Category: Technology
Created by: Manadono
Number of Blossarys: 4
The spine of the knife is the unsharpened section of the blade that faces the operator in the normal operation of a single bladed knife. On a double-edged knife, the spine is the swell in the centre ...
The tang of a knife is the portion of the knife's blade metal that has been shaped to fit the handle material. It provides strength at the join between the knife blade and the knife handle. In a ...
A chisel grind is a bevel style where only one side of the material is bevelled, leaving the opposite side's blade edge in line with the spine and tang. It is a technique used to make serrated ...
A partial grind, like a full grind, is a descripive term that indicates that the bevel of the knife does not extend all the way to the spine. Most parial bevel blades' bevels stop at about half the ...
A wave is a groove cut into the spine of a folding knife, pointing towards the handle in the open position, which allows the deployment of the blade from folded to engaged when drawing the knife from ...
Automatic is a designation of knives that have spring-loaded blades and a button-release locking mechanisms to retain the knife blade. The engagement of the knife is therefore second only to a fixed ...
Although similar to jimping, filework denotes a more decorative and, in some cases, less practical nature. Filework is the application of grooves or serrations in pattern accross areas of the knife. ...