Fallkniven HK9 Hunting Knife

WEDNESDAY, MAY. 20, 2009

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The newest addition to our Hunting Knives is the HK Hunting knife from Fallkniven.

HK9 is a hunting knife for the advanced, experienced hunter who knows where to place the blade on the prey. It is also a good all-round knife, feels sturdy in the hand, compact in a way, easy to use, and stable. It does not appear so, but when using the knife you have the feel that it is one of the world’s most advanced hunting knives you have in your hand. If not before, it is noticeable when beginning to cut - the laminate powder steel keeps an edge unbelievably well.

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Fallkniven takes pride in their manufacture of exclusive knives which not only offer an elegant and beautiful design but are also practical tools. The polished Damascus steel blade with a core of CowryX powder steel is not only attractive, it is also strong and keeps an edge better than any other steel we know of. We hope therefore that this special version will not be left in a glass cabinet but that the knife will be put to use - luxury in practice!

Sheaths
This knife is delivered with a very well made leather sheath which keeps the knife safely without any snappers. The leather is more than 3 mm thick and, by adding a thick liner along the sewing, the sheath keeps its shape with flying colours. Our idea is that the sheath will fit so tight to your belt that you should be able to push/pull the knife from its sheath by using one hand only. You treat the sheath by keeping it clean and dry, regular shoeshine is OK but not grease which makes the leather soft!
Should you prefer a 100 % water-proof concept we advice you to consider to use the F1 zytel sheath which by chance is fitting the HK9 knife perfectly well!

Sharpening
The simplest way to sharpen the knife is with a fine diamond whetstone, and to obtain that final razor sharpness, use a ceramic whetstone, see our DC3 and DC4 combination whetstones.

Warranty
Fallkniven offers a two-year warranty covering defects in materials and in manufacture, i.e. faults that occur during manufacture but which are not noticed until the knife is used. We repair or replace the knife. The warranty is void if the knife is used incorrectly – the knife is intended for cutting with and is not for twisting, bending, chopping or hitting. Discolouring caused by blood, salt-water, or other corrosive substances is not covered by the warranty, neither is a broken tip. The warranty does not include the sheath.

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Tactical Folding Knives

THURSDAY, JUN. 25, 2009

Advance your self-defense skills to a new level by learning personal hand-to-hand combat with tactical folding knives. Tactical folding knives are specifically designed and manufactured for self-defense. The blade folds back into the handle and can be opened quickly using one hand with a thumb stud. Folding tactical knives also include blade locks to prevent the blade from accidentally closing and harming the owner.

Modern Features Of Tactical Folding Knives
Tactical folding knives, also known as lock backs, or liner locks have a couple of modern features that have become popular since the late 80's to early 90's. A modern feature that many people enjoy is the thumb stud in the blade that makes it easier to push the knife open with the thumb. Pocket clips also have become quite popular for tactical folding knives due to the quick access they allow if needed in an emergency.

Sharpening Tactical Folding Knives
You can sharpen tactical folding knives by holding them at 22 degrees for a sharp knife or 12-15 degrees for a very sharp knife. The type of sharpening stone used can also affect the sharpness of the blade. Many prefer to use a clamp-style system that has pre-defined angles to ensure accurate sharpening.

Traditional stones can be used to sharpen tactical folding knives and they are known as Arkansas stones, which come in soft (coarse) and hard (fine) varieties. Some prefer to use ceramic stones due to the fact that they do not wear like natural stones and they do not require oil like the Arkansas stone does.

When sharpening tactical folding knives you may require oil to lift the metal dust off of the stone. Ceramic stones do not require oil as they can be cleaned with detergent.

When you are done sharpening a tactical folding knife you may want to use a technique called "stropping." This is performed with a leather strap that has abrasive compounds in it. This can be used on a tactical folding knife that is still sharp, but not as sharp as it once was.

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Sharpeners

THURSDAY, JUN. 25, 2009

Diamond sharpening stones are sharpening stones coated in micro-diamonds. What's inside the "stone" isn't necessarily a chunk of rock. It could be metal or a composite stone manufactured mechanically. Diamond is one of the hardest substances on Earth. By coating a stone in diamond powder, it ensures you'll be able to sharpen even the strongest blade, and the porous surface provides an escape route for filings that come off your blade. This keeps gunk from building up on the stone and hampering its effectiveness. DMT Sharpening Stones are some of the most popular of diamond sharpening stones.

How to choose your sharpening stone
There are several choices, but few as universally relied upon as the low-tech sharpening stone. Diamond stones which have a very fine grit, are used on knives that only need touched up. For duller blades, approach it much like you're using sandpaper on a block of wood: coarse-grit stones first (grits of 400 or less); then progressively finer ones (600 and above). For a serrated blade, you're going to need a cone-shaped taper sharpener which will be made of the same material as a regular stone. For big tools: sharpening pads. Some enthusiasts swear by using oil to sharpen their blades, others go with water, or – in a pinch – saliva.

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THURSDAY, JUN. 25, 2009

Interrupted diamond surfaces
These products carry signature polka-dot pattern surfaces. The polka dots are slightly recessed so that during sharpening the metal fines (known as swarf) and small amount of material that is being removed will fall into the polka dots and remain out of the way of the sharpening surface keeping the sharpening surface performing.

Continuous diamond surfaces
Continuous diamond surface sharpeners are preferred when sharpening small-pointed tools and can be used for knife and tool sharpening, honing and deburring as well. On an interrupted surface the point of a small tool may get caught in a recess and damage the surface of the sharpener. It is recommended that you use a continuous diamond or ceramic surface for these types of tools.

Ceramic surface
Ceramic Diamond Shrpeners are the latest innovation and are the perfect compliment to your assortment of sharpening tools. The patented CeraFuse™ process transfoms the surface of aluminum to an extremely hard dense aluminum oxide that has the same properties of solid ceramic materials. With a finer grit than the bonded diamond products, they are unbreakable, wear resistant, light and non-porous. The ceramic sharpeners are the next step to achieving a polished edge.

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