Curved knife for home, hunting and tourism

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

There are several knives in every house. 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, a utility knife, a garden knife. It is unlikely that anyone will dare to go hiking or fishing without it. And let's not even talk about hunting. In the article we will consider a curved knife - its types and applications.

Knife Requirements

The knife must be sharp. This is an axiom. Because its main task is to cut. It should remain sharp for as long as possible, which means that high-quality steel must be used for its manufacture. In this regard, by the way, knives from the Sollingen company stand out.

The described tool should be comfortable. Sometimes the same model seems suitable to one person, but not to another. This is due to the individual characteristics of the muscular system, the size of the hand. It happens that in some periods of life we are most suited to a tool that before seemed uncomfortable. Therefore, buying a knife on the Internet is a risky business. It is better to hold it in your hand before buying.

Each of the products or materials that require cutting with a knife has certain properties. They are taken into account by technologists at the enterprises for the production of these tools. They calculate the shape of the blade, the width of the sharpening, the direction of the point, the presence of bends, the shape of the heel to the subtleties. Develop materials for the handle. Trying out different shapes to make holding the knife as comfortable as possible.

Tools from different manufacturers differ in appearance, quality of materials, durability and reliability. But still, the common features of knives of the same purpose remain.

Knife as a weapon

Often, curved knives are used for hiking or fishing. But before you buy it, make sure you don't get in trouble with the law. The fact is that it is impossible to carry edged weapons along the street and in transport. How do I know if the described knife belongs to this category?

Cold weapons in Russia are considered automatic and weighted tools, with a blade longer than 9 cm, and throwing knives (curved ones do not belong to these).

Knives, the blade of which is automatically ejected from the sheath, should not be carried with you. And it doesn't matter how it happens: under the action of a lever or gravity. There are special determination methods that take into account the protrusion of the heel, the size of the heel recess, the shape of it and the handle. Responsibility for carrying bladed weapons is a fine.

Other countries have their own restrictions on carrying knives. In any case, it is better not to demonstrate it by flaunting it. Sheath it and put it in your backpack. BUTget it when you really need it.

Curved hunting knife

Curved hunting knives are an indispensable working tool. They are needed as weapons, they butcher carcasses and perform household work on setting up a tent and making a fire. You cannot complete these processes with one knife. Therefore, here you need to have several varieties of them with you. But a set for all occasions with you is not worth dragging through the forest. Therefore, you need to pick up those that will help solve all the problems of the hunter.

So, a knife with a curved blade is convenient for sanding, trimming, cutting. Its advantage is that it can cut a large area at a time without intercepting the tool and without taking your hands off the carcass.

Travel knives

When going on a hike, you also need to decide on the choice of tool. It seems that it is easier to carry a folding knife in a backpack - it weighs less and does not cut things. But in reality, in a serious campaign, such a knife will not help much. A folding camping knife usually has short and thin blades. It will not be possible to chop branches with its help; it will also not work to use the handle for household needs. Yes, and a folding knife will break much faster than a regular one. It looks like it's only good for slicing sausage.

Therefore, if you go hiking and there will be no one to help you, it is better to take an ordinary knife:

• It should be about 5 inches long.
• It is better not to take a knife with a hollow handle inside, because it is not intendedfor heavy loads. The knife can break under any load.
• Need to pay attention to the shank. Do not take compound knives with a shank that is smaller than the handle.
• The blade, which has notches, is concave inwards, is very sharp, but it will be difficult to sharpen it in the forest without the appropriate tool. Therefore, you need to take a knife with a blade projection up.
• The handle should be comfortable. In the hand, it should sit tightly and securely. From working with such a knife, blisters and calluses should not appear.
• Pay attention to the presence of a protective protrusion that will not allow your hand to slip onto the blade and cut yourself. On a hike, you don’t need it at all.
• It's good if there is such protection for hands on both sides. This will allow you to grip the knife differently depending on the situation.
• A sheath made of leather or other durable material will help protect you and your belongings from damage. They should have a strap for convenience. The handle should also be strapped to prevent it from falling out of its sheath.

The material for the manufacture of such knives can be stainless steel or carbon steel. Stainless - 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 is A2, and of stainless - CPM 154.

Karambit

Let's find out the name of the curved knife in different countries. Indeed, on every continent, every people, especially the ancient ones, have their own traditions and tools. Most of them have theirhistorical names.

