There’s no secret about the fact that most patterns called “bowies” are ostentatiously large, imposing, and downright intimidating.
Often, a garish facade belies a design that is more for impression than it is for use. That is not the case with a bowie knife, assuming it has a full tang and is made from a good steel.
Let’s look at this a little closer.
What’s...
If you don’t carry an assisted opening knife, opting instead for a conventional folder with either thumb studs, thumb holes, or a flipper tab, here are some reasons you might want to consider an upgrade.
They’re Faster
An assisted opening knife will open faster than a conventional pocket knife in almost all cases. There are some speed demons out there that can deploy a flipper...
Though the actual origins of bayonets are somewhat shrouded in mystery, one thing we do know for certain is that they have evolved considerably over time. Since the earliest bayonets, these weapons have come a long way.
This short post will delve into some of the basic types that have been designed over the years since their inception in Europe.
Plug Bayonets
Plug bayonets are no...
Benchmade knives, made with high quality materials, backed for life, and commanding fairly high prices, are among the most esteemed in the industry.
These characteristics aside, another huge thing that distinguishes Benchmade Knives is their locks. Most are made with a bar-style lock called the AXIS Lock (that the company actually pioneered) but others are made with button locks.
Both of these...
That new machete or knife might look cool, but don’t judge a book by its cover right now. What this means is that the profile might look slick and it might come with a cool sheath or even have a mirror polish, but much of the making of a machete is in its steel.
That is, literally, what the steel alloy consists of on a literally elemental level. This post will break down...
Your wallhanger dagger probably shines just like the day you brought it home, even if you displayed it in the open air, subject to all the high humidity of summer and the ravages of the rest of the seasons.
That’s likely because it’s designed to do just that. You couldn’t use it for live practice, but at least the steel alloy it’s made from won’t rust if you...
The learning curve required for proficiency with a crossbow is shorter than vertical bows, including compound bows as well as recurve bows and longbows. They are also more forgiving.
That said, becoming proficient with a crossbow remains a skill, and one that requires dedication and an investment in time.
Here are some tips to help you shoot more accurately, and if you...
You might have your eye on a cool sword cane, but don’t just make a snap judgment and buy because you like the looks.
In order to be actually usable, swords must be made with an appropriate steel alloy. It is this more than any other thing that determines quality in a sword, cane or otherwise.
Here’s what you need to know.
The Carbon Concentration Balance
Some retailers...
The popular image of a machete knife might be corrupted into the use of one as a macabre weapon, but the truth is that machetes are incredibly versatile bladed tools with an impressive array of use cases. For hundreds of years they have been a tool of choice when it comes to a wide range of tasks related to agriculture, wildland management, and much more.
Here are some of the most...
Folding knives can be opened in a lot of different ways, each of which will impact the knife’s utility for a given task. This post will cover some of the more common methods of folding knife deployment.
The Nail Nick
The nail nick is the oldest deployment method commonly used and is still nearly universal on slipjoint folders, including pretty much all traditional patterns like stockman...
Just like a knife, you can tell a lot about a sword by its blade profile. Fundamentally, these are both bladed tools, and the maxims by which you can determine utility don’t disappear just when you zoom out (or in, for that matter).
Case in point, just by looking at the pattern of a sword, or by its profile, you can tell what that sword is intended to do. At the very least, you can...
Let’s say you have a militarily significant bayonet such as an M1 bayonet, or something even older like an M98 butcher bayonet. These military collectibles are relatively rare, historically valuable, and when properly cared for, hold their value well.
The keyword there, however, is care, qualified by “properly”. Here are some tips to keep your military collectibles in good...
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