Blade Magazine March 2026

The latest Blade Magazine highlights the Magical Decades of the 80’s & 90’s when Custom Knives came of age. Many of the knife patterns and styles that were to become iconic were developed or refined. Several founding members of the knife maker organizations were in their prime. On pages 48-53, Les recalls the knives & knife makers that made collecting great back then.

Custom knives from the 1980’s-1990’s have become especially collectable, not just because of nostalgia.  To understand why, a trip down memory lane is in order, click to read the entire article online.

Knife makers like Schuyler Lovestrand, Rod Chappel, Jack Busfield, WC Davis, Willie Rigney & Corbet Sigman are featured in the article with photos taken and provided by Robertson’s Custom Cutlery. These craftsmen took pride in their work & were personally involved with every aspect of making the knife that came out of their shop. The knives made in this era encompassed a unique intersection of custom knife history, innovation, craftsmanship and scarcity.

A shout out to the Knifemaker’s Guild (est. 1970) & the American Bladesmith Society who are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year.

If you were fortunate enough to be collecting custom knives in those Magical Decades and have some you might wish to sell or consign, please contact Les to discuss. customknives@comcast.net | 706.650-0252. We are always looking for quality, custom knives and will work with you to get a fair price.