Choosing the Right Knife

When you are looking to get your next new knife, what are some of the things you should be looking for? Let's start by asking yourself, "what do I want this tool for?"

Think of the most important task you want the knife to do. Let's say you are looking for a kitchen knife. Consider a nice thin flat grind with comfortable handles.When you are looking to get your next new knife, what are some of the things you should be looking for? Let's start by asking yourself, "what do I want this tool for?"

Think of the most important task you want the knife to do. Let's say you are looking for a kitchen knife. Consider a nice thin flat grind with comfortable handles.

Perhaps you want a knife to camp with and do some fun woodcraft chores while you are in the woods. I would direct you to a scandi grind that will excel at bushcraft. What if you are looking for a general purpose knife to use around camp or to field dress game. A flat grind with a general large handle might fit the bill.

When you pair the grind style with the knife size for the task you plan to do most of the time, you will enjoy using your knife much more.