On July 20th, 1969, three intrepid men aboard the Apollo 11 spaceflight took to the sea of stars above, and, with the backing of thousands of hours of ingenuity, commitment, and planning, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed upon the moon and claimed it for mankind. This accomplishment inspired an entire generation, creating a fervor […]
On July 20th 1969, America and the world dreamed again. Amidst the Cold War between America and the USSR came what would be known as the Space Race, an urgent rush between the two super powers to send the first man into the great unknown. Though this man-controlled voyage into orbit was accomplished first by […]
The rugged and untamed lands of 18th century America, when our nation was just newly formed—had an abundance of what we now call “Old Growth Forest.” Harvesting that lumber was a way of life for thousands, and the easiest most economical way to get it to the sawmill was by river. Men called “Log Drivers” or “River […]
At the Oregon Knife Collector’s Show earlier on in the month, we came across quite the interesting fella. His forte? Hobo knives. He had a massive display of Hobo knives, it was quite the sight to see. His collection consisted of hobo patterns of all eras, but a certain vintage caught our eye, WW1 vintage […]
We just can’t get past our love affair with the V-42 Stiletto. It embodies so much meaning, so much history, and creates so much admiration within us for the members of the First Special Service Force (FSSF). For us knife collectors, combine the valiant and successful service of the men who carried it with the impeccable workmanship […]
If you’re around Shepherd Hills very long…you’re gonna hear us say…”It’s more than just a pocketknife…” cause we’ve lived it in our own lives, and we’ve heard it from SO MANY of our Case knife collecting buddies. Well, we ran across this slice of life told to us by Greg Stark, who at the time was […]