Your pocket knives take care of you, whether you need to dispatch an envelope or just cut up an apple or open a package. Therefore, it behooves you to take care of them; because, when you reach for a tool on a daily basis, 9 times out of 10 it’s that little blade.
That being said, here are some top pointers for making sure you keep your pocket knives in top shape.
Clean, Dry and...
If you’re a Lord of the Rings fan, there are few items are unique as a Lord of the Rings sword replicas that will excite and enthrall when added to your collection.
They’re also not cheap, so you might justifiably want to know how to care for them properly after you’ve put money into the investment.
This short post will give you some insight into how to properly...
If you have a battle-ready dagger, the good news is you have a dagger that is made with a steel alloy that can withstand cutting practice, which is properly tempered, and which has full tang construction.
That means that your dagger is tough. It does not mean you can abuse it, and it does not mean you can fail to provide a reasonable level of care. On that note, here’s how to...
A bowie knife may be the most recognizable basic knife pattern of all time, and it just so happens that it is a highly utilitarian one too. Here are 6 features of a bowie knife that will prove its efficacy in the field.
A Wide, Heavy Blade
The definitive feature of a bowie knife is its wide, heavy blade which is hardly one step beneath a machete. The center of gravity in a bowie is...
Push button automatic knives might not be legal to carry in all places, but where they are, they offer some considerable advantages over traditional alternatives like other pocket knives and even over assisted opening knives. Here are 5 of the best of them.
1. No learning curve
With a push button automatic knife, there’s no special skill you need to learn to deploy the...
You can carry a small fixed blade on your belt, tip-down on your dominant side, just like everyone does. This can be discreet and practical for both EDC and defensive applications. Or, you can carry a boot knife in a slightly less-than-conventional configuration.
And, with that said, here’s every reason you might want to do just that.
It’s highly discreet....
BUDK is an online knife store that carries a wide range of fixed blades and folding knives from some of the top brands in the industry. It’s also a trusted source of helpful information.
That being said, if you’re in the market for a new knife (or your first one) and aren’t sure whether a fixed blade or a folder is for you, here are some things to...
There is a pervasive myth that an assisted opening knife is a “switchblade” and in common parlance, sometimes they are referred to as such.
But, a true switchblade is an automatic knife that deploys fully with the press of a button or a small lever or switch (hence the name). An assisted opening knife must be partially opened by a user before the blade deploys the...
A rapier is a sword pattern that has a long, thin, needle-pointed blade and a characteristic swept hilt, which is one of its most distinctive features.
Here’s what you should know about that hilt design.
Rapier Hilt Design
Typically, rapiers sported a configuration known as a swept hilt. The thing the design of the hilt could offer you some insight into was the...
If by the term “Rambo knife” you mean a licensed replica from the films, then there is actually a use case for the design as a collectible.
However, if by “Rambo knife” you mean any bowie with a sawback design and a hollow handle, the question morphs somewhat.
In the latter case, let’s take a closer look and see if there’s actually a good...
Choosing the best OTF knife for your carry and applications is a lot like getting any other tool. It all starts with knowing what you need so you can make the purchase in the full confidence that it will ultimately suit you well.
That being the case, here are some questions to help you get closer to attaining that goal.
What is the deployment mechanism? Some OTF knives...
Ninja stars, also sometimes known as shuriken, are somewhat easier to throw than throwing knives, and there is certainly a shorter learning curve associated with becoming proficient with them.
But it still takes some skill to use, and inconsistencies with how you hold and throw them can have an adverse effect on your accuracy, not to mention they may result in fewer stars that stick in...
Considering adding a Lord of the Rings sword replica to your collection? If you are, you should know what to look for. Here are some of the things you should be weighing to assess quality.
What Determines Quality in a Sword?
First, let’s just look at what determines quality in a sword replica; these observations regarding attributes are transferrable to pretty much any...
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