Joe Kertzman served as managing editor ofBLADE Magazinefor 20 years.KNIVES 2023marks his 23rdedition as editor. Kertzman also editedArt of the Knife, BLADE's Guide to Making Knivesand four editions ofSporting Knives. He lives in Wisconsin, where in addition to knives, you may find him kicking up his heels, clog dancing to the rhythm of his favorite bluegrass tune.