How to Close a Pocket Knife: A closer look at locking mechanisms

how to close a pocket knife

For many this topic may be a no brainer, you’ve been in the game a while and have seen and handled the different locking mechanisms so you know how to close a pocket knife. However, if you’ve never handled a modern pocket knife with all the fancy new locking systems you may not know, and … Read more

Best Knife Steels Guide

Best Knife Steel

Ready to slice and dice your way into action? The best knives can cut through the toughest of materials like a hot knife through butter. It can provide you with the best defensive action. However, what makes a knife the best knife? Well, the performance of your knife will drastically depend on the materials it’s made from. And more … Read more

How to Sharpen a Pocket Knife

how to sharpen a pocket knife

So you have a dull knife and you want to learn how to sharpen a pocket knife? You’re in luck. The process below will give you that mirror polished bevel that you are looking for. Whetstone I like to soak the stone in water before use, but you do not have to soak some , … Read more

Knife Blade Shapes & Ideal Uses

Pocket Knife Blade Shapes

When talking about knife blades types, we are talking about the design of the blade, or the shape. Different knife blade types are conducive to their ideal uses. There are many available today and often knife makers will make an altered version to trick up the standard knife blade types. For simplicity sake I’ll discuss … Read more