Making Things is Hard! The Lander 4 Fixed Blade.

[@Bisqcateer]

Loving the direction Knafs is going towards. If I had a request to go along with the customization focus of the Lander series, I would ask for standalone retrofit blade options. I love the Lander 1 specifically for its simplicity and think it'll be great if you designed and sold separate blade shapes that we could switch to and install to go along with whatever new flavor of scales we might have. I have seen an amazing DIY clip-point modded Lander 1 and I think Knafs could pioneer the whole "completely DIY your knife directly from us" concept.

[@adhdhobbyguy6063]

I believe this is coming! I have no basis for that, but I just feel like Ben understands the community well enough he is scheming on it.

[@connerwhite7743]

I would be pumped for a knafs pen!

[@knafs_co]

Stay tuned...

[@LuisGonzalez-gl4wc]

@@knafs_coYes do a ballpoint that takes Fischer Space pen refills. 😎

[@mtgreengarden]

I absolutely love those Chicago screws.

[@MrRed9393]

Yeah, would love to get a link to where I could buy some for my own handle making projects.

[@maxlvledc]

One of my favorite parts of my week! Have a great weekend!

[@knafs_co]

Get it! 🔥

[@kedrickperkins331]

Very happy to hear you talking about the decisions in regards to the Lander 4. Please keep sharing "how the sausage is made"!

[@knafs_co]

You got it!

[@patrickpatterson8972]

Cant wait to see that slipjoint! So awesome to see the Lander series keep expanding in new ways. For a future Edge of Intelligence I would love to see "If a movie was made about Knafs who would play Ben and Austin."

[@slush714]

Austin, know that your "strikes a chord" pun at the end did not go unnoticed. Well done, sir! Also a slipjoint would be awesome! Maybe with a removable pocket clip with magnetic plates to cover screw holes when not used. Feel like a slipjoint warrants a classier cover up instead of one's that need hardware like on the Lander models?

[@MadbevoGaming]

This kickstarter was such a coincidence as I was in the market for this very type of carry. Happy to be a little patient for exactly what I'm looking for.

[@knafs_co]

Glad we could help.

[@thedangerisreal]

Knafs Squirt multitool please, pliers 4eva!!!

[@Ritchie19]

Hi Guys, as a German I highly appreciate a Lander Slipjoint. To be honest, I do prefer a backspring version over a double detent. DD is for fidgeting but not very useful for EDC. Well done, thank you. If the strength of the backspring would be like the Giant Mouse Farley it would be perfect. Looking forward to reading the final announcement about its availability. Order with Maxi @knifelounge is placed :) Cheers Ritchie

[@bavarianedc]

A slipjoint with a nice blade steel would be awesome!

[@LuisGonzalez-gl4wc]

A Slipjoint with 14C28N and another with S35VN/S45VN

[@bavarianedc]

@@LuisGonzalez-gl4wcI thought of S45VN too. Also a deep carry pocket clip would be nice as pocket clips aren't so common on slipjoints.

[@stevereynolds2079]

Love the quality and style of the knives you create, but PLEASE make some with handles for the many of us guys with larger hands... I understand and agree with your philosophy about only what you need and utility, but for many of us a 4 inch and under handle is just too small, especially if there's a "beak" at the butt end...

[@reaperjoe6701]

Yall need to do an Employee of the Month segment 🎉 Also might send a care package that yall can use for a GAW. Sent a few to Frankie and Bird and they loved em

[@knafs_co]

Good suggestion. We will take a care package for sure.

[@kermitthepog7063]

I'm definitely interested in a UK legal Lander! Pretty much my ideal knife, I hope it's in the og size. glad it's going to be a real slip joint too. My favourite budget slipjoint is the QSP Penguin slippy, you should pick one up for research if you haven't already :D

[@CallMeVexed]

I don't know anyone knife ppl in real life. This show scratches an itch and fills a need.

[@knafs_co]

And we are happy to do it.

