scrimshaw Pocket Knives are used during Pocket for butchering games, cooking, cleaning fish, etc. Cutlery can also be used for cutting branches, arranging a fire, preparing firewood, and other works. Sometimes a Pocket knife helps to defend against the attack of a wounded beast. It is optimal when a Pocket knife combines the functions of cutlery of various specifics – tourist, kitchen, combat.
Features of the execution of a Pocket knife
All modern scrimshaw Pocket Knives must meet the following requirements:
- Use in the manufacture of strong and at the same time flexible steel. Ideally, according to experts, the knife should support the weight of the owner.
- Long-term retention of sharpness. The knife should not become dull quickly even when performing unconventional actions;
- For easy cutting, a special and convenient shape of the handle should be provided, which allows for careful cutting and does not allow the hand to get tired;
- Compact size. A Pocket knife should not be the smallest in size, but also not be huge.
- Optimal weight. Too heavy knives do not make it possible to make comfortable piercing and cutting movements.
- Garda. To protect against cuts, a guard must be provided in the structure.
- Handle Material. It should prevent slipping of the hand and provide the knife with a comfortable shape for work.
Steel
Steel is one of the main components that should be carefully chosen when making a Pocket knife. Properly selected steel contributes to the strength and durability of the structure, prevents the knife from breaking even under heavy loads.
Most often, scrimshaw Pocket knives are made of alloyed or high-carbon steel with additives. The hardness of a metal is indicated by the HRC unit, the values of which correspond to the Rockwell scale. For scrimshaw Pocket knives, this characteristic should fluctuate between 55-60 HRC.
A minority of knife manufacturers put a stamp on their products, which indicates the hardness value used for the production of steel. Other manufacturers prefer to mark knives according to the AISI system, which indicates the steel grade.
Form
The shape of a Pocket knife is different from a table or fish knife. It is designed taking into account the tasks that have to be solved on the pocket.
- Blade;
- Handle;
- The lower sharp side is the cutting edge;
- Upper, opposite to the cutting edge, side – butt;
- The lower, beveled part of the blade – descents;
- Longitudinal gutters on side slopes – valleys;
- Blade point;
- Between the blade and the handle a guard is protecting against cuts;
- The end part of the handle is the back;
- At the end of the butt plate, there is usually a lanyard hole.
Like any other, a Pocket knife consists of traditional elements, and the forms of descents of its blade can be represented by five-blade options:
- direct;
- Scandinavian;
- shaving;
- lenticular;
- European.
For a Pocket knife, the wedge-shaped and straight form of the wedge descent is most optimal. They provide the strength of the element and are well sharpened in field conditions, and are also suitable for fine cutting.
Folding knife blade shape can be:
- Drop Point.
- Clip Point.
- Trailing point.
- Upswept point.
- Skinner (cutting).
Handle
This structural element should be selected taking into account the Pocket hand. The knife should lie comfortably and firmly in the hand, not slip or fall out of the palm. The cross-sectional shape of the handle can be oval, straight, conical, convex, or concave. Most of all, Pocket, models with oval handles are in demand. A lanyard should be provided at the end of the handle so as not to lose the tool.
The handles are fitted and the designs are riveted. Modifications installed in manufacturing are mounted on the thin tail of the blade. This option can be with different shapes and decorations. It is lightweight and has low thermal conductivity.
Riveted-type handles are mounted on the wide tail of the blade. The design of the handle, in this case, turns out to be three-layer – on the sides of the halves of the handle, fixed with rivets, and in the center – the shank. The high-strength construction is heavy and does not provide for a large amount of decor.
The size
For classic models, the following dimensional values \u200b\u200bare characteristic:
- blade sizes from 100 to 130 mm;
- the width of the blade at the handle is from 30 to 35 mm.
Folding structures can have different sizes. On request, it is possible to manufacture knives with a blade up to 150 mm and weighing up to 200-300 grams.
Sheath
For reliable protection of the blade and ease of storage, a sheath is used, which usually comes with a knife. With their help, you can hang the product on the belt.
Plastic models and modifications made of modern technological materials are more in demand in the accessory market. Leather models look stylish and aesthetic but require the use of an internal plastic case.
scrimshaw Pocket knives are bought for important Pocket tasks, not for beauty. This means that when choosing it, you should pay close attention to the technical parameters of the product.
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