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🚨 BIDDING IN FB GROUP ONLY 🚨

❗️OPEN BID❗️ - HMC / RAD Genesis 3.5 #001

Genesis is a collaboration! designed by Collin around my hidden flipper geometry and machined / finished my me!

• mirror polished and etched double composite Vanax core Radmascus san mai

• macro knurled and light zirblasted titanium frames

• polished and torched Exotic 6-Alloy titanium Radmascus clip, backspacer and collars

• blackened titanium hardware

This ends today at 4:00pm CST. The starting bid is zero dollars with minimum bid increments of $100.

This is for the Gensis 3.5 sub-liner lock. I will delete non bid comments. SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY. Any unknown bidders may be asked to provide a DM to confirm them. Must be over 18. I am not responsible for goods lost or damaged in shipping internationally .

Thank you all! Have fun! Five minute sniping rule applies!

Winner must pay within 30 minutes of the auction end [via Zelle / CashApp / Venmo / ApplePay] or the next highest bidder will have the opportunity to purchase.

Thank you!

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Genesis!
What’s up guys!
Here is the FIRST Genesis 3.5 blade I’ve ground …
Why not make it composite Vanax core Radmascus san mai? Collin crushed this unique steel!
A little butt puckering but she came out HOT!
This will be one of my auctions for Blade Texas!
What do you guys think?

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Morning Hellions!

Bringing back the signature / steel / date engraving on blades going forward!

Forever chasing small improvements / Easter Eggs / fun stuff!

Video dropping later today going over these drop knives!

Crush the day!
- Jim

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Drop Friday 02/13 - Fauxlstered 3.2’s!

What’s up Hellions! Happy Wednesday!

Just wanted to drop a sneak peek of this Friday’s drop!

Transient 3.2 V3 - Fauxlstered! [Faux-Bolstered]

I machined my [macro] Radial pattern as a bolster, with my [macro] Knurled pattern as the backscale.

This was my first time trying something like this, and I think it turned out slick!

Available in both Thumbstud and Window!

Drop time will be announced Friday morning via the email list, per usual!

https://t.co/tSSDHSl2NE

Video tomorrow going over the particulars!

Have a great day!

- Jim

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Transient 2.9 V3 Macro Knurled Dropping Friday, 1/30!

Available in two opening methods, with contrasting finishes!

Video tomorrow going over them more in depth!

Have a great day guys!

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Transient 2.9 V3 Macro Knurled Drops 1/30

Morning guys! Happy #TransientTuesday!

I wanted to share the configurations I’m dropping this Friday! The “Macro Knurling” pattern uses the same tool and angles as my “Micro Knurling”, with a slightly larger step over. A bit grippier, and more bold.

They will be available in two opening methods (window and thumbstud) contrasting finish options.

I’ll talk more about that in a video on Thursday!

Stoked to get these in your hands!

Have a great day! Let’s see those #TT pics!

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Colorado Knife Party ‘26 is a GO!

What’s up guys!

Just wanted to share, I’ll be returning to Colorado in August for the Knife Party!

Last year was so much fun, can’t wait to come hang with you guys and shoot the shit / sell some knives!

Adding this to the 2026 HMC Show Roster!

• Blade Texas

• NOCKI

• PNWCI

• Colorado Knife Party

• KYCKS (HOPEFULLY!)

Have a great Sunday!

- Jim

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Gratitude Giveaway 2026 WINNERS!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the GAW!

I will reach out to our winners to setup distribution of prizes!

Here are our winners! Let’s congratulate them!

