Author Archives: Bo Plante

BladesWork Unlimited Partners with Sezzle to Offer Flexible Payment Plans

The custom cutlery industry’s first flexible payment plan system is now available on all products in the BladesWork Unlimited marketplace with Sezzle! The team at BladesWork Unlimited is excited to announce its new partnership with Sezzle; the customer-focused online payment platform that allows you to pay for your order in 4 easy installment payments, spread […]

Why Your Trusted Knife Needs Love Now – Using Custom Knife Oil in 2021

It cuts. It cuts again. And again, and again, and again. It does all the hard work for you, without a single complaint. Some would argue this is because custom knives can’t talk, “they’re just knives, Bo, stop being weird.” Those are just the naysayers, and your custom knife has needs. Believe me, if they […]

Buying a Custom Knife With “Face” – Why Your Next Knife in 2021 Needs To Own Its Look

A great custom knife is going to have a face. With Halloween in the rear view mirror, I’m not talking about buying a custom knife with a mask. I’m talking face. What’s face, you ask? I suppose that’s a fair question. We all know buying a custom knife is a decision that should not be […]

BladesWork Unlimited Featured on Veteran Entrepreneurship Podcast – Veteran on the Move

BWU Forge Team sat down to discuss transition from active service and the common hurdles faced by veteran entrepreneurship ventures – Check out the conversation here! Press Release: Co-founders of BladesWork Unlimited and Marine Corps Veterans, Christian Helms and Robert ‘Bo’ Plante came by the show to share more about their business and the story […]

Fishing for Fillet Knives – Why You Need Quality Fishing Knives for the 2021 Season

You just hauled up a monster, didn’t you? Yeah you did, we know it. Hope you have your fishing knives. The patience and timing it required for you to bring that big guy in is something we are extremely jealous of; few of us here at BladesWork Unlimited possess those traits (looking at you, Christian). […]

Definitive Guide to Custom Culinary Cutlery and Kitchen Knives – June 2021

Thinking about cooking without good kitchen knives, huh?? Whether you have a brand new kitchen (or the ol’ tried-and-true) and are anything like a human stuck inside during a pandemic (almost there..), you likely have recently become an amateur, albeit celebrity, chef. I, myself, have tried my hand at it, and let me tell you, […]

BladesWork Unlimited Sponsors Silent Auction Benefitting Special Operations Warrior Foundation 2021

BladesWork Unlimited is proud to announce their partnership and sponsorship of a 3GIMBALS silent auction to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in Tampa, Florida! The annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference may be virtual this year, but there are no shortage of in-person events surrounding the get together of some of the most influential […]

Build-A-Blade 2.0: Bringing Custom Knife Creation to 2021

Build-A-Blade 2.0 is out and it is better than ever! The new visual builder allows you to design the custom knife of your dreams!

Custom Steel and Tools on Display at the Frederick Fairgrounds – April 2021

First trade show, in the books! A successful one at that for the custom steel – based team! The BladesWork Unlimited Forge Team made their trade show debut with an impressive display of custom steel from a number of the BladesWork Unlimited custom knife makers. With over 15 physical custom knives on display and for […]