Those who carry blades may find themselves gravitating to different styles of knives for different purposes. That is why I first began considering the petite Mini Tuff Lite. Some knives are better suited for heavy labor, some for self defense, while others are handy for small everyday tasks. This reviewer often finds herself carrying more than one knife with specific purposes. … [Read more...]
One of the main ideas behind putting a finish on firearm steel is to protect it from corrosion, right? Ironically enough, one of the most common firearms finishes, bluing, results from a specific form of steel oxidation - that is, rust. Instead of the red-brown color associated with rust (Fe2O3), bluing forms the blue/black oxide Fe3O4. As the bluing process is only thin layer … [Read more...]
