What’s your go-to everyday not-a-knife? Is it a pry bar, scissors, or one of the new bladeless Swiss Army? Plus, we’ll touch on the history of pen knives, why David likes crossbar locks, and a classic 80’s survival kit. Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army Companion Slim: https://kcoti.com/4mUUo7Y Fox Vulpis: https://kcoti.com/3JuG9Zd Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://kcoti.com/4mW2Pjw BIGiDESIGN Mini Pry Bar: https://kcoti.com/4mEFzXx Griffin Pocket Tool: https://kcoti.com/4mTPsQP TEKNA Wilderness Edge: https://kcoti.com/4oJmCUZ NexTool Flagship Pro: https://kcoti.com/45tVtOm Case Peanut: https://kcoti.com/4oNDEkT MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/4oNDEBp CJRB Maximal: https://kcoti.com/41P9SlU Cold Steel Spetsnaz Trench Shovel: https://kcoti.com/462zvlE Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:50 Victorinox’s New Acronym 01:39 Bladeless Multitools Compared 07:41 Sharpening Victorinox’s Box Opener 09:56 Making the Case for Pocket Pry Bars 12:47 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: TEKNA 16:10 Best Scissors on a Multi Tool 17:53 What Do Pen Knives Do? 18:49 David Designed Two Knives 19:33 Zombie Apocalypse During Working Hours 20:46 Wrap Up Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’re wading into the saga of Crucible Industries’s bankruptcy (and subsequent sale to Erasteel), and what the future holds in store for some of your favorite steel compositions. Plus, a look at blade/handle ratios, why we can’t pronounce “kiritsuke,” and how to best climb Mt. Everest. Knife Steel Nerds & Niagra Specialty Metals discuss Crucible: https://youtu.be/MxVKvqh72Ug Using the Sharpmaker: https://youtu.be/4zDYzTJZT8k Featured Knives SharpByDesign Apex: https://kcoti.com/3HyUOlw Pro-Tech Strider PT+: https://kcoti.com/3V90Egt Spyderco Kapara: https://kcoti.com/4mD8N8K Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3UveA4o Spyderco CPM-15V Sprint Runs: https://kcoti.com/4lvEnUW Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/4mjiedX Spydeco Delica: https://kcoti.com/41E0K3l Spyderco Warrior Hawk: https://kcoti.com/418sWeD Shun Dual Core Kiritsuke: https://kcoti.com/4mGghb1 Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://kcoti.com/4luKkle Electric Knife Sharpeners: https://kcoti.com/3UvGME7 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:45 The Future of CPM Steel 06:43 CPM-15V’s Days are Numbered 08:57 Blade to Handle Ratio 11:00 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Spyderco 12:42 HRC and Edge Retention 14:05 What is a K-Tip? 15:50 Sharpening At Volume 17:45 Mountain Climbing Chopper 18:28 Wrap Up Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We mean knives that literally get down and dirty. Plus, David defends his stance on Reverse Tantos, why sharpening steels don’t do what you think, and something about Nessmuks. Knives Under $25: https://rumble.com/v6wjews-is-a-good-25-knife-even-possible.html Featured Knives CIVIVI Propugnator: https://kcoti.com/3UH65TK Spyderco Jumpmaster 2: https://kcoti.com/44Yk11L Benchmade Undercurrent: https://kcoti.com/44Z1rGT Schrade Delta Class Bedrock: https://kcoti.com/46DZG34 CIVIVI Kepler: https://kcoti.com/4liSb5m Condor Sport X.E.R.O. Chief: https://kcoti.com/4fmnZor Halfbreed Blades Compact Field: https://kcoti.com/3Hf0bGf Blackside Customs Americana: https://kcoti.com/479O8EH Benchmade 940 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/4oiLHWF StraightLine EDC Digger: https://kcoti.com/477DA9e Ruike D712: https://kcoti.com/4mIzXvd Honing Steels: https://kcoti.com/4oj6vx9 Benchmade Guided Hone Tool: https://kcoti.com/477EHpq Brisa Nessmuk: https://kcoti.com/46EwM2S Bestech Lockness: https://kcoti.com/3UF2Dcb Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 01:01 Knives that Survive Sanitation Work 13:49 Team Reverse Tanto 16:23 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Ruike 18:57 Honing Steels Don’t Sharpen 20:09 Which Nessmuk is Bestmuk? 20:59 Muks that Ness the Best Joseph Medicine Crow portrait by Loren Entz: https://centerofthewest.org/2019/06/14/points-west-tribute-joe-medicine-crow/ Swedish Chef is a Muppet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Chef Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

When you welcome home your new knife, it’s the end result of an entire industrial process involving many people and a lot of money; and it largely goes unnoticed. Plus, we’ve got more EDC karambits, a necromancer’s knife, and why MagnaCut doesn’t go on handles. Featured Knives CIVIVI Baby Banter: https://kcoti.com/3H89pUG Fox Dart: https://kcoti.com/46sOw0Y Spartan Ronin Shoto: https://kcoti.com/4f3OPRU CRKT Provoke EDC: https://kcoti.com/4176aUf Leatherman Blazer: https://kcoti.com/4f8ryhW QSP Eagle Karambit: https://kcoti.com/3GIAdel QSP Raven: https://kcoti.com/44PbGxo Condor Zompopo: https://kcoti.com/44Nqz3b Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 01:05 Knife Price Tags Explained 07:59 Measured Once, Cut Twice - EDC Karambits 11:37 MagnaCut Handles? 12:48 Finger-Safe Closing Action 13:36 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: QSP 15:29 So You Want To Raise The Dead… Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Unless you have an _interesting_ day job, a tactical EDC spends most of its time being practical. Let’s explore karambits with less-specialized blade shapes, tactical pens that write reliably, the best Cold Steel folders, and some handcuffs for seasoning. Featured Knives Ruike P881: https://kcoti.com/3GvJlCY WE Yardbird: https://kcoti.com/44BSWBh WE Envisage: https://kcoti.com/4o3E1rl Spartan Ronin Shoto: https://kcoti.com/3GPGMM3 Mechforce Ringed Rhino: https://kcoti.com/4lCi8ha Fisher Space Pen: https://kcoti.com/4lEW4Cy BLACKHAWK! Bolt Action Pen: https://kcoti.com/3IzwgZQ Tuff-Writer Precision Press: https://kcoti.com/4oaOOA2 Peerless Handcuffs: https://kcoti.com/4lC5oqR SureFire G2x Tactical: https://kcoti.com/44Vhh3M Cold Steel Voyager: https://kcoti.com/4lEW6ua Cold Steel AD-15: https://kcoti.com/3Izdodw Spyderco ARK: https://kcoti.com/44BT2ZF Cold Steel Bokken: https://kcoti.com/4lB396Z Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:56 Non-Hawkbilled Karambits 08:14 Tactical Space Pens 12:16 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Peerless 13:08 Simple Tactical Flashlight 15:03 The Best Cold Steel 16:01 Shower Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

There’s a disturbing lack of tanto blades in David’s collection, so how would he remedy this? Plus, we’ll explore a few fire starting tools, a hand-made Japanese fixed blade, and how we describe washers and bearings in pivots. Featured Knives Benchmade Bailout: https://kcoti.com/4lP5ATc Microtech Exocet: https://kcoti.com/40OO9Ke Kershaw Launch 16: https://kcoti.com/3GI64eX Cold Steel SR1: https://kcoti.com/4lP5CdM Viper Safe: https://kcoti.com/4kvQgcX Chaves Redencion 229 Blue Label: https://kcoti.com/4lSmLDn Hogue Counterstrike: https://kcoti.com/3TxHYGL SOG-TAC AU: https://kcoti.com/4kvQhO3 North Mountain BBNM: https://kcoti.com/409QeQY Chris Reeve Sebenza 31: https://kcoti.com/4lNqOkh SIG Sauer K320: https://kcoti.com/4lA3xm4 Zippo Lighters: https://kcoti.com/40fPUjA Exotac titanLIGHT and other ferro rods: https://kcoti.com/3Gxpa7y Epiphany Outdoor Gear Pocket Bellows: https://kcoti.com/4lMMCfM UCO Stormproof Matches: https://kcoti.com/40ecDMY Solo Scientific Tinder Hot Box: https://kcoti.com/4lpyVE7 Hiroaki Ohta OFB SS 65: https://kcoti.com/4lSn2WV More from Ohta: https://kcoti.com/40cUuz9 KA-BAR USMC Fighter: https://kcoti.com/44Ymj0D Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:48 How To Spend $2000 on Tanto Knives 13:33 Fire Starting Tools 17:15 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Ohta Knives 19:17 The Feel of Washers vs Bearings 21:01 Can You Beat the KA-BAR? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Why settle for the tools your multi-tool came with? We’ll also talk EDC kwaikens, tough kitchen knife steel, and Vampires Part Deux. Featured Knives Roxon Tool FLEX: https://kcoti.com/4eupLmU Victorinox Swiss Army EvoGrip: https://kcoti.com/4ln6N48 Nemesis Knives: https://kcoti.com/4eDSINw Begg Knives Steelcraft Kwaiken: https://kcoti.com/4lfqSJV Boker Kwaiken Air Mini: https://kcoti.com/46nkNGA White River Liong Mah Kitchen Knives: https://kcoti.com/4kjBS7G Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:47 Build the Perfect Multi-Tool 17:53 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Nemesis Mar Private Reserve 19:26 Quick Kwaiken Recommendation 20:53 Best Steel on a Kitchen Knife 21:36 Vampires Have Teeth Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Even serrated knives get dull, so how do you sharpen them? Should you get a serrated knife at all? And is Spyderco’s Sharpmaker still the king of sharpeners? All these questions, and a little bit more for seasoning. More about the Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://youtu.be/4zDYzTJZT8k Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Modern: https://kcoti.com/4kwEwat Spyderco Salt 2: https://kcoti.com/3TzHeRv Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://kcoti.com/4nw3A43 Lansky Blade Medic: https://kcoti.com/4lsnk6H Lansky Dog Bone: https://kcoti.com/4kf15jw Shun Classic Blonde: https://kcoti.com/4ln6EgQ CRKT M16: https://kcoti.com/4ltf9a8 Cold Steel Spartan: https://kcoti.com/3I1f6UJ Solingen Fruit/Vegetable Knife: https://kcoti.com/3TQyJkM Marbles Woodcraft: https://kcoti.com/3GhYtUe Clamping/Guided Sharpening Systems: https://kcoti.com/4ldtN5J Ocaso Solstice: https://kcoti.com/3ZS7YA2 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:47 Serrated Knives Are (Not) a Scam 06:13 Many Shapes of Serrations and How To Sharpen Them 11:47 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Marbles Woodcraft 14:14 Up Your Sharpening Game 16:30 The Vampire’s Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Time to correct an error so egregious that it’s at the top of the agenda. Plus, we’ll get into knives for woodwork, LionSteel’s premium pen, and why some knives don’t make it onto the channel. Featured Knives Glock Field Knife: https://kcoti.com/4kaQFle Remington Silver Bullet: https://kcoti.com/40fEkom Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/4kQLlV9 SIG Sauer K320: https://kcoti.com/4ljLksB Mikihisa: https://kcoti.com/44o2sHY KA-BAR Becker BK21: https://kcoti.com/4e8ZfPI Condor Batonata: https://kcoti.com/44oUSNc Morakniv Wood Carving Basic: https://kcoti.com/3T0VPoI Morakniv Hook Knives: https://kcoti.com/3T1H4lu LionSteel Nyala: https://kcoti.com/4lfeXLw Boker Sanjo: https://kcoti.com/3SY9rB5 MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/4nbZJst Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:42 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Gun Company Knives 08:29 Upgraded Wood Carving 14:34 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: LionSteel Nyala 16:28 By Popular (?) Demand 18:18 Nessmuk VS Reverse Tanto Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Of all the firearm companies, who has their name on the best knives? Plus, we got a big KA-BAR, using a knife as a bow drill block, and more reflection on last week’s Blade Show. Blade Show 2025 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqW_zlKXKmG8WbsFWcLwSeTn Featured Knives Hogue EX-F01: https://kcoti.com/45WurQ9 Hogue Compound: https://kcoti.com/3Tbqxvv Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/3SQg743 SIG Sauer K320: https://kcoti.com/3Hzc61J HK Knives MP7: https://kcoti.com/4dYsBQQ KA-BAR Big Brother: https://kcoti.com/3HCTmhH Hogue Mysto Water (coming soon): https://kcoti.com/4dYsyo8 TOPS BOB Fieldcraft: https://kcoti.com/4e1KkHh White River Firecraft: https://kcoti.com/4jQUTOu Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:47 Best Cut-Cuts from Pew-Pew Brands 09:03 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: KA-BAR Big Brother 11:26 Best of Blade Show Under $150 13:12 How Durable are Bow Drill Divots? 15:08 EDC CPM ZBP OTF PDQ Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

The Sebenza has long been the flag-bearer of high quality and performance EDC. But what if the frame lock isn’t to your taste? Plus, we cover the best crossbar lock under $200 for big jobs, a few affordable Kershaws, and the the grippiest knife handle we’ve ever seen. Featured Knives Chris Reeve Sebenza 31: https://kcoti.com/3Fo4pdN Chris Reeve MIM Pocket Clips: https://kcoti.com/3Hocfoj Tactile Knife Maverick: https://kcoti.com/3SPwSMJ Kunwu CHAD: https://kcoti.com/3HmgroA Piratech Kraken: https://kcoti.com/3FmMmom Zero Tolerance 0044: https://kcoti.com/43ahj8s WE 702XI Integral: https://kcoti.com/43ahjFu Artisan Cutlery Andromeda: https://kcoti.com/3SfuqyZ Cold Steel FM-1 Full Metal Atlas: https://kcoti.com/3SO8aMD Sandrin Monza: https://kcoti.com/4mrZpWa Remette RT-Meteor: https://kcoti.com/4krFWTO Imacasa Machetes: https://kcoti.com/3H8eYlI Benchmade Presidio II: https://kcoti.com/4krG1qA Kershaw Natrix: https://kcoti.com/3FmMswe Kershaw Tumbler: https://kcoti.com/4k3QTes Jesse James Big Fixie: https://kcoti.com/3SjklkE Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 01:19 A Finger-Safe Sebenza? 18:11 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Imacasa Camp Axe 20:23 Big Hard Use Crossbar Lock Folder 21:45 Kershaw Tumbler and Natrix: 22:52 A Grip That Won’t Quit Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’ll take a look this week at how pocket clips enhance the sleek and subtle presentation of gentleman’s knives. Plus, another look at tough survival knives, an easy way to test sharpness, and why it’s not a spey blade. Thomas writes these descriptions, by the way. Featured Knives CRKT Q: https://kcoti.com/4jXGv7W Vosteed Parallel: https://kcoti.com/3YOfcVg MKM Flame Light: https://kcoti.com/3EV1zNp MKM Miura: https://kcoti.com/3GYr5BS MKM Flame: https://kcoti.com/3EUWzIF Kershaw Bel Air: https://kcoti.com/44HMnxC SOG Ultra XR: https://kcoti.com/3F3YzOL WE Elementum: https://kcoti.com/4mncRLe PMP Harmony: https://kcoti.com/44F5Uyx Fox Core: https://kcoti.com/4j5K9eP Work Tuff Gear: https://kcoti.com/3H9kzYW Benchmade Crooked River: https://kcoti.com/43viQWB Buck 110 Sport: https://kcoti.com/4j514xY Cold Steel Recon M1: https://kcoti.com/4j8nuyB Benchmade 940 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/3SESLhE Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:49 Sleek Pocket Clips for Subtle Knives 12:49 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Toughest Survival Knives 15:48 Best Test for Sharpness 17:05 Benchmade Crooked River Alternatives 19:20 Team Reverse Tanto Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

It’s a roundup of the three big names in large survival knives this week. Plus, we’ll look at David’s default machete recommendation, a few camp companion fixed blades, and why David is confused today. Featured Knives KA-BAR Becker BK7: https://kcoti.com/4iOG4vj ESEE-6: https://kcoti.com/3ZbdRYy TOPS Armado 6.5: https://kcoti.com/4malUyG Condor Mountain Pass Camp Knife: https://kcoti.com/3YBrTmd Joker Nomad 6.5: https://kcoti.com/4meJcDS HPA SMJ Air Water Rescue: https://kcoti.com/3YEM6Ym White River Trailhead Trapper: https://kcoti.com/4jNl8WV Condor Terrachette: https://kcoti.com/4iS3Syn L.T. Wright Next Gen: https://kcoti.com/42SpVjS White River Backpacker: https://kcoti.com/4ma0Atk Dragon King: https://kcoti.com/4iXoYf4 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:44 The Big Names in Survival Knives 10:24 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: HPA Knives and Gear 12:12 Measured Once, Cut Twice: White River/Smith & Sons 13:07 “Measure Twice, Cut Once” 13:38 Best New Machete 14:47 Camp Companion Fixed Blade 16:22 Fending Off the Backyard Dragon Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

These kitchen knives are great, but what if they folded into your pocket? Plus, we think we found the SALT acronym meaning, the best kit for Ewoks, and we’ll take a quick look at the most influential knife designers of the past few decades. Featured Knives CIVIVI Vision FG: https://kcoti.com/4cWBc64 WE Vision R: https://kcoti.com/44PL3Zq Kizer Momo: https://kcoti.com/4lYl0p7 CIVIVI Hid: https://kcoti.com/4mgAzc3 Ontario Camp Plus: https://kcoti.com/3GOVEty Liong Mah KUF: https://kcoti.com/4cYsUuF Spyderco Spydiechef: https://kcoti.com/4cZP6EH CRKT Overland: https://kcoti.com/44fIXlo Grohmann Knives: https://kcoti.com/4cVYxom Spyderco Saver Salt: https://kcoti.com/4lZAkSl Gerber LST: https://kcoti.com/42H6pH5 Kershaw Blur: https://kcoti.com/42U5L7S Condor Yari Spear: https://kcoti.com/3RObR4C TOPS Mini Slingshot: https://kcoti.com/3GOVN04 Condor Otzi: https://kcoti.com/3SiE6IQ Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:49 Food Prep with Pocket Knives 13:49 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Grohmann #4 Survival 15:46 Measured Once, Cut Twice - S.A.L.T. 17:36 Most Influential Names in Knives 21:40 Kitting Out the Ewoks Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

