attractive but useful. slicing or chopping, because it has no belly to it. There are many different types of knives on the market for almost any need. Whereas pushing any knife, even a bread knife, down onto a bread loaf will just squash the loaf as bread has a low elastic modulus (is soft) but high yield strain (loosely, can be stretched or squashed by a large proportion without breaking), drawing serrations across the loaf with little downward force will allow each serration to simultaneously cut the bread with much less deformation of the loaf. The knife is not meant for more Ideally, this edge would have no roundness but in practice, all edges can be seen to be rounded to some degree under magnification either optically or with an electron microscope. It also improves safety when using the knife. Drawing a smooth blade is less effective as the blade is parallel to the direction draw but the serrations of a serrated blade are at an angle to the fibers. Blunt tip knives may include both a While dao knives are excellent for It is used for daggers and small knives that are used for thrusting and throwing. Trailing point blades provide a larger cutting area, or belly, and are common on skinning knives. They are designed to clear the sawdust as you cut. One example of a knife with a reinforced tip is the pesh-kabz. The upward ramp on the spine allows you to apply pressure to increase force while cutting. The wharncliffe knife blade shape features a thick blade, a straight edge, and a dull back with a gradual curve. You can find them in two varieties: wood blades and metal blades. This brings the tip closer to the center of the blade increasing control of the blade and improves penetration potential by having a finer point and a sharpened back edge. This blade type has no point, and has a handle in the middle. The dull spine allows you to press down with fingers or your other and use the knife easily. The curved style of the knife is However, unlike a spear point, it’s only sharpened on one side. Slicing tasks are best served by straight back blades, wharncliffe blades, and Modern blades are often made of steel or ceramic. It is good for scraping and sometimes chopping. It can be used for small or hard-to-reach places. (S1) A normal blade has a curving edge, and straight back. A thicker blade will be heavier and stronger and stiffer than a thinner one of similar design while also making it experience more drag while slicing or piercing. A gut hook knife blade is any blade that features a hook on the back of the blade. However, the lack of a sharp point means the knife cannot be used for piercing anything. The lower illustration is a modified tanto where the end is clipped and often sharpened. chopping and piercing. The spine of the knife is dull and With the curved end of the blade being closer to perpendicular to the blade's axis than other knives and lacking a point, making penetration unlikely, spey blades are common on Trapper style pocketknives for skinning fur-bearing animals.[10]. The best part is bi-metal blades … The pen knife blade shape features a symmetrical curve on both sides of a center spine, similar to a spear point blade. anything. The knife is not recommended for hand to accomplish the needed force. It is used in much the same manner as a hawkbill blade, by pulling the blade back for cutting materials such as carpet and linoleum. Blades are sometimes marked or inscribed, for decorative purposes, or with the mark of either the maker or the owner. This blunt or rounded tip prevents accidental cuts and improves safety in situations when you don’t want to puncture objects. It handles much like the clip-point, though with a stronger point typically less suitable for piercing. This type of knife is usually single-edged. [9], (S5) A sheepsfoot blade has a straight edge and a straight dull back that curves towards the edge at the end. piercing. Both require diamond stones or silicon carbide stones to sharpen and care has to be taken to avoid chipping the blade.