I see a lot of hype about American knife companies who manufacture in Japan, or Chinese companies using Japanese steel, and even Japanese knife companies manufacturing in America. I don’t see a lot of hype about folding knives that are designed and made in Japan by Japanese companies. So I thought it would be cool …
In the world of stainless steel, AUS 8 offers a great compromise between quality and price. It can take an incredibly sharp edge. It won’t hold that edge as well as something like 154CM because it’s a lot softer, but that also makes it tough enough to be a good working knife, and it will …
A Good Fixed-Blade Survival Knife from a Great Folding Knife Company 2024 Update – Unfortunately, the Little Rive Bowie has been discontinued. We will amend this article if Kizer decided to bring it back, and we will also post an article in our Knife News section if this knife or a similar one is ever …
The Camillus Titanium Coating is Great Added Feature for These Fixed Blade Hunting, Camping and Survival Knives I remain partially skeptical of everything Camillus says about they’re titanium coatings, but I will admit it seems particularly suited for hunting and survival. Whether or not it actually makes their knives harder, it definitely holds up well …
Camillus Carbonitride Titanium Folding Knives Listed and Compared They’re a well-established American name, but they started getting a bad rep in the knife world after the name was bought by Acme United back in 2007 and Camillus knives began being made overseas. They’ve made a lot of moves to rebuild the brand since then though, …
An In depth 2023 Shoppers Guide To Shun Sora, Classic, Dual Core, Kanso, Premiere, Blue and Classic Pro Knives and Block Sets Shun knives are often hailed as top of the line for Japanese cutlery. A lot of chefs will tell you they’re also overpriced, and maybe they’re right, but Shun has a certain assurance …
Buck’s Best Small Folding, Assisted Open, and Keychain Knives With Blades Under 3 Inches If you’re hunting or fishing, odds are pretty decent you have a Buck in your pocket. You can’t really ask for better than the 110 Hunter or the 120 bowie knife for outdoor work. But those are pretty big blades, on …
The Ultimate Dalstrong Kitchen Knife And Block Set Guide Dalstrong presents a worthy alternative to brands like Wusthoff or Shun by having some of the best customer service in the industry, and knowing how to make all their knives easy to find and learn about. They used to be a budget brand, and there are …
The Cold Steel 97SMBWZ Black Bear Bowie Knife is a Great Compact Machete, But Not A Great Knife Before I begin a review of a new knife I usually spend some time online finding out what people smarter than myself have to say about it. Unfortunately it was really difficult to find much in the …
The USA Knows How to Make a Large Fixed Blade Survival Bowie Knife For all the controversy around the origins of the first Bowie knife, almost everyone agrees that it was an American design. Over the years it became the American knife ideal, and now it’s the natural comparison for any large knife made for …
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