Life rarely follows a straight path. Take Nick Palizzi, for instance. He grew up in rural Michigan, graduated with honors from the University of Detroit’s School of Architecture and started his own firm by age 30.
Then, he and his soulmate, Lindsay, opened a restaurant, which led him down the path of graphic design. Later, he returned to architecture, designing and building competition pools and aquatic facilities.
Now, he’s embarked on a new path: knifemaking (and design). And boy, has he started off with a banger in the N.U.M.B. Knifeworks N1 Cornerstone, a gorgeous folder with a novel, innovative, proprietary locking mechanism.
Architectural EDC
Through N.U.M.B. (short for Nick’s Unhinged Mechanical Brain), Nick has already proven that his magnificent design prowess extends to the world of EDC knives. While the N1 may be his first production design, his aptitude is highly apparent.
It features a 3.05-inch modified Sheepsfoot blade made from beloved S90V steel. It also boasts both a large thumb hole and front flipper deployment.