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Mention the name Walter Brend around collectors of knives, swords and daggers, and smiles will fill the room. With decades of experience hand producing highly collectable weapons, Walter is considered by knife experts to be one of the most sought after creators of hand ground knives in the world.
KNIFE Magazine’s 12 Days of Customs continues with legendary #tennessee maker @walterbrendknives I (HCA) only own one of Walter’s knives, but it has his exquisite hollow grind and lovely stabilized Buckeye scales.
Brend's knives are Rc at 57-59, the blades are cryrogencially treated. He uses mostly ATS-34, I personally use D-2 on mine. Walter makes several styles, His Model 1 is a Loveless Style fighter, Model 2 is his signature mode and comes in several blade lenghts, Model 5 has a upswept blade.
- Walter Brend
- David Broadwell
- Rj Martin
- George Herron
- Steve Randall
During my military service in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne, my unit went through processing for an overseas deployment. At the time I was carrying a Robert Parrish hollow-handle fighter with a serrated blade. It was suggested to me that I find a new knife that didn’t have serrations. That was the bad news. The good news is I had to buy a new knife,...
I was visiting family and friends near Chicago in 1988 and attended a small knife show. I had recently started buying guardless fighters, as the knives’ clean lines appealed to me. On the show table before me was a beautiful guardless fighter with an engraved bolster. The knife felt great in my hand and the price was more than reasonable. I bought ...
I was at The Knifemakers’ Guild Show in 1996 and, like everyone else, walked up and down the aisles looking for that one special knife or 12. I passed a maker who had Japanese-style tacticals on his table. I took two steps, did an about-face and walked back to the table. I was greeted by the big friendly smile many now know belongs to RJ Martin. Th...
I was attending the 1987 BLADE Show when a friend introduced me to BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member George Herron. With his pipe hanging from his lip, George said, “Lad, what is it you do for a living?” I said, “Mr. Herron, I’m in the Army.” He smiled and said, “I was in the Army, too. You see anything on the table you like?” Had I known...
Before the 2015 BLADE Show, I was checking out custom knifemakers’ work on various social media platforms. I kept returning to one maker in particular, ABS journeyman smith Steve Randall. While photos can be deceiving, I have a pretty good eye for knives. Looking at images of his knives, I could tell he too had a good eye and understood making kniv...
Knife 1 Walter Brend Museum Collection Model 5 Knife 2 Walter Brend Museum Collection Knife 3 Walter Brend Museum Collection
5 days ago · Walter Brend is a living legend in the knife industry. He's been grinding knives for over forty years and has gained a reputation for having some of the most intricate and most beautiful custom grind lines around.
About Walter Brend. Walter has been building knives for 40 years. He specializes in combat survival knives. He also makes folders, hunting knives, neck knives and swords. Walter was working as a Meat Cutter when he severely cut his left hand. The S shaped scar is still visible starting in the middle of his hand and running up the inside of his ...
