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More Knife Thoughts Coming Soon!

The blog hasn’t had a new article in a bit now, so I wanted to update my horde of loyal readers on the status of things at Knife Thoughts.

Spring is Sprung: Possum Skinner with some Crocus Flowers

Spring has arrived, and with it a myriad of things to take my attention momentarily away from blogging. I am helping plan a wedding and honeymoon, work has picked up as we move into a new facility and start a new schedule, and I had a birthday to enjoy. Still, rest assured that although I haven’t published a Knife Thoughts article recently, I have been thinking knife thoughts… lots of them!

All American Made EDC

I have several articles currently in the works. I’m writing topical articles on gifting knives, knives I wish I’d kept, and user versus collector knives. I’m also planning some knife specific reviews. In the meantime, you can check the recent posts page at this link and make sure you didn’t miss any articles, or check out my YouTube channel at this link.

The Spyderco Endura 4 is a great work knife!

I’ve also been receiving some great feedback and suggestions on Knife Thoughts articles! I want to make sure that Knife Thoughts stays relevant and engaging to its readers, so I’m always open to feedback and suggestions. Don’t forget to subscribe by entering your email, and feel free to reach out to me through the contact page which can be found at this link.

The GEC Tidioute Lumberjack from the 2016 Rendezvous

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Knife Thoughts is LIVE!!!

“It is something to have started”

Treebeard ~ J. R. R. Tolkien

I’m practically buzzing with excitement to launch this website and blog! In fact, it’s kept me up… I planned to launch “tomorrow” yesterday, but “tomorrow” quickly became today as my mind raced and kept me away from sleep and hard at work. By no means is this website as polished as I’d like, but I think Treebeard hit on some great wisdom when he said that “It is something to have started”; there’s value in just beginning, even if I know there will be lots of refining to do going forward.

I decided to start this website for several reasons. Foremost, I wanted to start blogging about my knives and experiences in the knife community. I have been posting on various forums for years and have made many knife videos over the last year or so, but I realized that in many cases a written format can be easier for people to consume in their busy lives. I know that I enjoy watching knife videos on YouTube and perusing threads on BladeForums, but I rarely have the time to watch through a long form knife review or maintain interest through a forum thread containing hundreds (or often thousands) of posts. Second, I wanted to create a place to compile and broadcast my various knife related media: videos, pictures, articles, etc. Third, I wanted to build a more coherent brand and identity within the knife community. Finally, and probably the best reason, I wanted a challenging but fun endeavor to channel my enthusiasm for knives!

To all of you reading this, I sincerely thank you. I appreciate you taking your time and attention to check out my first steps into the world of blogging. I have done a relatively generous amount of writing in my life, but it has largely consisted of historic and other non-personal topics. I am not intuitively comfortable writing from a personal perspective, so I expect to experience a long (but hopefully not too painful) learning period.

It’s late (or early) and I think that’s enough for now. Upon launch I’ve added links to my Instagram and YouTube pages, as well as some embedded videos. Check those out, and don’t forget to check back soon for updates and new posts!!!

Logan