Karambit is a knife with a curved blade. Distributed on about. Sumatra. Usually it is sharpened from the inside. They work with such a knife from themselves, passing one of the fingers, usually the middle one, into a special ring. Hold in hand with reverse grip.

The karambit blade is small. The minimum value is 3 cm, the maximum is 10 cm. The shape is crescent. The handle is made from hardwood. A hole for a finger is made in its 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 karambit - some without a ring, others have two blades at once.

There are curved knives, photos of which you can see in the article, which look like karambit, but up to 30 cm in size. These are Makan and Bladau. They are held in the hand with a direct grip.

Skinner

It is convenient to sand and rip open the peritoneum with a skinner. This is also a curved knife, but its blade takes off. The fact is that it is difficult to make long cuts with a knife with a falling edge. He will interfere. To correct this situation, the blade is expanded and the curved part is made larger. But because of this, its strength is reduced and the knife may break. Yes, and skinning in inaccessible places will be more difficult. You can’t make a small cut with such a knife either.

In such cases, increase the straight part. 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 it is more expedientthere will be a soaring point.

Skinner combines both types of curved knives. The main part of it with a soaring tip. And on the side opposite to sharpening, a recess in the form of a hook is made. Thus, the skinner combines two tools. The main sharpening is convenient for cutting, and the hook-shaped part is for ripping open the peritoneum.

Kukri

Kukri is the Nepalese national knife. There are two versions of its origin. According to the first, the knife ended up 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 is 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 the 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. For the manufacture of scabbards take the skin of a water buffalo. The head of the handle serves as the eye of the god and is also used instead of a hammer.

Together with the kukri, two more small knives are used. One cuts small objects, the second is a blunt piece of steel. Used to start a fire.

Copulation knife

A curved knife can also have an absolutely peaceful purpose. This is a tool designed for copying. Everyone who has tried to pin one type of wood to another knows how difficult it can be to make an even cut with an ordinary straight knife. Especially for this procedure, a copulation knife was invented - its blade is curved, and the cut is perfectsmooth.

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 copulation. With it, you can cut thin branches, roots, stems. But the blade must be strong. So, the Japanese folding garden knife has a thickness of 3 mm. The handle is made of metal, but there are wooden linings on top. The springs hold the blade securely.

Trailing point and clip point

Trailing point is another type of curved knife, in which the butt line is slightly elevated. Thus, the length of the blade is longer. These knives are great for cutting soft materials. But it is inconvenient to prick them. There are knives with a sharpened butt. This expands the scope of their application. They are convenient to cut the fish so that the gallbladder 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 - Spanish knife. The blade is similar in shape to the Clip Point, but is foldable and larger. Handle 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 named knife is usually beveled, there is a cross on the handle so that the hand is held in one place and not cut on the blade. Point facing up.

Curved Butterfly Knife

Balisong (butterfly) got its name fromtwo handles diverging in different directions. The opening principle is inertial. The blade can be either straight or curved. Butterfly knife with a curved blade has another name - Filipino.

Spiderco folding knife

Spyderco is a curved folding knife with a thin, sharp blade from Spyderco. The base of the blade has a thumb hole. The blades can be of the most diverse shapes, but mostly curved. These are very original and beautiful instruments.

Kitchen knives with curved blades

In the kitchen, sharp curved knives are needed no less than in hunting. Victorinox produces such tools, with a blade length of 25 cm. The point here is directed upwards towards the butt. As a rule, they are used for butchering carcasses.

Vegetables and fruits are also convenient to clean with knives with a curved blade. But it should be smaller. The inwardly curved blade helps cut the skin very precisely without removing anything.

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 flexible and comfortable to use. A special anti-slip coating makes working with the knife safe. The fingers are held behind 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 durable and hygienic. There are no gaps between the blade and the handle,where microbes could collect.

Functional Form Curved Peeler 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 butt line is suitable. Its size is larger than for peeling vegetables. And it is convenient to cut tomatoes with a narrow curved nail file.

Job knives

The curved knife will come in handy for fitters too. With it, it is easy and convenient to strip the insulation and sheaths of the cable. Strip the wires from the oxide film. Typically, such knives have a hole for attaching a carabiner. The tip is falling, near the handle there is a protrusion that protects the hand.

Curved knife with three layers of electrical insulation designed to work under voltage up to 1 thousand volts.

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. Rubber handle. Blade thickness 2mm.

You should not take such a knife on a hike, but for a light picnic it can come in handy.