Category: Technology
Created by: Manadono
Number of Blossarys: 4
English (EN) Wharncliffe is the name given to the blade shape where the spine curves to meet a predominantly straight cutting edge. Widely regarded as effecient and useful cutting tool design due to its maximised ...
The Falchion is a medieval knife design that encorporates a wide, long and fairly straight blade with a curved knifepoint, much akin to the original Bowie Knife designs of the mid 19th Century. Its ...
Stilettos are a class of European knife. Usually regarded as an off-hand weapon, stilettos are purely offensive knives. Stiletto blades are slender and usually double edged with a thicker than ...
A traditional Japanese knife, shorter than a Tanto only being around 8" total in length, the Kaiken (originally Kwaiken) was carried by both men and women. It is famous for being the blade ...
The stop pin is an integral part of a folding knife's anatomy. It is a length of dowel, usually made from steel or other resistant material, that is held by the knife scales through a track in the ...
Recurve is a blade shape where the main cutting edge curves up to the spine in a convex arc, usually continuing the arc to create a belly paralell to the beginning of the recurve grind. Popular ...
A clip-point is a type of knifepoint where the spine of the knife is cut in a concave arc to meet the cutting edge of the knife. This style of knifepoint is seen on most Bowie style knives as well as ...
