Knife Reviews, Tips And Accessories
Wide Open Spaces Editors’ Impressions of the Top Kershaw Knives
We gave all of the top Kershaw knives a thorough inspection, and here’s what we thought. There’s a certain thing you need in a great pocket knife. It’s hard to put your finger on it, and come up with the exact definition of a good knife, but you know it when you see it. That’s
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Behind the Scenes with Benchmade Knife Company
We wanted to take you behind the scenes with Benchmade to see what ranks them amongst the best knife companies in the business. Over the course of three decades Benchmade has produced some of the world’s finest knives. Whether it’s balisongs, fixed blades, rescue hooks, or folders, Benchmade has certainly left their mark. We wanted to
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How the Iconic Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter Knife is Made
The Buck Model 110 Folding Hunter is one of the most popular knife designs in history. Here’s how it’s made, from start to finish. Buck introduced the Model 110 Folding Hunter pocket knife to the public in 1964. Outdoorsmen absolutely loved the knife, as the company has sold more than 15 million over the last
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This Old School Knife/Pistol/Corkscrew Will Do the Trick
The Parisian Needlefire Knife-Pistol Combination is one interesting little piece of equipment. If you enjoy old gadgets and neat firearms of the past, we have got a treat for you. Originating from the 1860s-70s, this Parisian Needlefire Knife/Pistol is one sweet little collector’s item. This video breaks down every facet of this unique firearm and
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Why this Gutting Blade Works So Well
You’ll see the gutting blade in a new light after checking out the Outdoor Edge collection. American hunters have used traditional gut hooks on their skinning knives for decades, while European hunters have preferred an upside down gutting blade with a blunt tip to zip open their game. We have found the curved banana shaped gutting
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6 Reasons to Process Your Own Game
One of the best parts of being an outdoorsman is a chance to process your own game. We’re obviously prone to do things on our own at Outdoor Edge, but there seems to still be a contingency of hunters out there who still bring their harvests to a processor, spending unnecessary money on something they
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The Best Gentleman’s Knives
They have been carried for centuries. Their designs qualify as functional art. They have been built into walking sticks, spring-loaded beneath the barrels of pistols and derringers, carried in silk-lined pockets of elegant, bespoke jackets. They are put to myriad utilitarian purposes. They even save lives.
Today, the gentleman’s knife may be discovered in a virtually unlimited array of designs, many of which push the science of ergonomics to new heights, a handful of which qualify as artistic masterpieces.
The World’s Best Survival Knives
A survival knife is just that: a tool on which, under certain circumstances, your life may depend. My focus in this article is on full-tang (the blade running the full length of the knife to handle’s end), fixed blade knives – your best bet to avoid breakage during extreme use.
Artist Forges Damascus Knife from a Motorcycle Chain
Here’s a quick look at how one artist with a forge can make a Damascus knife and make you drool at the same time. Thank goodness these professional blacksmiths forge their art for all to see, or we might never get to drool over a sick-looking blade like this one. Starting with a motorcycle chain
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Photos of Stunning Hunting Knives That You’ll Stare at for Hours
Who doesn’t love a good knife? These handcrafted hunting knives combine art and function to create something that is almost too beautiful too get bloody… almost. Here are ten-plus-one hunting knives that are eye-popping, smile-inducing, drool-worthy works of the handcrafter’s art. They might just turn you into a serious knife collector. These knives are gorgeous,
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