Article: Visions of steel: Joel Pirela's edged realities.

Joel Pirela sees knives. When he goes to bed at night, he counts knives .jumping over a fence. He dreams of knives chasing each other down alleyways, dancing at high school proms and falling off of high places. When he "cuts" his computer on, knives pop up on the screen. Joel Pirela lives in a world surrounded by knives. And tie likes it.

Joel is somewhat of an enigma in the world of custom knives. He's never made a knife in his life, yet he's highly respected by many top custom knifemakers, tactical users and collectors. He sells some of the finest tactical knives on the market, but it's not about the money. For Pirela, it's all about seeing his dreams become ...

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