This compact, quick-deploying knife makes a very strong argument in the pro column of the fixed-blade everyday carry chart. As it should, since that’s what it was designed for. Although it’s a fixed ...

Take this Mossy Oak hunting knife set, for instance, which is currently on sale for half off. That means that you can snag the two fixed-blade knives—plus a sheath—for just $19.

Sears wrote for such publications as Forest & Stream and The Atlantic during the mid to late 1800s under the pen name of Nessmuk, adopted from a childhood friend of the Nipmuc tribe who taught him ...

A few weeks ago, I broke out my sharpener and got my Buck knife ready for another long season. This is an annual ritual, and each year I take a moment to admire the wear and tear the blade and handle ...

A sharp knife is a safe knife. These aren’t just words to live by if you go hunting, camping or fishing on a regular basis. In a dire survival situation, a well-honed blade can be a lifeline.

This knife arrives with a leather belt sheath. MSRP: 1620 Chieftain $199.99; 230 Druid $129.99 12. Work Sharp KO Knife Sharpening System Even the best of knives can be blunted in the field.

The downside is that this knife is fairly thin and on the short side for heavy-duty bushcraft tasks, but given its weight, edge retention, and sharpness, it’s a near-perfect hunting fixed blade.

The molybdenum makes this steel even more corrosion resistant than chromium, and the vanadium paired with the niobium helps the blade retain its edge much better than the 420HC. The Perfect Deer Knife ...

No fixed-blade knife is built with all the elements listed here, and many of them are found on folding knives, too. How designers choose among such a broad menu of options is what makes knives so ...

Hunting knives have three main blade designs: drop-point, clip-point and skinning. For big-game hunting, consider a drop point, which features a thick, curved blade stronger than other types.