One exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a folding knife comprising a blade (1), a blade housing (2) having an interior and an exterior, a folding element (7) connecting the blade (1) to the interior (4-1/4-2) of the blade housing (2), and one or more sharpening elements, e.g., (18-2) connected to the interior (4-1/4-2) of the blade housing (2). In one embodiment, the folding blade 1 comprises a convex side (13-1) with an angled bevel (10-2'/10-2'') and further comprises a hollow ground side (13-2') with a small raised flat bevel (10-1'), the blade 1 further comprising a sharp edge (11) formed by the intersection of the angled bevel (10-2'/10-2'') and the small raised flat bevel (10-1'). A method of making such folding knife blades is also provided.