TERRAIN 365 - Key Persons

Michael Vagnino began his knife making career in 1995. Since then he has studied, practiced, honed and pursued his chosen craft. Immersing himself in the skills required to create superbly crafted, handmade knives, he achieved the rank of Master Bladesmith with the American Bladesmith Society. Never resting in his knowledge base and skill sets, Michael also expanded his experience and interest in folding knives. His breadth of making folders covers liner locks to slip joints, lock backs and even automatics. Like every knife maker, the study and manipulation of a wide variety of metal alloys are practiced routinely. In the course of his research on blade alloys, Michael became intrigued with Dendritic Steels and Dendritic Cobalt. The performance characteristics were quite impressive and could not be ignored. Learning about the unique industrial casting process required to make bar stock and blades out of Dendritic Cobalt was the key to embarking on the next generation of edged tools, and the birth of Terrain 365™.