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So, you’ve found your perfect knife (or, if you’re like me, your latest in a string of perfect knives) and you’ve put it to good use. The edge just doesn’t have that lightsaber sharpness anymore, and it’s in need of a thorough sharpening. Now you’re faced with a decision; should you have it professionally sharpened, …
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Slipjoint knives are reemerging in popularity across the knife market. Slipjoint knives are non-locking knives that are usually, but not always, opened with two hands and held open and closed with some sort of spring mechanism. Considering the skyrocketing demand for traditional slipjoints like those made by Great Eastern Cutlery to the myriad of modern …
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Recently I posted the below video review of the CIVIVI Ki-V. It’s a first for Knife Thoughts, in that I disassemble the knife during the video. I also do a little sharpening, just a light touch up, with the WESN Pocket Sharpener. Check out the video for my full thoughts on the Ki-V. The Ki-V …
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One of the most important factors in how a knife functions is how it is put together. Among folding knives the three most common methods of holding the parts of a knife together are pinning, riveting, and screwing. Each of these three construction methods have their own merits and downfalls. In this article I will …
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Foreword Great Eastern Cutlery manufactured the Waynorth Cutlery #93 Lambfoot in 2019, and since then I have planned to write an article on the history of this unusual slipjoint pattern. In this article I will describe the pattern, its possible history, and why the Waynorth version is special. I hope it’s an enjoyable and interesting …
Great Eastern Cutlery has exploded in popularity in the last few years, and in turn the demand for their knives has skyrocketed. This growth in demand has made it difficult for some to purchase the knives they’d like to when they’re released. In this article, as a companion to the video below, I’ll give you …
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In this article I will recommend to you the best gear for building a complete, functional, high quality every day carry setup for under $100. All of the gear I recommend here I have used and found to be a good value and up to the tasks of EDC. Part of what makes building a …
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Out of nowhere, Smoky Mountain Knife Works has reintroduced Queen Cutlery. Queen went out of business in 2018, and the future of the brand has been unclear since then. Recently SMKW posted a “Queen Pilot Test Run Mini Trapper” for sale on their site, and this article will showcase that knife and what it means …
Recently I posted on BladeForums mentioning that when I ordered the new SMKW Queen Pilot Test Run Knife, which I plan to do an article on, I requested that they check the knife for any major issues. A few people responded saying that asking that a knife be checked over for issues “invalidates” any review …
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Recently, Smoky Mountain Knife Works posted a new Queen knife for sale on their site. The knife is a Pilot Test Run Mini Trapper with Black Composite covers. The main blade has an etch on the front tang reading “Queen” and on the back tang reading “QN1”. The description is quite sparse, but does state …
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