Tag Archives: James Williams

New Designs from James Williams

NEW DESIGNS FROM JAMES WILLIAMS Paying tribute to the hira-zukuri—a classical Japanese straight sword—knife designer James Williams brings us the HZ6.  First popularized in daggers and utilized as a powerful “short” sword for survival and everyday use. And just … Continue reading

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CRKT Yukanto A James Williams Design With A Point

If you favor knife designs heavily influenced by Samurai feudal art form, James Williams and Columbia River Knife and Tool are for you. James Williams’ collaborations with CRKT have resulted in some fabulously successful offerings that include the Sakimori, Hissatsu, … Continue reading

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CRKT’s Secret Weapon – The Hissatsu™ Folder

This very concept of “IPON”, so to speak, permeates CRKT’s Hissatsu Folder™. Simplicity with a purpose captured in the Kanji translation of its name Hissatsu – “strike”. The Hissatsu folder is a collaborative effort between James Williams and Columbia River … Continue reading

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