Category Materials and Craftsmanship

You’ve been there. You’re three miles into a trail, and the blade on your folding saw starts wobbling. Or the handle on your hatchet cracks on the second trip out. You bought it at a big-box store, it looked fine…

The handle of a knife is the part you actually use. The blade does the cutting, but the handle determines whether you can control it when your hands are wet, cold, or tired. Most people spend hours researching steel. The…