What’s the most “maintenance-free” folding knife, where you don’t have to worry about having to take it apart to clean the dirt and grime? Plus, we’ll cover some impressive flashlights, another Spyderco Salt solution, and revisit EDCs for ladies who’ve had their nails done. Featured Knives Chris Reeve Sebenza and Inkosi: https://kcoti.com/4jPRXCj KA-BAR Jarosz 7509: https://kcoti.com/3GqySIx CRKT Bona Fide: https://kcoti.com/3RzUmov Reate PL-XT: https://kcoti.com/3EPnIfI Reate PL-6: https://kcoti.com/3GlQDZx Fenix LR60R: https://kcoti.com/4cJYvzS Fenix E06R: https://kcoti.com/4jraR2n Fenix HL45R: https://kcoti.com/42waTQO More from Fenix Lights: https://kcoti.com/44a2pju Spyderco Salt Stetch 2 and Pacific 2: https://kcoti.com/42NBWWs Case Baby Butterbean: https://kcoti.com/446JBlb Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:46 Easy-Cleaning Folding Knives 06:26 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Ladies’ Fingernails 09:54 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Fenix Flashlights 15:24 Spyderco Salt Answers Another One 17:55 Lima Bean Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

The lockback is arguably the oldest of the modern locking mechanisms, so does it still have a place in knives today? Plus, why all folders have holes in them, a glance our favorite $300 folders, and a double dose of Ek Knives. Featured Knives Spyderco Native 5: https://kcoti.com/42cYUHG Buck 112 Ranger Sport: https://kcoti.com/3Ea0rFg Moki Kronos: https://kcoti.com/4cy96hs Bestech Tonic: https://kcoti.com/4lwAqkc Ek Commando Presentation: https://kcoti.com/4ihh9R4 Tactile Knife Rockwall: https://kcoti.com/42KQ5VC Benchmade Freek: https://kcoti.com/4cAoWIn Les George/Allen Elishewitz Ek Integral: https://kcoti.com/3EnaSVQ Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:55 Lock Backs Aren’t Going Anywhere 09:13 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: John Ek Presentation 11:10 Hole-y Blades 11:58 DCA’s Favorite $300 Folding Knives 14:27 Ungentlemanly Knives Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

For those new to the hobby, can you get away with three knives for everything? Plus, we’ll cover how to remove blade coatings, a legendary fixed blade, and just what knife will keep you alive when faced with canibals. Featured Knives Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/3Rf5neP Ontario RAT Model 1: https://kcoti.com/3Yr32kQ CJRB Pyrite-Light: https://kcoti.com/3RIRzt4 RoseCraft Clinch River: https://kcoti.com/4lskSOg Dexter-Russel Green River: https://kcoti.com/44kRKSY ESEE-5: https://kcoti.com/3XVqPt6 LionSteel T5 Solid: https://kcoti.com/4ctJjGX Morakniv Companion Spark: https://kcoti.com/42GeuLV Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:49 Three Most-Essential Knives 07:33 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Dexter 09:47 Stripping Blade Coatings 11:54 Inter-tribal Trade Agreements with Canibals Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

It’s the most ambitious knife channel crossover in at least a couple of weeks! We’re looking at the most in-offensive, non-aggressive, and anti-controversial knives on the market today, and they happen to have cats on them. DCA on Knafs @ Night: https://youtu.be/FIJAlycA8xI Featured Knives Knafs Co. Lander, Fastswap Scales, Tools and more: https://kcoti.com/4250nhQ More knives by Ben Petersen: https://kcoti.com/43pVJ0d Benchmade Adamas: https://kcoti.com/422RtRT Cold Steel AD-15: https://kcoti.com/4c6WXzD Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD: https://kcoti.com/43s1ydD MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/4i2vyk0 CJRB Maximal: https://kcoti.com/43wwTf9 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:46 Regular Knives for Regular Folk 05:12 Space Kitty Genesis 07:11 Friendly Knives for Newbies 09:05 Bring New People Into the Hobby 10:11 Wholesome Knives of the People 13:53 New Knafs Coming Soon! 17:55 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Adamas vs AD-15 Lite 23:27 Ranking AUS-10 Steel 25:17 It’s Hard to Name a Knife 34:39 What Haunts Our Dreams 36:14 PantsCenter Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

If you care about knives, you’ll share them with those around you. Spouses, friends, painters… they all need knives, don’t they? As far as squirrels… there’s probably a knife for them, too! Featured Knives Gerber Prybrid X: https://kcoti.com/41Mlw0g The James Brand Palmer: https://kcoti.com/4hxXEDt CJRB Breeze: https://kcoti.com/4c68Kyt QSP Penguin Button Lock: https://kcoti.com/4hvhD5G CIVIVI Elementum II: https://kcoti.com/4iPHjen Boker Kaizen: https://kcoti.com/4hugZVV CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/4iPHvKD CJRB Ekko: https://kcoti.com/4bTcd3g CJRB Maximal: https://kcoti.com/4hxY1On Baryonyx Knife Company: https://kcoti.com/4iMcI1g CJRB Hectare: https://kcoti.com/4iHmn9P SOG Aegis AT: https://kcoti.com/4ij4PQZ Schrade Slingshot: https://kcoti.com/4kPaFva TOPS Slingshot: https://kcoti.com/4hyNTF0 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:49 A Knife for Fine Art 05:22 Fingernail-Friendly Folders 08:05 More Knives for Groomsmen 11:37 The Wife’s Knife 13:38 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Baryonyx Machete and Humboldt: 15:46 What Made David a “Knife Guy?” 16:55 Crossbar Locks that Stay Closed 19:46 The Angry Squirrel Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

As the days take a turn to the vernal, the yardwork beckons. So what tools do we look for when the hedge needs trimming? Plus, we’ll cover how best to bring those abused edges back, as well as a look at why classic folding knives might have more than one blade. Odin will be pleased, I think. Featured Knives Tramontina Bolo Machete: https://kcoti.com/4hv45a5 Cold Steel Garden and Camp Machete: https://kcoti.com/3XQvuME Silky Saws: https://kcoti.com/3FJxIqU Barebones Hori Hori: https://kcoti.com/3XRiYwu Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel: https://kcoti.com/4bxlde6 Victorinox Swiss Army Pruning Knife: https://kcoti.com/4hCaSyK Opinel Garden Trio: https://kcoti.com/43JWUrl Clauss Lopping Shear: https://kcoti.com/41sVPBB Morakniv 510: https://kcoti.com/4iSphYI Kikuichi Koryu Flower Arranging Shears: https://kcoti.com/4iMXbhy Work Sharp Ken Onion Elite Knife & Tool Sharpener Mk.2: https://kcoti.com/4kPyi6C Alliance Designs Conquest: https://kcoti.com/3FxFTXo Victorinox Swiss Army Signature: https://kcoti.com/3FGDZni Case Stockman: https://kcoti.com/4irmK7K CAS Hanwei Trondheim: https://kcoti.com/4iwdeAB More Viking Swords: https://kcoti.com/4kSbD9L Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:58 Yardwork Knives and Tools 12:43 Sharpening Yard Tools 15:47 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Alliance Designs Conquest 18:04 Put a Pen and Scissors on Your Keychain 19:28 Why Two Blades on Some Knives? 21:16 Knife Worthy of Valhalla Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Have knives gotten too big or too small? We’ll also look back at the most influential knives from the early days of this channel, a walking stick that shoots arrows, and a crowned spine on a budget. And what’s the right EDC for adventures in time and space? Featured Knives Spyderco Manix 2 XL: https://kcoti.com/3Fcg1Ak Case Yellow Bone: https://kcoti.com/4kygP2s Kizer Drop Bear: https://kcoti.com/41KVsDE CJRB Ria: https://kcoti.com/3QNBSAu Kershaw Natrix: https://kcoti.com/3FaoALY CIVIVI Elementum: https://kcoti.com/3QQSvey Yshoot Sport ARC Pygmy Bow: https://kcoti.com/3FaoSCy CRKT Padawan: https://kcoti.com/3QNTRGS Benchmade Griptilian: https://kcoti.com/41LV9bK Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/4kyhctS Bestech Tardis: https://kcoti.com/3QNTVGC Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:36 Making the Case for Big or Small Knives 05:56 Influential Knives from 2018 10:40 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Yshoot Sport 12:55 Crowned Spine on a Budget? 14:12 Crossbar Locks for Dusty Environments 15:36 Time and Relative Knife in Space: Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

As we add items to our EDC retinue, how do we carry them all? Plus, three brands never before seen on this channel, the right knife for arthritis, and a bit of insight into how David designed the new Maximal. Featured Knives CJRB Maximal: https://kcoti.com/4knORGz WE Pens: https://kcoti.com/3EXYGLg BIGiDESIGN TPT Slide: https://kcoti.com/3QCB2GG Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3Xm6Xz5 Benchmade Bugout: https://kcoti.com/3XpSwd5 Tactile Turn Pens: https://kcoti.com/4hPRsaJ Olight Baton 3: https://kcoti.com/41Aqiin Leatherman FREE: https://kcoti.com/4hZZBtb Walther MPK: https://kcoti.com/3QFA9NF Wildsteer WX00: https://kcoti.com/43AF9Ll Woodman’s Pal: https://kcoti.com/43bERKy Sencut Sachse: https://kcoti.com/41z8kNk Cold Steel Mini Recon 1: https://kcoti.com/3Dg6wPP TOPS Grim Ripper: https://kcoti.com/41CE8B1 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:39 Carrying All That EDC 03:34 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Walther, Wildsteer and Woodman’s Pal: 11:24 Designing the CJRB Maximal 13:24 Best Knife for Arthritic Hands 15:07 Scraping Stickers 16:36 A Grim Ripper Indeed Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

If there’s one thing about modern knives we’d erase from the market, what would it be? Plus, titanium camp tools, Scandi grinds on Nessmuks, yet more about finger choils, and the brightest flashlight we’ve ever seen. Featured Knives Spyderco Manix 2: https://kcoti.com/4hPIf20 CJRB Ekko: https://kcoti.com/3CQm90n Boker Urban Barlow: https://kcoti.com/4i0vTEg Fenix LR60R: https://kcoti.com/4kcWxeH Fenix Flashlights: https://kcoti.com/4k36lrP Vargo Titanium Camp Tools: https://kcoti.com/3EPBVsZ L.T. Wright Camp Muk: https://kcoti.com/4176Rw5 Brisa Nessmuk 125: https://kcoti.com/4baegPU CIVIVI Vision FG: https://kcoti.com/41cDM2k WE Vision R: https://kcoti.com/419ZGTV Kershaw Livewire: https://kcoti.com/4ibpMwT Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:44 What We Hate About Knives 03:32 You Call That A Flashlight? 06:56 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Finger Choils Again 08:58 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Vargo 10:59 Scandi Nessmuks 12:33 Taking Care of Damascus 13:48 Definitely Answer This Question Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Has modern super steel completely displaced the layered steel technique of blade making? Plus, we’ll revisit finger choils, the merits of bearings vs washers, and what to do when your knife collection intrudes on your sleep. Featured Knives Cold Steel Master Tanto: https://kcoti.com/3EESnvW Fallkniven F1: https://kcoti.com/4b7U6Gf Spyderco Ladybug HAP40 Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/3EBw5eJ Mcusta MC-18D Classic Wave: https://kcoti.com/4aYd6a0 CIVIVI Yonder: https://kcoti.com/4k1XmXF Spyderco Military 2: https://kcoti.com/4bhDdJv Spyderco Lil Native: https://kcoti.com/4hzkDyP Utica Electrician’s Knife and MiniMaster: https://kcoti.com/4hYvoKQ Bestech Tardis: https://kcoti.com/4hHGQLa Prometheus Design Werx Solo Pack Hammock: https://kcoti.com/412yEh8 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:50 Laminated Steel Blades Explained 07:58 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Finger Choils 15:45 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Utica Knives 18:47 Edge Retention vs Ease of Sharpening 19:19 Bearing vs Washers 21:30 Make Room for More Knives Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

How do knife locks perform over time? Plus, we’ll cover OTF Auto safety, more on tip-up vs tip-down carry, a custom knife for charity, and how to be totally normal when gifting a knife. Featured Knives Spyderco Endura: https://kcoti.com/4hMCIZA Cold Steel Hold Out: https://kcoti.com/4jKiMbR Zero Tolerance 0562: https://kcoti.com/3EqvSL8 CJRB Hectare: https://kcoti.com/4hN4AwN Kershaw Livewire: https://kcoti.com/4hriDbN Spyderco Polestar: https://kcoti.com/4hILgkn Tom Mayo Custom Large Covert: https://kcoti.com/4hluhEW CRKT S.P.E.W.: https://kcoti.com/4hMp9cH Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/4hikWOd Morakniv Garberg: https://kcoti.com/4hqcnB2 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:48 The Longest Lasting Knife Lock 07:45 Safety of Double Action OTFs 09:41 Tip-Up vs Tip Down, Continued 12:54 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Tom Mayo Customs 15:48 Is the CRKT S.P.E.W. Still Relevant? 16:37 12C27 vs 14C28N Sandvik Steels 18:13 Don’t Be Weird About Knives Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

When does a finger choil serve its most utility, and when does it take away from the rest of the knife? Plus, we’ll cover why you’d prefer a liner lock over a frame lock, whether “German Stainless” is anything special, and what we plan to do with Seth’s Mustache. Featured Knives KA-BAR Becker BK16: https://kcoti.com/3Ej0oGF ESEE-4: https://kcoti.com/4aG0NPw TOPS Armageddon: https://kcoti.com/4hEaUGV ESEE Junglas: https://kcoti.com/4jIylAT CIVIVI Baby Banter: https://kcoti.com/40Rz1fH Spyderco Lil’ Native: https://kcoti.com/42IOksi Simba Tec: https://kcoti.com/3EdJZmQ Shirogorov Ursus NL Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/4hyiPW4 Bestechman Dundee: https://kcoti.com/4jGInCe Finch Frog Leg: https://kcoti.com/40VO6Nu Victorinox Swiss Army Trekker: https://kcoti.com/4gplGQb Case Razor: https://kcoti.com/4jFYvUB Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:42 When Finger Choils Matter 08:24 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Simba Tec 09:57 Over-Bending a Frame Lock 12:45 Partial Serrations on the Wrong End 13:45 What Makes it German Stainless? 15:02 Seth’s ‘Stache Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

How do I get started making knives? Would you believe the easiest way is by making handles? We took a trip to visit Dan Eastland of Dogwood Custom Knives for an expert look at what it takes to build handles around a knife blank using only simple tools and supplies from your local hardware store.. Dogwood Custom Knives: https://kcoti.com/3CgAcvN Condor Woodlaw Blank: https://kcoti.com/4jiAD9z Knife making blade blanks: https://kcoti.com/4g5NOb9 00:00 Intro 01:43 Supplies and Materials 04:27 Prep Work 07:42 Cutting Handle Slabs 10:49 Making the Pins 11:52 Drilling 13:38 Trimming Excess Material 14:23 Finishing the Front Edge First 20:16 Glue-Up 22:46 Handle Shaping 29:47 Sanding and Finishing 31:57 Wrap Up Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Is there still a place in the knife world for D2 steel? Plus, key things to look for in a yard knife, the origin of pocket clips, and two of the best fidget-factor knives. Featured Knives Ontario RAT Model 2: https://kcoti.com/3DLSg1k CIVIVI Elementum: https://kcoti.com/42642xp Kershaw Leek: https://kcoti.com/4h134Hi CIVIVI Yonder: https://kcoti.com/4fRTAgn Boker Modern Gentleman: https://kcoti.com/3PvnLiM CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/3C76Pff Kizer Nice Guy: https://kcoti.com/4gS4y70 Oknife Rubato 3: https://kcoti.com/4gJ8IxM Rapid Rope: https://kcoti.com/4acjI4d ESEE-5: https://kcoti.com/3WgGIt5 ESEE-6: https://kcoti.com/3C6kIKK ESEE Junglas: https://kcoti.com/4fRTHIP SOG Terminus XR: https://kcoti.com/3W8Er31 Kizer Cormorant: https://kcoti.com/4gNWmoc Spyderco Dragonfly: https://kcoti.com/40tWxiE ESEE Zancudo: https://kcoti.com/4jmx6Ho Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:43 The Best of the Budget Steels 13:45 Has MagnaCut Invalidated Earlier Steels? 15:25 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Rapid Rope 17:34 Best ESEE Yard Work Knife 19:25 Fidget Factor Knives 20:33 First Wire Pocket Clip 21:23 Fighting Mosquitos Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