[@blablayourneeds]

Excited to hear more about the Knafs Slipjoint!

[@BackcountryExposure]

Stoked for Lander 4!

[@knafs_co]

Us too.

[@ricardorubalcaba155]

Loving the Knafs content with all the chaos it brings to my YT feed! Take care and To The Moon Amigos!

[@VisionWords]

Great to have you back! This is my current favorite knife KZbin content.

[@DylanLey]

Those NES scales are dope! The Duck Hunter lanyard would be a cool addition and would definitely rival the Landeriimote you made a while back!

[@relicdude36]

Any thoughts to a community collaboration from the Moon Group, maybe call it "The ISS"? It'd be cool to see a community voted knife with the Ben influence 🤘

[@matthewfitzgerald5135]

I love this idea!

[@ewakingwood]

+1 on a community collab!

[@The_OG_MP]

Love this video series. I watch the new episodes Saturday morning while I’m drinking my coffee. Great way to relax and enjoy some knife news and knife banter. Also, I can’t wait to hear more about the slipjoint knife. That will be amazing I’m sure.

[@knafs_co]

Thanks for watching.

[@DangerMccloud]

You both are wonderful humans and I thoroughly enjoy watching everything you do!

[@v10climber]

Hopefully there will be some moon scales for the Lander 4 to match all my other Landers!

[@knafs_co]

There is probably a good chance that will happen. -Jamie

[@JosephAllen-d2e]

​@knafs_co Make a fixed blade large Banter and I'm there.

[@Garyg28]

Hey gentlemen great job love the show you guys are informative, entertaining and bring a lot to the table literally and figuratively, very much interested in the lander 4 I believe the timing of the edc fixed blade is spot on, and it’s nice to be with you from the ground up on the project it gives the knife a personality, and a history before it even gets to the shelf God speed to you and Knafs always.

[@iamipodfan]

I look forward to these every week! And I second what others have said, we need vegetable scales! Corn, watermelon w/ seeds, etc

[@knafs_co]

You should check out todays backer update for the Lander 4.

[@ewakingwood]

How about “Cool as a cucumber” scales? With seeds please 😂

[@saxcobra895]

If you haven't used a Bastion pen, you're missing out! I've had mine for two years now, and I still love it!

[@stresselemental]

I've been looking for a pocket fixed blade for a few months and nothing has clicked. This came at just the right time! Looking forward to a signed L4!

[@knafs_co]

The wait is excruciating.

[@kermitthepog7063]

Hope to see DCA, SV, and TBTC from knifecentre on an episode of KAN around BSW!

[@knafs_co]

Some of your dreams may be coming true!

[@kermitthepog7063]

@@knafs_co 🤩

[@MountainAjar]

Thank you guys . Knaffs is my go to. Lander 2 attached at all times .

[@knafs_co]

🔥

[@dustinlevesque3174]

Love this knafs at night thing!!!

[@cooperclarke154]

Waiting for the lander 5 fixed blade. I need something a little bigger. Stoked about the direction you guys are going!

[@knifetrain3118]

Would definitely be on board for a slip joint Lander!👍

[@Thedrewshow559]

I just found you guys keep going! Don’t stop!!!!

[@Robs_Nerdy_Knives]

House of Blades is a favorite shop for me, too! There’s an amazing hole in the wall Italian Restaurant near them, too.

[@jakefromohiostate]

INTERESTED…heck I’m absolutely fixated on the possibility of a lander 2.5…hear me out LINER LOCK. Yeah I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I just can’t manipulate a crossbar lockbar very well. I absolutely love the first Lander! I was so excited when I heard a second version was coming,,,,my heart was broken when I saw the crossbar lock. Anyways, just one nin-com-poop’s thoughts. You’ve got a great business going here Ben!!

[@knafs_co]

Everyone has preferences. Thanks for the input.

[@jakefromohiostate]

@@knafs_co absolutely man! I’m sure it’s a vast percentage of people that love crossbar locks!

