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  • There’s Never Been a Better Time to Try Jack Wolf Knives

    If you’ve been following Knife Thoughts, you know I’m a fan of Jack Wolf Knives. I’ve been extremely fortunate to get to check out a knife from every run they’ve done. The quality, design, consistency, and style has blown me away and they’re really in their own category in the market. That said, I’m definitely…

  • The Axial Alpine Returns with MagFlex Inlay & USA Production

    I have been intrigued by Axial knives since I first saw one of their (quite unique) ads on Instagram. I reached out and was thrilled to learn that they were a new brand planning to manufacture Out The Front knives in the USA. After reviewing some of their excellent OTFs, they shared that they had…

  • Stockman vs Cattle Knife; Two Classic Slipjoint Pocket Knife Patterns Contrasted

    The Stockman and Cattle Knife are some of the most traditional and revered pocket knife patterns… but what are they? And what’s the difference? What are the Stockman and Cattle Knife patterns? Both the Stockman and Cattle Knife patterns are types of traditional non-locking (now called “slipjoint”) pocket knives. They traditionally have three blades sharing…

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  2. I liked your recent review of the Case Copperhead release. I like a lot of of Case’s patterns and the three knives I own by Case have very good fit and finish with one exception: the blade steel. There has been criticism of rough blade edges that some reviewers even say cannot be sharpened to a smooth edge. Also, the hardness of the steel is only is the 50s and that includes CV blades. I would love to buy more Case knives but this steel issue has me hesitating. What are your “thoughts” on this?

    1. Thanks for reading! They definitely come with extremely toothy edges. I can get them smooth and sharp, but I agree that they aren’t very hard compared to what they could be. It’s not ideal, but I can overlook it.

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