Each house has several knives. Usually they are of different lengths and shapes. Each of them is designed for a specific job. It can be a tool for cooking in the kitchen, household, garden knife. It is unlikely that anyone will decide to go camping or fishing without him. And there’s no need to talk about hunting. In the article we will consider a curved knife - its types and application.
Knife Requirements
The knife should be sharp. This is an axiom. Because his main task is to cut. It should remain sharp as long as possible, which means that for its manufacture it is necessary to use high-quality steel. In this regard, by the way, the Zollingen knives stand out especially.
The described tool should be convenient. Sometimes the same model seems to fit one person, but not another. This is due to the individual characteristics of the muscular system, the size of the arm. It happens that in certain periods of life, the instrument that seemed inconvenient before us is most suitable for us. Therefore, buying a knife on the Internet is a risky exercise. It is better to hold it before buying in your hand.
Each of the products or materials that require cutting with a knife has certain properties. They are taken into account by technologists at enterprises producing these tools. To the finer points, they calculate the shape of the blade, the width of the sharpening, the direction of the tip, the presence of bends, the shape of the heel. Develop materials for the handle. They are tested in various forms to hold the knife in their hand as conveniently as possible.
Tools of various manufacturers differ in appearance, quality of materials, strength and reliability. But all the same, the common features of knives of the same purpose are preserved.
Knife as a weapon
Often curved knives are used on a hike or fishing trip. But before you purchase it, make sure that you do not have problems with the law. The fact is that you cannot carry knives on the street and in transport. How to find out if the described knife belongs to this category?
Edged weapons in Russia are considered automatic and weighted tools, with a blade longer than 9 cm, and throwing knives (curved do not belong to these).
Knives whose blade is automatically ejected from the sheath should not be carried with you. And it does not matter how this happens: under the influence of a lever or gravity. There are special methods of determination, which take into account the protrusion of the heel, the size of the heel recess, the shape of it and the handle. Responsibility for carrying knives is a fine.
Other countries have their own limitations on wearing knives. In any case, it is better not to show it, flaunting. Sheathe and put in a backpack. And you will get it when it is really needed.
Curved hunting knife
Hunting curved knives are an indispensable working tool. They are needed as weapons, carcasses are cut out by them, and they carry out chores and campfire. You cannot perform these processes with a single knife. Therefore, here you need to carry several of their varieties. But the set for all occasions with you in the woods is not worth dragging. Therefore, you need to choose those that will help solve all the problems of the hunter.
So, a knife with a curved blade is convenient for skinning, cutting, cutting. Its advantage is that it can be cut at one time a large area without intercepting the tool and without taking his hands off the carcass.
Knives for tourism
When going camping, you also need to decide on the choice of instrument. It seems that carrying a folding knife in a backpack is easier - it weighs less and will not cut things. But really, in a serious campaign, such a knife will help little. With a folding travel knife, the blades are usually short and thin. It will not be possible to chop branches with it; using the handle for household needs will also fail. And the folding knife will break much faster than an ordinary knife. It seems that it is only suitable for slicing sausages.
Therefore, if you go camping and there will be nobody to help you, it is better to take an ordinary knife:
- Its length should be about 5 inches.
- A knife with a hollow inside the handle is better not to take, because it is not designed for heavy loads. The knife can break under any load.
- It is necessary to pay attention to the shank. You should not take compound knives with a shank, which is smaller in size than the handle.
- The blade, on which there is a recess, concave inward, is very sharp, but it will be difficult to grind it in the forest without the appropriate tool. Therefore, you need to take a knife with the overhang of the blade.
- The handle should be comfortable. In her hand she should sit tight and securely. Blisters and corns should not appear from working with such a knife.
- Pay attention to the presence of a protective protrusion, which will not allow the hand to slip on the blade and cut itself. In a campaign this is completely useless to you.
- Well, if there is such protection for the hands on both sides. This will make it possible to grip the knife in different ways, depending on the situation.
- A sheath made of leather or other durable material will help protect you and your items from damage. They should have a strap for convenience. The handle should also be with a strap that will not allow it to fall out of the scabbard.
The material for the manufacture of such knives can be stainless steel or carbon steel. Corrosion-proof - less durable, dull faster. Products made of carbon steel are more reliable, but they are susceptible to corrosion and rust. Experts believe that the best of carbon - A2, and of stainless - CPM 154.
Karambit
Let's find out what is called a curved knife in different countries. Indeed, on every continent, every nation, especially ancient, has its own traditions and tools. Most of them have their own, historical names.
Karambit - a knife with a curved blade. Distributed on about. Sumatra. Usually it is ground from the inside. They work with such a knife on their own, passing one of the fingers, usually the middle one, into a special ring. Hold in hand by a reverse grip.
The kerambit blade is small. The minimum value is 3 cm, the maximum is 10 cm. The shape is sickle-shaped. The handle is made of hardwood. A hole for the finger was made in her head. The handle is attached to the blade with a copper rivet. Karambit can have a sheath made of leather or wood.
There are other types of kerambit - some without a ring, others have two blades at once.
There are curved knives, photos of which you can see in the article, looking like kerambit, but up to 30 cm in size. These are macan and blood. They are held in hand by a direct grip.
