MKC FIELD NOTES

Three MKC knives with curved blades and colored handles laid out among electrical cables and tools.

The Narrowback: An Electrician’s Blade Built for the Inside Job

Designed by a former lineman, the Narrowback is a compact electrician’s blade built for indoor utility work, daily wire‑stripping, and all‑day comfort.
Multiple MKC knives with black blades and orange handles on a dark surface, illustrating different knife blade types.

The 13 Most Popular Knife Blade Types and Their Best Uses

  Learn the 13 most common knife blade types, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to choose the right blade shape for the tasks you actually do.
The Montana folding knife held in a worker’s hand, blade open and marked MKC USA MADE.

The Montana: The Pocket Knife, Perfected

Learn how the Montana folding knife merges custom‑level craftsmanship with precision manufacturing for a no‑compromise MKC folder.
Side‑by‑side knives in leather and kydex sheaths on a dark background with MKC field notes for a sheath comparison guide.

Kydex vs. Leather Sheaths: A Complete Guide for Knife Owners

A complete guide comparing Kydex and leather sheaths, covering durability, retention, maintenance, mounting, and performance in real‑world conditions.
A knife and sheath rest on a dark surface with orange lighting, illustrating a guide on how to keep knives from rusting.

How to Keep Your Knife From Rusting: The Complete Guide

  Learn how to keep knives from rusting with simple care steps, from cleaning and waxing to proper storage, sheath drying, and climate‑specific maintenance.
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Can You Eat Bear Meat? (And How to Prepare It Like a Pro)

  Learn whether you can eat bear meat safely, how to prevent trichinosis, and the preparation tips needed to enjoy bear meat without risk.
Camper by a fire holding a metal cup, illustrating wilderness survival tips for staying safe alone outdoors.

The Wilderness Survival Tips You Need to Know Before Heading Out Alone

Learn essential wilderness survival tips from Montana Knife Company covering mindset, shelter, water, fire, food, gear, and the skills that keep you alive.
Trail Goat knife with a paracord handle and MKC branding shown against an orange Field Notes logo.

The Trail Goat: Conceal It Anywhere, Use It for Anything

Discover the Trail Goat from MKC, a compact concealed tactical fixed blade built for trail runs, urban carry, and everyday utility without any compromise.
Hunter-style hiking first-aid kit laid out with tourniquet, chest seal, and gauze for backcountry emergencies.

How to Choose the Best Hiking and Backpacking First-Aid Kit

Discover the backcountry gear most pre-packaged hiking first-aid kits skip and why a tourniquet and reliable knife belong in every serious hiker’s pack.
Hunter in camo sits facing a rugged mountain. Overlay reads: “Adam Foss: What Is the Hunter’s Role in Wildlife Conservation.”

Adam Foss: What Is the Hunter’s Role in Wildlife Conservation?

  Discover the hunter’s role in conservation, ethical stewardship, and protecting wildlife for future generations. Get involved today.
Hunter holding a shed antler in the field, illustrating tips for finding shed antlers during spring scouting.

Finding Shed Antlers: Tips, Timing, and Gear for Successful Shed Hunting

  Learn when deer, elk, and moose drop their antlers and how to scout terrain, read late-winter sign, and recover more sheds on your spring offseason hunts.
Hunter with a whitetail buck in a field, illustrating where to shoot a whitetail deer for proper shot placement.

Where to Shoot a Whitetail Deer: John Dudley’s Arrow Shot Placement Method

Find out exactly where to aim on a whitetail deer with broadside and quartering-away tips that turn buck fever into fast, clean, and ethical harvests.
Close‑up of a fixed blade knife on a textured dark fabric surface beneath an MKC Field Notes patch.

Why a Fixed Blade Knife Is the Best Choice for Everyday Carry: The Ultimate Guide

Discover why a compact fixed blade knife outperforms folders for everyday carry and how to choose the right EDC blade size and sheath for your needs.
Three MKC knives on a dark surface illustrating fixed-blade vs. folding-knife differences.

Stop Picking Sides: Fixed Blade vs. Folding Knife Isn’t an Either/Or

Fixed blade vs. folding knife: learn when to carry each one, broken down by scenario. We cover strength, portability, blade shape, and how to build the right pair.
Close‑up of a Damascus steel knife showing its distinctive wavy, patterned blade.

What Is Damascus Steel? (And Everything You Need to Know About It)

Learn how to identify real Damascus steel and care for your blade with expert tips from an award-winning bladesmith with decades of experience.
A Blood Brothers Speedgoat Ultra knife with a red Cerakote blade and carbon‑fiber handle displayed on a black background.

The Blood Brothers Speedgoat Ultra: A Collector-Grade Tool Built for Backcountry Hunters

The Blood Brothers Speedgoat Ultra pairs MKC’s proven Speedgoat performance with collector‑grade materials, delivering a lightweight, backcountry‑ready hunting knife built to work.
Fixed blade knife with paracord handle resting on dark fabric, shown for a fixed blade knife guide.

What Makes a Fixed Blade Knife the Smarter Daily Carry

See why fixed blade knives outperform folders and how to choose the right blade size and steel type for hunting, survival, and everyday carry tasks.
Set of three MKC chef’s knives on a wooden board next to oranges and limes.

How to Choose a Chef’s Knife: The Right Blade Profile, Steel, and Balance

Learn how to choose a chef’s knife based on blade profile, steel type, handle material, and price point. A bladesmith’s guide to buying smarter.
An MKC knife with an orange and black handle on a dark surface, presented as the best skinning knife.

How to Choose the Best Skinning Knife for Any Type of Game

Find the best skinning knife by matching blade length and shape to your quarry for quicker and cleaner hide removal in the field every hunting season.
Two hands using an MKC survival knife to start a fire over small twigs, demonstrating practical outdoor use.

How to Choose the Best Survival Knife: A Complete Buying Guide

Learn what truly defines a survival knife. This complete buying guide breaks down steels, grinds, features, and how to choose the right blade for real-world use.
Three MKC knives on dirt with bullets and magazines, styled to resemble the best police knife.

The Best Police Knife: What 22 Years in Law Enforcement Taught Me

A 22‑year law enforcement veteran explains what truly makes the best police knife, why fixed blades matter, and how to choose and carry the right duty knife.