Eight common blade shapes compared by where the point sits, and which two suit scouting and camp use.
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Knife Steels Explained: Hardness, Toughness, and Edge Retention
Why stainless resists rust, why carbon steel earned its reputation for strength, and how modern powder steels like Elmax and MagnaCut collapsed the old trade-off, with a look at the steels Leatherman, Opinel, Victorinox, and Fallkniven actually use.
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How to tie a clove hitch and a tripod lashing, and the wrap and frapping counts that let three poles open into a tripod.
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A field key for ten common British trees built on bark and branching rather than leaves, and why the same species can carry two different bark patterns on one trunk.
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A dimensioned build for a takedown bow saw around a 610 mm blade, and why folding it to blade length quietly caps how thick a log it will cut.
read moreKnife Grinds and Their Main Uses
Overview of common knife grind types (scandi, flat, hollow, convex, chisel) and what each is best suited for.
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