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Oh, how the mighty have fallen! There once was a Sheffeld cutler whose motto was "Oil the joints". All folders need periodic cleaning and oiling of the jounts (blade pivot pins) for long life and proper operation. I have a Buck "Muskrat" I've carriedfor about 30 years which is still tight due...

I'm always amazed that you folks put up with this BS from the fuzz.

I always have ap brain block when I try to sharpen a knife with the full bevel flat on a stone. The only time I do such a thing is to thin the edge when the bevel becomes too thick. I learned to sharpen knives in a small slaughter house when I was a kid, there we mostly kept the knife edges...

Over on this side, most knifemakers use 2"X72" belt grinders. The lease expensive I've found that really works is the Coote grinder. They can be purchased with various size contact wheels for between $395.00 and 475.00 plus shipping depending on the contact wheel diameter. They come without...

How about the Randall #1, 7"? I've carried one for years and although it's a little large (you really need a folder too for small things), it's never let me down.

Take a look at the Buck "Muskrat", its newest incarnation, which is made in China, costs about $25.00 (about12 pounds I think) has blade lengths of about 2.75 inches. It has a nice pointy long clip blade and a long spey blade, non-locking and made fron type 420 stainless steel so it holds a...

How about "The Quest for Fire"?

I believe type 420 stainless is the type of steel used for most Buck knives. While they're sometimes a little hard to sharpen with a stone (diamond works well) they seem to have good edge holding properties. The only bad thing about using stainless is that it's impossible to strike a spark...

First, being and American and second being an Arizonan, I've carried a knife since I was 5 years old. Since the Bush Vaterland Sicherheits controls, I resist flying on commercial airtcraft since if they don't trust me, I don't trust them. After using chert knives and ground stone axes, I can...