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• Caring for Great Eastern Cutlery Knives

  by The Knife Connection 18 hours ago

  Like the traditional pocket knives of yore, Great Eastern Cutlery knives, also known as GEC, are made with a high-carbon steel alloy, 1095. This is the same steel that is commonly used in ESEE Knives, for those of you familiar.  It is also similar to the high-carbon alloys that have been ...
• About Half Face Blades’ V-42 Dagger

  by The Knife Connection Tue at 4:39 AM

  The V-42 Stiletto was a fighting knife issued to the First Special Service Force, also known as the FSSF, which was a joint American-Canadian unit known as the Devil’s Brigade, which saw action in Italy in the Second World War. The original fighting knife was made with a hollow-ground 1095 st...
• 7 Reasons ESEE Knives Are Great

  by The Knife Connection Jul 2

  ESEE Knives like the ESEE 4 and Izula are only a few of the great tools that are available to enterprising modern outdoorsmen, but they are still some of the best in the market, hands down; and here are some of the reasons for that.  Simplicity Married to Versatility  The backbone o...
• Everything You’ll Love About TOPS Knives’ Snake River Rescue

  by The Knife Connection Jun 16

  TOPS Knives like the Tom Brown Tracker get a lot of press, but they are far from the only excellent knives that the company makes. Case in point, the Snake River Rescue that will be the feature of this post. Let’s take a closer look at (pretty much) every feature you will love about it. ...
• Why Your Collection Needs a Boker Arbolito Esculta

  by The Knife Connection Jun 16

  Commonly referred to as the “tree brand” in homage to the company’s tree logo, Boker is one of the most respected knife makers in the world, with a long history of knife production that spans back well over a hundred years.  In addition to Boker knives, the company also ...
• What to Know About Jack Wolf Knives, from a High Level

  by The Knife Connection Jun 10

  Jack Wolf Knives are a wonder of modern computer-aided design, and the founder’s mission is, in his own words, to make his customers smile, as a result of the unique designs and functional pieces of art that his creations represent. Here’s what you should know about Jack Wolf Knive...
• Kukrax Products: About the Pack Axe with a Walnut Handle and Partial Cord Wrap

  by The Knife Connection Jun 9

  Kukrax products are renowned for what the company itself calls “insane practicality”, and there is certainly some truth to this.  As they are quick to observe, every few weeks (or at least, so it seems) a new super steel gets unveiled. But to them, it’s hard to beat the ...
• Defending the Price of the Bradford Guardian 3

  by The Knife Connection Jun 9

  Like most Bradford Knives, the Guardian 3 is not cheap. But also like most of Bradford’s catalog, it is available in several configurations, and one size is not expected to fit all.  So, with that being said, let’s peel back the layers and see why this is one of the most popular Br...
• Why the Becker Knives KABAR Is an Undying Tool

  by The Knife Connection Jun 8

  Best known perhaps as the USMC fighting knife, the KABAR, today produced by Becker Knives, is one of the most recognizable patterns in history, which has been ripped off and reproduced ad infinitum since it was first introduced nearly 100 years ago at this point.  But what makes it such a...
• How Blade Tech Makes Better Carry Possible

  by The Knife Connection Jun 8

  If you carry a fixed blade on your belt, tip down is a standard, as is dangle carry, which is hardly anything other than a variant on that theme.  But there is so much more versatility out there in addition to standard tip-down carry, and Blade Tech can help you unlock that.  I...
• Reflections on Choosing an EDC Knife: Fixed or Folding

  by The Knife Connection Jun 3

  Many who carry a knife daily would not dream of carrying a fixed blade. To them, these heavy “sheath knives” are reserved for camping, hunting, and other purposes, not daily carry. On the flipside, the fixed fanatics, those who call folders “pre-broken”, wouldn’t be ca...
• About the Karesuando Knives Stoera Aksu

  by The Knife Connection Jun 2

  Karesuando Knives, or more properly, Karesuando Kniven, isn’t just about knives, despite the name. They also make a variety of pack axes that are not just truly works of art, but which are marvelously functional. This short post will take a closer look at the Stoera Aksu (4013) that’s o...