Williams Blade Design | SHOT Show 2020

[@postalsteve]

I want these guys to do a whole podcast talking about blade design and history. I could listen to this shit all day.

[@yoshiaimee]

SOFREP Radio (podcast) has an episode with ex-unit operator, George Hand IV, who interviews James Williams on the ins and outs of his knives and the utility of the designs. Interestingly, the designs are heavily influenced by Japanese martial arts, with a priority to hand-to-hand combat or cqc. Makes total sense to me, because many operators trust their lives to the quality of these weapons.

[@NikosKatsikanis]

coming soon from yours truely

[@paul_schuette]

Wow! Really interesting interview. Love the historical aspects of their designs.

[@bronco1199]

I'm all in on your Shot show coverage. I'm tired just watching it all. Good job Zach and team. My knife addiction is in full bloom 🤓🤓🤓

[@BladeHQ]

Thanks! It's been a wild ride. 🐎

[@bronco1199]

Giddy up

[@-CrampedStyle-]

I love James Williams designs and wish him well on his knife company, but the price point on these is just too prohibitive. It's my hope that some of these make its way to a production version with CRKT.

[@-CrampedStyle-]

@@WhuDhat Yep ,got it! It's awesome.

[@roningraves6563]

Awesome to see new designs from Williams. Been a huge fan since the lines James did with CRKT years back. Don't listen to any of the haters. Williams make great knives, as does Winkler and Lionsteel, who they're partnering with these days. I have more than a few friends who carry and swear by Williams knives. No one whose ever carried and used a Williams blade needs any more convincing than that. Great stuff! 👍🏻

[@ArsLanHGunner]

James Williams is a sweet talking beautiful old serpent. I can listen to him all day long.

[@swcannon80]

Who else want's to see James williams and Lynn thompson have a sword fight exhibition? Blade HQ can we please set this up?

[@lackadaisicale492]

Finally an interesting brand with some stories and innovative and cool designs. Best thing since Cold Steel! Btw I think this was a very good and respectful interview, the interviewer conducted himself very well indeed.

[@maritimespook]

Love William's Family Designs ...I had the Heiho and loved it !

[@solidtank7957]

I think this was the best of the playlist for me, just love hearing this stuff. Gonna have to get one.

[@TheWolfe83]

I absolutely love these designs, the simple elegance goes a long way!

[@chrisbarrett9696]

That japanese blade style looks amazing

[@Orochi_001]

So I guess artificially-manufactured scarcity plays a great deal into the pricing? I mean, $450 for a factory fixed-blade made from micarta and 80crv2? No disrespect, but these makers need to get a grip.

[@andrewgreiner4681]

thank you for sharing, don't buy the knife and move along, nobody cares

[@g0ud77]

Can get the same shit from crkt for half. Still over priced, but i love the designs

[@powdermonkey5183]

@@andrewgreiner4681 I care. These are nice knives and all but come on most of these knives from all the different manufactures dont need to be in the hundreds of dollars. You can get a great knife for 100 or less and not be afraid to beat on it. And I have Benchmade, spyderco, Esee, Kershaw, buck, kbar, coldsteel, crkt, and many more. some expensive some cheaper but im not paying 3,4,and 5 hundred for a knife, thats just me.

[@zanthanybates4119]

I think the grip is Micarta haha. but strongly agree. especially that they are apparently a company that does nothing but limited runs... insane

[@coocooroo7871]

Andrew Greiner I care about the $, move on Andy

[@Patrick156843478]

Audio is sooo much better in the hotel room😂

[@03_austindrake88]

Very impressed with the Williams. The father seems like the ultimate badass. I absolutely love the smaller version of the OZF. Such a beautiful knife.

[@jameswilson8907]

I EDCed a crkt heiho for a few years and loved that knife. I broke the tip off of the blade and got it warrantied and planned on carrying it again but my girlfriends little cousin was getting really big into knives and his birthday was coming up so I gifted it to him. As a teenager most of his collection is kind of junk so I wanted him to have something that was actually decent quality, he loved it and he still carries it on a daily basis.

