It was a grab bag of topics here with lots of different things that came up in a fascinating conversation with custom tactical collector and raconteur Justin Laffer.

VPD:

Justin: Scott Cook Lochsa

Me: Mnandi and Aeon Mk. III

Robert Hayes Flipper in a Blade Forum post (we referenced the USN post, but it is behind a pay wall)

Johann Winckelmann

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Philosophy Bites podcast on Art and Evolution

Nick Rossi

Billy Cho Knives

Shayne Carter

Scott Hanson (not Stan Hansen)

David Santiago

Sam Johnson (couldn't find a link for this one, Justin is so ahead of the curve)

Atlas Obscura