When do you think a knife is too “premium” to be put to use? Plus, we’re talking big survival knives, one-handed multi-tools, and why the strongest OTF isn’t quite what you think. Featured Knives Benchmade Mini Barrage: https://kcoti.com/4012T7N RMJ Tactical Combat Africa: https://kcoti.com/3BUIHfK KA-BAR Becker BK7: https://kcoti.com/40136rB ESEE-6: https://kcoti.com/3W8yVgX Hogue EX-F01: https://kcoti.com/4j1KSPd Cold Steel SRK CPM-3V: https://kcoti.com/403sX1X Quick Survive: https://kcoti.com/49ZH1hP Gerber Multi-Plier 600: https://kcoti.com/4akw6zv Gerber Center-Drive: https://kcoti.com/3PkXovK SOG PowerAssist: https://kcoti.com/3Pm5MLt Leatherman Arc: https://kcoti.com/4aaLRc8 Heretic Hydra: https://kcoti.com/40i3QK5 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:53 When Is A Knife Too Nice To Use? 03:48 Left-Handed Big Survival Knives 12:13 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Quick Survive 14:10 One-Handed Pliers Multi-tools 16:02 Most Powerful OTF Auto Action 17:28 Mythical Blade Shape Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’ve covered the best new knives of 2024, so it’s time to look forward at a few brands who might just be up to something special for the new year. Plus, we’ll talk Italian axes, micro bevels, and a knife for Little Red Riding Hood. Featured Knives Vosteed RSKAOS: https://kcoti.com/4gW8tiN Vosteed Ankylo: https://kcoti.com/4iXIoSf Kershaw Mini Iridium: https://kcoti.com/3DuRlC2 Kershaw Bel Air: https://kcoti.com/42aTBcf Kershaw Launch 16: https://kcoti.com/4j5akUi Kershaw Livewire: https://kcoti.com/41M9g1j Kershaw Dawnstar: https://kcoti.com/40bMXRy Karbon Knives Buckhorn, Smokeshow, and more: https://kcoti.com/41NZJa5 Prandi Axes and Hatchets: https://kcoti.com/3BUGIbe Cold Steel Finn Wolf: https://kcoti.com/3ZRoXBD Al Mar Quicksilver: https://kcoti.com/4gAAHzQ Remington Bullet Series: https://kcoti.com/3BVwMyb Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:44 Knife Brands to Watch in 2025 11:01 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Prandi 14:04 Micro Bevel vs Secondary Bevel 15:54 Kershaw Swerve 17:23 The Big Bad Wolf KAI USA brands image credit: https://www.kaiusa.com/ Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We had some breaking news this week about Crucible Industries. So what does it all mean for the future of some of our favorite blade steels? Plus, we’ll talk about the future of blade steel as an industry, and a bit of its recent history. Featured Knives Bestech Slasher MagnaCut Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/41G1AxB CIVIVI Conspirator S35VN Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/40f3GDD CJRB Hectare S90V Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/41MkqmQ Spyderco Paramilitary 2 S110V: https://kcoti.com/41GMOXr Boker Double Detent Barlow 20CV Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/402mVjv Pro-Tech PT+ AUTO CruWear Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/3VPhaDm Demko AD20.5 3V Exclusives: https://kcoti.com/4gIRPTn Kizer Sheepdog 4V Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/41KKEG5 Benchmade Redoubt: https://kcoti.com/4gLsCaS Spyderco Sage 5 REX 121: https://kcoti.com/41IToMY Out of the Woods of Oregon Bread & Bagel Slicer: https://kcoti.com/41Oc7Xt Otter Mercator K55: https://kcoti.com/423IRML Otter 3-Rivet: https://kcoti.com/4gmERv5 Otter #05 Safety: https://kcoti.com/4go38AF Svord Carcass Splitter: https://kcoti.com/4gmn5YE Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:46 What’s Happening to Crucible? 06:42 Life Before MagnaCut 10:51 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Otter 14:57 Has Blade Steel Peaked? 16:31 The Future of Knives 17:24 Christmas Party Dessert Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Santa’s got a knife. Let’s find him a new one! And to keep things fair, we’ll find one for Krampus as well. Plus: Finnish folding knives, kitchen knives for Mom, and YouTube translating our videos. Featured Knives Marttiini MEF8: https://kcoti.com/3OSJhxk Kellam The Big Jouni: https://kcoti.com/3ZO1YZr Hog House Model T: https://kcoti.com/4gbvRbP Victorinox Swiss Modern: https://kcoti.com/41vbAJN NexTORCH NexTool Flagship Pro and Mini: https://kcoti.com/49SJZol Kellam Arctic Series: https://kcoti.com/4gpRLIe Victorinox Swiss Army Trekker: https://kcoti.com/3BEDsAF Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:47 Folders from Finland 05:39 Kitchen Knives for Mom Under $100 10:10 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: NexTool 13:03 YouTube’s AI Translations 15:31 Santa and Krampus Need a Knife Krampus image credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nikolaus_und_Krampus.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mikul%C3%A1%C5%A1_a_Krampus_1900s.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gruss_vom_Krampus.jpg Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We, as knife people, have a few ideas in mind when it comes to gifting to non-knife people. Plus, we talk about knives of legendary status, how to baby-proof your EDC, and the best knife when it comes to making a cup of coffee. See more Utility Blades: https://rumble.com/v5bub7v-the-best-edc-utility-knives-ranked.html Beat the Icon - Buck 110: https://youtu.be/VSdX1hrxOMQ Beat the Icon - KA-BAR: https://rumble.com/v481923-beat-the-icon-ka-bar-vs-alternatives.html Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army KnifeCenter Exclusives: https://kcoti.com/4f7l3KL CRKT Techliner Super Shorty: https://kcoti.com/41nOAN4 Olight i3E: https://kcoti.com/3Bt45IJ resqme Quick Car Escape: https://kcoti.com/3OKQn72 Zippo Lighters and Inserts: https://kcoti.com/41opkpW The James Brand Palmer: https://kcoti.com/3OIZsgI Marksman Laserhawk III: https://kcoti.com/3OL7o14 Merkur Safety Razors: https://kcoti.com/49rn5nF Shaving Supplies: https://kcoti.com/3ZFJ0Ec Mikihisa Moroha: https://kcoti.com/4g7HTmD Buck 110 Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/3ZCxxW1 KA-BAR Fighting Utility: https://kcoti.com/3VvjEqb Kershaw Drivetrain: https://kcoti.com/3ZJXhQA Aeropress Clear: https://kcoti.com/3BeF8AQ Kershaw Strata Cleaver: https://kcoti.com/3Dfpqpu KA-BAR Mark 98-R: https://kcoti.com/3BcVDNP Gerber Flatiron: https://kcoti.com/3ZFRXxh Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:55 Our Favorite Knife Gifts 10:33 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Marksman, Merkur and Mikihisa 14:23 Legacy Knives 16:24 Baby-Proof Knives 18:51 EMT and Firefighter EDC 20:10 Coffee-Making Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

You’ve got a knife. Great! But why would you use it as a screwdriver or a hammer? Plus, we’ll get into the best tool for cutting skateboard tape, a chisel for everyday carry, sticky tape residue, and how to dress for dinner in the wild. Pocket Fixed Blades in 2024: https://youtu.be/Avc79SkO88E Featured Knives Leatherman Arc: https://kcoti.com/4eDftiF CRKT Razel Chisel: https://kcoti.com/4hSxYm4 BIGiDesign TPT Slide: https://kcoti.com/3YIY2Y4 Luft Concepts: https://kcoti.com/3AzTiwa RMJ Tactical Jungle Combat: https://kcoti.com/3YTVJ4y Knives of Alaska Badger: https://kcoti.com/48SEVzC Pro-Tech Godfather Tuxedo: https://kcoti.com/3YRPcYd Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 01:50 Multi-Tool for Multi-Uses 05:17 EDC Chisel 07:07 Slim Skateboard EDC 10:34 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Luft Concepts 12:21 Nitro-V vs D2 Tool Steel 15:24 The Most Important Steel Quality 16:20 Mountain Lions Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

What if you took an affordable icon of the knife world and modernized it? Plus, we’ll talk about EDC sharpeners, another wedding gift knife, and why it’s called a Wharncliffe. Featured Knives Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/3CksRLm Opinel Knives: https://kcoti.com/4fH1iub Victorinox Swiss Army: https://kcoti.com/4fAziZ1 MKM Malga and Campo: https://kcoti.com/4hEUzm2 L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knives: https://kcoti.com/3AKykul Spyderco Pocket Stone and Double Stuff Sharpeners: https://kcoti.com/4fBYI8t DMT Diamond Sharpeners: https://kcoti.com/48JddFB Katz Avenger and Lion King: https://kcoti.com/4elFK5g Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet: https://kcoti.com/48J7AXQ Case Seahorse Whittler: https://kcoti.com/3AHwPNt Benchmade Bugout: https://kcoti.com/3YHr36B Lord Wharncliffe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stuart-Wortley,_1st_Baron_Wharncliffe Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:54 Improving Cheap Knives 09:20 Pocket Sharpeners 12:53 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Katz Knives 15:25 European Wedding Knife Under $100 17:07 No, Mr. Wharncliffe is my Father 19:01 Is This a Five Minute Argument, or the Full Half Hour? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

How can you be certain your knife won’t open in your pocket? We’ll also assemble a soup from knives, explore more Elementum alternatives, and a bit of U.S. Flag Code. Beat the Icon - Kershaw Leek: https://rumble.com/v2hixlz-beat-the-icon-kershaw-leek-vs.-alternatives.html Beat the Icon - Ontario RAT: https://rumble.com/v3h7mnx-beat-the-icon-ontario-rat-model-1-vs-alternatives.html Beat the Icon - CIVIVI Elementum: https://rumble.com/v5kmv02-beat-the-icon-civivi-elementum-vs-alternatives.html Featured Knives Jack Wolf Slipjoints: https://kcoti.com/4ee8kW6 Kershaw Leek: https://kcoti.com/3UzDsZ8 Ontario RAT Model 1-A: https://kcoti.com/3UAyKKB SOG Flash, Aegis and Trident AT: https://kcoti.com/3CawCTt Benchmade PSK: https://kcoti.com/3YL95S2 Pro-Tech TR4: https://kcoti.com/3YJm5rb SOG-TAC AU: https://kcoti.com/3YLelFb Heretic Hydra: https://kcoti.com/4f4WONZ Kershaw Livewire: https://kcoti.com/4f7vrmt Jaccard Pigtail Flipper: https://kcoti.com/4ebJmqb Jameson Woodworks: https://kcoti.com/3ClzBIE CIVIVI Elementum: https://kcoti.com/3YOdovZ Ferrum Forge Gent 2.0: https://kcoti.com/4ee8xZo CIVIVI Qubit: https://kcoti.com/48EhjP5 QSP Penguin: https://kcoti.com/4hnw6Sa Pre de Provence Shaving Mug: https://kcoti.com/4hnw7pc TB Outdoor Baroudeur: https://kcoti.com/4edoH52 Kershaw Scallion: https://kcoti.com/4eaUSC7 Claude Dozorme Laguiole Corkscrew: https://kcoti.com/3CkDL3x Opinel N02: https://kcoti.com/4f4I9Ck Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp XXL: https://kcoti.com/4hJchoP Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:44 Pocket Knives that Lock Closed 14:22 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Jaccard and JJ’s 16:50 Measured Once, Cut Twice: CIVIVI Elementum 21:29 Is Kershaw’s Flag Backwards? 22:24 French Knife Onion Soup Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Can you get a full-handled knife made in the USA for under $50? Plus, we’ll explore Tek-Loks and UltiClips, how to survive North American cryptids, and just what a Metaproptizol is. Featured Knives Buck 110 Slim Select: https://kcoti.com/4e1pXbz Gerber Gator: https://kcoti.com/3AfeKX6 Buck Bantam: https://kcoti.com/3NFJF1G Case Sodbuster: https://kcoti.com/3Yz0Kk9 Bear and Son Farmhand: https://kcoti.com/4e07hJd Schrade Beta Class Melee: https://kcoti.com/40ClbOP Buck Paklite: https://kcoti.com/3YNEbbP Kizer Metaproptizol: https://kcoti.com/4hi4DBn Innovation Factory Trucker’s Friend: https://kcoti.com/40dKSVz CIVIVI Circulus: https://kcoti.com/4f07e1i ULTICLIP: https://kcoti.com/40ijYvC Tek-Lok Systems: https://kcoti.com/3UmEjMy Demko Armiger 4 MagnaCut: https://kcoti.com/40kpw8R UST ParaCuda PRO: https://kcoti.com/40j8doD Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:41 American Made Knife Under $50 09:05 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Kizer Metaproptizol 10:00 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Innovation Factory 12:24 “Carry” Is Implied 12:44 Tek-Loks and UltiClips 14:54 Has Knife Steel Development Slowed Down? 16:09 Surviving ALL the Cryptids Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Sometimes the name of a knife makes us do a spit-take. We look at a few of the best (worst?), as well as a soup knife, David’s idea of a grail knife, and just what David was doing at Blade West 2024. Featured Knives RoseCraft Stinking Creek: https://kcoti.com/4fbbivc MKM Clap: https://kcoti.com/48kI8rp Kizer Metaproptizol: https://kcoti.com/3BN4m9b CIVIVI Fracture: https://kcoti.com/3NwES2w Boker Sliplock: https://kcoti.com/3NuMsur MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/4dNi8pO CJRB Maximal: (stay tuned!) CJRB Cutlery: https://kcoti.com/3BTGQaU Hollywood Collectables Rambo Knives: https://kcoti.com/3NtyeKz LionSteel Ago: https://kcoti.com/3NAr3Qw Morakniv Gutting Spoon: https://kcoti.com/4dNO8df Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:40 Who Comes Up with Knife Names? 04:53 DCA at Blade West 10:13 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Hollywood Collectibles 12:06 DCA’s Grail Knife 14:01 LionSteel Ago’s Tang 14:54 Soup Knife! Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Not all grail knives have to cost you a mortgage payment, so let’s explore some options today. Plus, a look at Nitro-V steel, a tiny bowie, and another brand never before seen on this channel. Featured Knives Moki Kronos (and more from Moki): https://kcoti.com/3NkWLBx MKM Hero: https://kcoti.com/3BQewG1 WE Speedliner: https://kcoti.com/3NlUCoT Karbon Buckhorn: https://kcoti.com/4dDtdcU Cold Steel Espada: https://kcoti.com/3BQeyh7 Cold Steel Laredo Bowie: https://kcoti.com/4h5pOGD Boker Arbolito Esculta: https://kcoti.com/4gZku7R Gear for Life Fast Eddie V1.0: https://kcoti.com/3BHJpws Reate PL-XT: https://kcoti.com/3Nk2Kqd Spyderco Chaparral: https://kcoti.com/4eFvzsW Demko Armiger 2: https://kcoti.com/4eWz3qO Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:40 Knives Under $300 to Admire 12:48 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Gear for Life 14:47 Who Makes Nitro-V? 15:48 Lockbacks with Wire Pocket Clips 17:02 Bowie Knife for the Closet Realm Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Are bolsters an out-dated design element of pocket knives? Plus, we’ll talk small game hunting knives, S30V vs S35VN, and when you want a short blade with a long handle. Featured Knives Case Barlow: https://kcoti.com/3BxI2QU Boker Urban Barlow: https://kcoti.com/4gPHd69 LionSteel CollectorKnives Barlow: https://kcoti.com/4esad2r Casstrom Safari: https://kcoti.com/3XRio18 Brisa Bobtail: https://kcoti.com/3ZMQLJ9 Kershaw Deschutes Caper: https://kcoti.com/4gVbEbk Fremont Farson Hunting Combo: https://kcoti.com/3BxI6QE Gerber Sedulo: https://kcoti.com/3ZSy6LP ESEE Pacaya: https://kcoti.com/3zXH7sq ESEE Sencillo: https://kcoti.com/3zMcy95 Helle Skog: https://kcoti.com/3XURs0b Anything with Ultem: https://kcoti.com/3ByJ92U Heretic 2X Cleric II: https://kcoti.com/3NjKtZP Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:51 Bolsters Explained 04:55 Small Game Hunting Knife for a Friend 09:09 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Fremont Knives 11:27 Buying S30V on a Budget: 13:05 Short Blades on Long Handles 15:29 Knives for Instagram Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Digging into the difference between Damascus steel and Damasteel, and just what DamaSteel is made of that makes it such a performer. Plus, a Spyderco Salt is just what someone needs (again), a big brute of a folder, and where would Spider-Man keep a knife? KnifeCenter’s Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@knifecenter/shorts Featured Knives Jerry Moen Tooling Front Flipper: https://kcoti.com/3XXJAwn SharpByDesign Apex: https://kcoti.com/3zxbG8n Knives with RWL-34: https://kcoti.com/3Y19JKE Knives with Damasteel: https://kcoti.com/3Y0q6Ho Case Canoe: https://kcoti.com/3Y0b6cv Spyderco Caribbean Salt: https://kcoti.com/3zMSFyC Extrema Ratio RAO: https://kcoti.com/3XIw2DJ CRKT Tailbone: https://kcoti.com/3ZFJxGA Iain Sinclair CardSharp 2: https://kcoti.com/47Nmg7Y Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:37 What is Damasteel Made From? 06:47 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Case Makes a Canoe 08:29 Saturday Seasoning: Stainless Landscaper Knife Under $250 10:52 Damyr’s Buried Treasure: Extrema Ratio 15:07 Lightning Round 15:20 Spider-Man Doesn’t Carry a Spyderco Bob Loveless image credit: lovelessknives.com Spider-Man 3 (2007) copyright Sony Pictures Entertainment Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Is there a place in this world for the humble hollow grind? Plus, the debate on “finger-safe” locks and “rust-proof” steels continues, and why you should beware when you find a cheesecake. Featured Knives Buck Canoe: https://kcoti.com/3BfZt8E Boker Tech-Tool 1 Premium: https://kcoti.com/47BUdYJ CIVIVI Trailblazer: https://kcoti.com/3MQo1rh CIVIVI Appalachian Drifter: https://kcoti.com/47vpZa5 Jack Wolf Sharpshooter Jack: https://kcoti.com/4ezjXaN Kizer Drop Bear: https://kcoti.com/47DVpuL Cold Steel Code 4: https://kcoti.com/3XPuIjr WE Hyperactive: https://kcoti.com/4ewhMVq Denix Replicas: https://kcoti.com/4egpYte QSP Canary Fixed Blade: https://kcoti.com/3ZxhhWF SZCO Harvest Fruit Knife: https://kcoti.com/4e93uu5 Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4ecbjiq 00:00 Intro 00:44 The Benefits of a Hollow Grind 10:44 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Finger Safe Locks 14:19 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Rust-Proof Steel 16:33 Damyr’s Buried Treasure - Denix Replicas 19:15 “Finding” a Cheesecake 19:51 Best Knife for Survival is the Knife You Have 21:29 Even Zombies Need Knives Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

You like your folding knife thin? Like, _really_ thin? How about knives that resist corrosion as long as possible? And why would you buy crayons when you could buy candles? Talkin’ Machetes with Joe Flowers: https://rumble.com/v5d0hg2-knifecenter-faq-182-machete-mayhem.html Featured Knives Benchmade 748 Narrows: https://kcoti.com/3z9L25a Sandrin Monza: https://kcoti.com/3XwdR5b SOG Ultra XR: https://kcoti.com/3Tlo8P3 Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight: https://kcoti.com/3XvemfQ Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/3TjMxEy Kershaw Bel Air: https://kcoti.com/3XwSD77 Spyderco Caribbean (and Salt Series): https://kcoti.com/3z6e71q Viper Nordlys: https://kcoti.com/3Xz9kz1 MKM Sheaths: https://kcoti.com/3Titpac MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/3z4VwCV Boker L’Egg: https://kcoti.com/3Xx8K4A Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4fZTl3W 00:00 Intro 00:41 The Pinnacle of Thin Folding Knives 11:17 “Rust-Proof” Folding Knives 14:10 Prepping with Cans and Crayons 15:49 Viper Nordlys in an MKM Sheath 16:43 Open Carry a Pocket Tango? 17:53 This Knife is for the Birds Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We brought in a special expert on machetes to answer questions this week, and outdoor aficionado Joe Flowers was only too happy to oblige! Everything from how thick the machete should be, where the edge is best used, and a knife that has indeed survived Joe’s shenanigans. See more about Bushcraft Global: https://bushcraftglobal.com/ Adam Driver’s Machete in The Dead Don’t Die: https://youtu.be/-N1aFTPhdyQ Seth Bought a Survival Knife: https://rumble.com/v567gv6-seth-buys-a-survival-knife.html Featured Knives Condor Polar North: https://kcoti.com/3AWsw0s Condor Mid-Makara: https://kcoti.com/4cOpyZx Condor Terrachete: https://kcoti.com/47ac0Gc Kizlyar Supreme Bushmate: https://kcoti.com/4cR58yO ESEE Junglas: https://kcoti.com/476c5eg TOPS Yacare: https://kcoti.com/476c61O Baladeo Papagayo Skinny: https://kcoti.com/4751dxf KA-Bar Becker BK9: https://kcoti.com/4e7TNM1 Tramontina 14” Machete: https://kcoti.com/3AImXmq Condor Ulu: https://kcoti.com/3AGZhyW Knives of Alaska Magnum Ulu: https://kcoti.com/4e4Q7ul Spyderco Caribbean: https://kcoti.com/476rJGq Spyderco Siren: https://kcoti.com/3ALTqbs Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4fZTl3W 00:00 Intro 00:31 Have You Met Joe Flowers? 01:22 A Machete for Florida Man 16:51 Damyr’s Buried Treasure - Baladeo 19:11 Joe Flowers - National Treasure 19:37 Seth’s New Survival Knife 20:45 Why Do Machetes Have Blunt Tips? 22:33 EDC Ulu? 24:34 What Knife Can Survive Joe Flowers? 29:08 We Still Have All Ten Fingers Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Let’s explore the role of “compromise” and “tradeoff” in knife design. Plus, we’ll talk classy knives, boat knives, flipper knives, and the start of a new segment showing some knives that have never before been in front of our cameras. David Shops for Knives: https://rumble.com/v5acipx-knifecenter-faq-180-150-knife-trio.html Featured Knives Spyderco Endura: https://kcoti.com/4dWw0yw Amare Knives Paragon: https://kcoti.com/4dVRkEo Cold Steel Recon: https://kcoti.com/3Z2DGet Kizer Drop Bear: https://kcoti.com/4dUfBL0 Victorinox Swiss Army Mini Champ: https://kcoti.com/3YQXmlk Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD: https://kcoti.com/3WQudE0 Cold Steel Voyager: https://kcoti.com/4duCLYq Oknife Rubato 3: https://kcoti.com/4dx0JCr Mora Floating Serrated Knife: https://kcoti.com/3ACqS48 Kizer Cormorant: https://kcoti.com/3ACozht Ocaso Duo Desk Knife: https://kcoti.com/3AAPKcJ Every Brand at KnifeCenter: https://kcoti.com/4fZTl3W 00:00 Intro 00:40 When Are Saber Grinds Best? 04:26 Damyr’s Buried Treasure - Amare Knives 08:23 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Classy Slipjoints 12:52 The Best Boat Knife Over Really Anything 14:23 Normal Kids With Knives 14:42 Button Lock With All The Flipping 15:33 Edward Scissorhands Needs a Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter

