STOUT AT HOME?

There is no shortage of variations on how cutting tools are interpreted. In an odd way, they are as varied in appearance as the people who make them. An example is what might be called stout blades. Short in length and broad in width, stout blades make nice, little, everyday carries (EDC)—the kind of blade that isn’t there for the heavy work, even though it is stout, but more so for those fast, quick cutting chores you most often see daily.

Rarely do most people skin an animal every day. More often, there is the stubborn package that needs opening, the piece of string that needs clipping, as well as all those little tasks that pop up. The following four stout blades are designed for such jobs: the Medford Knife & Tool Der Hund, Gerber Key Note folder, TOPS Xcest Delta and Krudo Knives