Newsletter Archives

Newsletter Index

2012

May 4th, 2012

April 5th, 2012

March 21st, 2012

January 26th, 2012

  • "White Steel" - Why Carter Cutlery will only be producing White Steel knives in the future

  • NEW! Blade Sharpening Fundamentals - Available for pre-order and digital download

 

2011

November/December 7th, 2011

  • New Products - Kitchen Cuts, Part 2, Nakiri Knife
  • Positive Changes for 2012
    • Discountinuing production of Super Blue
    • White Steel pricing change
    • Re-filming of Introduction to Blade Sharpening
  • Japan Report
  • New Bladesmithing Program
  • Carter Cutlery in the News
  • Open House re-cap

October 14, 2011

  • Return from Japan
  • New Products - Bladesmithing by Murray Carter arrives + Kitchen Cuts; Part 1, Paring Knife
  • November Veteran's Day Bladesmithing Class 
  • November "Open House" - seminar's, camping, and fun!

September 15, 2011

August 9, 2011

July 19, 2011

June 8, 2011

May 19, 2011

April 7, 2011

  • Shop News - Western Straight Razors Finished
  • YouTube Updates
  • Traditional Japanese Bladesmithing School Testimonials

March 8, 2011

February 3, 2011

  • A Whole Lot of Good News!
  • Carter Cutlery Apprenticeship Program comments

January 5, 2011


2010

December 22, 2010

  • New Neck Knife Design - Maria's Model
  • Complete Carter Kids Neck Knife Set
  • New Apprenticeship Program with Murray
  • Move to New Location
  • Q&A - How to set up a knife-making shop

November 2010 Celebration Sale

October 19, 2010 - Special Japan Report

  • Daily Report from Carter Cutlery Japan Tour, October 2010

October 7, 2010

  • Carter Cutlery Hires New Apprentice
  • Bladesmithing Class Testimonials
  • Shop News
  • Trip To Japan
  • Q&A - Difference between a craftsman, an artisan, and an artist

Article in September 2010 issue of Northwest Sportsman

  • Knife Sharpening 301

Article in August 2010 issue of Northwest Sportsman

  • In The Company Of A Man Who Makes 'Scary-sharp' Knives

August 24, 2010

  • Bladesmithing School News
  • YouTube News
  • Shop News
  • New Products

July 13, 2010

  • 101 class - Forging and Completion of a Personal Neck Knife
  • The Old Mill House Inn
  • Shop News & New Products
  • New Policies
  • Bladesmithing School News

June 10, 2010

  • Blade Show Report
  • New Bladesmithing Class 402 - Professional Blade Sharpener Intensive Instruction
  • New Video Series - Recruiting Help
  • YouTube Sensation - Shaving with a 21" Sword

May 18, 2010

  • Shop News
  • Blade Show News
  • New "Premium Products" Page
  • Theater Knives
  • October Trip to Japan
  • Bladesmithing School News

April 20, 2010

  • 500 Intensive Six-Day Class News
  • Oregon Knife Collectors Association (OKCA) Show Report
  • Murray Off to Japan Again... And YOU Are Invited!

April 5, 2010

  • Carter Knives Featured in Major Theatrical Play Estranged Identity

April 1, 2010

  • Shop News
  • Bladesmithing School News
  • Amazing Offer for FREE ATTENDANCE

March 17, 2010

  • Shop Production News
  • Bladesmithing School News
  • New Imported Scissors and Forestry Tools Update
  • New Video Series - Recruiting Help

February 2, 2010

  • Imported Shears & Scissors
  • New Knives Coming Soon
  • Bladesmithing School News

January 21, 2010

  • Trip to Japan
  • The World's Best Forged Scissors
  • The World's Best Forged Axes, Hatchets and Forestry Tools


2009

December 10, 2009

  • Bladesmithing School News
  • More Internet Exposure on YouTube
  • Exciting NEW Products From Japan
  • Be a Pro in Front of the Christmas Turkey

November 25, 2009

  • Carter Cutlery Inner Circle Lifetime Membership

November 12, 2009

  • New Website
  • Bladesmithing Course 201 Report
  • Inner Circle Lifetime Membership
  • Upcoming Business Trip To Japan
  • What Our Customers Are Saying