David’s going shopping. We’re exploring what three knives under $150 we’d pick if our whole knife collection suddenly vanished. Featured Knives Rike Hummingbird: https://kcoti.com/3SJZnM7 Bestech Tulip: https://kcoti.com/46E7cc2 Moki Pendant: https://kcoti.com/3YDimfi Mcusta Petit: https://kcoti.com/3WW6CTN Boker Urban Trapper Stubby: https://kcoti.com/3WXDeg4 Case Stockman: https://kcoti.com/3YEVhJg Kershaw Chive: https://kcoti.com/4dibpEN GiantMouse ACE Nibbler: https://kcoti.com/3WUG7hB Spyderco Ladybug: https://kcoti.com/4dhQBNB G. Sakai Money Clip: https://kcoti.com/46DJX1S CRKT P.E.C.K.: https://kcoti.com/3SHLQF2 Buck Colleague: https://kcoti.com/46HyvSN Custom Knife Factory Echo Trol: https://kcoti.com/3yBOuFp WE Big Banter: https://kcoti.com/3WXkkps Cold Steel AD10: https://kcoti.com/3WYmJjU Cold Steel Recon 1: https://kcoti.com/3WY2a6Y Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter: https://kcoti.com/4cjJtPx Cold Steel AD15: https://kcoti.com/3WWJ5lx Cold Steel Voyager: https://kcoti.com/3WXDATW CJRB Hectare: https://kcoti.com/3LX5QzJ Kershaw Bel Air: https://kcoti.com/3WUGqsL Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/3WXkKfy Kizer Drop Bear: https://kcoti.com/4fHos4r Knafs Lander 2: https://kcoti.com/4dwqK4Z Boker Kihon DC: https://kcoti.com/3YF6lpI Oknife Rubato: https://kcoti.com/3WYpIc7 Vosteed Raccoon: https://kcoti.com/3YWGTw7 00:00 Three Knives Under $150 02:32 Formal Gentleman’s Knife 08:27 Larger Work Knife 12:56 3-inch EDC 19:03 Premium Selection 23:38 Budget Selection Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Just in time, we’ll look at some of the knives we probably should have covered at the start of summer. Plus, neck knives with great edge retention, a fixed blade for canoe trips, and a yard knife that leaves little to the imagination. Check out some Ultralight EDC folding knives: https://youtu.be/dW41AE26j-4 Featured Knives KA-BAR Dozier Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/4dt5psx Buck 112 Slim Ranger Select: https://kcoti.com/4dtLJEQ CJRB Small Feldspar: https://kcoti.com/3Yslmeg CIVIVI Elementum: https://kcoti.com/3LUTNCI Joker Nomad: https://kcoti.com/3YwZ1MC Casstrom No.3 Dangler: https://kcoti.com/4dtLQ3e White River FireCraft: https://kcoti.com/4dpYAYK CRKT Minimalist 154CM: https://kcoti.com/3YprDHH Begg Knives Tree Frog: https://kcoti.com/4dpOIOI Bastinelli Creations BB Drago V2: https://kcoti.com/4dpYwrY Kizer Variable: https://kcoti.com/4dwj429 KA-BAR Snody Snake Charmer: https://kcoti.com/4dsKwh3 Spyderco Urban Lightweight: https://kcoti.com/4djPjBG CRKT Slacker: https://kcoti.com/4d7hJyK Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/3A6NlGi CIVIVI Propugnator: https://kcoti.com/46AMWIf 00:00 Intro 00:52 Summer Camp Folder 05:21 Canoe Trip Fixed Blade 12:00 Stainless Edge Retention for Neck Knives 16:59 Ultralight Folders for Athletic Shorts 18:26 Fidget Friendly Beach Knife 21:19 Buff Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Picking the best steel for surviving the apocalypse. Also, how to find the right sharpening angle for your edge, whether 420HC is still a good steel in 2024, and digging deeper into finger choils than anyone has to. Sharpening Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqVlROqNoBvKVnozPGP0Q54M Featured Knives Spyderco Lil’ Native: https://kcoti.com/3WC4HDQ Condor Polar North: https://kcoti.com/3zSU6va KA-BAR Becker BK16: https://kcoti.com/4dhpfqK ESEE-4: https://kcoti.com/3YjgQyA Spyderco Shaman: https://kcoti.com/4dhXazl Spyderco Bodacious: https://kcoti.com/4bUYcQQ Knafs Leather Strop: https://kcoti.com/4dfXUoB L.T. Wright Bushcrafter: https://kcoti.com/4c309ea Begg Knives Cronos Alligator: https://kcoti.com/4bYTVvJ Audacious Concepts Dog Tag: https://kcoti.com/3zVJlZg Work Sharp Professional Precision Adjust: https://kcoti.com/4bZ5Utm Buck 192 Vanguard: https://kcoti.com/4cYZVpw MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/4fe9vXj Spyderco Sage: https://kcoti.com/3zZKizG 00:00 Intro 00:29 Finger Choils Explained 08:06 Best Steel for the Apocalypse 12:57 How to Find Your Sharpening Angle 16:47 Is 420HC Still Good Steel? 18:15 Nessmuk VS Lambsfoot 18:59 Ghostbuster Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Seth fills in this weekend with multi-tools for cyclists, small fixed blade companions for the ESEE-6, and some of our first “real” knives. Also, what’s the toughest steel you can find in a folder? Seth Bought a Survival Knife: https://rumble.com/v567gv6-seth-buys-a-survival-knife.html Featured Knives Spyderco Dragonfly: https://kcoti.com/3LCzdH7 Zero Tolerance 0055 (Discontinued): https://kcoti.com/4cOWQbz Leatherman Skeletool: https://kcoti.com/3zMP6s2 Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit X: https://kcoti.com/4cQyMoW Victorinox Bit Drivers: https://kcoti.com/4cLsBm1 Leatherman Signal: https://kcoti.com/4cKy8cr Leatherman Bit Driver Extender: https://kcoti.com/3y6sD8Y Toor Keychain Multi-Tool: https://kcoti.com/3WrgZie More One-Piece Multi-Tools: https://kcoti.com/3Lw7LuU ESEE-6: https://kcoti.com/4fbRk4w White River Small Game Knife: https://kcoti.com/3y2vDTK TOPS Mini Scandi Knife: https://kcoti.com/3Wf2NaG Casstrom No. 8 Classic: https://kcoti.com/3WwLfIF Demko AD20.5 CPM-3V: https://kcoti.com/4faBWVW Buck 112 Ranger: https://kcoti.com/3W3OBkQ Benchmade Mini Taggedout: https://kcoti.com/46fAJZC Kansept Reverie: https://kcoti.com/3zXwt4y 00:00 Intro 00:40 Seth and Thomas’s First “Real” Knives 06:07 Multi-Tools for Mountain Biking 14:58 ESSE-6 Companion Fixed Blade 21:19 Best Steel for Toughness in Folding Knives 22:53 Buck 112 Spiritual Successors 25:36 Best Angle for Sharpening Scandi Grinds 27:01 You Thought We Were Done With Triscuits? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

What do police officers look for in a folding knife? Plus, we’ll talk about bowie knives, DLC coatings, landing on Mars, and (of course) Triscuits. Seth Bought a Survival Knife: https://rumble.com/v567gv6-seth-buys-a-survival-knife.html Featured Knives Zero Tolerance 0350: https://kcoti.com/3WiSVOi SIG Sauer K320: https://kcoti.com/3WhhNGe Kershaw Blur: https://kcoti.com/3zNsW8U Zero Tolerance 0357: https://kcoti.com/3xWUkkq Benchmade Adamas: https://kcoti.com/4bFssPI Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3XZFB2A Spyderco Para 3: https://kcoti.com/4cVSRK3 Cold Steel American Lawman: https://kcoti.com/3XZ3dEA CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/4d1ijxR Cold Steel SRK: https://kcoti.com/4bFujUn Svord Von Tempsky: https://kcoti.com/3XUtCDE Knafs Lander: https://kcoti.com/4cX0NL8 Arcform Slimfoot Mars Valley FatCarbon: https://kcoti.com/4bM5wOt Buck 105 Pathfinder: https://kcoti.com/3WiT6cq Real Steel Pathfinder: https://kcoti.com/4cXtmrF 00:00 Intro 00:46 LEO Folding Knife 10:00 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Burlap Micarta Flavor 13:18 Downside of Rubber Handles 14:38 The Clip Point on a Bowie 15:44 Does DLC Coating Make it Harder To Sharpen? 16:44 Martian Expedition Knife Mars Pathfinder Sojourner image credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_Pathfinder_Sojourner.png Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Of all the handle materials, David does have a particular favorite. Plus, we’ll cover future classic multi-tools, the best big truck knife, and how handles are best done on chef’s knives. Featured Knives CJRB Feldspar: https://kcoti.com/3VUg6Nv CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/3RVASLK Leatherman Arc: https://kcoti.com/4bxgac1 MKM Malga 6 and Campo 8: https://kcoti.com/4eRlOs7 KA-BAR Becker BK9: https://kcoti.com/4bwkkkb Schrade Delta Class Ferro Rod: https://kcoti.com/4eNmK0J Dogwood Joy of Cooking: https://kcoti.com/3L9TAvc Work Sharp Ken Onion Mk.2: https://kcoti.com/4bBT0kC Stahlwerk Messer CULT V2: https://kcoti.com/3Lf1sLS Helle Gro: https://kcoti.com/3LdUBCA Tramontina Sugar Cane Machete: https://kcoti.com/4eJgUgS 00:00 Intro 00:37 DCA’s Favorite Handle Material 02:39 Historical Value of Multi-Tools 06:15 Survival Truck Knife 09:00 Handles on Chef’s Knives 10:20 Edges VS Grinds 11:29 Crutch Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter

David was wrong? Before we get to that, we’ll cover gentleman’s folding steak knives, upgrading your Chef’s knife, and all about saber grinds. Testing the best sharpening system: https://rumble.com/v2nyh1l-work-sharp-pro-precision-adjust-vs-freehand-and-electric-sharpeners.html Featured Knives CRKT LCK: https://kcoti.com/3Y1CF5V Boker Kwaiken Air: https://kcoti.com/45LP6o7 Petrified Fish Hourglass: https://kcoti.com/3XJ5F1T CIVIVI Vision FG: https://kcoti.com/45MBuce Henckels Pro: https://kcoti.com/45JrRuJ Henckels Miyabi Evolution: https://kcoti.com/4cJUuuh MKM Prima: https://kcoti.com/45RPscP Xin Cutlery XinCross: https://kcoti.com/45OKP39 Dogwood Joy of Cooking: https://kcoti.com/45Hv6TD CIVIVI Qubit: https://kcoti.com/3zgx2WU WE Qubit: https://kcoti.com/45IEBC0 Bradford Guardian 4.5: https://kcoti.com/4cCGIcL Cold Steel Karambit Trainer: https://kcoti.com/4bosISZ 00:00 Intro 00:43 Gentleman’s Steak Knife Under $100 05:21 Kitchen Knife Upgrades 11:32 Measured Once, Cut Twice: A Gentleman’s Essential Multi-Tool 14:55 Discipline 15:17 Pocket Clip Material Matters 16:15 Saber Grinds Explained 17:49 Cat Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Sometimes multi-tools need to go into a courthouse, and sometimes they just need to open bottles. Plus, we’ll cover more Scouting knives, a fifth pocket rescue tool, and getting two blades in one flipper. Victorinox Bushcraft: https://youtu.be/ZfRcBC9N2Qw Featured Knives Olight Opry: https://kcoti.com/4bgyDcK Leatherman Skeletool: https://kcoti.com/4bfVq8k Leatherman Bit Kit: https://kcoti.com/4b8Fo04 CIVIVI Crit: https://kcoti.com/4b8VW8g Buck 110 Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/4bdz1sf Buck 112 Ranger: https://kcoti.com/3VSH0Xy Opinel N09: https://kcoti.com/4bjOMhs Case Stockman: https://kcoti.com/3xuGdmg Esnyx Beer Buster Jr.: https://kcoti.com/3xuGrtC LionSteel Jack JK2: https://kcoti.com/3xuGfKU Victorinox Swiss Army Bantam: https://kcoti.com/3VxkCS5 Kershaw Craze: https://kcoti.com/4crG5ma Boker Rescom: https://kcoti.com/3z6zY8s Resqme Quick Car Escape: https://kcoti.com/3VCJFTA Victorinox Forschner Lobster/Fish Splitter: https://kcoti.com/3xBeMXJ KA-BAR Becker BK9: https://kcoti.com/4b8W7jW 00:00 Intro 00:42 Take Your Multi-Tool To Court 04:11 Double-Bladed Flipper Knives? 06:31 Classic Style Scouting Knives 12:02 A Gentleman’s Essential Multi-Tool 15:52 Best Way To Remove Knife Oxidation 16:23 5th Pocket Rescue Tool 17:48 Predator Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’ve covered all manner of EDC for the pocket, including that small fifth pocket on a pair of jeans. But are there multi-tools small enough for that space? Plus, a whimsical flipper shares the table with a historical legend. Watch David tromp around the woods: https://youtu.be/FM2g-KGQQJc https://youtu.be/Ez-JRy2bjXs https://youtu.be/Yf69f9l0SCI https://youtu.be/m67SkNJbU0k https://youtu.be/UdJhtK7gjFg Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army Mini Champ: https://kcoti.com/3xg7Nn8 Victorinox Swiss Army Bantam: https://kcoti.com/45o5pHA More Small Swiss Army Knives: https://kcoti.com/3VIoEZd Fox Vulpis: https://kcoti.com/4b5HmhR Victorinox Swiss Army SwissCard: https://kcoti.com/4b5Hu0P Olight Otacle Multi-Tools: https://kcoti.com/4b2Vjgj Gerber Dime: https://kcoti.com/3yULjs7 Gerber Vise and Splice: https://kcoti.com/4b67I3b NexTool Mini Flagship: https://kcoti.com/45q1qu0 SOG PowerPint: https://kcoti.com/4b2Vvfx SOG Aegis MT: https://kcoti.com/45q1r12 Richmade Knives: https://kcoti.com/4b2mxUy KA-BAR Becker BK62 Kephart: https://kcoti.com/45rX05J 00:00 Intro 01:04 5th Pocket Multi Tools 20:11 Whimsical Knives Made In USA 21:23 Should We Do More Outdoor Videos? 22:38 Antique Knife Reborn 24:54 When is a Knife Not a Knife? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Whoa, hold on… A Swiss Army Knife without the Knife? Next you’ll tell us we shouldn’t use a knife as a spear, or that bolsters are just for show? In the meantime, let’s find out if an Opinel will float. Featured Knives Benchmade Bushcrafter: https://kcoti.com/4aJ56YE Cold Steel Bushman: https://kcoti.com/3wUxdXf Cold Steel Spirit Spear Head: https://kcoti.com/3Vq2z1r Boker Oak Tree Barlow: https://kcoti.com/3wUxeKN CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/3VjN76N Boker Urban Barlow: https://kcoti.com/4aHrEZZ Victorinox Swiss Army Jetsetter: https://kcoti.com/3VkDBjM Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer: https://kcoti.com/3Vovy5J Victorinox SwissChamp XLT: https://kcoti.com/4e7axDZ Opinel N08: https://kcoti.com/4e4Fb0t Cutting Boards: https://kcoti.com/3VoPOEn Kershaw Dune: https://kcoti.com/3wWfONU 00:00 Intro 00:42 Survival Knife Spear, and Why It’s a Bad Idea 06:27 Bolsters - Form or Function? 10:29 What Is Swiss Army Without a Knife? 16:56 Does an Opinel Float? 18:15 Best Cutting Board Material 19:49 Fremen Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We all know a sharp knife is a good one, but is there a wrong way to go about maintaining that edge? Plus, we’ll cover how fixed blades might take inspiration from folders, the right knife to buy more than once, and which late night host had the sharpest wit. 3 Reasons You NEED a Pocket Fixed Blade: https://youtube.com/shorts/cfFDy4sJlF4 Featured Knives Zwilling J.A. Henckels TWIN Four Star: https://kcoti.com/3yGyNwc Zwilling J.A. Henckels V-Edge Sharpener: https://kcoti.com/3KdY8QC Wusthof 4-Stage Handheld Sharpener: https://kcoti.com/44ZUnrU CIVIVI and WE Elementum: https://kcoti.com/4bIaDzQ KA-BAR Dozier: https://kcoti.com/45cBm5H Cold Steel AD15: https://kcoti.com/4ayqpMO Demko FREEREIGN: https://kcoti.com/4aPuJYd Benchmade Adamas: https://kcoti.com/4bPeMlB KA-BAR Becker BK41: https://kcoti.com/3Kh9mE2 Opinel N09: https://kcoti.com/4axOMdu Petrified Fish Hourglass: https://kcoti.com/3QZTwkS Benchmade Bailout: https://kcoti.com/3yA2teF Spyderco Manix 2 XL: https://kcoti.com/3QUTScQ Boker Atlas: https://kcoti.com/3QUTSJS Morakniv Companion: https://kcoti.com/4bxbi7B Ontario RAT Model 1: https://kcoti.com/4bynLrq 00:00 Intro 00:39 Pull-Through Sharpeners Explained 05:40 Making Fixed Blades out of Folders 14:06 Small Fixed Blade Advantages 15:16 Knives to Stash Everywhere 17:04 Late Knife Comedy Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Seth and Thomas dive into what makes Swiss Army Knives so popular. Plus, a small utility folding knife, more hard-use premium knives, and what gives a knife “soul?” Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army Knives: https://kcoti.com/4aeedjZ Boker Mulit-Tools: https://kcoti.com/4boqy6e MKM Malga and Campo: https://kcoti.com/3QDpeEo Leatherman FREE: https://kcoti.com/3QCeUg0 CJRB Mini Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/4bvq0eF CRKT Razelcliffe: https://kcoti.com/4bcRXIq Spyderco Byrd Robin Wharncliffe: https://kcoti.com/4bdSGZV Honey Badger Small Wharncleaver: https://kcoti.com/3wkALBX Demko AD20i: https://kcoti.com/4bfDgVk Reate T6000: https://kcoti.com/4bb6mEZ Spyderco Stovepipe: https://kcoti.com/3JWAs37 Benchmade 940 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/4bsbtkF Spyderco Delica: https://kcoti.com/3ypKbfK ArtisanCutlery Andromeda: https://kcoti.com/4dygMjQ AXIS and Crossbar Locks: https://kcoti.com/3JU8DbZ Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3yfs2S0 Vosteed RSKAOS: https://kcoti.com/3wD44PZ 00:00 Intro 00:31 Swiss Army Knives are for Everyone 10:38 Utility Knife for Leather Worker 18:44 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Hard Use Premium Knives 30:47 A Knife With Soul 33:51 Benchmade 943 Successor 36:05 You Can’t Name a Lock “Steve” G-Wagen image copyright Mercedes-Benz Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

David’s away, so this week’s KniFAQ nets you double the hosts and a lot more snark. We’ll cover whether knives make a good investment, some do-it-all kitchen knives, the virtues of tip-down carry, and some options for pocket knives at a wedding. Plus: is the KA-BAR forever? Check out our earlier KniFAQ when we made the Candy Corn Knife: https://rumble.com/v2hj1bd-knifecenter-faq-102-spooky-knives-for-halloween.html Does S35VN Steel Matter Anymore? https://rumble.com/v4og2we-you-can-afford-super-steel-s35vn-knives-under-100.html Featured Knives Spyderco Shaman: https://kcoti.com/3Qx68zT Chris Reeve Sebenza 31: https://kcoti.com/3Qrv0Ji WE Solid: https://kcoti.com/4aZzFuo Benchmade Bugout: https://kcoti.com/3Qxun10 BRS Replicant: https://kcoti.com/4dj7HeF MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/4bnbJRj Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3UK70Up CIVIVI Badlands Vagabond: https://kcoti.com/4b3E9Qu Boker Double Detent Barlow: https://kcoti.com/3UHDRJu Kershaw Mini Skyline: https://kcoti.com/3wgRxSl Wusthof Classic Asian Utility: https://kcoti.com/3UIpjcx Victorinox Rosewood Chef’s Knife: https://kcoti.com/3wlwCNW Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight: https://kcoti.com/3QzgTSf Microtech Socom Elite: https://kcoti.com/3WqkXI7 Tactile Knife Co. Bexar: https://kcoti.com/3UNo5wQ The James Brand Wayland: https://kcoti.com/3WJvf6H Viper Hug: https://kcoti.com/3QusYrO Viper Twin: https://kcoti.com/3wb6dm3 LionSteel Jack JK3: https://kcoti.com/3Qtg1P7 Kansept Fenrir: https://kcoti.com/3Qu6EPa KA-BAR Fighting Utility: https://kcoti.com/4biE63H 00:00 Intro 01:01 Can Knives be an Investement? 11:29 Gaps in the Knife Market? 18:28 A Well-Rounded Kitchen Knife for Mom 21:52 Tip-Down Carry Pocket Knives 26:06 European Wedding Knife: 34:54 What’s the Deal with these Reverse Tantos? 37:11 How to Spot Real Damascus 40:39 Sticker Solution 42:50 Time Capsule Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Can you get a 3-knife combo for under $100 to meet any expectation? Plus, some premium knives designed to take a beating, which blade steel can take the best edge, and how to be happy with an ordinary steel. Best EDC Knife & Gear Combos Under $100: https://youtu.be/KGO3Cnwg3tQ Watch David Sharpen while Blindfolded: https://youtu.be/Qq7dpLuHaiA Featured Knives Morakniv Basic 511: https://kcoti.com/4bedpfO Boker Kihon DC: https://kcoti.com/3w8WSLs Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet: https://kcoti.com/3U94GVq Cold Steel SRK: https://kcoti.com/4bdvPO0 Schrade Divergent: https://kcoti.com/4bedmAE Petrified Fish Forward: https://kcoti.com/4b9tvaD CJRB Ria: https://kcoti.com/3wkUtx7 Chris Reeve Sebenza 31: https://kcoti.com/4dfgf68 Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/4aS0ArW Spyderco Sage 5: https://kcoti.com/4dbRSWV Spyderco Naive 5: https://kcoti.com/4ddAi50 CIVIVI Vision FG: https://kcoti.com/4dfghLi Case Laramy Miller Sasquatch Skinner: https://kcoti.com/4deShYC 00:00 Intro 00:47 EDC Combos Under $100 13:06 The Premium Knives Built for Hard Use 16:10 Spyderco Sage vs Native 18:26 Which Steel Takes the Best Edge? 20:09 Is Sharpening Skill the Secret to Happiness? 21:05 Sasquatch’s Coming to Dinner Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Treat yourself to a knife for being good all year (even if you haven’t). Plus, we’ll talk affordable gentleman’s knives, a Cowboy carry, and another crack at knives for archaeologists. Featured Knives CJRB Ekko S90V: https://kcoti.com/3JLblAx Spyderco Native 5 S90V: https://kcoti.com/3UrFsTH Benchmade Freek: https://kcoti.com/3UopxFx Liong Mah Design Field Duty-3.5: https://kcoti.com/3UrFDhP SharpByDesign Apex: https://kcoti.com/3UzO76F Boker Kwaiken Air: https://kcoti.com/3UmvzXg CRKT Symmetry: https://kcoti.com/4461jTD Bear and Son Baby Bowie: https://kcoti.com/49PwoMx Cold Steel Wild West Bowie: https://kcoti.com/4aDrRy4 Cold Steel AD10: https://kcoti.com/4aZKagP Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3UqqflR White River Backpacker: https://kcoti.com/3w0LXmU Spyderco Bow River: https://kcoti.com/4aIhiK9 Morakniv Chisel Knife: https://kcoti.com/3UmvT8q CRKT Fossil: https://kcoti.com/3UmV8aI Condor Lost Roman: https://kcoti.com/3U9bZw6 Opinel N013: https://kcoti.com/3xDnlku 00:00 Intro 01:06 A Treat for Turning 40 10:34 Gentleman’s Knife Under $100 14:04 The Cow-Bowie 17:43 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Archaeology Knives 20:35 Fossils vs Artifacts 21:17 Ultimate Barbeque Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Can a folder do the job of a fixed blade? What about the other way around? Plus, we’ll compare two Ray Laconaco EDCs, “damaging” your kitchen knife edge, and starting your kid’s knife collection. Baby’s First Knife? https://rumble.com/v3knava-knifecenter-faq-141-should-you-give-a-baby-a-knife.html 10 Cheap Knives Everyone Should Own: https://youtu.be/Y4-EtuYRC8s Featured Knives Cold Steel Voyager: https://kcoti.com/3Qnz7pZ CRKT Razel Fixed Blade: https://kcoti.com/43WsAb4 Morakniv Basic: https://kcoti.com/3PWrfva CIVIVI Sokoke: https://kcoti.com/49zzNio CJRB Ekko: https://kcoti.com/4aya8rM CRKT Michaca: https://kcoti.com/43VSyeQ Shun Classic: https://kcoti.com/49wPlnb Flytanium Arcade: https://kcoti.com/4ayot7y 00:00 Intro 00:51 Archaeology Knives 06:03 Kid’s First Knife 10:07 CIVIVI Sokoke VS CJRB Ekko: 13:54 CRKT Michaca in the Left Hand? 15:40 Can Your Sharpener Damage the Edge? 17:16 Lock Up The Sharks Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

David’s victory lap for the Pocket Tango comes around again, and we answer your questions. From how much space it takes up in the pocket, to the inspired origins of the design, and a suspicious number of knives coming out that _aren’t_ called Reverse Tanto… Check out more about the MKM Pocket Tango: https://youtu.be/WS9TTy_K7I0 New Knives of the Week April 4th, 2024: https://rumble.com/v4ng1wz-new-knives-for-the-week-of-april-4th-2024-just-in-at-knifecenter.com.html Banana for Scale: https://youtube.com/shorts/_x4273CIFs8 Featured Knives MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/43KbPjn MKM Mikro: https://kcoti.com/49pYspF Nordsmith Knives: https://kcoti.com/4akcx9F Tactile Knife Rockwall: https://kcoti.com/3xqkGL2 RoseCraft Briarpatch: https://kcoti.com/4cEMewp 00:00 Intro 01:04 Pocket Tango Pocket Space 04:27 Sheath Draw 06:32 DCA In the USA 08:26 Gentleman’s Fixed Blade 10:37 Nessmuk VS Reverse Tanto 11:53 Lambsfoot Revolution 14:10 Pair it with a Multitool 14:50 Pocket Tango in the Hand 16:09 Bananas: Imperial or Metric? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

It’s a fine time to get into the knife hobby, so what are your first steps? Plus, we’ll cover why carbon steel is still great for outdoors, when to stop sharpening, and why you shouldn’t use a blade as a can opener. New Knives Just In At KnifeCenter.com: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqWU0k-NRZ8f2IwU-yAG_cGn Learn To Sharpen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqVlROqNoBvKVnozPGP0Q54M Watch our Sharpening Shootout: https://rumble.com/v2nyh1l-work-sharp-pro-precision-adjust-vs-freehand-and-electric-sharpeners.html The Best Pocket Knife for (Almost) Everyone: https://youtu.be/rYtJ761bpeM Featured Knives L.T. Wright Gen 5: https://kcoti.com/3PHmwO2 RUIKE Knives LD41: https://kcoti.com/3VJlDZ7 Stainless Steel Survival Card: https://kcoti.com/3TVXzk5 Kershaw Drivetrain: https://kcoti.com/4czHCYm Spyderco Tenacious: https://kcoti.com/3J4v4dL Spyderco Endela: https://kcoti.com/3TTHlbg CIVIVI Elementum: https://kcoti.com/3TVHniO Lansky Dog Bone Sharpeners: https://kcoti.com/3TDMN0P 00:00 Intro 00:46 Why Carbon Steel Still Works Outdoors 04:34 Can Openers and Glass Breakers 09:01 First-Time Spyderco 13:11 One Thing Knife Guys Need to Know 14:13 When Is It Sharp Enough? 15:55 Everyman’s First Knife 17:44 Forest Tribute to the Wolves Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Pairing a knife with a multitool is a classic EDC combo, but the requirements change based on everyday needs. Plus, David settles the sheepsfoot and wharncliffe definition, revisits knives as heirlooms, and what happened to Cold Steel’s legendary CarbonV Steel. The Best Pocket Knife for (Almost) Everyone: https://youtu.be/rYtJ761bpeM Best Swiss Army Knife for Daily Carry: https://youtu.be/OxbGYpP2Lsk Featured Knives Kizer Laconic Amicus: https://kcoti.com/4ak7sgW WE Banter: https://kcoti.com/3Pz7IAG Victorinox Swiss Army Super Tinker: https://kcoti.com/3Pvf4oM Benchmade Bailout: https://kcoti.com/3PzM9jz Kershaw Emerson CQC-7K: https://kcoti.com/3Vtiuw4 Cold Steel Air Lite: https://kcoti.com/4aHX575 Leatherman Surge: https://kcoti.com/3PCcNs3 Leatherman Replacement Saw and File: https://kcoti.com/3x8cJtR Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/3wZtPKc QSP Canary Fixed Blade: https://kcoti.com/3IM2m1t KA-BAR Becker BK16: https://kcoti.com/3TO2BiT Victorinox Swiss Army Outrider: https://kcoti.com/3IMlLPN Leatherman Signal: https://kcoti.com/3TILpuV Schrade Old Timer Mariner’s Knife: https://kcoti.com/3TNkGNN Spyderco Atlantic: https://kcoti.com/3VB0vns ArtisanCutlery Sea Snake: https://kcoti.com/3Pz81eO GiantMouse ACE Nibbler: https://kcoti.com/3xapvIo Svord Carcass Spreader: https://kcoti.com/3vpqvYA 00:00 Intro 00:53 EDC Combos for Everyman 05:58 EDC Combos for Tradesmen 10:28 EDC Combos for Outdoors 15:58 Sheepsfoot vs Wharncliffe 18:53 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Heirlooms 20:01 S45VN vs S90V 20:37 What is CarbonV Steel? 22:39 I Can’t Believe It’s Not a Butter Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

The term “heirloom quality” gets thrown around a lot, but when it comes to knives, what does it actually mean? Featured Knives Buck 119 Special: https://kcoti.com/43e4BUF Spyderco Endura KnifeCenter Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/3VjaqOz Randall Made Knives: https://kcoti.com/3VfUNHC Pena Custom Knives: https://kcoti.com/4cdydWa Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer X Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/3v02SWo Chris Reeve Sebenza: https://kcoti.com/4cjoEVB Karesuando Knives: https://kcoti.com/3VjaEoT Cold Steel Drop Forged Series: https://kcoti.com/3ThKd07 Becker Knives: https://kcoti.com/3IAMNte L.T. Wright Knives: https://kcoti.com/3vb7j0o Svord Carcass Splitter: https://kcoti.com/4a4U1la 00:00 Intro 01:00 What Makes a Knife Heirloom Quality? 02:59 Spyderco Endura 07:13 Randall Made Knives 09:31 Enrique Pena Zulu Spear 12:21 Swiss Army Knives 14:38 DCA Changed His Mind? 16:15 No Such Thing! 19:42 Karesuando Knives 20:23 Cold Steel Drop Forged Series 20:47 Becker Knives 22:39 L.T. Wright Gen 5 23:54 Most Serious Question: Opening Boxes Without Knives Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

When you are on a budget, are there any inexpensive knives out there that can satisfy that premium desire and inspire pride of ownership? CRKT Padawan: https://kcoti.com/3TchjhU CRKT Slacker: https://kcoti.com/3T7YfS6 Petrified Fish Hourglass: https://kcoti.com/435t2nb SRM 9201: https://kcoti.com/48GPSCI Rosecraft Slipjoints: https://kcoti.com/4a6bsBy Al Mar Classic Collection: https://kcoti.com/4bZuQlw Petrified Fish Forward: https://kcoti.com/4a8CBnD 00:00 Cheap Knives That Feel Expensive 03:44 CRKT Padawan 06:30 CRKT Slacker 09:24 Petrified Fish Hourglass 13:33 SRM 9201 16:28 Rosecraft Slipjoints 20:42 Al Mar Classic Collection 23:34 Petrified Fish Forward 27:03 How Do You Sharpen An Indestructible Knife? Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Traditional knife conventions like slipjoints or the broad catalog from Case are still perfectly viable in today’s knife landscape. Plus, we’ll cover beginner sharpening systems, the world’s least intimidating knife, and a propeller hat. See the Spyderco Sharpmaker in action: https://youtu.be/4zDYzTJZT8k Featured Knives Case Sodbuster: https://kcoti.com/3wydGve Case Peanut: https://kcoti.com/49rDbgk Case Seahorse Whittler: https://kcoti.com/3uMJH21 Case Copperlock: https://kcoti.com/3OWImg3 Case Russlock: https://kcoti.com/42SHPRS Victorinox Swiss Army RescueTool: https://kcoti.com/49trwxu Leatherman Arc: https://kcoti.com/3wwl22i Morakniv Eldris: https://kcoti.com/4bRfjEb Vosteed Mini Nightshade: https://kcoti.com/3Ij5SQk Boker Urban Trapper: https://kcoti.com/3uOSeBA Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://kcoti.com/3T8IKKJ Enrique Peña Custom Dogleg Jack: https://kcoti.com/48qveGV 00:00 Intro 00:45 Collecting Case Knives 06:23 How To Not Scare the Non-Knife Folk 13:58 Justifying the Slipjoint 15:24 DCA’s Third Favorite Blade Shape 16:14 Best Beginner Sharpening System 17:16 Yo, Dawg, We Heard You Lack Thumbs Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

The Art of Sharpening has many aspects, so what steel properties get you the best edge? Plus, a viewer lost all his knives in a house fire, and another is looking to forge some kitchen knives. Watch David and Seth discuss their favorite knife purchases in 2023: https://rumble.com/v47e5ef-knife-experts-top-5-purchases-in-2023-between-two-knives.html Featured Knives Benchmade Bugout: https://kcoti.com/3Ibr5Mf Kershaw Iridium: https://kcoti.com/49qdKLQ Opinel No12: https://kcoti.com/3I9j6z9 Condor Knife Blanks: https://kcoti.com/3IcBYxa MKM Malga 6: https://kcoti.com/3Ic7VG2 Spyderco Slysz SwayBack: https://kcoti.com/3I8YAyI Brian Tighe Custom Tighe Down: https://kcoti.com/3uLWkdD Morakniv Floating Knife: https://kcoti.com/4bG2T1Y Morakniv Companion: https://kcoti.com/49OYicd Bestech Swordfish Button Lock: https://kcoti.com/49mwD2k Buck Trapper: https://kcoti.com/4bLivRU Casstrom Lars Falt Bushcraft: https://kcoti.com/3uNilsz 00:00 Intro 00:44 Restarting Your Knife Collection from Scratch 04:14 Many Factors of Edge Sharpness 07:11 A Cursory Overview of Heat Treating 10:34 EDC Fork 11:33 Who Makes Particle Steel? 13:06 Kayak Knife 14:37 Perfect Knife for Each Situation Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Are edge testers really an accurate way of measuring sharpness? And just how susceptible are ball bearings to grit and dust? Plus, we’ll cover the versatility of a corkscrew, Cupid’s Switchblade, and keeping your Swiss Army Knife on a leash. Check out our test of the Work Sharp Professional Precision Adjust: https://rumble.com/v2nyh1l-work-sharp-pro-precision-adjust-vs-freehand-and-electric-sharpeners.html Featured Knives Andre De Villiers Pitboss: https://kcoti.com/49uqf9a Work Sharp Professional Precision Adjust: https://kcoti.com/48hmHG1 Microtech MSI: https://kcoti.com/3SKiipi Mineral Oil: https://kcoti.com/3T2oWYr Sentry Solutions Tuf-Coth: https://kcoti.com/3SGB2Gq Condor Serbian Kuvar: https://kcoti.com/3I1PSCh Paracord: https://kcoti.com/3OIwcHm Victorinox Swiss Army Evogrip S18: https://kcoti.com/49fWaKI TB Outdoor CAC French Army Knife: https://kcoti.com/3OLcNpi Microtech Hera Twin Flames Set: https://kcoti.com/3OHrutC 00:00 Intro 00:38 Everything Wrong with Sharpness Testing 05:50 Bearing Pivot Maintenance 10:05 Serbian Chef’s Knife 12:50 Knife Leash 14:39 The Versatility of a Corkscrew 16:05 When Cupid Runs Out of Arrows Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Sometimes, we lose our knives. Then we find them again, but often not before we’ve gotten a replacement, which would be awkward… if not for the fact that now you have TWO knives! Featured Knives WE Subjugator: https://kcoti.com/498Py0n Real Steel Phasma: https://kcoti.com/3HOBvkO CIVIVI Pintail: https://kcoti.com/3SStqlw Victorinox Swiss Army Evogrip: https://kcoti.com/48bPvzV Gerber Paraframe: https://kcoti.com/3UvqxYP CIVIVI Perf: https://kcoti.com/4891cqW CJRB Chord: https://kcoti.com/4965joN Benchmade Bugout: https://kcoti.com/49vJkYv Kershaw Bel Air: https://kcoti.com/3SQ3Qxc LionSteel Nano: https://kcoti.com/498rz1B GiantMouse ACE Tribeca: https://kcoti.com/3wafomc Viper Vale: https://kcoti.com/48bQeB9 00:00 Intro 00:38 Sebenza Alternative Under $300 06:00 Knives: Justified? 09:41 When You’ve Lost Your Knife 11:39 Upgrading from the Paraframe 15:17 Buttery Washers, Glassy Bearings 17:10 Graduating to MagnaCut 18:33 Wife or Knife? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Let’s take one more retrospective look at SHOT Show, and what knives under $200 got us excited. Plus, we’ll (probably) settle whether a Nessmuk or a Kephart is more useful, a Measured Once, Cut Twice on hunting and survival knives, plus a knife for music lovers. Featured Knives Spyderco Bodacious: https://kcoti.com/3HHnghw Spyderco Shaman: https://kcoti.com/3HP7RM0 Pro-Tech TR-3 Manual: https://kcoti.com/42nyiBY Benchmade Shootout: https://kcoti.com/3uiWUiK MKM Pocket Tango: https://kcoti.com/3HJWF3r Acta Non Verba M25: https://kcoti.com/47ZPbE7 Benchmade Presidio II: https://kcoti.com/47W8Qow Kizer Drop Bear: https://kcoti.com/3SHRA1L Gerber Savvy: https://kcoti.com/3SImneX Spyderco Endura: https://kcoti.com/3HKSyEj Kizer Cormorant: https://kcoti.com/3w8nD1Y KA-BAR Becker BK62 Kephart: https://kcoti.com/3wbjVEM KA-BAR Becker BK19 Nessmuk: https://kcoti.com/3SICysN Joker Nessmuk S: https://kcoti.com/3SGG4Uw White River Firecraft FC4: https://kcoti.com/47W3R7n Victorinox Swiss Army Evogrip S18: https://kcoti.com/3SKbd9m 00:00 Intro 00:47 What Got Us Excited at SHOT Show? 05:35 Best Ambidextrous EDC Under $200 15:01 Kephart VS Nessmuk 19:04 Hunting/Survival Knives Revisited 20:51 The Knife You Lend to Someone 21:43 It Takes Two to Pocket Tango Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Oops, All Fixed Blades! Talking hunting knives for survival, the best blade for splitting firewood, the best way to sharpen a convex grind, and a neck knife for the King of Dinosaurs. Check out our sharpening playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqVlROqNoBvKVnozPGP0Q54M Featured Knives Morakniv Robust: https://kcoti.com/3HhZj08 Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/3tNwSEd Kershaw Camp 5 and 10: https://kcoti.com/47woUx6 L.T. Wright Bushcrafter HC: https://kcoti.com/41TFeH1 TOPS Brothers of Bushcraft Fieldcraft: https://kcoti.com/3Hig6QH TOPS Baja 4.5: https://kcoti.com/4aTc2no Fallkniven NL4 Northern Light Frej: https://kcoti.com/47u0dBb Ontario Spec Plus Alpha Machete: https://kcoti.com/3HhvqNr Condor Hudson Bay: https://kcoti.com/423NpAv McNees Retainer: https://kcoti.com/48uE7Qh 00:00 Intro 00:42 A Hunting Survival Knife 15:08 Best Wood-Splitting Fixed Blade 19:47 How Thick is that Hunting Knife? 20:47 How to Sharpen a Convex Grind 21:36 Does a T-Rex Need a Knife? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

With the new year upon us, let’s look forward to what we’d like to see in 2024. Plus, we’ll talk knives for time traveling, David’s favorite innovations in the knife industry, and just what makes MagnaCut so stainless. Featured Knives Kershaw Heist: https://kcoti.com/48IbM8Z Kizer Laconic Amicus: https://kcoti.com/48Jjvn8 Leatherman Arc: https://kcoti.com/41L4Oh6 Leatherman FREE: https://kcoti.com/3vnxhh9 Spyderco Dragonfly Steel Handle: https://kcoti.com/423db8d CJRB Pyrite Steel Handle: https://kcoti.com/48llH4J Demko FREEREIGN: https://kcoti.com/48E8tj9 Buck 112 Slim Ranger Pro TRX: https://kcoti.com/3vpnSWa Boker Urban Trapper Petite Lockback: https://kcoti.com/3vpB8dp 00:00 Intro 00:45 2023 Knives that Could Have Been 04:14 Engraving a Knife for the Groom 07:55 The Best New Knife Innovations 13:04 Leatherman ARC vs FREE Blade Grind 15:18 A Classic Folding Knife 17:02 Time Traveling Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

If you’ve only got $200, how do you build your EDC loadout? What about just the best folder for only $200? Plus, we’ll cover what makes a knife the best in the world, as well as a knife you’ll never need to sharpen that’ll be a hit at your next party. Featured Knives Leatherman Curl: https://kcoti.com/3tsrSES Olight i5R: https://kcoti.com/4azXvgy Olight O’pen Mini: https://kcoti.com/3RSOw2l Real Steel Sacra: https://kcoti.com/3RSqG6T Bestech Lito: https://kcoti.com/3RTQWhh Demko Shark Cub: https://kcoti.com/3GUFzj2 Flytanium Arcade: https://kcoti.com/3v7iYNr Benchmade Redoubt: https://kcoti.com/4874WtX Acta Non Verba A100: https://kcoti.com/3RQRTqL SIG Sauer K320: https://kcoti.com/488z7AU The James Brand Carter XL: https://kcoti.com/486Te2s SOG Pentagon XR: https://kcoti.com/3v8MxOG Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight: https://kcoti.com/41yObFq Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/48bEZcK Lamson Fire Forged: https://kcoti.com/3RRiELM Fox Sciabola del Sommelier: https://kcoti.com/41v51VP 00:00 Intro 01:09 All Your EDC Needs Under $200 10:23 Best EDC Folding Knife Under $200 24:15 The Best Knife… in the World 25:50 Cutting the Roast Beast 27:10 What Knife Never Needs Sharpening? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Upgrade some kitchen knives for Mom and Dad, find something for the knife guy who has everything, and be the life of the party with a balisong bottle opener. Plus, we’ll see what’s on David’s wish list this year. Kitchen Knife Buyer’s Guide: https://rumble.com/v2hipoj-kitchen-knife-buyers-guide-how-to-choose-the-best-knife-set-for-you.html Luxury Knives: https://rumble.com/v46nybf-luxury-knives-are-not-cheap-are-they-worth-it.html KniFAQ 149, Knives For Your Car: https://rumble.com/v46npd6-knifecenter-faq-149-knives-for-your-car.html Featured Knives CJRB Kinetic-Flip: https://kcoti.com/3uVhJAK Chicago Cutlery Essentials: https://kcoti.com/41qOxh9 Mercer Cutlery ZuM: https://kcoti.com/4apH8Tm Henckels TWIN Four Star: https://kcoti.com/3GNjGC9 Chuck Gedraitis Custom Switch Army Knife: https://kcoti.com/3tkFKRq Shirogorov RJ Martin Overkill: https://kcoti.com/3GMeRJ6 Randall Made Custom Model 14 Attack CDT: https://kcoti.com/48iLqdt CRKT ExiTool: https://kcoti.com/48nvEy9 Svord Carcass Splitter: https://kcoti.com/3tnoyuz 00:00 Intro 00:52 Get Your Knife-Loving Friend a Gift 03:16 Kitchen Block Set Buying Guide 10:19 David’s Wish List 15:42 Where to Keep Your Car Escape Tools 17:19 Party Knife! 18:21 St. Nick Survival Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Hey, our Black Friday Deals are live now! Check them out today: https://kcoti.com/3sQwAMi If you gift a knife, why should you include a coin? Plus, we’ll cover some knives for Star Wars fans, the right survival gear for your car, and some great gifts for that camp kitchen kit. Check out some earlier videos: Best New Knives of 2023 are Cheap: https://rumble.com/v3vvaup-the-best-knives-of-2023-are-the-cheap-ones-knifecenter.html Rescue Knives: https://youtu.be/zZicbE3JC9M Fixed Blades for Camping and Survival: https://youtu.be/784XkgTcdrI Featured Knives Microtech Bounty Hunter, Sand/Stormtrooper, Jedi and Sith Editions: https://kcoti.com/3MXIWsU QSP Canary: https://kcoti.com/3QROzK9 Real Steel Sacra: https://kcoti.com/3sNlU0P Petrified Fish Stamp: https://kcoti.com/3sTzNKU Benchmade Mini Bugout: https://kcoti.com/46sV4cb SOG One-Zero XR: https://kcoti.com/4a4PsrR Resqme Quick Car Escape: https://kcoti.com/3uraCjf CRKT ExiTool: https://kcoti.com/49Uq1ZV Hogue Trauma: https://kcoti.com/47PAN1u Henckels TWIN Master: https://kcoti.com/3GyPPNP Victorinox BladeSafe: https://kcoti.com/3GfGk5W Gerber ComplEAT: https://kcoti.com/3sOk9R7 Ontario Camp Plus: https://kcoti.com/3SRGiIX Atomic Aquatics Ti6 Dive Knife: https://kcoti.com/49Udyp8 Down Under Knives Kookaburra: https://kcoti.com/3SUe7ca 00:00 Intro 00:48 A Long Blade Ago in a Knife Far Far Away 09:12 Car Survival Tools 14:35 Camp Kitchen Tools 20:41 Being Blunt about Dive Knives 21:58 A Coin with a Knife 23:24 Turkey Run Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

When building a survival kit to fit in a Nalgene bottle, which knife do you chose? Plus, we’ll cover rescue fixed blades, how we’d improve our favorite mulit-tool, and a knife for Tom Hanks. Featured Knives and Gear Maxpedition Nalgene Bottle and holders: https://kcoti.com/3Q7EMRc Prometheus Design Werx Nalgene Cap: https://kcoti.com/3Q8vgwW Cold Steel 4-Max Scout: https://kcoti.com/46zkVjm Cold Steel SR1: https://kcoti.com/48YVYQn Benchmade Adamas: https://kcoti.com/3tua1gw Victorinox Swiss Army Outrider: https://kcoti.com/48IVEVD Leatherman Signal: https://kcoti.com/3trymDB ESEE Xancudo: https://kcoti.com/3PW65wC Fallkniven KKz Kolt: https://kcoti.com/3F7J5pe Toor Egress SAR: https://kcoti.com/3Fb6JRW ESEE-3: https://kcoti.com/3PPWneR Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet: https://kcoti.com/3Q9QeLZ Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer X: https://kcoti.com/3Q7ck1M Boker Tech-Tool City 4: https://kcoti.com/3Q9QgU7 Work Tuff Gear Wilson: https://kcoti.com/3RQ2QZW 00:00 Intro 00:49 Water Bottle Survival Kit Knife 12:16 Rescue Fixed Blade for Firefighter 14:46 A Larger EDC Fixed Blade 18:15 What Would Improve Your Favorite Multi-Tool? 19:39 Knife Nuts… er, I Mean Nut Knives! 20:41 Cast Away Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Don’t underestimate the speed and utility of a folding karambit, especially with a pocket deploy system. Plus, we’ll cover camping knives for food prep and how to remove adhesive residue from your blade. Check out earlier videos on the Best Camp Knives, https://youtu.be/784XkgTcdrI and EDC Food Prep Folders, https://youtu.be/ll_YhMhpGRU Featured Knives LionSteel L.E.One: https://kcoti.com/3RIMlyU Cold Steel Tiger Claw: https://kcoti.com/3tmsuve Brous Enforcer: https://kcoti.com/3RPBeEu Kershaw Outlier: https://kcoti.com/3RIMnqw CRKT Provoke: https://kcoti.com/3LR4Rl3 Fox 478 and 479 Karambits: https://kcoti.com/3rPfC06 Boker HEL Karambit: https://kcoti.com/3Q9gPZS CIVIVI Incisor II: https://kcoti.com/48HWJNd Victorinox Fibrox: https://kcoti.com/48KqEo0 Victorinox BladeSafe: https://kcoti.com/3rFfhgE White River Step-Up Fillet: https://kcoti.com/46jzwj4 Victorinox Heavy Restaurant Cleaver: https://kcoti.com/3tlZ1Sd ESEE Expat Cleaver: https://kcoti.com/3ZLBc2j TOPS Frog Market Special: https://kcoti.com/3ZIMwfE Marbles Bolo Camp Cleaver: https://kcoti.com/3ZNmlVe Slip-N-Snip Folding Scissors: https://kcoti.com/3ZIMx3c Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD: https://kcoti.com/3F6bP1B Ontario Ice Wraith: https://kcoti.com/3ZI8saL 00:00 Intro 00:50 Karambits for Everyone! 12:03 Build Your Camp Kitchen Knife Set 19:24 Pocket Scissors 21:50 De-Gunk Your Knife: 23:12 Igloo Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’re talking about kids’ first knives again, and why you don’t want it to be too small. Plus, we’ll revisit the Cold Steel Republic and what knife makes the best Dad Joke. Check out our earlier KniFAQ covering Kid’s First Knives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y71M0CURfPg&t=260s Featured Knives Spyderco Squeak: https://kcoti.com/48mloH3 Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD: https://kcoti.com/45YIP7Z Swiss Army Classic SD Sheaths: https://kcoti.com/3ENkyWb Morakniv Eldris: https://kcoti.com/48i3gy2 Spyderco Dragonfly: https://kcoti.com/46gGbut Spyderco Para 3: https://kcoti.com/3EPmrSh Spyderco Delica: https://kcoti.com/3rs7XEX More Spyderco On Sale (while supplies last): https://kcoti.com/48p6Hmy Buck 112 Slim Ranger Pro TRX: https://kcoti.com/3EQ8eEG Cold Steel Republic: https://kcoti.com/3rpOAMJ WE and CIVIVI Banter: https://kcoti.com/460eCp3 Victorinox Swiss Classic Foldable Paring Knife: https://kcoti.com/3PuOfAf John Kubasek Creditor: https://kcoti.com/3EOC6Br 00:00 Intro 00:53 Daughter’s First Pocket Knife 07:43 Best Hand-Me-Down Spyderco 13:52 Measured Once, Cut Twice - Cold Steel Republic Sheath 15:16 Baby Announcement Knife 16:37 Lunchbox Knife 17:50 This Knife Joke is Edgy Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

In this golden age of cutlery, it feels like new blade steels are always getting announced. But what happens to the steels that came before? Do they get less capable just because something new has come out? Check out an earlier KniFAQ where we made the Candy Corn Knife: https://youtu.be/0koFLhz1qTc Featured Knives Kershaw Iridium: https://kcoti.com/3Z6xos9 CJRB Pyrite Alt: https://kcoti.com/3sOjm2k Karbon Ahoy: https://kcoti.com/3P2pqLO Al Mar Classic Falcon: https://kcoti.com/3Z8gKZc Spyderco Ladybug: https://kcoti.com/3Eu2Jvp BRK ESEE Churp: https://kcoti.com/44JetEL CIVIVI Badlands Vagabond: https://kcoti.com/3sQ0Jes KA-BAR TDI Pocket Strike: https://kcoti.com/3ZgBNJa Al Mar Ultralight Eagle: https://kcoti.com/3EwGWmB Maserin LAMAtta Ulu: https://kcoti.com/3EwNiCI Maserin Tandem Kitchen Cutter: https://kcoti.com/3EwoASM 00:00 Intro 00:42 Do Knives Become Obsolete? 05:36 When Super Steels Become Ordinary 08:51 Super Steel for Beginners 11:32 Measured Once, Cut Twice: EDC Pocket Karambit 13:50 A Tactical Knife In Practical Form 14:57 Deep Carry Clip or No? 16:45 Pizza Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

There’s a fair bit of nostalgia happening when we think of whittling with a knife at camp. How does one recapture that feeling in the modern age? Check out a very early KniFAQ featuring whittling knives and David’s old shirt: https://youtu.be/CbKemekjGG0 Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman: https://kcoti.com/47N3gpK Case Stockman: https://kcoti.com/3so8cRJ Casstrom Lars Fält Lockback: https://kcoti.com/3ONFFMS Opinel Knives: https://kcoti.com/3E79VNQ Schrade Uncle Henry: https://kcoti.com/45o6I8D Jack Wolf Knives: https://kcoti.com/3EtYhgh Enrique Peña Knives: https://kcoti.com/47Im1dR Finch Knife Company: https://kcoti.com/45n1KbY Karbon Knives Ahoy: https://kcoti.com/3ORQopB QSP Penguin: https://kcoti.com/44sVzlw Zero Tolerance 0230: https://kcoti.com/3Ebgvmr Flytanium Tatersong: https://kcoti.com/45kKmoh 00:00 Intro 00:55 Whittling Knives for Camp 06:56 Big-Blade Whittlers 10:35 Classic Knives for the Modern Age 16:06 Wood Work Marking Knife 17:46 DCA’s Favorite Folding Knife 18:38 Fast Food Knives Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

David likes his fixed blades, and he’s especially happy to see pocket fixed blades. Expanding on that, we’ll look at some with karambit features without being overly tactical, as well as some _very_ small ones for that fifth pocket in your jeans. Oh, and we’ll answer that classic joke at the end. Check out our earlier video on Pocket Fixed Blades: https://youtu.be/5JXBoex_Q9A Featured Knives MKM Mikro: https://kcoti.com/3QO6T8L Boker Gnome: https://kcoti.com/47Jkrs8 QSP Canary: https://kcoti.com/44hXU2E ULTICLIP: https://kcoti.com/45GeJ8B TOPS 3 Bros: https://kcoti.com/3smVvGO Cold Steel Bird & Game: https://kcoti.com/3E7NLLi ESEE Izula: https://kcoti.com/3qIrXmj KA-BAR Snake Charmer: https://kcoti.com/3qKv7pK Bastinelli Creations Spade: https://kcoti.com/3EaN8kb RMJ Tactical Stabby Guy: https://kcoti.com/3KULnv0 Toor Viper Outlaw: https://kcoti.com/3qNDErZ Karbon Tidbit: https://kcoti.com/45EY5Gd Gerber Gator: https://kcoti.com/3qCRBsS 00:00 Intro 00:44 5th Pocket Fixed Blade 09:43 Not A Karambit 19:10 Which Direction is Best for Sharpening? 20:22 Are Frame Locks Outdated? 21:47 How Many Knives to Change a Light Bulb? Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

What’s your EDC when it can’t be a knife? Plus, we’ll explore knives that CAN act as pry bars, how to avoid chipping your edge, and what’s the least number of knives to do it all. Featured Knives Spyderco BaliYo: https://kcoti.com/3P50KUw Olight O’pen Pro: https://kcoti.com/45pTmbw Olight Arkfeld: https://kcoti.com/3qHg3Jl Olight Otacle 2: https://kcoti.com/3P3tmx2 Gerber Chonk: https://kcoti.com/3s9udU0 LynchNW All Access Pass: https://kcoti.com/3OIQM9G Maverick Customs Pry Bar Anarchy: https://kcoti.com/3OZgGr4 Cold Steel SR1 Lite: https://kcoti.com/45pToQG Cold Steel Engage: https://kcoti.com/3OZlz3x CRKT Razel GT: https://kcoti.com/3sazTNw Bestech Sledgehammer: https://kcoti.com/3P0Oy6V Gerber Key Note: https://kcoti.com/3scvytb Gerber Prybrid: https://kcoti.com/3YChCVL Gerber Lockdown: https://kcoti.com/3E3MpkS Kershaw Shuffle: https://kcoti.com/3E0HNM7 Condor Ulu: https://kcoti.com/3P2NzDt Smith & Wesson M325 Revolver Flipper: https://kcoti.com/47Grdib 00:00 Intro 00:45 Non-Knife EDC for a Teacher 07:41 Your Knife is NOT a Pry Bar 15:56 Avoiding Chipped Edges 17:16 Do-It-All Knife? 19:17 Knife to a Gunfight Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

How does one delineate between the toughness of a knife, and its strength? Plus, we’ll cover the best steel for a chef’s knife and the subtle art of a Peanut and butter sandwich. More about toughness (and edge retention) in blade steel: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/ Featured Knives TOPS Steel Eagle: https://kcoti.com/3DlGxD0 TOPS Frog Market Special: https://kcoti.com/3rAzDHs Boker Little Friend: https://kcoti.com/3pWRdF0 Cold Steel Engage: https://kcoti.com/3Q9M47g DOVO Straight Razors: https://kcoti.com/3DpnQyw Brisa Trapper 95: https://kcoti.com/3OnEXGV Fallkniven F1: https://kcoti.com/3OnEXGV Shun Classic: https://kcoti.com/3Or7bks Wusthoff Classic: https://kcoti.com/471MgvA Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp: https://kcoti.com/46WyZUR Victorinox Swiss Army Handyman: https://kcoti.com/3pZJ1nA Boker Tech-Tool City 4: https://kcoti.com/3Q6LJCv Case Peanut: https://kcoti.com/3Q8UpZ6 00:00 Intro 00:54 Toughness VS Strength 06:30 Why Are Razors Made from Carbon Steel? 09:19 Scandi VS Convex Grinds VS Technique 12:59 Best Blade Steel for Kitchen Knives 15:27 Swiss Army Knife with Saw and Pliers 17:14 Peanut and Butter Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

It’s a regular battle royale this week: We’ve got Benchmade and ZT, Boker and Liong Mah, Sodbusters and Puukkos, and even Swiss Army takes aim at… Swiss Army? Featured Knives Zero Tolerance 0006: https://kcoti.com/3PMfdoL Benchmade Anonimus: https://kcoti.com/3PMfnfR Liong Mah Field Duty EDC: https://kcoti.com/3PKlgu2 Boker Little Friend: https://kcoti.com/3CZjy0x Case Sodbuster: https://kcoti.com/3PKFGmI Kellam Puukko: https://kcoti.com/3pAsBlr Boker Camp Knives: https://kcoti.com/43gEric Boker Credit Card Knife: https://kcoti.com/3pCFLym Boker Arbolito Fixed Blades: https://kcoti.com/3PM6x1Z All the Boker Knives: https://kcoti.com/3PMkvB0 Victorinox Swiss Army EvoGrip: https://kcoti.com/3PMkAEO Victorinox Swiss Army Pioneer: https://kcoti.com/3PTXc82 Bilbo’s Sting: https://kcoti.com/3PN4Ykf 0:00 Intro 0:51 Benchmade vs Zero Tolerance 8:21 Boker vs Liong Mah 11:31 Sodbuster vs Puukko 14:43 Who Makes All The Knives? 16:51 Swiss Army Blade Shape 18:35 Rob Lowe’s Robbing Lowe’s Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Let’s peel away the many layers of modern Damascus blade steel. Plus, we’ll cover the utility of compound grinds, how to start designing knives, and, of course, Seth’s hair. Check out our interview with Michael Walker at Blade Show 2023: https://youtu.be/wbtcBQdtrqc David and Seth talk about how we develop exclusives: https://youtu.be/-dSWv_MYU4k Featured Knives Kershaw Blur: https://kcoti.com/44pgo1H Spyderco Endura Damascus Exclusive: https://kcoti.com/3PG0jjY CRKT Monument: https://kcoti.com/3JE0VTt Boker AK1 Daily: https://kcoti.com/3XF4VZF CIVIVI Sokoke: https://kcoti.com/3CV03WU WE Elementum: https://kcoti.com/44mPLdJ WE Beacon: https://kcoti.com/44rCbWi Cold Steel Mini Tac: https://kcoti.com/3PCkmQc 0:00 Intro 0:51 Are Damascus Knives Just For Show? 12:30 A Bigger WE Elementum 14:08 What’s the Deal With Compound Grinds? 16:52 Barbershop Duet 17:20 Getting Started with Knife Design 18:27 “Do Not Open With Knife” Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’re revisiting your suggestions for the greatest knives of all time, including some of the best acronyms from last week. Plus, a deep dive into the benefits of an ambidextrous knife, even if you aren’t left handled. But we’ll kick things off with the ideal coconut knife. Featured Knives Cold Steel Espada: https://kcoti.com/42NkHCJ Cold Steel 4-Max: https://kcoti.com/3XbnJPT White River Camp Cleaver: https://kcoti.com/3Xa4W7E Old Hickory Cleaver: https://kcoti.com/42JDAX1 Left-Handed Friendly Folding Knives: https://kcoti.com/42KZ7P2 KA-BAR Dozier Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/3qRoRMq Byrd Harrier 2: https://kcoti.com/3NfDyRd Buck 110 Slim Select: https://kcoti.com/43YKXLk CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/3N4neT2 CIVIVI Conspirator: https://kcoti.com/3pgNJga CIVIVI Cogent: https://kcoti.com/3CzjFQ8 SOG Terminus XR: https://kcoti.com/3Nai9IZ Kershaw Covalent (and other Crossbar locks): https://kcoti.com/43HGQU9 Real Steel Sacra: https://kcoti.com/3Nzzgp4 Chris Reeve Sebenza: https://kcoti.com/43QoYH2 Benchmade 940 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/3Xe8tSD Spyderco Endela: https://kcoti.com/3XdAUzL LionSteel SR-11: https://kcoti.com/3p8kGvq Spyderco Smallfly: https://kcoti.com/3qLrEXM 0:00 Intro 0:53 Coconut Knife 6:13 Southpaw Knives 16:28 Measured Once, Cut Twice - G.O.A.T. Knives 21:59 M.K.A. 24:48 Neutering Horseflies Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

You’re marooned on a deserted island: Which knife do you want by your side? Plus, we’ll cover lightweight knives for hard use, Leatherman vs Victorinox, and David explains his favorite sandwich. Featured Knives Ontario Machetes: https://kcoti.com/3o8RRP7 TOPS Machete .170: https://kcoti.com/3MnuKs3 Cold Steel SRK: https://kcoti.com/3ooEf21 Condor Terrasaur: https://kcoti.com/41TQ7Xs Zero Tolerance 0308: https://kcoti.com/3oiehNM Spyderco Stretch 2 XL: https://kcoti.com/42OEUZR Cold Steel Voyager: https://kcoti.com/3MkuWbB Cold Steel Recon 1: https://kcoti.com/438r4B6 Hogue EX03: https://kcoti.com/3WqZIUH Spyderco Endura: https://kcoti.com/3MEKaJQ Spyderco Resilience Lightweight: https://kcoti.com/3MGxGkV CIVIVI Governor: https://kcoti.com/41WebJo Bestech Swordfish: https://kcoti.com/42O9bYw Leatherman Juice (Discontinued) 0:00 Intro 0:54 Desert Island Knife 10:22 Lightweight, Heavy Duty Work Knives: 21:28 Knife for The Weeds 21:44 Leatherman vs Swiss Army 23:29 I need a Gyro Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

When the weather gets warmer, your EDC may skew closer to lightweight and easy to carry. Plus, we’ll cover folders to go with your outdoor fixed blades, multitools for the kitchen, and why we don’t see more super steels in kitchen knives. Check out our Beat the Icon - Benchmade Bugout: https://youtu.be/bMqiKGBLRxI Ultralight Knives: https://youtu.be/dW41AE26j-4 Featured Knives Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/3BbSD0m Spyderco Delica: https://kcoti.com/3B81Neo CIVIVI Badlands Vagabond: https://kcoti.com/3VTToVC ESEE 3: https://kcoti.com/41muord TOPS Overlander 2: https://kcoti.com/3pqkCHf TOPS Dicer: https://kcoti.com/41eTaJC Demko FREEREIGN: https://kcoti.com/3HWicqa Morakniv Eldris: https://kcoti.com/3VUxHEL Opinel N08 Outdoor: https://kcoti.com/3nM36wy Old Bear Classical Large: https://kcoti.com/42pua3J Cold Steel Finn Wolf: https://kcoti.com/44KzsIx Honey Badger Knives: https://kcoti.com/42Gjttc SOG Flash AT: https://kcoti.com/42En0Z3 SOG Pentagon XR LTE: https://kcoti.com/3nCGEGh Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman: https://kcoti.com/42ISXQ9 Victorinox Forschner Standard: https://kcoti.com/3piQRI5 Miyabi Kaizen: https://kcoti.com/3B8rv2f CRKT Catchall: https://kcoti.com/3piQYmZ 0:00 Intro 1:05 Lightweight Knives for Summer 7:15 Scout Carry for a Bigger Fellow 14:00 Outdoor Folders to Compliment Fixed Blades 26:32 Kitchen Multitools? 28:41 Super Steel Kitchen Knives 31:42 All the Blade Shapes In One Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

In the spirit of preparedness, what multi-tool is best to keep in your car or truck? Plus, we’ll look again at some game-changing developments in the pocket knife industry, from still-proprietary lock designs to modern super-steels. Featured Knives Leatherman Wingman: https://kcoti.com/4189j4s Resqme Quick Car Escape: https://kcoti.com/41b2gI0 Leatherman Rebar: https://kcoti.com/41amCRJ SOG PowerLock: https://kcoti.com/4083v9F Gerber Pro Scout Multilock: https://kcoti.com/3UBWdK8 Gerber Suspension NXT: https://kcoti.com/43xmMEs CRKT Shenanigan: https://kcoti.com/43vCvnn Victorinox Swiss Army 1897 Replica: https://kcoti.com/3o5P34C Cold Steel Recon 1: https://kcoti.com/3KB3HbH Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3mFdyoT Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/3KxM3Wm Kershaw Emerson CQC-7: https://kcoti.com/3KCVHam CRKT Fossil: https://kcoti.com/43ASYa4 Cold Steel Heavy Duty Sword Cane: https://kcoti.com/41r0fHu Svord Carcass Splitter: https://kcoti.com/3UEkCPf 0:00 Intro 0:48 Keeping a Multi-Tool in a Vehicle 11:24 Kershaw Blackout Alternatives 13:54 Measured One, Cut Twice - More Game Changing Knives 29:04 EDC Sword Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

It’s the most serious or all KniFAQs! We’ve got toe knives, king’s knives, and what’s best for a… certain veterinary procedure. Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army Super Tinker: https://kcoti.com/40RWKcK Microtech Ultratech Blade Show Texas 2023: https://kcoti.com/40wXHaC Case Stockman: https://kcoti.com/3G6MkxX Tim Britton Custom Big Horn: https://kcoti.com/3zjIHRJ Svord Carcass Splitter: https://kcoti.com/3KlziiG Chris Reeve Sebenza: https://kcoti.com/3znnI09 Spyderco Native 5: https://kcoti.com/3lUAIHy 0:00 Intro 0:43 Knife Fit for a King 2:36 Ideal Knife for Castration 4:42 Best Knife for 127 Hours 5:50 Ingrown Toe Knife 6:10 $600 Box Opener 6:31 Doughnut Knife 6:38 Spyderco Hole 7:09 The Most Useless Knife 7:25 Hair-Splitting Humor Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Tanto blades: They actually have two points. Plus, we’ll explore knives you can carry (almost) everywhere, an actual Italian-made knife _without_ a crowned spine, and an exploration into three-letter acronyms. Check out our earlier FAQ on Western vs Traditional Tantos: https://youtu.be/fOknpeWGGRk Featured Knives Cold Steel Voyager: https://kcoti.com/3lHwgMo Demko FREEREIGN: https://kcoti.com/3nnzx3C Victorinox Swiss Army Rambler: https://kcoti.com/3z1Lpv5 Gerber Dime: https://kcoti.com/3zatUsd Victorinox Swiss Army Sportsman: https://kcoti.com/3nhdgoe Spyderco Lil’ Native SLIPIT: https://kcoti.com/3K7AXsh Kizer Cormorant: https://kcoti.com/40vUvvv MKM Goccia: https://kcoti.com/42G6FnJ SOG Pentagon OTF: https://kcoti.com/3FPpc7j 0:00 Intro 0:53 The Point of a Tanto 5:18 Survival Tanto Blades 7:46 The “Most-Legal” Pocket Knife 16:26 Open This Knife All The Ways 18:12 Not Everyone Wants a Crowned Spine 18:58 Red Knives 19:26 TLA Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Lawyers need knives, too, so what’s fancy and fidget-friendly? Plus, we’ll revisit the knives for a ski instructor, another modern knife gimmick, and the Most Interesting Knife in the World. Featured Knives Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/40j3nEX Sandrin Torino: https://kcoti.com/3YWSYgT Spyderco Ikuchi: https://kcoti.com/3YYb3eq Spyderco Kapara: https://kcoti.com/3Fy5g8R Benchmade 940 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/3FwyW60 Benchmade Bugout: https://kcoti.com/3ZVPVqJ Gerber Savvy: https://kcoti.com/3luWeSW Pro-Tech Malibu: https://kcoti.com/3YUP7AT Maverick Customs Pry Bar: https://kcoti.com/3JsTDRF Hogue Trauma: https://kcoti.com/3yRFkks Hogue EX03: https://kcoti.com/3YSJOlz Spyderco Autonomy: https://kcoti.com/3Z1UZZ7 Spyderco Salt Knives: https://kcoti.com/42oA7OX Opinel N08 Outdoor: https://kcoti.com/3yMYN63 ESEE Fire Steel: https://kcoti.com/3JiKv1G TOPS Fieldcraft: https://kcoti.com/3lla1LU LionSteel B41 Bushcraft: https://kcoti.com/3Fv3wwM Spyderco Dragonfly: https://kcoti.com/3LvFxS4 0:00 Intro 1:01 Fidget Friendly Gentleman’s Knives 14:00 Ski Instructor Knife Revisited 23:26 This Newfangled Thing Called “Steel” 24:36 Using the Pommel for Fire Starting 25:52 H1 vs H2 Steel 26:53 The Most Interesting Knife in the World Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

