Blackie Collins | |
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Born | Walter Wells Collins 1939 |
Died | July 20, 2011 | (aged 71)
Occupation(s) | Knifemaker, magazine editor |
Awards | Blade Cutlery Hall of Fame |
Walter Wells "Blackie" Collins (1939 – July 20, 2011) was an American knife maker who designed and popularized the assisted opening mechanism and various automatic knife designs within the art of knifemaking. He is cited by other knifemakers and collectors as one of the most innovative knife designers in the world[1] and was an author and the founder of what became Blade Magazine. Collins died July 20, 2011, in a motorcycle accident near North, South Carolina.[2][3]