[@RockyMountainBear]

At the end of this video, one shall have a feeling of calm wonderment. Why do I now feel like an amateur connoisseur of fine blades?

[@MoreAmerican]

5:52 to open MREs?

[@sal1964]

Pleasure to watch you Zach👍👍👍

[@baruchmaneke6576]

🇺🇸 THANK YOU MR. WILLIAMS GREAT KNIVES

[@johngarza2036]

This dude makes good blades

[@racerx2095]

Some of the best knives to come out this year imo.

[@charlesw0001]

great work cousins

[@YuhNinja]

Wow. Those knives look so beautiful and are probably very strong.

[@joelilley3554]

I really dig Williams blade designs folders for real. One day soon I’m going to have to get my hands on one.

[@ianmoritzkrecic7929]

I love the dagger

[@sampsonlll1825]

Those tan micarta knives and axe are great pieces via Daniel Winklers' shop. Any coverage on Winklers' primary products?

[@haveaknifeday]

@bladehq when is the blue coming out?

[@masonmccurry7065]

Actually sitting down this time

[@jamesharris1493]

Those are really nice knives!

[@havoc1zero]

Why did you take down the video from last night and reupload it now? What did you edit?

[@BladeHQ]

We put the incorrect logo at the beginning of the video. Our editor learned the difference between "William's Blade Design" and "William's Knife Co" 🤣🤣

[@havoc1zero]

@@BladeHQ ah, lmao😂😂😂

[@4God17]

@@BladeHQ thank you for your compliance in this interrogation. We've got a full confession here. Bake him away toys

[@sergiogarcia9714]

@@4God17 at what temperature sir!

[@ronjamieson1768]

I don’t see that folder on your website? OzF?

[@ncomeau]

where do you get the purple ones?

[@rpnbf8196]

I had the 4" version of the HZK for a little. Awesome blade but didn't care for the handle...but had the best sheath I've ever seen.

[@chrisxx012]

I like knife but the flipper tab is a little on the pocket picker size or I would be ordering one

[@Ch33no]

Smart Idea to move from crkt. These blades match his class and badassness much better.

[@daniel-lee888]

Kudos for the exposure for James and Christopher and Williams Blade Designs. I have and LOVE the OZF002 and the HZT001 - they are top quality knives made by well respected partners. As for the price, they are 100% in line with Winklers and Lionsteel premium offerings. As for no guards maybe you should look up John Ek knives for an American reference... James is not making this stuff up.

[@daniel-lee888]

From Wikipedia: Ek preferred his knives without crossguards for ease of concealment and for quick withdrawal as there was no crossguard to snag on clothing or a soldier's equipment. The grips on Ek's knives had eight scalloped groves:four on each of two grips. This gave the user such a good grip that John Ek found that a crossguard was not necessary to prevent the hand from sliding onto the blade. When questioned about this by the War Production Board, Ek greased his hand and plunged one of his knives into the wooden floor with such force that no one was able to pull it out.

[@mogarcia240]

Where's the link for the blue OZF 002?! HaHa, kind of excited.

[@BladeHQ]

Coming soon!

[@stefanwolf88]

I am impressed!

[@QQANDY]

我是Williams的fans,他設計的刀我都有在收集!😣

[@therealfilthyanimal]

Never heard of this brand! Gotta add at least one to my collection, I’m going broke! ☹️

[@celluloiding]

James Williams did a bunch of colabs with CRKT producing similar Japanese styles

[@roningraves6563]

Filthy animal Check them out. They make excellent stuff.

[@BDSwaim]

The blade guru.

[@matthewrobertson232]

I love to hear this man talk (James Williams)! I love his cutlery even more! Is it weird to say when he speaks it gives me tingles on the back of my neck? #unintentionalASMR

[@sergiogarcia9714]

Yeah that's weird

[@tengu190]

No Hisshou?

