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Full Tang Knife: What It Means and How to Check One
EDC knives

Full Tang Knife: What It Means and How to Check One

A full tang knife is one where the blade steel continues as a single piece through the entire length and width of the handle, with the handle scales pinned or bolted on either side. You can usually...

EDC knivesHow to Store Knives Without Rust or Edge Damage

How to Store Knives Without Rust or Edge Damage

Store knives clean, dry, and out of their leather sheaths, in a spot that stays under about 50% relative humidity. That single sentence prevents most of the rust, corrosion, and edge damage people ...

blade sharpnessBlade Sharpness: How to Test a Knife Edge Properly

Blade Sharpness: How to Test a Knife Edge Properly

Blade sharpness is the width of the cutting apex plus the angle behind it — not how it feels on your arm. A knife can shave hair and still fail on a rope, and a knife that feels dull on skin can sl...

Artisan CutleryBest S90V Knives: Artisan Cutlery & CJRB Models Ranked

Best S90V Knives: Artisan Cutlery & CJRB Models Ranked

S90V — usually sold as CPM S90V — is the steel that turned "super steel" from marketing talk into a measurable difference on the cutting board and the job site. In the Artisan Cutlery and CJRB line...

CJRBUltem Knife Handles Explained: PEI Scales, Durability & Care

Ultem Knife Handles Explained: PEI Scales, Durability & Care

Ultem knife handles are the amber, slightly translucent scales that have quietly become one of the most requested materials in modern EDC. They are light, rigid, and unbothered by heat and moisture...

Button LockCJRB Frack J1931 Guide: Button Lock, AR-RPM9 and S90V

CJRB Frack J1931 Guide: Button Lock, AR-RPM9 and S90V

The CJRB Frack is the largest folding knife CJRB builds around a button lock, and it is the line where the brand stopped designing a small knife bigger and started designing a big knife properly. ...