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Kershaw Leek folding knife held open in one hand above a worn leather boot on gravel

Brand in Focus: Kershaw

Push a Kershaw folder open with your thumb and it...
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Brand in Focus
Leatherman Wave Plus multi-tool and bit kit lying on a worn wooden workbench next to metalworking tools

How to Choose a Multi-Tool: A Practical Buying Guide

Ask ten people which multi-tool they carry and about half...
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Boker Plus
CRKT folding knife with a black coated tanto blade lying on wet river stones beside a jacket

Brand in Focus: CRKT

If your folding knife opens with a small tab sticking...
4 min read
Brand in Focus
Two Damascus chef's knives with olive wood handles resting on a linen cloth and a walnut cutting board in a kitchen

Kitchen Knife Buying Guide: Which Knives You Actually Need

Most kitchens have a block with twelve slots and two...
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Bread Knife
Hands carving a wooden stick with a black bladed CIVIVI knife beside a campfire outdoors

Brand in Focus: CIVIVI

Ask in any knife group which folder to buy first...
4 min read
Brand in Focus
Tanto-point EDC knife blade resting on a camera lens on a dark leather desk mat

Knife Blade Shapes Explained: Drop Point, Tanto, Sheepfoot, Wharncliffe and Clip Point

Steel grade gets all the attention, but the outline of...
3 min read
Blade Shapes
LionSteel fixed blade knife with olive wood handle being drawn from a brown leather belt sheath outdoors

Brand in Focus: LionSteel

Pick up a LionSteel folder and the first thing you...
4 min read
Brand in Focus
Fixed blade outdoor knife with a wooden handle resting on split firewood in front of a campfire

Fixed Blade vs Folding Knife: Which One Do You Actually Need?

We hear this question almost every week. Someone wants one...
4 min read
Bushcraft
Fox Knives EDC folder with textured black handle held in hand

Brand in Focus: Fox Knives

Not many knife makers can move from a serious karambit...
3 min read
Brand in Focus
Boker Plus Gemma damascus folder open on marble with damascus cufflinks

Damascus Steel Explained: What Those Patterns Really Are, and How to Care for Them

Almost everyone who sees a Damascus blade for the first...
4 min read
Blade Steel
Kizer Militaw M390 DLC folder on dark surface with leather key case

Brand in Focus: Kizer

Kizer has a knack for making knives that feel fresh...
3 min read
Brand in Focus
Two Boker Plus folders with titanium and black G10 handles on a technical drawing

Knife Handle Materials Explained: G10, Micarta, Titanium, FRN and Wood

Pick up a knife and the first thing you actually...
4 min read
EDC
Boker Plus titanium framelock folder held in hand against black background

Brand in Focus: Boker

Look closely at a Boker knife and you will find...
4 min read
Boker
CRKT folding knife with black blade on a workbench next to nails and a tape measure

Knife Locks Explained: Liner Lock, Frame Lock, Back Lock, Crossbar and Slipjoint

Steel gets all the attention. Ask someone what makes a...
4 min read
Back Lock
Official Spyderco logo with the red spider on a dark background

Brand in Focus: Spyderco

If a knife has a round hole in the blade,...
3 min read
Brand in Focus

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