It can have a bit of an atmos at times.
It kinda comes and goes, some times I drop in and there isn't a harsh word to read. Other times guys seem to be jumping down each others throats for no reason at all. 
Agreed, most of the time it's quite civil.
But once in a while things flare up and it can become quite uncivil. Seems like that is often due to some newb innocently asking for advice on what knife to buy. ;>
Even with the occasional flareup, British Blades is much more civil than Bladeforums.
(I regularly read British Blades and Bladeforums, but don't post in either.)
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