Blades.co.uk has proudly served discerning UK customers with specialist, high-quality knives, swords, axes, and related products since 2003. We’re excited to announce the latest addition to our carefully selected lineup: WE Knife, a brand synonymous with exceptional quality, innovation, and craftsmanship, perfectly captured in their motto—”MADE BETTER.” A Brief History of WE Knife WE Knife […]
As Christmas approaches, it’s the perfect time to swap out the idea of buying another Lynx Africa set for something a bit sharper – Knives, to be exact!
I have always had knives – I bought my first penknife when I was 12 and have had a series of knives over the years, but it wasn’t until I started really looking into the vast array of knives available did I start to question my knife buying methodology.
Scientists from the University of Durham in partnership with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have discovered what they believe to be an ‘uncuttable’ material.
Cold Steel are internationally renowned for their high quality knives, axes and machetes.
But did you know they also have a great range of training weapons too?
Our featured knife this month is the Camillus Vortex Folding Knife. This knife is absolutely amazing value, with a current saving over 40% off RRP. The Camillus VORTEX 8″ Folding Knife has a 3.25″ Carbonitride Titanium Non Stick Blade made from AUS-8 Steel. AUS-8 offers exceptional balance between toughness, edge sharpness, and corrosion resistance. The […]
Confused about the best way to sharpen a knife? Bamboozled by grit numbers?
Let us gently introduce you to the world of knife sharpening.
Whetstones A whetstone is a rectangular piece of stone/rock that is used to sharpen blades. They are call ‘whet’ stones rather than ‘wet’ stones as the word ‘whet’ means ‘to sharpen’. However, when using a whetstone, you do actually wet it, which is where some of the confusion comes from. They are also sometimes known […]
Most people will be familiar with the sharpening rod or steel as they are often supplied with kitchen knife sets. A sharpening rod/steel is a bit of a misnomer – it doesn’t actually sharpen a blade at all, rather it smooths out any rough edges after sharpening. It can also revive a sharpened blade after […]
There are numerous proprietary sharpening systems out there. We cannot cover all of them, so we will cover the most popular. V Rod System A V rod system is a very simple set up. It features two sharpening rods, angled in a V. They can come with rods of different coarseness to get a really […]
