Foldable knives- a better option - Shopping - Gifts

Knives have always been an important part of human civilization. It was made to enhance the powers of humans while hunting and performing the other daily chores of the life. Knife can be said as the first weapon to be designed by the humans for helping them in hunting. It was earlier made up of stone but with the time its metals changed and now it is available in different metals. Shape and size has also gone a major change suiting the different needs in different areas. From kitchen to garden knives help and ease some of the very difficult task.

Knives changed and sophisticated designs came which included the foldable knives which are easier to handle and carry. It can be folded and slipped into pockets and used when necessary. Foldable knives as the name suggests can be folded, blade can be folded into the handle. Because of its ability to get folded it is also referred as the pocketknives. Foldable knives may or may not have an interlocking system which helps to keep the knife inside the handle. Generally there is one blade in a foldable knife but now many blades foldable knife also available in the market. It is beneficial because many functions can be performed with a single knife.

The famous Swiss army knife is also a foldable knife which has now about 100 models with 30 blades in a knife. Buck knives are also foldable knives which were used by army personnel they were famous because of its lock mechanism. The non-locking mechanism used in these knives use friction folder or slip joint to keep the knife inside the handle. There are a number of lock mechanism used in foldable knives, some of which are lock back it the simplest and the most trusted locking mechanism and requires the use of both hands to open the knife. Liner lock mechanism is in the liner of the handle, frame lock- it is a variant of the liner lock, axis lock which is a complex lock. Other locking mechanism includes ring lock, block lock and rolling lock.

Choosing a foldable knife is a tedious job and requires knowledge about the knives. Foldable knives are designed sophisticatedly for each purpose like fishing, hunting, etc. While selectingfoldable knives the metal of blade and the mechanism are important factors. Research on all the manufacturers of knives and there prices. Steel blade is the most demanded blade look for a high quality steel blade. Always select a knife where all the material used is of high quality from blades to handles. Lock mechanism of the knives is also an important point to consider which makes it easier or difficult to use a knife. After selecting a suitable knife it is important to take care of the knives, the blades are susceptible to injury and damage due to environmental factors. Sharpening the edges of a knife and protecting it from water, oils and proper keep of the knife will increase the life of the knife.

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