Your new bowie knife is an ideal tool for a wide variety of different things. These tools can be used to clean fish scales, to gut deer, to skin prey and to help around camp. They can help you cut wood, remove the bark from sticks and much, much more. However, if you think that a bowie knife would make a great throwing knife, you have another thing coming. Why shouldn’t you use your bowie knife in this manner? Continue reading
In the face of such a question, the only answer possible is a resounding “NO!” However, why is “no” the only answer here? Why can’t you use your bowie knife as a screwdriver? Why can’t you chisel or punch with the blade? What happens if you attempt to use your knife as a pry bar? In short, each of these uses, while seemingly innocent enough, can lead to serious damage to your blade and may even lead to injuries. Continue reading
Your bowie knife represents a considerable investment. When you purchase a quality blade, you’ll find that these are anything but “cheap.” However, you’ll also find that your knife is a reliable, trusted companion during any situation that you might face, whether hunting, fishing, camping or just working around the house. That said, these knives must be well cared for if you expect that investment to stand the test of time. What goes into proper knife care? Continue reading
The question of metal type used in blades has played an integral role for tens of thousands of years. Once, the choice between bronze and copper was significant. Iron came onto the scene and changed all that. Today, you have even more choices, from super high tech steel to high carbon fiber steel and many other types. In fact, if you took the time to look at the question in detail, you would find several hundred different types of metal that can be used for creating the blade for your new bowie knife. What’s the best choice? Continue reading
Buck knives are a very familiar brand to many who have spent anytime in the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, or camping. They seem like they’ve been around forever, generation after generation. They are as familiar as that trail you’ve walked a thousand times, or that favorite hunting or fishing spot that keeps calling you back year after year. And while everyone knows what to expect from a Buck knife, it’s time everyone took their outdoor knife work to another level and started looking forward by looking back at the Buck 119 Special. Continue reading