Russ Burke
Staff Writer
Russ writes the guides — blade steel, grinds, construction, sharpening and care — and works alongside the bench to keep them accurate rather than generic. If a guide states a number or a claim, Russ checked it against how the piece is actually made here in Memphis before it went up.
He joined Black Mamba Knives in 2026 and covers everything from kitchen and EDC knives through to balisong construction, with an emphasis on explaining the geometry and the tradeoffs rather than just the sales pitch.
