Two of the 2 twelve knives disposable astatine the Last Blade Standing auction to payment K9s for Warriors.

Two of the 2 twelve knives disposable astatine the Last Blade Standing auction to payment K9s for Warriors.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Knives made for the “Last Blade Standing” bladesmith contention successful Jacksonville past period volition present assistance brace subject veterans with work dogs – and you tin assistance marque that happen.

Inspired by the History Channel amusement “Forged successful Fire”, section Navy seasoned Matthew Martin organized the summertime lawsuit to not lone bring immoderate of the champion weapon makers successful the state to the River City but to make comradery that would payment erstwhile members of the subject battling PTSD.

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Competitors had to usage recycled materials, immoderate coming from junked cars and manus tools to marque their homemade masterpieces. Submissions came from astir the state for judges to test.

Martin’s thought from the start: erstwhile the “Last Blade Standing” contention ends, helium would enactment each the knives up for auction – with the wealth going consecutive to K9s for Warriors.

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“People that person PTSD, oregon radical that are missing limbs, sometimes the wounds are invisible,” Martine told us. “And having a loyal work companion that you tin instrumentality with you is hugely important.”

Now, each those knives -- astir 2 twelve of them – are connected the auction block. The auction closes astatine noon Friday, Aug. 20.

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