Joshua Swanagon has studied survival in both urban and wilderness environments in Colorado and Michigan for most of his life, while also adding experience in harsher terrains abroad. He utilizes his experience and years of diverse martial arts and combatives training and real world application as a self-defense/combatives instructor, published freelance writer and Field Editor for various magazines in the fields of knives, survival, self-defense and tactical subject matters. Joshua also brings with him his years of experience as Editor of, and Subject Matter Expert for, Knives Illustrated Magazine.
Bobby Bushcraft Gets Candid with The Protectors Podcast Podcast by The Protector Life As fortune would have it, Knife & Gear Society recently added Bobby Bushcraft to the team, as the Di... Read more
Joe Price Finds Inner Peace Through a Reconciliation with Nature Video by Niklas Söderlund It is times such as these that can try a man’s soul. As we find ourselves at the precipice of compl... Read more
And a very Happy New Year! All of us here at Knife & Gear Society would like to thank you for all of your support throughout what has arguably been one of the weirdest years in recent me... Read more
The Spartan Blades SHF 3.25 is a Small Knife with a Big Presence Story and Photos by Joshua Swanagon I should probably preface this article by saying that I am a fan of Spartan Blades and ha... Read more
Make Sure to Get Them What They Really Want This Christmas Story by Joshua Swanagon, Photos by Manufacturers If you are anything like me your significant other has a very hard time shopping... Read more
Michael Zieba’s “Enlightenment” Dagger Beautifully Illustrates the Possibilities When You Believe Nothing is Impossible Story by Joshua SwanagonPhotos by Jim Cooper (SharpByCoop... Read more
We Will Never Forget Our Friend Mike Fuller and His Contributions to the Knife and Outdoors Community Story and Photos by Joshua Swanagon It is with great sadness that I report the loss of i... Read more
Deer camp is a time-honored tradition, that is taken very seriously. Somewhere. Probably. Story by Joshua Swanagon, Photos by Jim Cooper (SharpByCoop Photography) Well, it’s upon us again. T... Read more
COVID-19 Claims Another Show, Leaving NSSF No Other Option Than to Cancel the Industry’s Largest Shooting Hunting Outdoors Trade Show It is with great disappointment that we share the... Read more
The ICCE is now under the direction of BLADE Show Management For immediate release, from the desk of BladeShow.com BLADE Show management is proud to announce that it is the new owner of the... Read more