Picture this: you’re on your way to the kitchen on a Friday night to slice up some tomatoes for a toasted sandwich. You grab a trusty knife from the drawer and… nothing happens. The blade’s completely dull and has to be re-sharpened. How do you avoid this? Well, you use ceramic knives instead of steel …
Whether you’re in a warehouse opening boxes of product or out in the wilderness on a camping trip, a knife is an invaluable tool to have on you. Of course, this is only true if the blade is sharp; a dull knife is more a hinderance than anything else, after all. So, how do you …
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before a few times, but I love trawling flea markets for knives. The selection isn’t nearly as big as one might like, but you can still get a pretty good blade for a pretty good price. With that said, it’s very rare – in my experience – to find …
When it comes to brand recognition, Buck and Gerber knives have been around for years and have developed a dedicated clientele. Buck and Gerber have both got extensive catalogs with a variety of blade options, and both are popular with knife enthusiasts – although, I’d say that Buck is probably the more popular of the …
Snakes are a common occurrence throughout the world and there are many different species. Usually, when the average person thinks of snakes they think of constrictors like anacondas and pythons or venomous snakes like rattlesnakes and cobras. Which brings us to the topic of this article: copperheads. Are copperheads dangerous? No, not really, but they …
When it comes to maintaining your knives, it’s important to keep a good edge on your blades. This is especially true if/when you’re carrying a knife in your EDC. There are a few different sharpening systems on the market to help you maintain a razor-sharp edge on your knife; ranging from sharpening stones, electric sharpeners, …
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When it comes to knives and knife maintenance, keeping your knife sharp is probably the most important part. There are many ways to do this, electric and pull through sharpeners are probably the easiest systems to use. On the other hand, if you want to go for something more traditional; then using a sharpening stone …
As far as traditional knives go, the Higonokami is one of the most interesting ones I’ve ever seen ,and considering some of the knives I’ve seen in the last few years that’s saying a lot! This knife has an interesting history, and it’s regained a level of popularity as both collector’s knife and as an …
I’ve been fascinated by knives since I was a kid, and that fascination has only grown as I’ve hit my adulthood. The Gerber Mini Remix 2 is the knife that I consider to be my first EDC knife. Why? Because it was the first (locking) knife that I carried consistently for any meaningful length of …
I believe I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ll say it again; I’m a knife nut! I’ve been carrying knives since I was about 12 or 13 years old. I started out with a small Swiss Army Knife which I carried for a few years before I moved on to carrying locking blades. My first locking …
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