Knives
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Knives fly in checked bags only, and TSA wants them sheathed
TSA bans knives from carry-on bags, including multi-tools with blades of any length, and wants blades…
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Serrated or plain: two edges that cut by different mechanisms
Serrations cut by concentrating force at points and sawing. A plain edge cuts by pressure. Each…
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Dish soap does not reliably clear CWD prions from processing gear
A 2025 study found dish soap cleaned CWD prions off knife blades but not cutting boards…
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The five situations where knife injuries actually happen
Closing a folder, cutting toward yourself, a dull edge, prying, and handing one over. None involve…
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Sharpening a knife in the field without a bench
You are not restoring a factory edge on a stump. You are getting a working edge…
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Fixed blade or folder: what the choice actually costs
The honest comparison is not strength versus convenience. It is what you will actually have on…
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Edge angles explained: what the degrees mean
A lower angle cuts better and survives less. Everything about edge angle follows from that one…
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Why skinning and bushcraft knives are ground differently
Thin geometry slices and chips. Thick geometry splits and survives. Spine shape and tang construction tell…
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How to check the knife law where you actually are
Skip the state-by-state charts. Three steps get you to the text that actually governs.
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Rust, storage and keeping a blade through the off-season
Most knife damage does not happen in use. It happens in a drawer, a sheath or…