[@DiegoMolina-m9q]

Thanks for shouting out my comment guys! Y’all made my day!

[@knafs_co]

Of course!!

[@roberthernandez6349]

So much fun. Very entertaining.

[@jayd6607]

I really do enjoy the show. Thanks for keeping it up.

[@knafs_co]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@EnriqueScott-se3vp]

News flash back in the 80s when knives were only available through catalogs a magazine remember those my first knife was a can onion Chive which I still have and still works followed by the Blur s30v and Launch I would you still part of my EDC and just to a reminder Ken Onion invented the bar spring AKA assistant opening😊

[@DylanLey]

Gonna need those poppin corny scales for all the Lander models!

[@aureliotower1up]

Love my Lander1 and love my L2 even more. (Something about the weight of the blade makes it VERY fidgety) but Imma have to go with that Fixed L3. 🚀🚀🚀

[@NMiller_]

Kaweco Sport is my small, EDC fountain pen. Mine is brass. Great pen.

[@timb4425]

Great stuff as always Knafs!

[@knafs_co]

💪

[@PirminZemp2731]

Awesome Knifes Greetings Pirmin From Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@knafs_co]

👋

[@wkfg]

My favorite ultem is the polished ultem of the Towser K

[@davesvarte]

Interresting. In portuguese Nova means new. The male counterpart is Novo. In Portugal many words have two variations depending if you’re talking to a man or woman.

[@MrWishihadagibson]

I just love the sheepsfoot blade.

[@TalkingDonkey2]

Love the show!!!!

[@ParrishJMiller]

Sword gourd? Always enjoy this show. Keep up the good work!

[@knafs_co]

I like it!

[@GOxHAM]

The Ruffles swag LMFAO!!! Awesome!!!!

[@jarofaar8618]

My favorite pen is the Refyne ep1

[@thedave513]

Benthoven: composing metallic symphonies of totally knarly knafs.

[@rickyhurtt5568]

I'm kinda curious why people feel the need for a jacket in August myself. See it all the time. I love the 4. Will have to get 1 of those

[@therenegadecraftsman]

Professional woodworker/furniture maker that's how we measure how good we (you) are how well ypu can hide a mistake

[@333chrispena]

Lander fixed blade needs a deep carry pocket sheath.

[@Messerjocke90]

So the Lander 5 is a Slipjoint? 😉 would be pretty cool. I love my Lander and I carry it, but it's actually forbidden to carry in Germany. That goes for the Lander 1-3. I don't know about the fixed blade currently because there's a lot of KZbin content about stricter rules for knives and a max length of 6cm but I don't know if that's true and if the law is already in use

[@MkMc80]

I love the feel of my first gen Yipper. Where can I get the updated thumb stud and how will we know when buying one if it’s new or old stock? Is the new run going to be called Yipper 2.0 or something similar?

[@timothyvolkers5343]

I just went to House of Blades for my birthday in May and picked up a new Boker knife

[@davidgarrett5671]

No, they are not between Dallas and Fort Worth. They are in Tarrant County in the city of Lake Worth. Go there fairly frequently.

[@knafs_co]

Good on ya! They’re great folks over there. We definitely drove there at night via GPS. My apologies for not paying closer attention. And Austin is more of a car guy than me, so seems like a car guy. 😉 -Ben

[@calebelkins217]

A good competitor with the Spiderco UKPK would be very popular here in the UK

[@MindBodyAtom]

My yipper makes a little ting... but has not effected the blade... did a sharpening and no complaints... it has great action.

[@knafs_co]

It is very minor but was a thing. Glad your got yours figured. It really is a good knife.