Skinner
It is convenient to skin and rip the peritoneum with a skater. This is also a curved knife, but its blade is soaring. The fact is that it is difficult to make long cuts with a knife with a falling tip. He will interfere. To correct this situation, expand the blade and make a larger curved part. But because of this, its strength is reduced and the knife may break. And skinning in inaccessible places will be more difficult. You can’t make a small cut with such a knife.
In such cases, the direct part is increased. For example, with a blade length of 10 cm, the straight section will be 7 cm, and the bevel will be only 3 cm. At the same time, the width of the blade is reduced. In the described knives, a flying tip is more appropriate.
The skinner combines both types of curved knives. The main part of it with a flying tip. And on the side opposite the sharpening, a recess is made in the form of a hook. Thus, the skinner combines two tools. The main sharpening is convenient to cut, and the hook-shaped part is to rip up the peritoneum.
Kukri
Kukri is a Nepali national knife. There are two versions of its origin. According to the first, the knife turned out to be in Nepal with the army of Alexander the Great. According to the second - it was from Africa that he came to Greece and further to the Middle East. And that's why the scimitar looks like a kukri. The main feature of this knife is the presence of “cho” - a special recess near the handle. In addition to its symbolic meaning, it also has an applied meaning - it protects the knife blade from cracks and chips.
The handle of the kukri is made of rosewood. It is usually decorated with various ornaments. To make the sheath, take the skin of a water buffalo. The head of the handle serves as the eye of God and is simultaneously used instead of a hammer.
Together with the kukri, two more small knives are used. One cut small objects, the second is a blunt piece of steel. Use for kindling fire.
Copy knife
A curved knife can also have an absolutely peaceful purpose. This is a tool for copying. Everyone who tried to pin one grade of wood to another knows how difficult it is to make an even cut with an ordinary straight knife. Especially for performing this procedure, a copulation knife was invented - its blade is curved, and the cut is perfectly flat.
The blade of this knife is made of carbon steel. And since it can rust, it needs to be lubricated after each use and for the winter.
A knife with a curved blade will help in the garden not only for copying. With it, you can cut thin branches, roots, stems. But the blade must be durable. So, a Japanese folding garden knife has a thickness of 3 mm. The handle is made of metal, but there are wooden lining on top. The springs securely lock the blade.
Trailing Point and Clip Point
Trailing Point is another variation of a curved knife with a slightly increased butt line. Thus, the length of the blade is greater. It is convenient to cut soft materials with such knives. But stabbing them is uncomfortable. There are knives with a sharpened butt. This expands the scope of their application. It is convenient for them to cut the fish so that the gall bladder remains intact.
Knife clip point with a bevel on the butt. Its tip is directed upwards, but due to the bevel “pike” it is below the level of the butt.
Navaja and Bowie
Navaja is a Spanish knife. The shape of the blade is similar to the Clip Point, but folding and larger. The handle is bent down.
Bowie - This curved knife got its name from the American J. Bowie, who killed several people attacking him with such a weapon. The butt of the aforementioned knife is usually beveled; there is a cross on the handle so that the hand is held in one place and is not cut against the blade. The tip is facing up.
Curved butterfly knife
Balisong (butterfly) got its name from two pens diverging in different directions. The opening principle is inertial. The blade can be either straight or curved. The butterfly knife with a curved blade also has another name - Filipino.
Folding knife "Spiderco"
Spiderco is a curved folding knife with a thin sharp blade from Spyderco. At the base of the blade there is a hole for opening with the thumb. The blades can be of the most diverse form, but mostly curved. These are very original and beautiful tools.
Curved Blade Kitchen Knives
In the kitchen, sharp knives of curved shape are needed no less than in hunting. The company Victorinox produces such tools, with a blade length of 25 cm. The tip here is directed up towards the butt. As a rule, they are used for cutting carcasses.
It is also convenient to peel vegetables and fruits with knives with a curved blade. But its size should be smaller. An inwardly curved blade helps to trim the peel very accurately, without removing anything superfluous.
Fiskars Functional Form knives are designed to be used every day.
Their cutting edge is made of anti-corrosion steel, sharpening is carried out using a laser. Therefore, they easily cut even hard vegetables. The handle is elastic and comfortable to use. A special anti-slip coating makes working with the knife safe. Fingers linger over the stop and are not damaged by the blade. It is securely fixed in the handle, which is achieved by injection molding. It turns out firmly and hygienically. There are no gaps between the blade and the handle where microbes could collect.
Functional Form vegetable peeler with a curved blade is small and light. Therefore, they can work for a long time without getting tired. You can wash such a knife in the dishwasher.
For meat, a tool with a blade extended to the tip and an increased line of the butt is suitable. Its size is larger than for peeling vegetables. A narrow curved nail file is convenient for cutting tomatoes.
Lineman knives
Useful curved knife and fitters. With it, it is easy and convenient to remove the insulation and cable sheaths. Strip conductors from oxide film. Typically, such knives have a hole for attaching a carbine. The point is falling, near the handle there is a ledge protecting the hand.
A curved knife with three-layer electrical insulation is designed to work under voltage up to 1 thousand volts.
The folding pocket knife from China Ktk-pk031 consists of three blades, two of which are curved and have notches on the cutting surface. Stainless steel blades. The handle is rubber. The thickness of the blade is 2 mm.
It’s not worth taking such a knife on a hike, but it can come in handy for a light picnic.