Category: Knives & Blades

Fivejoy J2 Military Entrenching Shovel Reviewed

Fivejoy J2 Military Entrenching Shovel Reviewed

by | Aug 28, 2017 | , , | 0 |

With all of the things that I would like to carry with me in a bug-out situation, a shovel probably would have been one of the last things that I would have considered. That is until I saw a few recent videos demonstrating their usefulness. But not just any shovel would do. I’ve looked at many folding shovels in the past, and while I’ve been impressed with their quality and durability, I felt they should be more versatile to justify the weight. Today, I’ll be looking at the J2 Military Entrenching Shovel from Fivejoy to see how well it would meet my needs…

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Fleming’s Fabrications Bushcrafter Reviewed

Fleming’s Fabrications Bushcrafter Reviewed

by | Jun 2, 2017 | , , | 1 |

Some time ago, Travis of Fleming’s Fabrications provided me with the opportunity to review one of his handmade Bushcrafter blades, and I have been using it ever since. Even though this review has been a long-time coming, it is one that I have been very excited to do. Simply put, life had just gotten in the way. The positive to that is that I’ve had plenty of time to really play around with it. So without further adieu, let’s dig in…

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Schrade SCTS4 and SCTS6 Arkansas Stones Reviewed

Schrade SCTS4 and SCTS6 Arkansas Stones Reviewed

by | May 16, 2017 | , | 0 |

If you hunt or you spend a lot of time outdoors, chances are high that your blade’s edge has needed a tune-up in the field. A sharp knife is imperative, especially if you need to process an animal or perform some intricate task. Schrade has produced some new high-quality black Arkansas sharpening stones, small enough to fit in a small pocket, large enough for use in the field. Today, we’ll be taking Schrade’s SCTS4 and SCTS6 for a spin…

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Boker Plus Tech-Tool Carbon 7 Reviewed

Boker Plus Tech-Tool Carbon 7 Reviewed

by | Sep 20, 2016 | , , | 0 |

Multi-purpose pocket knives have been common amongst those that carry knives every day for hundreds of years. With the utilitarian in mind, these multi-tool pocket knives come in a wide-variety of options. Boker, the German knifemaker has recently released a modernized version of their widely successful Camp Knife design called the Boker Plus Tech Tool series. Boker USA has kindly provided us with one of their Boker Plus Tech-Tool Carbon 7 knives to share with you…

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Edge Pro Apex Knife Sharpening System Reviewed

Edge Pro Apex Knife Sharpening System Reviewed

by | Dec 21, 2015 | , , | 0 |

Who doesn’t love wickedly sharp blades? The problem is that there are so many ways to get there, each with a long list of pros and cons. Personally, I to shy away from any sharpening solution that might reprofile a blade’s edge unless I mean to do so. If I purchased a blade with a particular grind, only sharpening methods that would allow me to retain the factory-ground profile would interest me. Today, we’ll be looking at the Apex Knife Sharpening System from Edge Pro that allows you to do just that. So let’s take it for a spin…

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Steel Will Druid 265 Reviewed

Steel Will Druid 265 Reviewed

by | Dec 19, 2015 | , , | 0 |

In this article I will be reviewing Steel Will’s Druid 265. It is part of their 2015 lineup, and definitely one of the knives that I was most excited to review before the new 2016 blades were released into the wild. It is a rugged fixed-blade, compact, lightweight and extremely comfortable to wield. So let’s get to some of that bushcraft stuff…

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Schrade SCHF52 and SCHF52M Knives Reviewed

Schrade SCHF52 and SCHF52M Knives Reviewed

by | Dec 1, 2015 | , , | 0 |

New for 2016, Schrade’s much anticipated SCHF52 and SCHF52M Frontier fixed-blade knives have been released just in time for Christmas. They are an updated take on last years SCHF37 and SCHF37M with a few improvements that I think we can all appreciate. Today, I’ll be putting both of these new blades through a series of functional challenges to test blade control and strength, so let’s get on with it and see how well they fare…

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