What's still coming Yes! We are almost at the end of 2025, with still some things to do and write about. Behind the scenes, we are very busy with ideas to make our blog more interactive in the future. We are also sending a shoutout to all of you to send us your suggestions about gear and knives, and links to websites that could be interesting and align with the Goibniu spirit. So, what is still coming before the end of this year? Four stories: 1) clothing test             

BKS Big applause for the organization, please; they really did a great job. Thanks to all the new people I met and thanks to all my friends, new and old.   For you, my readers, here follows some important information. Next year, the BKS and its partners will organize the 25th edition. It will be a feast with surprises and more. So, if you want to participate as a visitor, you are all more than welcome.   Exhibitors will have to wait for their inscription papers.   In the link

Wooden cutlery Yes? What is going wrong on our planet? In the pictures, you will find a wooden cutlery set (wooden knife with serrations) that we have to use when we take a flight. But in the good old days, flight operators like Air France, in this case, gave you a real folding knife made in Thiers (France) with a serrated blade. The knife has, as the French say, a "Virole" locking mechanism, an eyelet to fix it to your luggage, and the handle was made of some nylon/plastic m

BKS Last weekend, we were at the 24th edition of the BKS (Belgian Knife Society) Knifeshow. And, oh what a feast it was! The organization and its volunteers did it again. Many happy visitors, a lot of beer sold, and the office of tourism had many entries. Was it one hundred percent perfect? Oh no, some logistical problems could have been avoided. But let us say that it was almost perfect; 95% is a good, excellent score. Well done, everybody. With +/- 150 exhibitors and, I bel

APS (Apprendre Préparer (Sur)vivre) With winter ahead of us, I would like to present some books that you could read during the long, dark months. These three books were brought out by APS (Apprendre Préparer (Sur)vivre), which is based in Switzerland. The first book is about how to make your own sourdough and gives you 10 recipes for making homemade bread and pizzas. The second book is about how to easily harvest edible plants good for nutrition and for medical purposes. Twen

WithArmour The Goibniu received from our sponsor WithArmour some knives to write about. First, we will present the knives, knife by knife, in an article. Further in the future, those knives will be tested in the field, but not by ourselves. We will give those knives to professionals and ask them for feedback afterwards. The first knife we present you is the "NakedMuk-BKS" meaning: Naked: skeleton knife, no handles                   Muk: from Nessmuk                   BKS: Bla

Military knives   When you see knives used by the military in movies, most of the time those are knives delivered by big brands or makers. When you go into reality on the field and you ask the soldiers/warriors on the job what kind of knives they carry, you will see that most of them carry a cheap knife. More and more armies supply their military personnel with quality products like Leatherman, Victorinox Swisstool, Spydercos, and others. The French soldiers get a knife (name

Alsace Like the title says, when you like beautiful nature, historical buildings, good food, and drinks like wine, beer, and fruit...

Tim, Pierre and Benjamin No, not Aramis, Athos and Porthos . But Tim, Pierre and Benjamin. Three talented knifemakers from Thiers, each...

Goibniu anniversary Yes, almost every Thursday of this year, we achieved bringing you a blog story each time. We want to ask our readers...