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• 5 Ways Custom Knife Scales Can Improve the Ergonomics and Utility of Your Knife

  by The Knife Connection Thu at 12:03 AM

  Suppose you have a popular knife like a Becker BK14 or an ESEE 3 or Izula. These knives come with knife handle scales from the factory that are pretty solid; but they could definitely be better.  And on that note, upgrading the handle scales for your knives is one of the simplest and...
• Sheath Materials and Blade Profiles in Hunting Knives

  by The Knife Connection Tue at 3:42 AM

  Two important attributes you will want to consider in any hunting knives are the blade profile and sheath material. This post will break down some of those details.  Hunting Knives and Blade Profile Four of the more common knife blade profiles in hunting knives are as follows: Dr...
• 4 Things You’ll Love About Joker Knives

  by The Knife Connection Tue at 12:13 AM

  Sometimes simplicity is the best policy of design. In many modern knife brands, like Becker and ESEE, this is evident. They aim to produce knives that are simple, even forgettable in aesthetic, but which are intended to perform unfailingly.  This maxim also typifies Joker Knives, known fo...
• Caring for Great Eastern Cutlery Knives

  by The Knife Connection Jul 8

  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 Jul 7

  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...
• Why Handmade Knives Are Better (and Worth the High Price)

  by The Knife Connection Jun 29

  Handmade knives are expensive. Sometimes they are leagues more expensive than mass produced knives, and on top of that, there are some very good mass produced knives out there that are surprisingly affordable.  Knowing this, and knowing that knives are tools that are intended to be used, ...
• 6 Attributes of a Good Camp Knife

  by The Knife Connection Jun 23

  Much like the terms “survival knife”, “tactical knife”, and “bushcraft knife”, there are no hard bounds around the term “camp knife”.  Strictly speaking, if you are using a knife in camp, it’s a camp knife. Even so, there are still a f...
• 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 ...