October 15, 2009

  • Creation of a Tamahagane Blade from Scratch
  • Testing Knives To Destruction - Part 2
  • What Our Customers Are Saying

October 1, 2009

  • New Look in Email
  • New Damascus Knives Posted
  • Carter Cutlery Now Incorporated
  • Bladesmithing Course 500 Report
  • Testing Knives To Destruction - Part 1

August 11, 2009

  • Our YouTube Channel is Growing
  • Shop and Office Construction
  • Neck Knife Class 101 Report & Slide Show

June 29, 2009

  • Atlanta Blade Show Update
  • Carter Cutlery in the Press

May 4, 2009

  • Special Blade Show Announcement

March 25, 2009

  • MOAB Knife Update
  • 1st Carter Cutlery Custom Carving Set
  • 1st Hand Carving in Wood Handles
  • Testimonials

March 2009

  • NEW YouTube Entries
  • The New MOAB, "Mother Of All Blades"
  • Two New Series Of Kitchen Knives - SFGZ-EH & SFGZ-HH

January 2009

  • How Murray Got Started in Bladesmithing
  • Kuro-uchi Bladesmithing Class
  • The Mystique of Kuro-uchi Blades


2008

December 18, 2008

  • Two-for-One Special Offer

December 9, 2008

  • Tough Times Newsletter
  • Japanese Bladesmithing Course Special Offer

November 28, 2008

  • Why Hand-sharpening is the Way to Go
  • From Russia, With Devotion
  • More Clips on YouTube
  • Millimeter - Sun - Inch Converter

November 12, 2008

  • To Serrate or Not to Serrate
  • New HG and SFGZ Knives
  • Update Alerts
  • Referrals
  • Survival Blog dot Com
  • Arizona Custom Knives

October 28, 2008

  • Special Knife Sharpening Service

October 14, 2008

  • High Performance Blade vs. Samurai Sword
  • Carter Cutlery in the Magazines
  • In Their Own Words

September 24, 2008

  • Which is the best steel, White #1 or Blue Super?
  • Recent Knife-Forging Class 202
  • Wikipedia
  • Tamahagane Knife
  • Discounted Items

September 10, 2008

  • What is the best maintenance for Japanese blades?
  • New Neck Knife Models
  • Clearance Items, Seconds & Trade-Ins
  • Adventure Hike Photos

August 28, 2008

  • What is the Difference between a Funayuki-bocho and a Gyuto?
  • Neck Knife Extravaganza
  • In Their Own Words

August 14, 2008

  • What is that picture you have on YouTube?
  • "The Making of a Kuro-uchi" slideshow
  • They Carry a Carter
  • The Hard Truth About Steel: Defects in Japanese Blades

August 4, 2008

  • What is a Kuro-uchi knife?
  • The Three-Finger Test

July 21, 2008

  • Sad Truth About Kitchen Knives
  • Inner Circle Membership Offer
  • August Action Adventure Hike

July 7, 2008

  • Meaning of Japanese knife terms
  • YouTube

June 2008

  • Sharpening Clinic
  • Atlanta Blade Show Report
  • YouTube Debut

May 2008

  • Upcoming Show and Adventure Hike
  • Wes Injerd Introduction

April 2008

  • Correcting Impressions of Carter Cutlery
  • Custom Cut Cutlery

March 2008

  • Course 101
  • New Whitecrane Course
  • Course Contents

February 2008

  • Business Secrets of Carter Cutlery

January 2008

  • Vernonia Flood
  • Whitecrane Unveiling
  • Bladesmithing Course Testimonials


2007

December 2007

  • One-day Knife Forging
  • Always Prepared
  • Sharpening a Carving Knife
  • Christian Warrior

November 2007

  • Front Sight Firearms Training Institute
  • 500 Course

October 2007

  • Hunting with a Muzzle Loader
  • Bladesmithing Classes
  • New Whitecrane Model
  • Tactical Knife Magazine Article
  • Tim McCalla Introduction

September 2007

August 2007