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Knife Sharpening with a Creek Stone

By on September 24, 2012 in Knives, Survival

Matt Lesniewski of ML Knives recently posted a video that shows him using smooth stones from a creek to sharpen knives. The video is tremendous and I can testify that this does work. Apart from showing a couple of basic techniques for sharpening on rocks, this video highlights a couple of things for me. First, a lot of people over think and over spend on sharpening equipment. Second, simple carbon steels really excel for field knife use. You can use this technique on modern stainless steels but it will be more difficult.

Check out MLKnives.com to see more of Matt’s knives. I have had the pleasure of owning several of them over the years and they were all excellent knives.

FEROX Folding Knife from Maxpedition

By on September 14, 2012 in EDC, Knives

You already know Maxpedition for their EDC bags and pouches, but with the introduction of the FEROX Folding Knife, they are ready to dominate yet another portion of the EDC market.

The FEROX manages to pack a lot of features into a relatively inexpensive knife. The handles are made from textured fiber-reinforced nylon and are available in black, OD green, and khaki. The liner locking 5Cr13 stainless steel blade is hardened to 56/59HRc and is blackened for a low-profile appearance. The FEROX also features a tip down pocket clip and a guard/flipper for easy opening.

Read more and pre-order your FEROX at Maxpedition.com.

Cold Steel Secret Edge w/ Bladerigs IWB sheath

By on August 31, 2012 in EDC, Knives

Bladerigs is now offering Cold Steel Secret Edge knives that have been customized and fitted with their excellent sheaths.

The customizations that have been performed on these knives turns them into compact defensive knives that are somewhat reminiscent of the Tracker Dan BloodShark. The handle is removed, reshaped, and then cord wrapped. The result is a thin, concealable handle that gives the user tactile feedback about the edge orientation and keeps your hand from slipping up onto the edge.

The sheath is the excellent minimalist IWB rig. This sheath allows a multitude of carry options in addition to inside the waistband. It works especially well tucked into a belt loop horizontally near the wearer’s center-line.

Check out the Cold Steel Secret Edge w/ Bladerigs IWB sheath on Bladerigs.com.

Be Heard: Knives – Tool First or Weapon First?

By on August 27, 2012 in Be Heard, EDC, Knives

Welcome to Be Heard! Be Heard is your chance to tell us what you think about a variety of topics. We want to hear from you so leave a comment below.

The topic for this installment of Be Heard has to do with knives. When you are choosing a knife to carry everyday or on your gear, do you look for something that has features that make it a good tool first or a good weapon first? Why?

Leave a comment below and Be Heard!

The Nightwatch 5.0 – Vagnino/Laconico Mid-Tech Collaboration Knife

By on August 24, 2012 in Knives, Survival

I have owned and used several knives from Ray Laconico over the years. Ray has recently begun to collaborate with talented ABS Master Smith Mike Vagnino. One of the first fruits of this collaboration is the mid-tech Nightwatch 5.0.

The Nightwatch 5.0 features a 5″ blade ground from 3/16″ thick D2 steel. It has a symmetrical full tang handle with a full integral guard. The clip point blade features a 3/4 length false edge. Other features like hollow tubing handle rivets, micarta handle slabs, and generous lanyard hole round out this versatile design.

If you are interested in more information, you can visit Ray and Mike’s forum on BladeForums.com.

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