Grand Prize :

• Josh Sollows

2nd Place (Transient 2.9 in G10) :

• Isaac Richards

• Bryce Kaiser

• Robert Curlee

3rd Place (Damascus Re-blade) :

• Ryan Johnsen

• Randy Hammack

4th Place (Hoodie Promo Code) :

• Stasha Evans

• John Nomikos

• Jo Lynn Andrews

• Michael Sims

• Joshua Adam Smith

4th Place (TShirt Promo Code) :

• Morgan Martinez

• Chad Grise

• Josh Schlegel

• Bill Carney

• Dan King

• Raymund Enricuso

• Andrey Arabadzhi

• Matthew Laudone

• Travis Philbeck

I’m headed to Texas at 2am tomorrow morning to hang with Collin, and will be reaching out to all the winners via email and DM over the next few days.

Thank you for supporting HMC!

- Jim

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⭐️ GRATITUDE Giveaway 2026! Runs until 1/18! ⭐️

⭐️20 WINNERS OVE $8,000 IN PRIZES ⭐️

What’s up guys! We’re keeping the tradition alive, and setting the tone for 2026 with our annual Gratitude Giveaway! Humility and Gratitude are two of the foundational principles upon which HMC has been built, and I cannot think of a better way to reinforce that on a yearly basis than by giving a bunch of stuff away!

This year though, I upped the ante!

To enter, click the link below! Feel free to share the link anywhere, and with anyone! This Giveaway is open to all!

ENTER HERE: https://t.co/pehqbTu5Jh

⚡️ Now, here’s a look at what you can win! ⚡️

🥇GRAND PRIZE - a Custom Book Spot, 100% on me!
There are some restrictions which I’ll dicuss with the winner, but ultimately you’re going to get a completely sick knife, for free!

🥈SECOND PRIZE (3 Winners!) - 3 Transient 2.9 V3’s in G10! I have (3) of these, 1 for each of the 3 winners!

🥉THIRD PRIZE (2 Winners!) - Stainless damascus re-blade for your existing Transient! If you don’t have a Transient, this can also be exchanged for a $400 credit towards a knife purchased from a future drop (you’ll get a discount code) or you can transfer it to a friend, who already has a Transient - generosity is always encouraged!

FOURTH PRIZE (14 Winners!) - MERCH! I am giving away 9 tshirts and 5 hoodies … issued as a promo code for the website so you can get what you want, in whatever size / color you want!

Thank you again for making HMC everything I dreamt a community surrounding a brand could be. Good people sharing good vibes and dope knives!

As long as you guys keep bringing the positivity, I’ll keep doing my part to step up and give back! May your 2026 be prosperous and filled with everything you hope and dream! 🤙🏻

- Jim

ENTER HERE: https://t.co/pehqbTu5Jh

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‼️ Something New Is Brewing ‼️

What’s up Hellions! Happy Friday!

I’m down in Texas with Collin, clocking some hang time and hammering out some details for our first collab :

the Genesis 3.5!

I’ve gotten to know Collin pretty well over the last year and a half since he migrated back into the world of knives after a long hiatus. Like many people, I watched from a distance between 2016 and 2021 as he pushed the limits of what’s possible with forging stainless and titanium damascus, without a real appreciation for it but certainly mesmerized by its aesthetic.

Fast forward to 2023, when Logan and I started working on our stainless Bromascus, at which point I really started to understand the depth and complexity to which Collin had delved with his craft. Logan and I both started making knives at the same time, and found we both drew inspiration in our ideas for our stainless damascus from everything we had seen Collin do in the past years.

I’ve had the pleasure of using several pieces of Collin’s material over the last couple of years, each one seemingly better than the last!

As our friendship developed, and mutual respect was gained through long conversations, handling each others knives and brainstorming / solving problems with our collabs etc … it became more and more evident that we should do something new, together.

I sent him the Transient 3.2 model, and asked him to use the guts of my hidden flipper mechanism and window, to create something uniquely his own. He spent about a month digging into CAD, and ultimately came out with the profile you see below, which we are calling the Genesis!

He sent the solid models back to me, and I scaled it to a 3.5” blade, and fitted my subliner lock geometry into the frames. We had HOPED to have a component assembly to work on while I was down here, but I lost 5 days of machine time to electrical issues in the shop, and was left with just enough time to machine some soft MagnaCut blades to show him.

