Perkin Knives is a UK based company that specialises in producing Damascus steel knives, hatchets and axes. Damascus steel blades are produced by folding multiple grades of steel before hammering out the final shape, this gives the knives an incredible pattern as well as the ability to hold an exceptionally sharp edge.
This knife and a slew of others are currently for sale on the Perkin Knives website, it’s price is set at £88.00 which seems quite reasonable for an heirloom quality blade.
Ben Branch has had his work featured on CNN, Popular Mechanics, the official Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, and many more.
Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with millions of readers around the world and hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
The Basecamp Standard is an automatic mechanical wristwatch by the team at Undone that was designed to be a daily wearable tool watch – a no nonsense watch with a reasonable MSRP and a rock solid list of specifications. The movement is an almost bulletproof Seiko Instruments NH35a automatic movement with a 42 hour power…
The Tepui Hybox Rooftop Tent is suitable for cars, trucks, 4x4s, and almost any other standard vehicle able to be fitted with a roof rack. The tent can be popped open in a matter of seconds, allowing you to instantly set up camp wherever you park – just find a great spot with a nice…
The Goodspeed Petrol racing watch is designed to look like the motorsport chronographs of the 1970s while carrying an MSRP of just $169 USD – making it affordable to almost everyone, including many that can’t quite spring for a Rolex Daytona just yet.
*Editor’s Note: The authenticity of this car has been challenged since this article was published, any prospective buyers need to do comprehensive due diligence before bidding. We recommend contacting Alan Mann Racing as a starting point, it appears that some of the body panels and possibly the whole shell has been replaced. Introduction Let’s imagine that the year is…
The DL Adventure Dromedary Patented Motorcycle Tent is a relatively new offering in the growing motorcycle camping genre. It incorporates two features we’ve seen in other motorcycle tents but never at the time time – a very low weight and the ability to park your motorcycle inside with you to protect it from the elements…
DOT testing requires that a helmet withstand two impacts on the same part of the helmet without failing, and they’re not permitted to convert more than a survivable amount of G-forces to the head within controlled laboratory conditions. Inside the BigBore helmet you’ll find an alcantara lining with removable cheek pads, there’s a padded chin…
