Curved knife for home, hunting and tourism

In each house there are several knives. Usually they are of different length and shape. Each of them is designed for a specific job. It can be a cooking tool in the kitchen, an economic, a garden knife. Going on a hike or fishing without it is unlikely anyone will dare. And there is no need to talk about hunting. In this article we will consider a curved knife - its types and application.

Requirements for knives

The knife must be sharp. This is an axiom. Because its main task is to cut it. Sharp it should remain as long as possible, which means that it is necessary to use high-quality steel for its manufacture. In this respect, by the way, the knives of the firm Zollingen are especially prominent.

The described tool should be convenient. Sometimes one and the same model seems to be suitable for one person, and the other does not. This is due to the individual features of the muscular system, the size of the arm. It happens that in some periods of life we are most suited tool, which before it seemed uncomfortable. Therefore, buying a knife on the Internet is a risky occupation. It is better to hold it before buying it in your hand.

Each of the products or materials that need to be cut with a knife has certain properties. They are taken into account by the technologists at the enterprises for the production of these tools. They subtly calculate the shape of the blade, the width of the sharpening, the direction of the point, the presence of bends, and the shape of the heel. Develop materials for the handle. They try different shapes to hold the knife in your hand as comfortable as possible.

Instruments of different manufacturers differ in appearance, quality of materials, strength and reliability. But all the same, the common features of knives of the same destination are preserved.

Knife as a weapon

Often curved knives are used in a hike or fishing. But before you buy it, make sure that you do not have problems with the law. The fact is that you can not carry cold steel along the street and in transport. How do you know if the described knife does not belong to this category?

Cold steel in Russia is considered to be automatic and heavier tools, with a blade length of more than 9 cm, and throwing knives (curved to such do not apply).

Knives, the blade of which is thrown out of the sheath automatically, should not be worn with oneself. And it does not matter how it 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 lug, the shape of it and the handle. The responsibility for wearing cold steel is fine.

In other countries there are restrictions on how to wear knives. In any case, it's better not to demonstrate it, flaunting it. Sheathe and put in a backpack. And you'll get it when it's really needed.

Curved knife on the hunt

Curved knives on the hunt - this is an indispensable tool. They are needed as a weapon, they carve up the carcasses and carry out household chores to build a tent and to build a fire. One can not execute these processes with one knife. Therefore, here you need to carry a few of their varieties. But the set for all occasions with him in the woods should not be dragged. Therefore, you need to pick up those that will help solve all problems of the hunter.

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

Knives for tourism

When going on a hike, you also need to decide on the choice of the instrument. It seems that it is easier to carry a folding knife in a backpack - it weighs less, and things do not cut. But really in a serious campaign such a knife will not help much. The folding travel knife blade is usually short and thin. Branches can not be cut with its help, it will not be possible to use the handle for household needs either. And the folding knife will break much faster than normal. It seems that it is only suitable for cutting sausages.

Therefore, if you go on a camping trip and there will be no one to help you, it's better to take an ordinary knife:

• Its length should be about 5 inches.
• 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. It is not necessary to take in the trekking compound knives with a shank, which is smaller in size than the handle.
• The blade, on which there are notches concave inwards, is very sharp, but it will be difficult to sharpen it in the forest without an appropriate tool. Therefore, you need to take a knife with the blade blown up.
• The handle should be comfortable. In her hand she must sit tight and secure. From work with such a knife, blisters and corns should not appear.
• Pay attention to the presence of a protective protrusion, which will not allow the hand to slip onto the blade and cut. In a hike, this you absolutely do not need.
• Well, if such protection for the hands is on both sides. This will make it possible to grab the knife in different ways, depending on the situation.
• 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 must also be with a strap that will not let it fall out of its scabbard.

The material for making such knives can be stainless steel or carbon steel. Stainless - less durable, faster blunted. 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.

Kerumbite

Let's find out what the curved knife is called in different countries. After all, on every continent, every nation, especially the ancient, has its own traditions and tools. Most of them have their own, historically formed names.

Kerambit is a knife with a curved blade. Distributed on about. Sumatra. Usually it is sharpened from the inside. Work with such a knife from yourself, passing one of the fingers, usually the middle one, into a special ring. Hold in hand with a back grip.

The blade of the Kerambite is small. The minimum value is 3 cm, the maximum value is 10 cm. The shape is sickle-shaped. The handle is made of hardwood. A hole is made for her finger in her head. The handle is attached to the blade with a copper rivet. Kerambit can have a sheath 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, seemingly resembling kerambit, but up to 30 cm in size. This is Makan and Bladau. They are held in the hand by a direct grip.

