Parts of a knife
INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE IN A SECTOR AS SPECIFIC AS THE CUCHILLERIA
It is important to know the parts of a knife to identify which one meets the needs we need for our day to day.
The blade is the soul of a knife and according to its shape and forged we can classify the knives according to different uses, combining them with handles that facilitate the handling for each case.
- Tip
Pointed end of the knife
- Sheet
Generally steel sheet, which constitutes the cutting part of a knife
- Edge
Sharp edge of knife blade. This edge can be: Single Edge - Double Edge - Edge Edge - Edge Edge.
- Recazo
Opposite to the edge of the knife.
- Defense
Stop that offers greater safety during cutting.
- Virola
Part of union between the blade and the handle, with which the knife is balanced.
- Handles
The two parts that make up the handle are denominana thus
- Rivets
They join the handle to the spike completely.
- Tang
Extension of the blade that runs through the whole handle internally, so we speak of a complete spike.
