Anyone who spends time in the woods owns a survival or every day carry knife (if you don’t, you should). But it’s likely you are not using the blade on your hip to its full potential. Knives can do more than cut, and when you’re in an emergency situation, there are several different ways to use a blade that can save your life.
Overview: There are all sorts of misconceptions when it comes to knife steel. We covered some of the elements in steel in episode 006 and went deep into heat treating on show 007. Evaluating which knife steel is better than another is not easy with all the different manufacturers and using different evaluation methods. One man started a quest to get all this steel information into one place and all the testing to be done in a consistent manner so the steels could be ranked. We plan on having Larrin on the podcast more to talk about the steels that all of us knife lovers care so much about. Hope you enjoy learning more about the man behind the website, and talking about the nerdy aspects of what makes different steels better or worse than another steel.
Great Episode. I share Knife Steel Nerd posts on the feed whenever they come out. I have probably learned more from them than any other site I regularly surf.
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- If you asked me what design I like on a caping knife, I’d tell you to look at the Knives of Alaska Cub Bear. It is the perfect caping knife. It is the standard by which I judge all other caping knives. Realize, that is because it fits my hand perfectly. If your hand is smaller/larger then you may favor a slightly different variation.
But regardless of your size preference, the Knives of Alaska Cub Bear has the perfect design. For the blade you want your caping knife to be narrow and come to a sharp point. The blade needs to be 2 ¼ to 2 ½ -inches long. This blade shape is perfect to skin out the feet and toes on bears and to cape out your trophy buck, bear, elk or moose.
KnifeNews
| Bushcraft, Hunting, & Survival, Industry News / New Products, Production Knives
Ostap Hel has returned to his ongoing production collaboration with Bestech for the Hedron, a flexible, EDC-sized fixed blade design. Hel took advantage of the mechanical freedom afforded by fixed blades to emphasize the benefits of clean, bold shapes.
The Hedron’s blade is a dead simple drop point that runs to 3.78 inches in length. It provides a strong but acute tip, some belly, and a run of straight edge.
Benchmade Knife Company
| EDC, Industry News / New Products, Production Knives
Originally designed by Warren Osborne, the 940 was created to be a knife that could put in the hard work on Warren’s ranch, but also be classy enough to keep in his pocket during a night out in town. The new 9400 Auto Osborne stays true to that intention, along with the original green/purple colorway.
With 20 years of life under its belt, the timeless design of the 940 takes a radical leap into the push-button automatic world. Intended to maintain the stylings and dimensions that made the original 940 an iconic EDC design, the new 9400 is as true to form as it gets, despite the addition of an auto mechanism.
I recently saw an article published by the World Steel Organization about a master Japanese blacksmith who said: “The quality of a Japanese knife lies in its hardness and strength. Ideally, it’s unbreakable, unbendable, and unchippable, but these qualities conflict with one another.”
The article talks about how the secret to knife success involves the master-quality craftsmanship and reverence for perfection in even the smallest of details, including the microstructure of the metal itself. It was explained that different metals, including steel, have different properties and uses, and craftsmen apply their expertise to bring out the best in their chosen source material.
Rai from Everyday City Carry Knives [The Knife Junkie Podcast Episode 114]:
Rai from Everyday City Carry is the featured guest on episode #114 of The Knife Junkie Podcast. Rai is on YouTube doing great knife reviews with a multi-camera angle, but he’s also on the traditional social media channels, as well as on the cutting edge being on TikTok too.
He talks about living in New York City as a knife user, enthusiast and collector, what’s been going on during the coronavirus, how he got started in knives and knife reviewing on YouTube, and shares some insights into his personality and collecting style with The Knife Junkie’s “Speed Round” of questions at the end of the interview.
e woods owns a survival or every day carry knife (if you don’t, you should). But it’s likely you are not using the blade on your hip to its full potential. Knives can do more than cut, and when you’re in an emergency situation, there are several different ways to use a blade that can save your life.
Show Topic: Larrin Thomas from Knife Steel Nerds
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Ostap Hel
Rai from Everyday City Carry Knives [The Knife Junkie Podcast Episode 114]:
