Founded in 2014, the TacKnives brand began with a commitment to offer 1) high-quality OTFs; that were 2) designed for everyday use; and that 3) could be had at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, when our business was still in its early stages, we struggled to find manufacturers who could meet all three criteria. Plenty of […]
Should you look for online advice regarding how to sharpen a serrated knife, you’ll soon find one ongoing bit of guidance that doubtless sounds surprising: Throw the knife away. That may make sense for cheap, shoddily crafted blade, but do you really need to toss high-end knives in the trash once their serrations have grown […]
Handle materials abound, and sometimes selecting an ideal one can feel challenging. One of the most popular handle materials is G-10, a moniker that calls to mind its synthetic origins, but offers little information beyond that. What is G-10? Why does it appear on every style of knife, folding pocket knives included? And ought you […]
“If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song)” is a little tune that defined a movement and a generation, a ditty with a killer hook and deceptively simple lyrics. Though Peter, Paul and Mary popularized it when they covered it in 1962, “If I Had a Hammer” was penned with a greater purpose in mind than […]
Those who have remained abreast of the legal and regulatory issues surrounding knives know that you don’t want to get caught carrying an illegal blade by law enforcement — and that, unfortunately, what separates lawful and unlawful isn’t always self-evident to the average Joe or Josephine. Consider a 2016 case reported on by New York’s […]
For most EDC owners, serrated blades are something that you find on steak knives. However, in recent years, an increasing number of everyday carry, tactical, OTF, and folding pocket knives have begun to feature knobbly edged blades. Why do people choose a serrated folding pocketknife, and should you consider getting one? The Three Basic Types […]
Determine How You Plan to Use Your Knife Do you want a hardy knife that will stand the test of time? Are you in the market for a well-rounded blade that charts high in almost every area? Would you like excellent performance that doesn’t come at a premium price? Then a knife made from 154CM […]
Determine How You Plan to Use Your Knife When it comes to determining specific times and places of particular innovations, archaeological discoveries are something of a lagging indicator. Allow us to explain it with a literary reference, namely Percy Bysshe Shelley’s famous poem “Ozymandias.” In it, a traveler recounts how he discovered a wrecked statue […]
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