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 …
The higo no kami, colloquially called just a higo or higo knife and usually printed as higonokami, is a venerable and greatly beloved style of pocket knife originating from Japan. Immediately recognizable thanks to its straight and typically distinctive kanji embossed brass scales the markings translating to “Lord of Higo”. The knife has much in …
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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