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Not made anymore.

[@tengu190]

@@ericsierra-franco7802 Williams Blades made a limited run variant

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

@@tengu190 You may be referring to the Ben Tendick made Williams Blade Design Tantos....those were even more expensive than these.

[@youtubethrowaway9324]

Jēmuzu sensei !

[@f2b437]

Good sword 👍 I am Taiwanese

[@LordIsaacofGlencoe]

I'm confused. Wasn't this posted last night? Re-post?

[@bantamdude]

Yeah!?

[@sergiogarcia9714]

They added the wrong logo in the beginning and had to edit it.

[@MtnLife-sv9fu]

You better believe one of those is going to be in my pants before to Long...

[@matthewrobertson232]

13:43- 2.8 oz Wow!

[@U.S.MachineMike]

This is a great edc option 4:31 In the 1600s

[@0xDreamy]

These are just purely epic.

[@BladeHQ]

Very well thought put designs.

[@Elslemmo]

They only had one axe for everything? Where did he get that idea?. Cool stuff, but he seems rather odd in his remarks

[@a661992]

The first fixed blade he draws from the waist band.. name?

[@Tellyfive]

Nice knives but what’s the point in advertising limited runs that have already sold out.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Because they will have more runs.

[@dave02bk73]

Tell Kurt I said hi! I’m the teen that came in with his dad who has a British accent and looks like Jesus😂

[@TheDallasdeadeye]

Love the designs , not easy to resharpen though.

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

That blade style is pretty much the easiest to sharpen. Definitely nothing hard about that geometry.

[@mbs6585]

A lot of these knives are like diamonds not actually that scarce or expensive to get just made to be expensive through marketing and keeping the supply low. It is like a lot of these designers. Sure these are not that cheap of materials and man hours. But they do not need to demand such high costs. Unlike diamonds the demand for these knives is not high. I do not mean to sound like a whining person but it shits me to no end to see this and people constantly complaining. Peace in the Middle East

[@sampsonlll1825]

Wth are you babbling about? The tan handled pieces made in Winklers' shop may be expensive but a lot of demand is put into the knife. I've relied on my BeltKnife for years and the initial expense covers the no-bullshit forever warranty (which I've had to use). A serious price for serious tools for serious users.

[@bantamdude]

I agree. Over priced, glorified hunk of metal. I'd rather carry an inexpensive one to break, lose or have stolen, just the same.

[@mbs6585]

@@sampsonlll1825 i said a lot of these designers not all. i totally agree with you that a winkler is worth the initial cost. but in the case of these knives they are overpriced with little demand like many other so-called premium tactical knives

[@roningraves6563]

MBS Do you own a Winkler or a Williams? Have you every used either?... I already know the answer is no, because they're both renowned makers with loyal followings due to the quality of products. It's not simply the materials, it's what people do with those materials. Both a Honda and a Ferrari are made of steel and fiberglass. If it was only about materials, no one would but a high-end performance car.

[@mbs6585]

@@roningraves6563 i currently own a Winkler F3 that i imported to australia at a personal cost of around 900 aud for me. i saved up for 6 months to get the knife and love the knife. i repeat what i said earlier i am not knocking all designers and custom knife brands i am just saying that many demand over the top prices that in many cases are unwarranted. Unlike winkler knives which many wish were cheaper but are worth the personal cost. My original comment was not directed at owners of expensive designer knives but the people complaining about the price of the knives

[@matthewrobertson232]

I carry the Otanashi noh Ken all day long all day strong! It is my main weapon of choice seeing as how it is long enough with enough penetrating power to pierce the dome of the skull and enter the brain mass as well as having a long enough handle to safely do so.. However the heiho is the fastest deploying knife I have ever come across, from pocket to aggressors neck; the quickest ever; samurai strike. Can anyone debate this fact? I think not..

