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A glossary detailing specialist terminology for describing the construction and classification of knives.

Category: Technology

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Created by: Manadono

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The tanto is the name for the traditional knife of feudal Japan. It saw service as a knife between circa 1200AD until the mid 19th century. Officially, the wearing of blades was forbidden in the ...

Domain: History; Category: Medieval

Folding is the designation to all, non-automatic, folding knives. From a basic swiss knife to a high end custom folding knife, any knife with a blade that folds into the handle can be designated a ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

Almost a partner word to folding, locking is the second designation of a folding knife, should it have a system whereby the blade is locked in place until a release switch or lever is depressed. The ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

The plunge point is the point, or wall in most cases, where the bevel on the blade meets the ricasso.

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

The ricasso is the shaped, but unsharpened section of the blade directly infront of the guard, or grip depending on the design of the knife.

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

Either cut from the original knife billet, or formed from a robust flange of metal fitted at the top of the tang, the guard is a defenseive addition to a knife. The guard gives the operator of the ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

If the portion of the handle furthest from the blade has a cap or other addition significantly different to the rest of the handle, it is referred to as the pommel. Originally the pommel was a weight ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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