Pocket knife Purchase guide part 4

Leaf legs

 
 If you're clumsy with a knife, do yourself a favor and get a goat kick sheet. Although ideal for cutting and slicing due to its flat cutting edge, a goatfoot blade has a dull point that makes it difficult, although not impossible-to injure yourself.
 Ideal use: Leg knives are very popular among emergency services, as they allow them to cut away at the seat belts and other restrictions and without stabbing the victim by accident. They were originally made to trim the foot of a sheep, which also makes them good for carving.
 

Drag point

 
 A points trailing blade has a back that curves upwards to make a perfect deep belly to cut into slices. This design is quite light, but the point is very weak.
 Ideal use: The large cutting area makes an ideal place for the later application of aspects and slicing.

leaf feather

 
 This small blade is often found on Swiss knives. The boring and sharp parts of the blade tilt to the same degree, which seems similar to a spearhead.
 Ideal use: These knives were previously used for sharpening a pen in order to make the writing instruments. Although not exceptionally sharp, a pen sheet is a great tool to have in your pocket and is perfect for small tasks.

Leaf Wharncliffe

 

 
 The Wharncliffe is almost identical to the kickstand except for a few minor differences. First, the back of the blade begins to curve closer to the handle for a gradual curve. These leaves are also significantly thicker than what is normally seen on a leaf of this size.
 Ideal use: Perfect for things like wood carving and cutting ability, the Wharncliffe is a great all-around blade.

Spey-tip of the leaf

 
 The leaf spey points owes its name to having the dubious honor of being used once Spey won. The blade has a mostly straight edge that curves upward and a backward edge with a short flat edge that extends to the tip.
 Ideal use: Spey blades dots are often found on knives with multiple blades and are ideal for skinning fur animals.
 

hawkbill blade

 
 The hawkbill is a very characteristic type of leaf that resembles the curved shape of a hawk's bill. It has a concave edge and the spine of the leaf is typically boring.
 Ideal use: The shape of the sheet is limiting so it is not ideal to carry every day, but excels in the jobs it is good, such as in opening boxes, stripping the wires, cutting the cord and more.

Other profiles of the blades

 The profiles of the previous blades are the most common you will see, but there is also a great variety of modified versions and original designs that are completely in only a few knives. For example, Spyderco has several unique forms, such as the leaf-shaped sheet that is not found in this guide. By using the scheme of the above forms, you can find out what would be the ideal use of any type of blade.



 

The choice of a Handmade Damascus steel folding pocket blade knife

 Steel blade is one of the most important aspects of a knife, but it is also a complicated subject full of jargon.
 The next section just scratches the surface of choosing a steel blade from a pocket knifeTherefore, we divide it into five very general aspects to consider when selecting a steel sheet.
 

•      Use: As with choosing any aspect of a pocket knife, you should have a general idea of ​​how you will use the knife. For example, if you are cutting abrasive materials such as rope or cardboard, you may want to consider an alloy that is more resistant to wear.

•      Sheet geometry: The most important aspect of the geometry of the blade is thickness. thin sheets sacrifice some strength, but you can do that in the type of steel the blade is made from.

•      Edge Geometry: This refers to edge configurations such as V routine or chisel grinding. Certain alloys work better at certain angles.

•      Corrosion resistance: If neglected, almost all stainless steels can oxidize, but stain resistant steels can be a good option if you expect wet or aggressive environments for your knife.

     Carbon and tool steels: If you're not worried about corrosion resistance, there are a lot of great alloys to choose from. 

Even though the steel blade is very important, it is even more important to keep it. A sharp blade of low quality steel will overcome the best steel that is not properly maintained.

Note: this is part 4 in part 5 series