[@MindBodyAtom]

@knafs_co i live in Israel... so i did not really have a choice... it is difficult to send anything back... again... mine had no blade damage and has been a great light weight carry in my waist band all summer... thanks... its a great addition to my collection. Continued success

[@carlbrickey2102]

Did all first run MKM Yippers have a problem with the blade hitting the barrel spacer when closing? I bought my MKM Yipper from BladeHQ in February. I do not fidget with my knives. I was taught as a Boy Scout that knives are sharp tools, and not toys. When I close a knife with a crossbar lock, I gently and slowly let it fall back into the close position. On my Yipper, the blade does not strike or even come close to the barrel spacers. Does the reported issue only occur when someone is slamming the blade from the lock position to the close position? On a different note, I am excited about the Lander 4 and even more excited that there will be two blade shapes and material variants. I pledged for both fixed blade knives. I have been thoroughly impressed with all the Knafs products - well-designed and well-built.

[@knafs_co]

You do have to close the yipper with a little bit of speed for this to become an issue but it is an issue. If you aren’t having issues that’s fantastic. There are a lot of people that didn’t. Thanks for backing the Lander 4. -Jamie

[@jager-fett]

Love the looks of that fixed Lander, just for fun I have to toss out... Reverse tanto version?? thoughts? I mean you will probably get my money for the drop point but the maker in me wants that reverse tanto.

[@knafs_co]

No immediate plans but we are real early into this thing. Never say never. - Jamie

[@Bethany415]

I know some folk at Apple. They say that when a designer presents their design for a new product, they have to present prototypes for what will become the current *and* next generation of it.

[@hemphbleh926]

Looking to get my first fixed blade, might hop in the kickstarter, I’ve been thinking about getting a lander even tho I’m not trying to replace my folder

[@knafs_co]

As a person who has been handling it for awhile now. It really is a stellar little fixed blade. - Jamie

[@BeardsBaconTech]

I would like you to bring out a Lander that’s a liner lock button lock

[@truthseeker6045]

I need a neck Knafs and a Knafsmaid . That is all .

[@Krusher_Knave]

To give you guys my feedback directly - i love the fixed blade lander. Probably won't buy one until we get a g10/carbon fiber version. I don't like that micarta absorbs smells, comfy as it may or may not be on any given knife. Also, would like to see a proper drainage hole on the tip side of some kydex so i can sheath while the knife is dirty & clean it out later without a massive headache. The drop point version is everything it needs to be. Carry the folder at home. Would love to have both.

[@knafs_co]

Fair. There should be aftermarket g10 scales for the Lander 4 relatively quickly once it’s launched into the retail world. Who knows we may have a g10 variation at some point as well. The sheath does have a drain hole at the tip. If you check out the Kickstarter page there should be a picture or two. -Jamie

[@Krusher_Knave]

@@knafs_co Thank you, Jamie. 🫶

[@Krusher_Knave]

I checked the entire page from top down. I have a few pointers as a fixed blade oriented knife enthusiast. Firstly, still the drainage hole. Being able to sheath while working messy jobs & blow (& dry) more than just a tiny bit of water out is ideal for this role. I would recommend an example of the Bradford knives pancake kydex drainage hole. Mora plastic sheaths also accomplish this well. Secondly, the lanyard placement not including the handle scales, which can be done by milling out the scales at the bottom of the handle around the tang & obviously having a hole in the steel down there to fit cordage through. I will find you an example of this exact thing. Lastly, I have a Kickstarter question: I would like to ensure my purchase of the knife & ultem scales. How do I know I would get them, eventually? Totally okay with waiting.

[@knafs_co]

@@Krusher_Knave More good feedback. Thanks. To grab some Ultem scales you just have to make sure you add them as an add on when you pledge for one of the knives. Just scroll down until you see the Ultem scales and hid add.

[@theodortobb8920]

matt is so proud of his chopsicle

[@knafs_co]

He is proud of all his children.

[@twatmunro]

I don't own any Knaf's knives. None of them this far have really appealed to me. But I definitely see a Yipper in my future -- assuming MKM have got their Magnacut heat treatment down now. Ken Onion has a fantastic history, but I'm not sure anyone is falling over themselves in 2024 to get their hands on the latest Ken Onion. His great contribution, IMO, was to make fantastic *affordable* knives and Ben has really assumed that mantle today.

