In the old days, a blade was a friend for life, carried through winter and war, handed from father to son.
These are made the same way: one at a time, by fire and by hand, to outlast the one who carries them.
Purpose-built for field-dressing and processing game. Blade shapes favor a sharp, controllable tip and a belly suited to skinning, with blade lengths typically 10–16 cm depending on the task. Balances precision with enough length to handle larger cuts efficiently.
A flat grind tapers evenly from spine to edge; a hollow grind is slightly concave, giving an especially thin, sharp edge — well suited to skinning and delicate field-dressing work. A sabre grind is a sturdier alternative, with the bevel starting higher on the blade for more strength behind the edge, useful on hunting knives that also need to handle heavier field tasks. Typical edge angle: 30–40° inclusive (15–20° per side) for flat/hollow; 30–35° inclusive (15–17.5° per side) for sabre.
Full guide: categories & grinds