A fixed blade knife is the most common bushcraft tool. Finding the best bushcraft knife (Check out my guide for picking the best fixed blade knife here) for your kit will make many camp tasks easier and faster. Bushcraft knives are best suited for light and medium duty tasks: Batoning bran...
What if a knife is a physical manifestation of what makes us human, our conscience? Does that mean we were not human until knives became in widespread use around the planet by hominids? Again, I don’t know. But it’s interesting to think about. How does a knife represent our ...
Hi, I am Jay. I am the creator of Knife Guides, your one-stop site for everything related to knives. I am a computer engineer by profession, knife aficionado by passion. Here I work with a group of people who’ve always had a passion for knives and blades. Over the years we’ve ...
Q: What is the best knife steel? A: There’s no such thing! That’s probably not the answer you were looking for, but it is the truth. Some steels are better at some things than others, to be sure, but what is best depends entirely on what you want the k
where knives with other steels might. If you are frequently found outdoors in rainy, muddy, and otherwise dangerous conditions, than so will your knife. The rugged dependability offered by S35VN steel in less-than-ideal conditions makes it quite obvious why one would want it in their knives....
No matter how you get seized in a survival situation, a knife specifically made for it is a must-have tool to keep your chances of being alive. Also popular as a camping knife, a survival knife deserves to be in your outdoor kit, especially if you will be alone. It makes you defend...
Finding one can be a daunting task. But if you have a good idea of what you are looking for in a knife, the selection process won’t be so difficult. At a quick glance, here are our top survival knife picks if you are in a hurry: KNIVESDETAILS #1 Survival Knife Bushcrafter 162 ...
Finding one can be a daunting task. But if you have a good idea of what you are looking for in a knife, the selection process won’t be so difficult. At a quick glance, here are our top survival knife picks if you are in a hurry: KNIVESDETAILS #1 Survival Knife Bushcrafter 162 ...
It doesn't matter what you do when you make a blade you can damage it. Who on earth makes a knife that isn't damaged if you hit a rock with it? Being more careful solves that one. "Nothing that does everything, does anything well," is an old saying I've never found to be ...
Well, I have one question. It’s a timeless one, so there must be lots of good answers. Is there a best way to sharpen most any (non-serrated blade) stainless steel knife? Carbon steel blades seem easy to sharpen. I once had a 440 stainless knife what would take an edge in an in...