Knafs@Nite - September 27, 2024

Hello Everyone and welcome to the latest episode of Knafs@Nite - our weekly video round-up where we share with you all the exciting things about Knafs and the world around us.

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Ben changed is EDC!

Ben LOVES the BIC Cristal pen, but he wanted more. HE NEEDED MORE. So he built the better pen - that uses the BIC Cristal insert.

Hello world - welcome to the Sancho Pen!

FUN FACT: No one really knows how old Ben is. However, he's been using the BIC Cristal since middle school! So, not only is this pen going to be great for all of you - but this is a watershed moment for our buddy here.

If you don't know who Bob Terzuola is, we recommend you stop reading this - head over here - drool a bit - compose yourself, and then come back and venture on.

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY, BOB! 

Your influence on the knife world and all of us in it has been second to none. 

Joe The Reaper sent us some gifts!

But these gifts aren't for us - they're for you. Sign up for our weekly newsletter and be entered to win a Lander 1, and this pot of goodies from Joe.

Banter 2

We took some of your feedback about our Banter and are releasing the sequel!

The original Banter was supposed to come with a crossbar lock, but at the time the world wasn't ready for that. So, the Banter 2 comes with a crossbar lock - but there's so much more!

BBFB!

We love all of our knives, but the Baby Banter has always held a special place in our hearts. It's smaller, which makes it more accessible, but it doesn't lack any potency due to it's stature.

That said, we're launching the full-tang fixed blade version.

Be on the lookout for the Baby Banter Fixed Blade, coming soon!

Lasers In The Desert

Another great addition to the Lander 2 family is the new and awesome Desert Horizon variant. 

Designed by our friend Alan from Mountain Path Design, the DH features custom laser engraved G10 scales and pocket clip.

Mail Bag Moment

Jerry wants to know why the Lander 3 doesn't have any jimping. Which brings up why Ben hates jimping. Well, he doesn't! We'll let him explain.

Austin also explains how he feels about jimping and further proves that he is Knafs Yoda. The guy just has knowledge. And it's that kind of knowledge that you usually only get from sitting around and watching tv with someone for like 4 hours on a rainy Saturday. He needs to write this stuff down. 

Moon Crew Moment

Chase makes washers

Chase Karchewski is a talented machinist. Not a fan of ballbearings, Chase machined his own washers for the Lander 3. No doubt his jimping skills are pro-level.

AP names her Sendy

We would like to officially welcome AP Vibez and Celine to the Moon Crew! Celine is AP's Sendy and it's totally awesome that she's named her knife after Celine Dion!

Fun Fact: Jamie, who is off-screen for all of these videos, used to be a cabaret singer in Las Vegas. Ben, hoping to meet Wayne Newton, met Jamie instead and brought him into the Knafs fold. We might be misremember some of the facts a little bit.

Jon takes the Lulu sheath into the stratosphere

We've got a lot of love for Kydex sheaths, but nothing beats a custom leather sheath. Jon Felker had a custom, in pocket, leather sheath made for his Lulu and now we all want one.

Ship Shape Sharpening Shop 

This is a spot where Ben gets to show off the knives that come to Knafs for TLC. Every week is wilder than the last. Sometimes we even get to see Keith, our resident sharpening willard. This is a great opportunity to see what people covet and what they want to be resharpened and cleaned up by the knife maintenance gnomes here at Knafs. 

Edge of Intelligence

Our buddy Sam dives into the world of AI for us - and it gets WICKED tactical. It brings to question - how much is too much? Like a double watch? Hmm.

Mailbox  

How do we decide what knives fall under what brand?

Well, Dylan, do you have a Magic 8 Ball? Hahah. We're kidding. Ben explains how we pick who makes what.

Austin referred to the Nintendo Wii as "vintage" and, well - he's not changing his mind. 

Boom. Done! 

There have you it! We really hope you got everything you expected and then some from this episode of Knafs@Nite. Make sure to subscribe to our channel on YouTube so you don't miss anything come out of the world of Knafs!

See you next time!