How To – The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com The official blog of Knife Depot Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:57:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://blog.knife-depot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-kd-favicon3-32x32.png How To – The Cutting Edge https://blog.knife-depot.com 32 32 How to Identify an Old Knife https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-identify-an-old-knife/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-identify-an-old-knife/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:02:03 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=3000 So, you picked up an awesome knife for $3 at a yard sale, or maybe your grandfather handed down his favorite blade, and now you’re curious about what it is — and what it’s worth. Unfortunately, identifying a knife and determining its value can be trickier than it sounds. But if you’re looking for a […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-identify-an-old-knife/feed/ 84 How to Master the Art of Butterfly Knife Tricks in a Few Easy Steps https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-master-the-art-of-butterfly-knife-tricks-in-a-few-easy-steps/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-master-the-art-of-butterfly-knife-tricks-in-a-few-easy-steps/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:28:30 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16310 Knives have been used as weapons and tools for thousands of years and are some of the oldest that human society has ever seen. Not all knives were created equal, though. Originally known as the ‘Balisong,’ the butterfly knife is a Filipino tool that was originally designed for both self-defense and basic utility. Today, though, they’re a […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-master-the-art-of-butterfly-knife-tricks-in-a-few-easy-steps/feed/ 2 The Complete Guide on How to Sharpen a Knife and Not Damage the Blade https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-guide-on-how-to-sharpen-a-knife-and-not-damage-the-blade/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-guide-on-how-to-sharpen-a-knife-and-not-damage-the-blade/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:21:28 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16298 Collecting knives is a hobby that millions of people participate in. When your knives see frequent use, though, they’ll begin to dull over time. This is true even for the average kitchen knife. Eventually, the cutting edge of the blade won’t work like it used to, and you’ll need to sharpen it back to its former […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/the-complete-guide-on-how-to-sharpen-a-knife-and-not-damage-the-blade/feed/ 1 Cut Like a Chef: Effective Methods to Improve Your Knife Skills https://blog.knife-depot.com/cut-like-a-chef-effective-methods-to-improve-your-knife-skills/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/cut-like-a-chef-effective-methods-to-improve-your-knife-skills/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:13:38 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=16282 Prepping and cooking food at home is the top way to save more money and eat healthier. Yet, this doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on chef-inspired meals.  To cook like a culinary master, it’s essential to learn how to use kitchen knives. Certain techniques make it faster, easier, and more efficient to prep food.   So, […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/cut-like-a-chef-effective-methods-to-improve-your-knife-skills/feed/ 0 How to Stop Losing Your Swiss Army Knife https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-stop-losing-your-swiss-army-knife/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-stop-losing-your-swiss-army-knife/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:32:46 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13278 The other day, I wrote about the welcomed news that Victorinox is adding a clip to a new folding knife called the Hunter Pro M. It doesn’t mean the iconic maker of Swiss Army Knives will add them to their multitools, but it could be a sign of the future. Unfortunately, we’re still stuck in […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-stop-losing-your-swiss-army-knife/feed/ 8 How to Thoroughly Clean Your Pocket Knife https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-thoroughly-clean-your-pocket-knife/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-thoroughly-clean-your-pocket-knife/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:13:56 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=13813 I love cleaning around the house. Maybe that makes me a bit odd, but it provides much needed time to unwind, zone out, reflect on your life, or listen to great knife podcasts. What’s even better than cleaning the house is cleaning a pocket knife. But how do you actually do a good job cleaning […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-thoroughly-clean-your-pocket-knife/feed/ 14 How to Tell If You Have a Real Damascus Steel Blade https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-tell-real-damascus/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-tell-real-damascus/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 20:40:27 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=11738 The knife world is, unfortunately, no stranger to fakes and frauds. From people on eBay trying to pass off $400 Sebenzas as authentic to sellers on Amazon unknowingly peddling fake CRKTs and SOGs, counterfeit knives are everywhere. While I recently wrote a guide on how to spot a counterfeit knife, it didn’t address another popular […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-remove-a-stripped-screw/feed/ 10 How to Get Rust Off the Blade of Your Knife https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-remove-rust-from-the-blade-of-your-knife/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-remove-rust-from-the-blade-of-your-knife/#comments Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:40:46 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=2759 Whether you’ve found a knife in one of your old toolboxes or accidentally left your favorite knife outside in the rain, chances are you have encountered a nasty case of rust. While some old-school knife users believed a little rust was the mark of good, high-carbon steel, the truth is that rust weakens the blade, […]

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]]> https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-remove-rust-from-the-blade-of-your-knife/feed/ 56 How to Spot a Counterfeit Knife https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-spot-a-counterfeit-knife/ https://blog.knife-depot.com/how-to-spot-a-counterfeit-knife/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:49:25 +0000 https://blog.knife-depot.com/?p=10986 This week is International Fraud Awareness Week. The global effort to raise awareness and minimize the incidence of fraud is wide reaching. Although you may not think fraud affects you so much, fraud reaches every facet of society — whether it’s fraudulent products, fraudulent charities, and those scams we see peppered in every comments section. […]

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