To some people, a knife is just a knife. To them, it doesn’t really matter what style of tip or blade the knife offers. They typically are just looking for something sharp to cut open the next Amazon Prime package. But, in reality, each style of tip offers a specific purpose. When a person begins to understand this, then purchasing a knife has just gotten a lot more confusing. What once was thought of as a simple purchase now becomes a complex decision. Not only do buyers have to figure out what style of knife they want, such as a fixed blade, pocketknife, folding knife, and so on, but they also have to make the decision as to what style of tip they want.
Covering all the options knife buyers have when selecting a knife would take up a small book. The focus today, however, is to cover some of the more popular knife tips and what practical purposes they serve in your day-to-day activities or in a variety of real-life scenarios that we find ourselves infrequently.
“NO MATTER YOUR NEEDS, THERE’S A BLADE AND TIP TO FIT YOUR SPECIFIC TASK TO MAKE YOUR LIFE JUST A BIT EASIER!”
CLIP POINT
The clip point knife blade features a curved edge on both sides and a thin tip. This knife is perfect to be able to get into small cracks, crevices, or places not easily accessible to other knife styles. This type of blade takes a portion out of the back, which creates a second curved edge and a thinner tip. It can be used for small or hard-to-reach places. The clipped edge on the back of the knife is usually concave but can also be straight. This style of blade is easy to control and allows you to use more force and to have more control of the knife when you are cutting. This knife is not meant for those heavy jobs where a lot of force is required though, for fear that damage to the blade may occur.
GUT HOOK
If you are a hunter, then you likely know what a gut hook is used for. A gut hook tip is just what the name implies. There is a hook on the back of the blade. This style of blade is used for skinning and field dressing games. When you slice correctly, you will not ruin any meat or puncture the guts of an animal. Just be sure to not cut yourself on the gut hook.
DROP POINT
The drop point knife blade is double-edged, making it perfect for cutting and slicing with its slight curve and a convex curve on the back of the knife. This style of blade is strong, but it can prove difficult to actually pierce anything. You will find this style of knife in most pocketknives because it can be used in a lot of different everyday activities and scenarios.
SPEY
Continue reading your story on the app
Continue reading your story in the magazine
TIP TALK
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BLADE TIP SHAPES AND WHY IT MATTERS
HOLDING FIRM
GETTING A GRIP ON KNIFE HANDLE BENEFITS, MATERIALS, AND FUNCTIONALITY
EDGE UP
TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES TO SHARP WHEN ADVENTURING FAR FROM HOME
THE COMBAT KITCHEN
SLICE, DICE, CHOP, AND CUT: FOOD PREP WITH BLADES FROM POPULAR TACTICAL KNIFE COMPANIES
MORAKNIV Classics
THESE TIMELESS BUSHCRAFT KNIVES HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND ARE BETTER THAN EVER
ONE FOR THE ROAD
CHOOSING AN “EVERYWHERE KNIFE” CAN BE DIFFICULT DUE TO COMPLICATED KNIFE LAWS
TRAVELING LIGHT
SOMETIMES, INEXPENSIVE UTILITY BLADES YOU PICK UP AT YOUR DESTINATION CAN GET THE JOB DONE
MATCHED PAIR
JB KNIFE WORKS LAYMAN KNIFE AND GAMBIT HATCHET COMBO: ONE PICKS UP WHERE THE OTHER LEAVES OFF
WHEN BIGGER IS BETTER
THE CAS IBERIA CHOP HOUSE IS A MACHETE THAT PROVIDES BIG BLADE CUTTING POWER
KITCHEN KNIVES DON'T HAVE TO BE DULL
I have a confession to make. See if this sounds familiar. I take meticulous care of the knives I use for everyday carry, hunting, and general woods wandering. I wipe them down with an oily cloth after use and I never let them get too dull. Seldom do I have to restore a damaged edge. Most of the time I simply touch up the edges of my pocketknives with a few careful strokes across the rough bottom of a ceramic coffee cup. That’s usually all that’s needed. I don’t use my knives as screwdrivers or pry bars. As a matter of fact, I still have the very first knife I ever owned, an old Boy Scout knife that was handed down from my older brother. The blades have a deep patina that comes with using carbon steel over the years, but the knife is very usable still.
Think Like a Disruptor
If you want to shake things up, you must have a mindset that’s different from everyone else’s. Here are three ways to reshape your thinking.
How to create strong, secure passwords by learning how to crack them
It gets harder to crack a password if it’s 10 characters or longer—but complexity matters too, of course.
Increase Online Engagement
3 Ways to Convert Your Website into a Sales Engine
VOTE COUNTING TO START IN AMAZON UNION ELECTION
Vote counting in the union push at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is expected to start as early as Thursday, but hundreds of contested ballots could muddy the outcome if it’s a close race.
Spring clean your beauty life
We sanitize our hands about a million times per day at this point, but your makeup kit needs some love, too. Yep, those brushes and sponges can harbor harmful bacteria and even, gasp, microscopic dead mites between the bristles. (Sorry to go there, but we thought you should know.)
AMAZON BRINGS BACK FORMER EXECUTIVE TO RUN CLOUD BUSINESS
Amazon said that it’s bringing back a former executive to run its cloud-computing unit, which has become the online shopping giant’s most profitable business.
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO TO STREAM 21 YANKEES GAMES
Amazon Prime Video will stream 21 Yankees games to members in New York’s broadcast market for the first season, a slate that starts with an April 18 matchup against Tampa Bay.
Should You Be More Like Bezos?
As the Amazon founder exits the CEO role, he leaves his successor a set of rules that might be helpful to any entrepreneur bent on conquering the known universe.
Amazon's Long Game on Labor
If workers accept a union, the company may still try to avoid the bargaining phase
Royal Revisit
A sequel squeaks by with just enough gags and a lot of nostalgia.