[@dvgonzales05]

Mall ninja..

[@zanthanybates4119]

dude i get you have a joker pfp and all but please learn at least a little about actual knife combat if you're gonna leave comments like these

[@matthewrobertson232]

Zanthany Bates I would love some of your videos on knife combat, maybe you have some helpful advice?

[@matthewrobertson232]

Zanthany Bates your Mom taught me knife combat thank you

[@zanthanybates4119]

@@matthewrobertson232 oh no, i have been burned, and epically roasted, and whatnot. dude, just like look up anything about knife combat man. you know what you're going to see? it is not people trying to stab through the skull of the person. it will universally be slicing or stabbing the major arteries+veins and/or ligaments+tendons or stabbing through the ribcage. maybe kidney stabs, stabbing the spinal cord, or some other more targeted spots, but typically gonna be carotid artery, subclavian artery, femoral artery, brachial+ulnar artery, and obviously stabbing to the heart. these are all places where you can actually do damage and cause the person to bleed out of consciousness very quickly, as well as repeatedly cutting the forearm (or other extended surfaces), as even if they won't be as individually important as the previous locations, it'll still shorten that clock and hopefully disarm them or sever the opponents control of their hand/grip as well as giving them a pain shock that could pass them out even without bleeding or at least shock them for a bit. not the skull, which is a massive hunk of thick bone and generally a sub-optimal target.

[@foreverjim5240]

Those are the whitest Japanese guys ever. Lol

[@Torquem123]

I could listen to this guy talk forever.

[@antoinedoinell]

didn't know the knife world had weeaboos

[@traeucity6087]

I'm not satisfied with his answer for not putting guards on his knives. He seems to suggest that one must possess special training in order to use his knives for self-defense. That's fine if that's the case. That just means his knives are not for me.

[@RagnarokCo]

It's not special per se. Sword fighting like fencing or kendo involves blocking and parrying with your blade which can leave your hands/fingers in danger for blades sliding into them hence the need for a tsuba/handguard. To generalize self defense with a knife, you are slashing or stabbing in close range so you shouldn't be running into the same situation of blade on blade action.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Good. That means more of his knives for me.

[@ElJeFe556]

I like his stuff, great designs, but what the hell is he asking all that money for??? Micarta handles and some full tang blades with a dlc coating now cost 500 bucks?¿?¿?¿ The knife world needs to calm the fuck down a bit

[@tacticalcenter8658]

its too bad they are using lionsteel m390. disappointing m390 performance with there heat treatment.

[@SpaceDave3000]

Well that was pretentious.

[@Drumdudeck]

This guy seems so full of it. Of course they do limited runs 🙄 HARD pass for me.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Why is he "so full of it"?

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Third!!! :D

[@Beanjuice]

Hey dad how about we make em smaller so people can EDC them for the low price of 500 bucks...

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Then don't buy one.

[@Beanjuice]

@@ericsierra-franco7802 🥱

[@spencerzent2176]

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[@maxsorgenfrey166]

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[@ldsc2005]

Snowflakes tend to be a bit nervous with real warriors.....

[@Etherealdegradation]

Not gonna pay this premium for these blades. At some point it feels like a bad investment regardless of the design - I'd expect a better materials at this bracket. Enough about the history though, take a breath.

[@roningraves6563]

Derek Badjas Don't worry about it. They have a well established track record and plenty of people buying them. They'll be just fine without you. Besides, knives are not good investments. Most reasonable people know that already.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Good! More for myself.

[@basp-ef7jx]

Can we call "cultural appropriation" on knives?

[@dark_gravity_edc]

Love the knives. Cool he's working with Winkler. Just stop saying "elite special ops" came and asked. Not saying it isn't true, especially working with Winkler. Just been hearing it for 30 years from nearly every company in the knife, gun, tacticool industry. It's a tired claim and turn off.

[@crudmuffins2828]

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