The popular image of a machete knife might be corrupted into the use of one as a macabre weapon, but the truth is that machetes are incredibly versatile bladed tools with an impressive array of use cases. For hundreds of years they have been a tool of choice when it comes to a wide range of tasks related to agriculture, wildland management, and much more.
Here are some of the most...
Folding knives can be opened in a lot of different ways, each of which will impact the knife’s utility for a given task. This post will cover some of the more common methods of folding knife deployment.
The Nail Nick
The nail nick is the oldest deployment method commonly used and is still nearly universal on slipjoint folders, including pretty much all traditional patterns like stockman...
Just like a knife, you can tell a lot about a sword by its blade profile. Fundamentally, these are both bladed tools, and the maxims by which you can determine utility don’t disappear just when you zoom out (or in, for that matter).
Case in point, just by looking at the pattern of a sword, or by its profile, you can tell what that sword is intended to do. At the very least, you can...
Let’s say you have a militarily significant bayonet such as an M1 bayonet, or something even older like an M98 butcher bayonet. These military collectibles are relatively rare, historically valuable, and when properly cared for, hold their value well.
The keyword there, however, is care, qualified by “properly”. Here are some tips to keep your military collectibles in good...
In survival training, most people think of knives, fire starters, and water filters as the core gear. But there’s another tool that can be just as important in certain situations: a lock pick set.
In real-world emergencies, you might encounter locked gates, storage sheds, or abandoned buildings containing critical resources like food, water, or shelter materials. If you’re in a...
A machete is a tough tool that you might make a habit of using around the yard to keep it clear, or in the bush when you’re scouting, hiking, camping or just cutting shooting lanes.
This means two important things: the machete is going to see some hard use, and by nature of clearing vegetation, it’s going to encounter a lot of moisture.
That said, this post should show you how to...
Today personal safety is never guaranteed. Whether walking alone at night, navigating a parking garage, or living in an unpredictable neighborhood, being able to protect yourself can mean the difference between vulnerability and survival.
Hidden weapons, those small, discreet tools designed for self-defense, have become increasingly popular for people who want security without drawing...
While all daggers are in practice weapons, there is a lot of variation in their designs, and it’s the blade profile (predominantly) that determines how a given pattern was intended to be used, as well as what its relative advantages were.
For instance, some patterns were designed to be thrust, whereas others were more effective at cutting or slashing or turning an enemy’s blade....
For film fans, the appearance of the main villains in Peter Jackson’s film version of The Lord of the Rings are unforgettable. This is not mainly due to their excellent character design and makeup, but also the unique weaponry they carried.
The swords carried by the Uruk-hai in the films stand out immediately. They look crude, heavy, and aggressive, very different from other Lord of the...
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