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Knives. By: Coltin Clack. Table of Contents. Two main types of knives. Knife features. What they are used for. Fixed blade and Folding knife description. Has a blade with a solid extension. The handle usually weighs as much as the blade. Steel blade, plastic or wooden handle.
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Knives By: Coltin Clack
Table of Contents • Two main types of knives. • Knife features. • What they are used for.
Fixed blade and Folding knife description • Has a blade with a solid extension. • The handle usually weighs as much as the blade. • Steel blade, plastic or wooden handle. • Blade closes in a split handle. • Lightweight and may contain more than one blade. • Steel blade, plastic handle. Steel
Fixed blade and Folding Knife Pictures Folding knife Fixed blade knife
Fixed blade and folding knife features • Have pommels on the end used to break windows. • Has a hilt or hand guard. • Have a delicate blade and are lightweight. • May contain a flashlight, screwdriver, ETC. pommel Scissors Flashlight Hilt
Compare and Contrast • Folding and fixed blade knives don’t really have anything in common besides the blade and handle. Handle Blade
What Fixed blade knives are used for • Very durable • Used sometimes for hunting • Bigger tasks
What folding knives are used for • Smaller and more delicate tasks • Mostly for work • Very convenient • Practical for lots of tasks
conclusion • The knife is a very helpful tool and will become an important part of our world because of its materials, features, and many uses.
Work cited • “Good Folding Knife for General Yard/Utility use.” Deals Woot. 2004. Woot Inc. 9 May 2013. http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/79211092-foec- 48bf-a625-a70d4fed/good-folding-knife-for-general-yard- utility-use. • “knives.” World Book. 2008