What if you need a pocket knife for the ski slopes? Plus, we’ll cover fidget-friendly multitools, the practicality of the Emerson Wave, and the supposed irrelevance of the can opener. And just what kind of gentleman carries a knife? Featured Knives Benchmade Mini Barrage: https://kcoti.com/3JtWZF3 Benchmade Mini Boost: https://kcoti.com/3JtX2kd Gerber Highbrow: https://kcoti.com/3JuyBmR Leatherman FREE Series: https://kcoti.com/3Jst93W Kershaw Emerson CQC: https://kcoti.com/3J8rbnT Victorinox Swiss Army: https://kcoti.com/3Fexp4w Boker Kwaiken Air Mini: https://kcoti.com/4244s5e MKM Campo 8: https://kcoti.com/3FeScor TOPS Hoffman Harpoon: https://kcoti.com/3YBIZxh 0:00 Intro 0:53 Ski Instructor’s Knife 6:51 Multitool Scissor Fidget Factor 9:00 Is the Emerson Wave a Gimmick? 10:25 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Knife Pickup Lines 11:30 Gentleman’s Knife - Why? 11:51 Is the Can Opener Dead? 13:50 A Long Handle and a Sharp Point Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’ll cover the basic principles of teaching knife safety, then cover some fixed blade sheaths with active retention. Plus, knives made by power tool companies, coating a stainless blade, and just how many knives do we “need?” Featured Knives Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer: https://kcoti.com/3Yhy77A Rite in the Rain: https://kcoti.com/3SI2YZU KA-BAR Emergency Whistles: https://kcoti.com/3YjLPqC Jameson Woodworks JJ’s Knife Kit: https://kcoti.com/3SK5Plc Spartan Blades Professional Grade Alala: https://kcoti.com/3SJJ28X KA-BAR Becker BK11 and BK14: https://kcoti.com/3mm16Kn CRKT Montosa: https://kcoti.com/3YuZKdP The James Brand Kline: https://kcoti.com/3KNmUZB LionSteel L.E.One: https://kcoti.com/41H5nrM Tactile Knife Co. Rockwall: https://kcoti.com/3y8qo12 Pro-Tech Malibu: https://kcoti.com/3KQeS1W 0:00 Intro 0:58 Teaching Kids About Knives 7:32 Active Retention on a Belt Sheath 10:48 Where Does “Need” Enter into a Hobby? 11:07 Knives by Tool Companies 12:08 Coatings on Stanless Blades? 13:30 Knife Pickup Lines Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Why exactly does David like 14C28N steel, and what else tops his list of favorites? Plus, we’ll cover the best machete for your dollar, re-examine Opinel vs Benchmade. And a not-so-special guest appearance. Here’s a closer look at David’s attempt at homemade micarta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWSzjg-lUjo&t=1607s Featured Knives Kershaw Leek: https://kcoti.com/3IqSKZj Condor Aqualore: https://kcoti.com/3m6KYw0 Benchmade Leuku: https://kcoti.com/3SugCjf Hogue EX-F01: https://kcoti.com/3Y397AW Tramontina 14” Machete: https://kcoti.com/3ZgTcjr TOPS Machete: https://kcoti.com/3xTdlAF Opinel N09: https://kcoti.com/3Z0MJcK Benchmade Taggedout: https://kcoti.com/3ZkqHSg Cold Steel Natchez Bowie: https://kcoti.com/3Y1237Q Boker Scalpel: https://kcoti.com/3SvWEF0 0:00 Intro 1:28 David C. Andersen’s Favorite Blade Steels 8:05 The Best Machete Money Can Buy 12:16 Whose Hands Are They Anyway? 15:11 Measured Once, Cut Twice: Opinel vs Benchmade 17:45 Knife Collecting on Speculation 19:07 Teeny Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Big knives make us smile. But they’re also great for EDC, survival and outdoor needs, as well as… fidgeting? Featured Knives Cold Steel AD-10: https://kcoti.com/3S192MT CRKT Razel Compact Fixed Blade: https://kcoti.com/3K8Sgto Morakniv Chisel Knife: https://kcoti.com/3Il7YA9 ArtisanCutlery Proponent: https://kcoti.com/3KpLAY3 LionSteel TM1: https://kcoti.com/3K4b10Y KA-BAR Becker BK18: https://kcoti.com/3YCOLzS ESEE-4: https://kcoti.com/40SUx1E LionSteel B40 Bushcraft: https://kcoti.com/3E7F2Jg Spyderco Paramilitary 2: https://kcoti.com/3IqeaqP Benchmade Presidio II: https://kcoti.com/3RYPF6Z Boker Uno Trapper: https://kcoti.com/3lAmr2l Kershaw Strata: https://kcoti.com/3RWpSMV Cold Steel Natchez Bowie: https://kcoti.com/3K6pmtK 0:00 Intro 0:42 Hammering a Knife into Oblivion 5:58 Unorthidox Survival Folding Knife 12:02 Fidget Knife for Big Hands 15:32 Comment of the Day - Fast Balisongs 17:03 How to Pronounce “Solingen” 18:07 5”+ Folding Knives 19:10 Big Honking Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Deep diving into the world of bushcraft today. We’ll talk about the qualities of a Scandi grind, D2’s worthiness as a fixed blade steel, and putting together a kit for under $200. And should you buy a blade blank, or just the whole knife? Featured Knives L.T. Wright Holy Bushman V2: https://kcoti.com/3RMhUWF Morakniv Companion Spark: https://kcoti.com/3YjUpqc TOPS Brakimo: https://kcoti.com/3S4YfS1 Joker Knives Nordico, Bushcrafter and Nessmuk: https://kcoti.com/3jOnlaV Cold Steel Hudson Bay Tomahawk: https://kcoti.com/3DYWRKz Silky Saws Super Accel 21: https://kcoti.com/3HYgbZU JRE Industries Field Strop: https://kcoti.com/3HR6oVp Casstrom No. 10: https://kcoti.com/3Icuknk Real Steel Bushcraft: https://kcoti.com/3HSHXGS Condor Bushlore: https://kcoti.com/3xbdyic 0:00 Intro 0:48 Lazy Scandi? 7:00 Bushcraft Kit Combos Under $200 15:14 D2 Tool Steel For Bushcraft? 16:17 Condor Blade Blanks 17:52 Bohler N695 vs Sandvik 14c28n 18:51 Nessmuk Belly Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

What were the best selling knives 20 years ago, and how do they stack up today? Plus, we’ll cover the importance of the burr when sharpening, blade shapes that could usurp the wharncliffe, and a knife’s journey through the Earth’s crust. Check out our earlier video on the top-selling designers: https://youtu.be/7cmPxO0u1Ks Sharpen your knife with the bottom of a coffee mug: https://youtube.com/shorts/X5hRS-u2KOk We cut a lot of cardboard: https://youtu.be/14J3U6nA7P4 Featured Knives Kershaw Chive: https://kcoti.com/3X4JejP Kershaw Scallion: https://kcoti.com/3HVDKUk Case Yellow Synthetic: https://kcoti.com/3juSDn6 Smith & Wesson HRT: https://kcoti.com/3RyErGo Smith & Wesson SWAT: https://kcoti.com/3HWxJ9Z Otter Mercator K55: https://kcoti.com/3WW9nkQ CRKT P.E.C.K.: https://kcoti.com/3HA32G7 CRKT K.I.S.S.: https://kcoti.com/3Y1qovn Photon Micro-Light: https://kcoti.com/3Yi2T1j KA-BAR USMC Fighter: https://kcoti.com/3YjeWe8 Becker BK7: https://kcoti.com/3wVtLb2 Henckels Pro Kitchen Knives: https://kcoti.com/3DFMrPT Sharpening Supplies: https://kcoti.com/40qSRMA Spyderco Manix 2: https://kcoti.com/40qBRWG Spyderco Delica: https://kcoti.com/40uipZ6 W Allen Surls Custom Nottley: https://kcoti.com/40pMF7B CJRB Crag: https://kcoti.com/3DAv7Mo Spyderco K390 Knives: https://kcoti.com/3YphuaP Imacasa Hori Hori: https://kcoti.com/3RuPPCS Nemesis Holey Moley: https://kcoti.com/3YqxhWR 0:00 Intro 0:46 Knives of Yesteryear 10:06 Sharpening to a Burr 13:12 Wharncliffe Features 15:09 Tapered Tangs 16:08 Cardboard Slayers 17:28 Fear Not the Mole Men Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

If only there was a famous knife model that had the number 110 in it… Anyway, we’ll cover some outdoor knives with no tactical flair at all, an EDC fixed blade with ALL the tactical in it, and Kershaw’s Andrew Keel stopped by to ask a few questions. Check out our earlier video showcasing the Kershaw and Zero Tolerance 2023 lineup: https://youtu.be/NYgUCR5Robg Featured Knives Buck 110 Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/3Xu7xZ3 Ontario RAT Model 1: https://kcoti.com/3XL5lg7 SOG Tellus: https://kcoti.com/3Wd4Xpc Becker BK40: https://kcoti.com/3CNXCFY Gerber Gator: https://kcoti.com/3kfV6l8 Case Sodbuster: https://kcoti.com/3W5mM9H Opinel N08: https://kcoti.com/3W74Hs0 Opinel N08 Outdoor: https://kcoti.com/3GHsLvA Victorinox Swiss Army Camper: https://kcoti.com/3WdW9PY Bastinelli Creations PiKa: https://kcoti.com/3CLol5L Spyderco Street Beat: https://kcoti.com/3CKSKB8 TOPS Devil’s Elbow: https://kcoti.com/3W9sQxS Chris Reeve Sebenza Pouch: https://kcoti.com/3Wd5pDU Cold Steel SR1 Lite: https://kcoti.com/3ZBDoJ6 CIVIVI Shredder: https://kcoti.com/3X7hrzX 0:00 Obligatory Buck 110 Joke 1:02 Kershaw Asks Some Questions 7:37 Outdoor Knife, Skip the Tactical 17:25 Everyday Tactical 23:02 Buck 110’s Iconic Status 23:53 A Large Pocket Slip 24:47 Getting Into Beefy Folders 25:52 Guitar Solo Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

We’ve covered the best knife for anyone, but what if you want it USA-made? Plus, David talks big fixed blades, heavy-duty folders, and the line where good EDC design overcomes budget materials. Check out our earlier video on the Best Pocket Knife for (Almost) Everyone: https://youtu.be/rYtJ761bpeM Featured Knives Kershaw Blur: https://kcoti.com/3hOG84V Spyderco Native 5: https://kcoti.com/3ClWF7F Buck 112 Slim Ranger: https://kcoti.com/3hOUIcE L.T. Wright Illuminous 5: https://kcoti.com/3BZLKjI Reiff Knives F6 Leuku: https://kcoti.com/3C080tD Bradford Guardian 5.5: https://kcoti.com/3GeWHQJ Benchmade Mini Adamas: https://kcoti.com/3YMLrlR DPx Gear HEST: https://kcoti.com/3jtRSKr Benchmade Crooked River: https://kcoti.com/3YIXkt7 Benchmade Griptilian: https://kcoti.com/3jqyZs1 CIVIVI Badlands Vagabond: https://kcoti.com/3GifdIh 0:00 Intro 1:16 Best USA-Made Knife for Everyone 8:25 Big Knife for Everything 15:54 Benchmade Adamas vs DPx Gear HEST 23:35 Full-Sized Benchmade Folders 25:20 Well-Spec’d vs Well-Designed 26:58 The Best Knife for Doing Knife Things Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

With the holidays upon us, some knives just stand out as great gifts. Plus, we’ll talk about keeping your spouse happy with your knife addiction, as well as a whole host of cheese knives. Check out our earlier video on great knives for first-timers: https://youtu.be/0cilryFEbCw The Best New Folding Knives of 2022: https://youtu.be/fdRfu0LKsUc Featured Knives Gerber LST: https://kcoti.com/3v2lIZb Buck 112 Slim Ranger: https://kcoti.com/3hC7o6u Victorinox Swiss Army Cheese Master: https://kcoti.com/3jibjpL Kershaw Recap: https://kcoti.com/3YDk1ig CJRB Pyrite: https://kcoti.com/3Yv1nJH Schrade Divergent: https://kcoti.com/3WcOpyo Claude Dozorme Laguiole Cheese and Butter Knives: https://kcoti.com/3YDng9u Boker Arbolito Colmillo: https://kcoti.com/3WdSna8 Spartan Custom SHF Damascus Fir Tree: https://kcoti.com/3WbSrae TOPS IRAQ-JAC: https://kcoti.com/3PLJKkQ 0:00 Intro 0:42 How to Avoid “Gas Station Knives” 4:36 Wine & Cheese Picnic Knife 6:49 “Cool Uncle” Knife 9:52 The Impermanence of Knife Prices 11:16 A Butter Knife for Knife Guys 13:03 Christmas Tree Choppers at a Wedding 14:31 Joint Aggravation Control: Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

If you think you’re “no good at sharpening,” we’re here to prove you wrong. Plus, we cover the essentials of gentleman’s knives, modern slipjoints, and whether MagnaCut means the end of all other blade steels. Check out our earlier video on the Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://youtu.be/4zDYzTJZT8k More from our Sharpening Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqVlROqNoBvKVnozPGP0Q54M Featured Knives Chris Reeve Sebenza: https://kcoti.com/3VOHFXA Tactile Knife Rockwall: https://kcoti.com/3W4UIDT MKM Flame: https://kcoti.com/3FBFocp Michael Zieba MS3: https://kcoti.com/3HoEt09 Benchmade 533 Mini Bugout: https://kcoti.com/3Pgmj2L GiantMouse ACE Riv: https://kcoti.com/3uFPEKC Viper Lille: https://kcoti.com/3PeGlus Spyderco Sharpmaker: https://kcoti.com/3h7qL7u Work Sharp Precision Adjust: https://kcoti.com/3FjJy7o LionSteel Gitano: https://kcoti.com/3haFjDk LionSteel bestMAN: https://kcoti.com/3HoCRDV Viper Hug: https://kcoti.com/3h7OZOZ Shun Kanso Santoku: https://kcoti.com/3FdDPA4 Leatherman FREE P4: https://kcoti.com/3hjziEm McNees MAC2: https://kcoti.com/3VQdnUh MagnaCut Steel: https://kcoti.com/3Fo8rPd APOC Wayward Camper: https://kcoti.com/3uEHoKR Demko FREEREIGN: https://kcoti.com/3uJeuJu 0:00 Intro 1:00 Gentleman’s Knife Under 3 Inches 11:50 The Easiest Way to Sharpen 17:03 Modern Slipjoints Under $150 22:16 A Special Santoku 24:40 A Leatherman for Mechanics 26:10 MagnaCut - A Steel to End All Steels? 27:15 Centering Your Fixed Blade Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Knives are great. Giving knives as gifts is even better! Whether it’s for an elk hunt, a chef on the go, your local mall ninja, or someone getting into straight razors, we’ve got some ideas for great gifts. Plus, we’ll dive into the practical applications of a “tactical pen.” Check out our earlier video on the best new affordable knives in 2022: https://youtu.be/OXb_V7SJjbg Featured Knives Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/3V9df1B Buck Small Pursuit Pro: https://kcoti.com/3V8EpWA REVO RJ-1 Journey: https://kcoti.com/3EC0YvG Cold Steel Click-N-Cut MAX: https://kcoti.com/3OBruKc DOVO Best Value: https://kcoti.com/3OEQjFm Boker The Celebrated: https://kcoti.com/3EAEBqx Timor Straight Razor: https://kcoti.com/3EBXbOT Shave Center: https://kcoti.com/3VosXWs CRKT Tactical Williams Defense Pen: https://kcoti.com/3V7Qknz Tuff-Writer Mini Click: https://kcoti.com/3GLGrr6 Smith & Wesson Tactical Pen Stylus: https://kcoti.com/3VnruQR Boker Tactical Fountain Pen: https://kcoti.com/3VnrwrX CIVIVI Mini Praxis:https://kcoti.com/3icJvT7 Silky Saws: https://kcoti.com/3XABdo4 Cold Steel FGX Balisongs: https://kcoti.com/3Xv0W1p CJRB Silax: https://kcoti.com/3VmltTK Case Equestrian: https://kcoti.com/3GUxko2 Red Horse Puncher’s Chance Ice Scraper: https://kcoti.com/3VsDyjb 0:00 Intro 0:53 Knives for an Elk Hunting 9:22 Getting Into Straight Razors 14:52 The Practicality of Tactical Pens 20:11 Measured Once, Cut Twice - 2022 Cheap Knives 22:02 Chopping Down Your Seasonal Tree of Choice 23:05 Perfect Mall Ninja Gift 23:46 EDC Chef’s Knife 25:02 Another Santa Claus EDC Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/2MaMxqJ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

Let’s refresh a few things: handle shapes, sharpening, and lightweight fixed blades. Plus, we’ll cover how to remove blade coatings, edge retention for cutting flour sacks, and the best tactical option for turkeys. Check out our Sharpening Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNSv4KTlsOqVlROqNoBvKVnozPGP0Q54M Featured Knives Canoe Knives: https://kcoti.com/3hSoJIb Stockman Knives: https://kcoti.com/3Eke00S Sowbelly Knives: https://kcoti.com/3Eog345 Tear Drop Knives: https://kcoti.com/3Eob3fy Gunstock Knives: https://kcoti.com/3EHbVxc Sway Back Knives: https://kcoti.com/3GxwehY Cold Steel Laredo: https://kcoti.com/3V8ouad L.T. Wright Gen 5: https://kcoti.com/3tIujje Henckels Bob Kramer Carbon 2.0: https://kcoti.com/3GqIqBd Kershaw Chill: https://kcoti.com/3V44WDU Work Sharp Benchstone: https://kcoti.com/3AnZ7ZZ TOPS C.U.T. 4.0: https://kcoti.com/3TNe5zJ Morakniv Kansbol: https://kcoti.com/3Og3egJ Benchmade Steep Country: https://kcoti.com/3gg3hfV Hogue Deka: https://kcoti.com/3UZF8Jc CRKT Ritual Black: https://kcoti.com/3Vb0u6k 0:00 Intro 0:44 Handle Shapes Explained 5:38 Getting Into Knife Sharpening 10:32 Removing Blade Coatings 13:37 Lightweight Backpacking Fixed Blades 14:55 Ravioli Factory Knives 15:57 Tactical Turkey Carving Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

The Seax is a very old knife design that’s hardly used anymore… Or is it? Plus, we’ll dive into the purpose of a swedge, another look at the Candy Corn CIVIVI, and where to look for the most over-the-top big flippers. Featured Knives ArtisanCutlery Proponent: https://kcoti.com/3DEX6td Kershaw Leek: https://kcoti.com/3UqXLp3 The James Brand Palmer: https://kcoti.com/3UuzqPj RichMade Custom Knives: https://kcoti.com/3U8lmLm Benchmade Arcane: https://kcoti.com/3zIFVG6 Pro-Tech Sprint: https://kcoti.com/3U2aVci KA-BAR D2 Extreme: https://kcoti.com/3UnrVJV CIVIVI Badlands Vagabond: https://kcoti.com/3Ut43ES CRKT Crossbones: https://kcoti.com/3UoYHKx CRKT CEO Compact: https://kcoti.com/3UrJVme Brian Tighe Custom Twist Tighe: https://kcoti.com/3UnhtlA 0:00 Intro 0:45 What Happened to the Seax? 4:28 Big and Small Recommendations 8:01 What is a Swedge? 11:06 Candy Corn Knife - Your Reactions 13:55 Tie Clip Pocket Knife Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Sittingbourne Seax image credit: British Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_Sittingbourne_Seax.jpg Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter

It’s been 100 episodes of KniFAQ, so we stirred up something special! David isn’t answering any questions, instead we invited a few experts in their field to bring definitive answers to questions about lock backs, bowie knives, and bushcraft vs survival. Featured Knives Spyderco Knives: https://kcoti.com/3MlGElB Condor Darklore: https://kcoti.com/3rJTGA3 Condor Tactical P.A.S.S.: https://kcoti.com/3Mi1qTm Randall Smithsonian Bowie: https://kcoti.com/3CprvuX MKM Edge: https://kcoti.com/3CLRoqp 0:00 Intro 1:16 The Engineering of Lock Backs w/ Eric Glesser 10:08 Bushcraft vs. Survival Knives w/ Joe Flowers 16:35 How do you Pronounce “Bowie?” w/ Mark Zalesky 22:56 Seth’s Favorite Blade Shape 23:51 Survival Slipjoint Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter