Kershaw Federalist Slip Joint Review

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A Great Gentleman’s Folder that Signals the Return of the American Made Nail Nick Knife  Kershaw hit 2022 with a bucket of slip joint designs (along with basically every other major knife company, but we aren’t complaining). Only one of them comes out of their US factory, though. In that sense, the Federalist has a …

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Best Slip Joint Knives For Nostalgic EDC

Seven of our top picks for the best slip joints for EDC.

From Old School Nail Nicks to Modern Flippers, Here’s what We’d Carry if We Still Carried a Slip Joint Pocket Knife Slip joints fell out of style a while ago when we all admitted how much we disliked the blades of our folding knives coming down on our fingers. They never disappeared entirely, though, because …

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LionSTEEL Gitano Slip Joint Review

The LionSteel Gitano Slip Joint Knife in the opened position with a background of Fall leaves. Header image for an in depth review of this knife.

A Classic Fighting and Utility Design Made into a Gentleman’s Folder I don’t normally go in for classy knives, but if nothing else, the LionSteel Gitano was good for turning me onto navaja style knives. That’s a big piece of knife history I was largely unaware of until I looked into the inspiration behind the …

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The Ultimate Knife Gift Guide – 2024 Update

Three great knives for gift options in 2024 sticking out of a tree stump that is decorated for the holidays.

We Put in the Work of Testing All Types of Outdoor and Kitchen Knives to Help You Find the Best Knife Related Gifts. There are so many choices in 2024 when it comes to choosing the perfect knife to give as a birthday or holiday gift. We understand that it can be overwhelming, so each …

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A Few of Our Favorite Knives with Micarta Handles

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Everyone has a preference, and for a lot of people it’s Micarta. For good reason. It’s tough, comfortable material that usually gives knives a natural look that ages well. There are downsides to it. It’ll soak up oil and moisture and take a kind of patina that not everyone is a fan of. And just …

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The Ultimate Guide to American Made Knives & Knife Companies

This Made in the USA knife guide covers EDC, hunting, fixed blade and survival knives that are American made.

The US has birthed a lot of great knife companies like Buck, Gerber, and SOG, which have all created iconic American knives, and maintained a certain high reputation as American made. But at some point, all of them have had to cut costs or manage the cost of expansion by manufacturing overseas. Now days it’s …

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