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A Look at Knife Rights LegalBlade App for iOS and Android

August 14, 2014

. Knife Rights

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In a perfect world freedom and common sense would prevail and we could all go about our lives in a responsible manner able to carry the tools that we see fit. However, as we all know, the world is far from perfect. While there have been victories, there are still plenty of places that have laws on the books that can cause the every day carry person trouble.

What is scary about knife laws, is that in many cases they are confusing, ambiguous, or just plain strange. A half of inch of blade length, a sharpened upper swedge grind, how it is carried, etc. can all lead to the uninformed being jammed up over what we as “knife people” see as the smallest of details. Now apply that across the 50 states and local municipalities therein, and you can see that you would have to be the Rainman of knife laws to keep them straight.

Fortunately, Knife Rights has put this information literally at your fingertips with their Knife Rights LegalBlade app that is available for both Apple iOS and Android platforms. It provides an interface to view at a glance the laws of any…

Starlingear Ring Sizing Guide

July 11, 2014

. Starlingear

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If you are new to the world of Starlingear, it can be a bit overwhelming (especially as it pertains to the rings and sizing). First, there are all the ‘in house’ terms, lingo, etc that are used. Secondly, because Starlingear only makes hand crafted goods with many of those being larger than you may be used to ordering, understanding sizing can be an issue.

In this article, we will try to distill it all down for ya with a nice bow on top to take some of that confusion out of ordering your Starlingear goodness!

What is sharp? Is thicker stock better? A ground level view of blade geometry and choosing the right tool for the job.

May 22, 2014

. General Information

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Which blade is better? The real question is

Disclaimer: I am not a knife maker, did not even stay at a Holiday Inn Express, and truth be told, I’m not even that bright.

This is not meant to be a master’s thesis (people spend their whole lives dedicated to learning the intricacies of blade geometry). This is meant as a “101 level” look to answer some of the questions we get here at Monkey Edge.

Why is my knife not as sharp as (insert another knife here)?

I want thicker stock because it is “stronger”. What is “better”: brand x or y? What is “better”: a tanto or spearpoint?

We get questions like these every single day. As with many things in life, the answers are not so simple. Also, just like things in life, the answers are really a series of trade offs.