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A glossary detailing specialist terminology for describing the construction and classification of knives.

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Created by: Manadono

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The term used to describe a decorative temper line created by a specific heat treatment process. The word itself is a loan word from Japanese, as most Japanese blades from even before the Heian Era ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

A hollow grind is a type of bevel that can be allied to a knife, like FFG or convex. The cross section of the knife would show two concave parabola that meet at a point (on the blade), and arch up to ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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, ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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 ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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 ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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 ...

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

The plunge point is the point, or wall in most cases, where the bevel on the blade meets the ricasso.

Domain: Engineering; Category: Mechanical engineering

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