How Do You Make Wilderness Survival Knives?
Any knife is a survival knife, if it is the one you have with you when you have to stake your life on it. A true tactical knife has several important features, and none of them involve hollow handles, compasses or fishing line. A tactical knife must be usable with only one hand, even if it is a liner lock knife. Most welded or soldered hollow handle knives will fail against a good tactical liner lock or a full-tang, parachute cord-wrapped shank knife with a form fitted sheath and a belt pouch. This article assumes that the reader is an experienced metalworker and knife maker, and understands basic knife-making and metalworking terminology. It assumes that the reader has access to a fully-equipped metalworking shop, and understands the safe and correct use of the power tools and safety equipment used in metalworking and bladesmithing. Read all books, articles and other resources associated with this article, the eHow article, “How to Make Your Own Knife,” by Jane Smith, and the anvilfir
