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

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An unsharpened, and indented, section of the blade on a knife to allow a more positive grip further along the tool itself. Mainly associated with knives whose applications require a high degree of ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

The cutting edge of the knife, usually created by bevelling a flat piece of metal. The term 'blade' may also refer to the extension of the knife past the handle, hilt or fingerguard (depending on the ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

Jimping is the cutting of grooves or serrations in the grip of a knife to increase traction. Popular areas for the application of jimping include the concave thumb rest, seen on many modern knives, ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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