This new design is going to be made in the HMC shop, but it’s been great and refreshing to see a friend take one of the features I think defines the Transient and build something new in their style around it. I absolutely love this design!

As we have refined the making process over the last couple of years of doing drops at the shop, I’ve been finding myself loving the idea of using this process to include my friends in the future of my brand. I know so many talented guys in this industry, people I respect and have gotten to know well over the last 10 years. I hope this is the first of many collab designs that we will make ourselves in the Dungeon 🙂

We should have a couple of prototypes finished and available in the coming weeks - SO much in store for this design!
Let me know what you guys think!

Have a great weekend!

- Jim

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You Could Win A Knife Like This!

What’s up guys!

We have 2 days remaining to enter the Gratitude Giveaway I’ve been running all week!

Just a reminder, the grand prize is a full custom, on me!

My buddy Collin added on a piece of stainless Radmascus to be used on the winners build, should the so choose! I’ll be heading to Texas this Thursday to hang with him for a few days, at which time we will pick the steel. Mad thanks to him for joining in the fun!

For the full list of prizes, and to enter, follow the link below 👇🏻

https://t.co/pehqbTu5Jh

And for a full list of details and prizes, check out the original post below! 👇🏻

https://t.co/Kfhw6IVJlq?

Thank you to everyone who has jumped onto this GAW, it’s been wonderful to see the support. You guys rock!

Have a great night!

Jim

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Overview of Tomorrow’s 10am EST Drop!

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First drop of 2026 - “Dirty Penny” Transient 2.9 V3 Haztec’s Dropping 1/9!

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Wednesday Grindage!

Morning guys! I’m behind the grinder today again on some more Damascus blades - here is a 3.2 in Damasteel Grabbak, ready to be polished out.

I have a couple more to do today, and it’s onto the next thing! Always a revolving door around here of stuff to do.

Have a great Wednesday!
- Jim

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Happy #TransientTuesday, Hellions!

Doing some grinding today, love / hate!
This is a special blade! performance low layer stainless Texas Twist Radmascus, end grain style!

Forged by my buddy Collin down in Texas.

I’ve used a lot of stainless damascus - whether it be stuff that Logan and I forged, many beautiful billets from Mike Norris, some Damasteel and Vegas Forge and Nichols … but I gotta say, this piece of Texas Twist might be the cleanest piece of stainless I’ve ever used.

Pretty much cannot wait to see it mirror polished and etched!

My wife is laid up with a nasty flu right now, so I am in and out of the shop taking care of her, and now the kids who are home from school. But I’ll be back at the grinder tomorrow!

Have a great day!
- Jim

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Hellions! Let’s Talk!

Morning guys!

I have some questions for you!

I am beginning to plan my show prep for March - I’ve been committed to Blade Texas since last fall, but about a month ago was invited to do NOCKI, which coincidentally is the week after Texas.

I am only one person, and even with Mike’s help, prepping for two shows back to back is A LOT.

I’m starting my planning now, and want to begin show prep on February 1st at the latest.

Last year, for Portland, I did a bunch of builds all using glass composite from Morphaholic - since then, Valentin has come out with a TON of new colors, and I’ve been hoarding them all 😈 (see picture)

Would you guys be down with me doing something similar for Texas? A good number of glass composite framed builds, with one or two fancies sprinkled in?

This will allow me to focus on staying more fancy for New Orleans, which feels appropriate to me given the vibes of both shows.

I want to know your thoughts! Let me know below!

Have a GREAT Sunday!

- Jim

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What’s up Hellions!

I hope you guys ended your year with a bang!

Stoked to have another year ahead to make cool stuff, meet cool people and have new experiences!

Here’s a Transient 2.9 V3 headed to its new home!

mirror polished and etched / buffed Norris twist blade, modern gray glass composite frames and zirconium accents, a very “wintry” build!

Have a great weekend!

- Jim

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