Category: Technology
Created by: Manadono
Number of Blossarys: 4
Point, or knifepoint, is the tip of the knife where the spine, or secondary cutting edge, meets the primary cutting edge to form a point. Due to its inherent lack of strength, the tip is usually the ...
The plunge point is the point, or wall in most cases, where the bevel on the blade meets the ricasso.
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 ...
Out-the-front is a designation of folding knife where the blade is engaged in a sliding motion, rather than a hindging motion, the blade's point facing away from the operator in both the open and ...
Almost a partner word to folding, locking is the second designation of a folding knife, should it have a system whereby the blade is locked in place until a release switch or lever is depressed. The ...
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, ...