is a small resort town that is thick with gift shops, local craftsmen, and artist galleries. It is the kind of place that husbands usually dread spending the weekend but endure for the sake of their wives. Thankfully, Men’s Toy Shop is waiting right there on Van Buren Street, the main drag through town, shining like a beacon of manliness and an oasis for weary, shopping battered men.

When you walk into the shop, you are immediately greeted with the rich smell of hundreds of premium cigars and the pipe tobacco varieties that they carry. I don’t know much about pipes and cigars but I do enjoy them occasionally. I would have paid more attention to the tobacco but I was too busy checking out several glass cases of knives, flashlights, and ammo.

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If you read this blog, you will love the inventory at this shop. They carry knives from manufacturers like Pro-Tech, Benchmade, ESEE, Spyderco, TOPS, Zero Tolerance, Calico Forge, and more. They have folders, automatics, fixed blades, and even some butterfly knives. They also had Wise food storage products, premium self defense ammunition, Surefire flashlights and Mil-Spec Monkey patches. They even had Magpul PMAGS and Surefire 60 round magazines at prices that were competitive with online prices.

If all that isn’t enough, they had cool stuff like gun related t-shirts, trench knife letter openers, titanium money clips, cologne that didn’t smell fruity or have words like “sport” in their name, lighters, Col. Conk shaving gear, and more. I am just scratching the surface of what is in this shop. In fact, I have noticed several things in the pictures that I didn’t notice while I was there! This is the kind of shop that you can lose yourself in for an hour before you even realize it.

Mens Toy Shop Cigars Mens Toy Shop CRKT, Kershaw, Spyderco Mens Toy Shop TOPS, ESEE, ZT, Surefire

I found the idea of tobacco shop combined with a knife/gear shop almost irresistible. The folks behind the counter were as friendly and helpful as can be, the merchandise was awesome, and the prices were competitive. There are so many shops that carry junk knives in Nashville. It was truly refreshing to drop into Men’s Toy Shop and see a range of quality knives. I had an absolute blast and highly suggest that you stop into Men’s Toy Shop if you find yourself anywhere near Nashville, IN.

Check out the Men’s Toy Shop website and Facebook Page.

Mens Toy Shop ZT Knives, Wise Food Mens Toy Shop Pipe Tobacco Mens Toy Shop T-Shirts

Blind Horse Knives Virtual Knife Show

Blind Horse Knives is holding a virtual knife show on Saturday, July 20th (tomorrow) starting at 9AM. They will post a video on their Facebook Page that shows you the details of all the available knives. If you see one that you want, you call 740-219-1141 to place your order. I think this is a pretty cool concept.

While you are thinking about how nice it would be to own a new knife, don’t forget to enter our BHK-T1 Giveaway!

BHK Virtual Knife Show

New Sheath Option for the Gryphon M-10

The Gryphon M-10 is a modern classic tactical fixed blade that is only available from Cutlery Shoppe. This Bob Terzuola design is one of those rare designs that is at home on a battle belt or your EDC belt. It has been available off and on for years and always sells out quickly.

Gryphon M-10 SheathPro

Previously, the M-10 was only available with the original James Keating designed, River City Sheaths made Drawpoint sheath. However, sometimes the availability of the sheaths held up the availability of the knives. Thankfully, it is now available with a new sheath option that is both less expensive and more available. The new sheath is from SheathPro and it is a very nice pancake design with a G-Clip.

The best part is that the M-10 with the new SheathPro sheath costs $50 less than the original! This is a killer set up at $100. I hear that there may be a third sheath option soon.

Stay tuned for a full review. Check out the new M-10 at Cutlery Shoppe.

BladeHQ Exclusive TOPS BOB Brothers of Bushcraft Fieldcraft Knife

The TOPS BOB (Brothers of Bushcraft) Fieldcraft Knife has been making a name for itself thanks to its “modified Scandi” edge (basically a saber height convex edge), large ergonomic handle, and reasonable price. This knife cuts well for one made from 3/16″ thick stock and is easy to sharpen thanks to the edge geometry and 1095 steel.

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Previously, it was only available with a micarta handle that is sort of orange in color. If you prefer your knives to be a bit less loud in their appearance, you’ll be interested to know that there is a brand new version of the BOB exclusively at BladeHQ. The new version sports black G-10 handles and special BHQ-XXX serial numbers.

Check out the Black G-10 BOB Fieldcraft Knife at BladeHQ.

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