Recurve Blade Explained: What It Does and Who Should Carry One
A recurve blade is an edge that curves back inward near the handle and then sweeps outward again toward the tip, so the cutting line forms a shallow S. The payoff is a long, belly-heavy edge in a s...
Micarta Knife Handles: Types, Aging, and Care (2026 Guide)
Micarta knife handles are layered fabric — paper, linen, canvas or burlap — impregnated with phenolic resin and pressed under heat until it becomes a solid sheet you can saw, drill and sand like w...
Best Pocket Knives 2026: Real Picks at Every Price Tier
Prices shown are list prices at the time of writing (October 2026) and vary by handle and blade configuration. A 2026 pocket knife has to earn its pocket space. Powder-metallurgy steels that were p...
Folding Knife vs Fixed Blade for EDC: Which Should You Carry?
Almost every everyday-carry decision comes back to one question: do you want a blade that folds into your pocket, or one that does not fold at all? The two formats solve different problems, and the...
Types of Folding Knives: A Complete Guide to Every Style
Walk into any knife display and you are looking at a dozen knives that all fold, yet almost none of them work the same way. The differences come down to two questions: how does the blade stay open,...
12C27 Steel vs 8Cr13MoV: Which Budget Stainless Wins?
Shopping for a budget folding knife, the same two steel names keep turning up: 12C27 from Swedish mill Alleima (formerly Sandvik) and 8Cr13MoV, the Chinese stainless that shows up on countless affo...