Folded Blades

SpydercoThis month Spyderco noted that sometimes “progress” is actually a step backward. The knife maker called out new knife laws in other countries – noting that Denmark has prohibited any one-hand-opening knife. Rather than just fold up and go home the knife maker has addressed the issue with modified versions of its U.K. Penknife!

The result is the Spyderco Spy-DK Orange Plain Edge Knife, which features a reduced blade, and removed the one-handed opening, but is otherwise still a solid pocketknife that will come in handy when needed.

Spyderco Spy-DK Orange Plain Edge Knife Official Website

G. Wiseman Handman Knife a Wise Choice

Sometimes technology doesn’t need to be advanced to be reliable and durable. Case in point, the G. Wiseman handmade pocketknife, which features classic antique styling. Each knife is made by hand by Gene Wiseman, a former horseshoe maker.

The pocket knife doesn’t offer Bluetooth or GPS, but it will come in handy when you need it, and it will likely outlast most industrially made knives. It features a 2 3/4 –inch slip joint blade made of D-2 steel, hard black canvas micarta and brass pins. Knives can be made to order and even have the owner’s initials stamped in. Continue reading G. Wiseman Handman Knife a Wise Choice