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Guys and Gals,

Please keep the ideas rolling in. It seams to me that you want a Martial arts section as well. Well it will be included. Those who know me know I am a martial artist my self (20 years and a 3rd degree black belt). I keep silent about it but I think I should include it as a very integral part of the magazine. I hope that Bram Frank, a very good personal friend of mine, will lend a helping hand in this monthly feature. Myabe it can be his article. He is in Isreal this week training the Massad.

A street wise feature is very important to me as self defense is important to all. Not the BS you see all the time but real common sense street tactics that work.

I plan on utilizing all of the options available to me so look for some really interesting articles on self defense.

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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
www.wowinc.com

 
Hey Mike! SOunds like a winner to me! I'll take a charter subscription. I was not going to renew Blade anyway.
 
Mike,

I too am intrigued with the prospects for an online magazine. But to be honest, as I read all the suggestions, it would appear that it is possible for the magazine to drain some of the vitality of the forums themselves by shunting off all the news and announcements. I would hope that manufacturers and makers will continue to initiate threads on BFC about what's new in addition to feeding the "e-zine".

Am I just being too cautious as a "devil's advocate" or is there a basis for real concern about dilution of the forums?

-=[Bob]=-
 
I feel that Bob has a good point, it might be good to think this through really well beforehand. I'd sure hate to see Bladeforums suffer as a result of the ezine. But I do like a few of the suggestions and I'd agree that it'd be worth the $3 if it worked.
 
Mike, what about a section on automatics. Like is found in Tactical Knives magazine called "Make Mine Automatic". That should give you something to chew on. Count me in on the subscription to the magazine.
 
Sweeeeeeeeeeeet. I'd go for it in a heart beat. Can't wait to read some non-fluff reviews.

Sincerely,
Adam

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Self improvement is a hobby of mine :).

 
An automatic section is a go.

As far as the magazine detracting from BladeForums, I will make certain it will not. In fact it will be much like what is already going on here now. The magazine will have the "FULL" Story complete with pics and all in a HTML format which will be a much better way to view the pics. The forums will be used to anounce new items and such and of course we will plug the magazine and have teasers over here.

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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
www.wowinc.com

 
Mike,

How about, rather than a Sharpening section, a Maintenace section. Sharpening isn't the only activity I'd like to see regularly, but also, lubrication, protection, simple repairs. I'd stand and and shout if I was to find the ocassional review of sharpening tools and lubricants/protectants.

Great idea, BTW!

Ray
 
Referring to what James said I would wonder about how you would feel Mike about discussing the information in the mag on BladeForums this is the only aspect that I don't like. For example lets say you do a test on several knives and see how much rope can be cut. Would you be ok with me starting a thread quoting those exact results on the forums?

-Cliff
 
Mike,

I second Ray's suggestion about "maintenance" instead of just "sharpening". That would be really nice and useful.

Thanks Ray!
 
Good idea.
But I hope that someone will stay here and post for the rest of us who cannot subscribe. Although I live on the other side of the ocean, this forum has been the best source of information about knives. I hope it will stay that way.
Good luck with your magazine anyway.

David
 
The magazine will just be a better way of bringing you the info you guys really want. It will also be in a much more pleasing format as the forums are very limited in that regard.

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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
www.wowinc.com

 
Articels on knife filosofy. Why (!) does a certain knifemaker/manufacturer make his/her knives the way he/she does. What are the thoughts and experiences behind certain disign choices. In other words a more in dept articels instead of the usual How-did-you-start-in-knivesmaking routine. Indept interviews with knowledgeble knife people! Interviews that chalenge the way we think about knives.
That I would realy like.
 
How soon is later this year and how soon can we subscribe. This is going to be almost as hard as waiting for the BF Native. Sigh.
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Cliff,

You can quote parts of any article in here as long as you don't copy the whole thing. All columns will be copyrighted but as long as they are used here in the forums I am OK with it. What I would rather have happen is that you make a quote like a teaser and then say "for the full story go here".

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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
www.wowinc.com

 
Hi!

Sounds very good!
...but sorry. I'd not be ready to pay for it. It would be very hard from this side of the globe anyways. Why couldn't you try to finance it with adds from knife companies - I'm sure they'd like to get adds in there! (I've heard that Cold Steel hasn't been very succesfull in getting adds to certain magazines... maybe they'll be ready to run adds there
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Does this then mean the end of the Bladeforums?

Would all the great sharpening etc. FAQs be in the magazine not for the rest of us? All the great articles that are now found from the home-page of bladeforums would go there, right? Where would that leave the free forums? Just a place to talk, and all the good images, news and articles would be reserved to the mag.

Sorry, if it costs then it doesn't sound that good anymore.

Harri.

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I say again, if your salary is paid by advertisers, they will end up dictating what is said. This is apparent in all the major knife rags. Please don't do it.

I'm ready to pay for an honest, straightforward source of knife info. Don't pull any punches and if an advertiser says, "We'd like to see a review of this knife" say, "I must not have heard you correctly - my readers decide what I review." I'm tired of reading about old, unpopular knives because someone has a warehouse full of them, or hearing reviewers say "apart from the handle falling off, construction was superb."

Give it to us straight, Mr. Turber. We're counting on you, and our wallets will be our voices.

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-Corduroy
(Why else would a bear want a pocket?)
 
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