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Knife Handle Materials: An Overview

Knife Handle Materials: An Overview

Mar 10 2026 - 2:04

Back in the day, pretty much all knife handles and scales were made of wood or leather. Today, there is a wide assortment of options in handle scales for knives, from the simplest pocket knives to mod … read more
Traditional Pocket Knives: Patterns

Traditional Pocket Knives: Patterns

Feb 24 2026 - 2:30

Traditional pocket knives tend to have between 1 to 4 blades and most lack locking mechanisms, instead having a slipjoint mechanism that holds the blade open (and closed) under tension. Most tradition … read more
Choosing a Bushcraft Knife by Feature

Choosing a Bushcraft Knife by Feature

Feb 13 2026 - 3:10

A bushcraft knife is, roughly speaking, a knife that’s specialized to help you take on any challenge you’ll experience on the trail. Therefore, when looking for a bushcraft knife, you sho … read more
Starting a Fire with a Survival Knife

Starting a Fire with a Survival Knife

Feb 3 2026 - 6:01

There are numerous ways to use survival knives as a supporting tool to help you build a fire in the woods. Many of these are friction fire methods in which the knife is used to prepare wood for use i … read more