Kinds of knives - for war or for kitchen

In the World Wide Web, there is no difficulty in finding a variety of information on knife topics, but it is usually served using a special and complex terminology, which causes difficulty for beginners. Or concepts that have nothing to do with reality are used.

The image of the knife as a criminal attribute we got from the Soviet times, and as a result, a narrow knife culture. Many terms today have different interpretations. There are a variety of types of knives, but they all have the same design:

• A blade is often a work area.
• Handle - designed, based on the name, to hold the gun in his hand.
• Descents are obtained by milling the plane of the blade.
• The carts are the part of the blade that is located near the edge.
• The obuch is the opposite of the blade, the undamided side of the blade.
• Falshzlevie - narrowed part of the butt.
• A thrust for the thumb is needed for better stabbing control.
• The heel is an unprotected part of the blade near the hilt itself.
• The shank serves to connect the handle and the blade.

These and many other parts of the tools form different types of knives. They are often classified by purpose - kitchen, fighting, hunting and special. Depending on the type of their use, they have their own unique characteristics.

For different tasks, choose different types of knives. Kitchen blades often go in a set of five or six pieces. Such tools must be of high quality in order to be excellent assistants in the kitchen. Famous professional chefs put so much money into the knives that others would have enough to open a new restaurant.

There is even a hobby for collecting swords, and it is not considered the cheapest hobby.

A separate niche in the presented field is occupied by a variety of combat knives. Since ancient times, the blade was considered the main weapon during wars. Today, experts divide them into such categories:

• Knife used in extreme cases.
• For shooting.
• For field conditions.
• To remove existing obstacles.
• For detachment from handcuffs.
• For cutting networks.

All these types of knives have their own purposes, the essence of which can be learned from their name. In the army of almost every country in the equipment of employees there is a battle blade. This shows a certain dependence of any military force on cold weapons.

The production of knives is quite complicated. The main component is the blade, and it is made of steel. The main characteristic that steel blade should possess is strength. Many factories neglect this feature, which greatly upsets many of their customers.

There are certain types of steel for knives :

• Damascus steel.
• Stainless steel class 440.
• Stainless chromium (alloy 65X13).
• Stainless chromium (alloy 50H14MF).
• Stainless steel class 420.

You also need to remember that for carrying a blank weapon outside the house you need a special permit, without which you can be held accountable.