Folding Knives
A pocket knife is a folding knife with a blade that fits inside the handle and that is small enough to fit in a pocket. Blades are typically no larger than 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm) in length. more...
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Pocket knives are very versatile tools, and may be used for anything from opening an envelope, to cutting twine, to slicing an apple.
Slipjoint knives
Most pocket knives for light duty are slipjoints. This means that the blade does not lock, but, once opened, is held in place by a spring device that allows the blade to fold if a certain amount of pressure is applied.
These knives often have more than one blade, including an assortment of knife blade types (serrated, plain edged, saws) as well as a myriad of other tools such as bottle openers, corkscrews, and scissors. A large tool selection is the signature of the Swiss Army Knife. These knives are produced by Victorinox and Wenger and issued to the army and sold to the public. The German Army knife is large but light, with two blades opening from each side. It has hard plastic grips and aluminum liners. The United States Army knife, made by the Camillus Cutlery Company, used to have carbon steel blades and brass liners (both vulnerable to corrosion), but is now more durable with all-stainless steel construction. It has four blades opening from the same side. The handle, as manufactured, has rough edges, but these can be rounded, yielding an excellent and versatile knife.
Another method of non-locking knife is the friction-folder. These use simple friction between the blade and scales to hold the blade in place once opened.
Some popular styles of blade shapes are:
Clip — the upper part of the blade is cut away convexly to form a sharp point directly in front of the handle.;
Spear — edge and back curve together to a point;
Drop point — similar to spear but not necessarily symmetrical;
Pen — similar to a spear but smaller;
Sheep's foot — wide with straight edge and no point, common on boats and ships;
Wharncliffe — flat cutting edge with back curve, similar to sheep's foot but with longer curve;
Spay or spey — clipped at the back to form a sort of point, but the clip is very short. These were originally for castrating live stock and are used for delicate work.;
Hook - The inside of the hook is sharp and the outside edge dull, so that a rope or animal skin can be cut without cutting the surface that the knife travels along. These blades are used by hunters for gutting animals and by emergency rescue people for cutting seat belts without harming the wearer.;
There are many traditional types of folding knives:
A pen knife is a small and often thin knife with one or two pen blades, that does not interfere with the appearance of dress clothes, when carried in a pocket. They were originally intended for making and sharpening quill pens but are versatile and have remained fairly common. Knives with three or four knife blades are also common. A whittler is slightly larger than a pen knife and has three blades. A stockman has a clip, a sheep's foot and a spay blade. They are usually middle-sized. A trapper is large, with a clip and a spay blade. Another traditional styles is the Sodbuster.
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