There are two main factors that determine the quality of a knife blade: the amount of carbon in the steel and the heat treatment. Hardly any knives retailing for less than $100 are heat treated today...
The almost endless variety in brand names of knives is confusing at best, and deceptive at worst. Some major brand name knives like Spyderco, Gerber, Camillus, Ka-Bar, and many others have cheaper brands...
Ok, we all know the former Schrade cutlery products produced in New York were fine, fine knives. Sadly, as have so many other companies...Schrade closed its doors in the US . Unfortunately, the Schrade...
CHINA VS. U.S.A. ON FOLDING KNIVES CHINA = CRAP CHEAP KNIVES = CRIME No way can China compete with U.S.A. Cutlery Quality. Also, who wants to collect China knives? Sellers are not honest up front with the...
The Tactical Knife market is Red Hot these days. Seems like everyone sells them and the prices vary wildly! What is a consumer to do? This brief guide is designed to help you along the path of acquiring the...
Knives are either a luxury or a necessity, it depends on who you are and what you do with one. Knives range in quality from very lousy to exceptional. And of course knives range in price from a darn good...
Here is some additional date information about the 110 Folding Hunter and the 112 Ranger: 1974 to 1980: one dot on either side of the model # (example: .110.)1980: two dots on the right side of the model #...
Due to some recent guides being published about the "POOR" quality of knives that say CHINA anywhere on them, I felt I must write to express my opinion on this topic. In my many, many years of both collecting...
INTRO:If you're already into or just entering the fabulous world of knife collecting, at times it can be an overwhelming experience. There are hundreds of knife designers and literally thousands of designs out...
The purpose of this short guide is to give a basic overview of knife sharpening techniques and supplies. First determine the type of steel you are sharpening. Is it a cheap pocket knife? Or maybe a...