Pepperwool Blog

Behind the Knife

WHY THESE COLORS

Jul 2nd 2026

Behind the Knife The Palette Decision Why TheseColors Beren McKay Founder, Pepperwool Years ago, while I was designing knives at SOG, one of our testers handed back a serious combat knife and asked if I could buil

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EDC

THE EDC SHARPENING METHOD

Jul 2nd 2026

The Science of Sharp · Part 6 of 6 Sharpening · The Method The EDC SharpeningMethod You've followed the science down to here: geometry, wear, steel, angle, tools. This is where it becomes a habit &mdas

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EDC

THE MEDIUMS

Jul 2nd 2026

The Science of Sharp · Part 5 of 6 Sharpening · The Tools The Mediums Part Four settled the angle you want. This part is how you put it there. Stone, diamond plate, belt, rod — four families of s

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EDC

THE SHARPENING ANGLE

Jul 2nd 2026

The Science of Sharp · Part 4 of 6 Sharpening · Edge Geometry The SharpeningAngle Beren McKay Founder & CEO, Pepperwool · 15 years in professional knife design What the sharpening angle act

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EDC

WHAT YOUR STEEL WILL ALLOW

Jul 2nd 2026

The Science of Sharp · Part 3 of 6 Steel · Metallurgy What Your SteelWill Allow Sharpening is technique. But technique has a ceiling, and the steel is what sets it. Here's what decides the finest edge

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EDC

WHY SHARP STAYS SHARP (OR DOESN'T)

Jul 2nd 2026

The Science of Sharp · Part 2 of 6 Edge Retention · Longevity Why Sharp StaysSharp (or Doesn't) Two knives can leave the stone equally sharp and lose that edge at completely different speeds. The reaso

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Blade Geometry

WHY A SMALLER ANGLE CUTS EASIER

Jul 2nd 2026

The Science of Sharp · Part 1 of 6 Blade Geometry · Physics Why a SmallerAngle Cuts Easier Beren McKay Founder & CEO, Pepperwool · 15 years in professional knife design Every decision we ma

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Behind the Scenes

WHY THE MERINO IS HONED AT 20-25 DEGREES

Jul 2nd 2026

Behind the Knife The Edge Angle Why the MERINO Is Honedat 20 to 25 Degrees Beren McKay Founder, Pepperwool People ask me about the angle of the edge more than almost anything else on the knife. For a while I wonder

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Behind the Knife

Why G10

Jul 2nd 2026

Behind the Knife The Handle Decision Why G10 Beren McKay Founder, Pepperwool Spend any time comparing knives and the handle materials start to blur together — titanium that feels expensive the second you pic

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Behind the Knife

WHY S35VN

Jul 2nd 2026

Behind the Knife The Steel Decision Why S35VN Beren McKay Founder, Pepperwool Walk into any knife conversation and within a few minutes someone is talking about steel — MagnaCut, M390, S30V, S35VN, the whole

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Carry

POCKET KNIFE LAWS IN TEXAS

Jul 2nd 2026

Know Your Carry · Texas Pocket KnifeLaws in Texas Current as of July 2026. Knife laws change — verify your state's current law before you carry. Texas removed nearly every limit on carrying a knife. Th

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EDC

YOU'RE NOT LEAVING IT HOME BECAUSE IT COSTS TOO MUCH

Jun 27th 2026

The Carry · Recognition You're Not Leaving ItHome Because ItCost Too Much You caught yourself putting the nice knife back in the drawer and reaching for the cheap one again. Here's what that's actually tellin

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