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- How to Choose a Hunting Knife. Length, fixed vs folding, the shapes and the steel that holds an edge through a whole animal.
- Folding Knives vs Fixed Blades. Why the hard work goes to a full tang.
- The X1 Atlas Guide. TEKTO's MagnaCut fixed blade: steel, grind, sheath, where it is legal and how to keep it.
Camp, Bushcraft and Survival
- Bushcraft Knives vs Survival Knives. Two jobs, two shapes, and where they overlap.
- Camping Knives vs Survival Knives. What a campsite actually asks of a blade.
- Seven Ways to Use a Knife for Survival. Fire, shelter, food, cord and signal.
- Foraging With a Folding Knife. Why a light folder is the forager's knife.
Steel and Care in the Field
- MagnaCut Steel Guide. The stainless that is as tough as a tool steel, in the X1 Atlas.
- Knife Blade Steel Guide. D2, S35VN and MagnaCut compared for the field.
- Folding Knife Maintenance. Cleaning, oil, edge and storage after a hunt.
- How to Sharpen a Pocket Knife. The edge that gets you through the season.
Carry and Safety
- The Best Way to Carry a Knife. Belt, scout and neck carry for a fixed blade. The clip for a folder.
- Knife Handling Safety. Batoning, dressing game, sheathing and the first ten minutes after a cut.
- Best Knife for Gloved Use. What works in a glove in November.
- Knife Laws by State. The hunting and fishing exemptions, state by state.
The Field Knives
The MagnaCut fixed blade for the hard work, two folders for the small work, and the OTF for the pocket.
People Are Asking
What is the best knife for hunting?
A fixed blade with a 3- to 4-inch drop point in a stainless steel that holds an edge, carried in a sheath. The hunting knife guide explains the shapes and the steel. The X1 Atlas is the TEKTO answer.
Can I use a folding knife for hunting?
For small game, birds and the small work at camp, yes. For dressing a deer, a fixed blade is safer and easier to clean. The folding vs fixed guide has the trade-offs.
What steel is best outdoors?
A tough stainless: CPM MagnaCut combines high toughness with stainless corrosion resistance, which is why the Atlas runs it. The steel guide compares it with D2 and S35VN.
How should I carry a fixed blade in the field?
On the belt at three or four o'clock or scout carry across the back, never on the front of the belt, with retention set so it stays put upside down. The carry guide covers it.
Are there knife law exemptions for hunting and fishing?
In several states, yes: New York excepts licensed hunters, trappers and anglers from its switchblade ban, Connecticut exempts them from its 4-inch rule, and others follow. The state pages list each one.