Skinner

It is convenient to sand and peel off the peritoneum skinner. It is also a curved knife, but its blade takes off. The fact is that it is difficult to make long incisions with a knife with a falling point. He will interfere. To remedy this situation, expand the blade and make a more curved part. But because of this, its strength decreases and the knife can break. And to hide in inaccessible places it will be more difficult. You will not make a small cut with such a knife.

In such cases, the straight portion is increased. For example, with a blade length of 10 cm, the straight section will be 7 cm, and the bevel - only 3 cm. Simultaneously reduce the width of the blade. In the described knives, it will be more expedient to take off the point.

Skinner combines both types of curved knives. The main part of it with a flying edge. And on the side opposite the sharpening, made a groove in the form of a hook. Thus, the skinner combines two tools. The main sharpening is convenient to cut, and the hook part is to rip open the peritoneum.

Kukri

Kukri - Nepali national knife. There are two versions of its origin. On the first, the knife turned out to be in Nepal with the army of Alexander the Great. On the second - it was from Africa that he got to Greece and further, to the Middle East. And that is why a scimitar is like a kukri. The main feature of this knife is the presence of "cho" - a special notch near the handle. In addition to the symbolic value, it also has an applied value - it protects the blade of the knife from cracks and chips.

The handle of the kukri is made of rosewood. As a rule, it is decorated with various ornaments. To make the scabbard, take the skin of a water buffalo. The head of the handle serves as the eye of the god and at the same time is used instead of the hammer.

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

Copulating knife

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

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 copulating. With its help 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 lining on top. Springs securely fix the blade.

Trailing point and clip point

Trailing Point - another kind of curved knife, which has a slightly raised otokha line. Thus, the length of the blade is greater. With such knives it is convenient to cut soft materials. But to prick them uncomfortable. There are knives with sharpened shoe. This expands the scope of their application. They are convenient to cut fish so that the gallbladder remains intact.

Clip-point knife with bevel on the shoe. Its point is directed upwards, but at the expense of the bevel, the "pike" is below the level of the butt.

Navajo and Bowie

The Navajo is a Spanish knife. The shape of the blade is similar to Clip Point, but folding and larger in size. The handle is bent down.

Bowie - this curved knife title received on behalf of the American J. Bowie, who with such weapons killed several attacking people on him. The shoe of the named knife is usually beveled, there is a cross on the handle to keep the hand in one place and not cut about the blade. The point is turned upwards.

Crooked butterfly knife

Balisong (butterfly) got its name from two handles, diverging in different directions. The principle of opening is inertial. The blade can be either straight or curved. A butterfly knife with a curved blade also has another name - the Philippine knife.

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. Blades can be of a variety of shapes, but mostly curved. These are very original and beautiful instruments.

Kitchen knives with curved blade

In the kitchen, sharp knives of a curved shape are needed not less than on a hunt. The company 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 cutting carcasses.

Vegetables and fruits are also conveniently cleaned with knives with a curved blade. But its size should be smaller. A curved inside blade helps to cut 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 corrosion-resistant steel, the sharpening is carried out with a laser. Therefore they easily cut even hard vegetables. The handle is flexible and comfortable to work with. Special anti-slip coating makes working with a knife safe. Fingers are held back for emphasis and are not damaged by the blade. It is securely fixed in the handle, which is achieved by casting under pressure. It turns out firmly and hygienically. Between the blade and the handle there are no crevices where germs could be collected.

Knife with curved blade for cleaning vegetables Functional Form is small and light. Therefore, they can work for a long time, not tired. You can wash this knife in the dishwasher.

For meat, a tool with a blade extended to the point and an increased line of the shoe will suit. Its size is larger than for cleaning vegetables. A narrow curved knife-nail file is convenient to cut tomatoes.

Monter knives

Useful curved knife and the builders. With its help, it is easy and convenient to remove the insulation and cable sheath. Strip the wires of the oxide film. Usually in such knives an opening is provided for fixing the carbine. The point is falling, near the handle the protrusion, which protects the hand.

A curved knife with a three-layer electrical insulation is 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. Blades made of stainless steel. The handle is rubber. The thickness of the blade is 2 mm.

Take such a knife in the trek is not worth it, and for a light picnic, he can and come in handy.