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* Simple folding pocket knife, e.g. Buck Ranger | * Simple folding pocket knife, e.g. Buck Ranger | ||
* Locking knife, e.g. lock-back or liner-lock | * Locking knife, e.g. lock-back or liner-lock | ||
− | * Slip joints, e.g. Victorinox or Wenger | + | * Slip joints, e.g. Swiss Army (Victorinox or Wenger) |
* Multi-Tools, e.g. Leathermen | * Multi-Tools, e.g. Leathermen | ||
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+ | For a really great overview of all types of folding pocket knives, check out [https://www.artofmanliness.com/2018/01/31/complete-guide-pocket-knives/ The Complete Guide to Pocket Knives (Art of Manliness)] | ||
== Knife materials == | == Knife materials == |
Revision as of 12:09, 5 February 2018
This is a collection of resources on how to handle knives.
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Knife types
- Fixed-blade knife, e.g. Ka-Bar Becker BK2
- Simple folding pocket knife, e.g. Buck Ranger
- Locking knife, e.g. lock-back or liner-lock
- Slip joints, e.g. Swiss Army (Victorinox or Wenger)
- Multi-Tools, e.g. Leathermen
For a really great overview of all types of folding pocket knives, check out The Complete Guide to Pocket Knives (Art of Manliness)
Knife materials
- Stainless steel is easiest to care for, but can rust if not cared for.
- Carbon steel is easier to sharpen and stays sharp longer. It is more prone to rust, and stains very easily.
Knife use
- Never use the blade of a knife as a screwdriver or pry bar - it should only be used as a cutting blade
- Never use a multi-blade knife or multi-tool with more then one blade/tool or accessory extended
- Always fully open and if possible lock the blade/tool or accessory of a folding knife
- Always cut away from yourself
- Use the right tool for the job: a big knife for a big job, a small knife for a small job
Knife maintenance
- Make sure that a knife is clean before it is folded or put back in its sheath
- A sharp knife is safer then a dull knife.
- A knife that has lost it’s keen edge can be re-honed using a fine stone or ceramic sharpener and the fine burr edge removed with a leather strop
- A dull knife will need to have a new cutting edge established before it can be honed and stropped