[@MrWishihadagibson]

Blade HQ sent me an email on July 19 stating they had the fixed version of the Yipper in stock. Not sure what to think now.

[@KjeldNijhuis1989]

Does the lander 4 have another option to carry than a lanyard hole? I mean when you swap scales it isnt fast to do the lanyard thing.

[@Robs_Nerdy_Knives]

26:41 QUESTION: do you have a better & larger bottle of Vibratite? 30:43 YES… YES… YES! With a unique & cool Knafs leather sheath! I’d back that Kickstarter! A tomato Tanto, pickled Persian & pear Persian.

[@jeffscalfano3100]

Dang... Ken Onion should pop some ZT designs.

[@BeardsBaconTech]

I would like you to come to Jacksonville, Florida one day

[@mechichowski]

Instead of shortening handle, lenghten the blade maybe? And crown the handles?

[@travisfitzgerald9896]

Will MKM send folks who bought a 1st run yipper the new thumb studs? What can people do that bought the knife and have the issue of the blade hitting the spacer?

[@DTblades97]

Can we get the same materials and color scheme for the sheepsfoot lander fix blade ?

[@MrRed9393]

Any links for though through hole Chicago screws?

[@ET_EDC]

Me over here trying to figure out what I can post in Moon crew to be featured in a episode 🤔🤔🤔

[@knafs_co]

Something wild probably.

[@RegularJoeKnife]

Would love to see a good leather sheath.

[@Thedrewshow559]

Is the backing stage over?

[@Jared-lh6dt]

Maybe a front flipper would be cool

[@mikececconi2677]

Rufflemania running wild!

[@phantom6knight]

KNAFS needs a leather bomber jacket or a varsity jacket!

[@AhmadRiyal]

For my wife. Please make a backlock lander. She loves backlocks

[@garyoberholster8499]

When will be getting a lander 4 with black blades

[@danzigrulze5211]

Just remember that one of the winners of Alone won by using a Leatherman and a Cold Steel Spetnaz shovel.

[@knafs_co]

So AI really dropped the ball on this one. 😃

[@bdj357]

Please make a USA version!!!

[@TalkingDonkey2]

🔥🔥🔥

[@adhdhobbyguy6063]

This is so great! I had one of those first run Yippers and I chipped the blade before figuring out what was happening, Knifecenter was great about taking the return and I used the money to buy another Knaf lol. Big fan of what yall are doing, and keep it coming. On the new Yippers, will the thumb stud go back to the smaller size? Oh, and more Zac!! you two are hilarious together.

[@jerryripken]

Lander 5. Full size sheepsfoot folder please...

[@bryaninphnx]

Any plans on moving manufacturing here to the states? Maybe a collaboration with an American knife company?

[@knafs_co]

No immediate plans to move manufacturing here, although I’d like to vertically integrate some parts of our process one day. We make the Lulu here with our friends at White River in Michigan. -Ben

[@Forgedaboudid]

You need to sell the unique 3D prints from your episodes on your site.

[@knafs_co]

Most of these are other peoples wild and wacky creations. We are just happy to show them off.

[@TheGreatBlackPantom]

Can we get a link to those super Nintendo controller knife scales

[@chrisjosekuehl]

I don’t know why AI didn’t pick Boker since they have actual survival and bushcraft knives.

[@Adam.297]

Do you know if anyone else is making colored hardware? I can't seem to find anything other than what you provide.

[@D2G10]

The guy on the left has very strong Michael Scott vibe

[@benbanters]

You should see me in our office. 😂

[@D2G10]

@@benbanters lmao you guys should do a video like that someday

[@PeteRock13]

Make the lander 4 with a taco style sheath for pocket carry

[@PeteRock13]

Also some lander 2 titanium scales, or even brass