Gun Trade World - June 2023
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THe RiGHT knives FOR YOU<br />
trusted companions, always at the ready. Knives are one of those everyday essential<br />
tools you never leave home without. And when you do leave home without, you’ll<br />
always encounter a chore where you would have needed one, or at least wanted one by<br />
your side. from those compact by design and safe to carry, to full-size fixed blades and<br />
cuing tools, having a cuing tool around makes life a lot easier, whether it is around<br />
the house, at work or out and about. therefore, it makes perfect sense for every shooting<br />
and hunting shop to offer an elaborate range of knives and sharpeners.<br />
CUtting tools oF the tRADe<br />
Knives come in many forms, shapes, and<br />
sizes. Folding knives with, or without<br />
various locking mechanisms, all numbers<br />
of blades and integrated tools, fixed-blade<br />
knives in all sizes, numerous blade shapes,<br />
blade materials… make for a very crowded<br />
product offering indeed. The type of knife<br />
that makes for a useful addition to your<br />
toolkit as a boxcutter, will not make for an<br />
ideal butchering knife. General use knives,<br />
multi-tools, hunting and fishing knives, gun<br />
tools, tactical knives, all are categories with<br />
very specific properties.<br />
FiXeD AnD FolDing<br />
Fixed-blade knives are the most traditional<br />
of all knives. Naturally longer than most<br />
folding types with their blades always<br />
exposed, they must be carried in a sheath,<br />
being larger, heavier and less convenient<br />
to carry than most folding knives. Since<br />
they are made in one piece with the tang<br />
running right through the handle, they<br />
are however a lot stronger than folding<br />
knives. Evidently with their greater<br />
strength and size, these fixed-blade knives<br />
can tackle much heavier-duty tasks than<br />
folding knives. This makes them essential<br />
for heavy-duty tasks up to and including<br />
dispatching and butchering large game<br />
animals, cutting firewood...<br />
With a blade hinged between the<br />
grips, folding knives are safe to carry,<br />
relatively compact, light and suited for<br />
a variety of general-purpose tasks. In<br />
their simplest form folding knives do not<br />
feature a locking mechanism, limiting<br />
their versatility. With knives featuring a<br />
locking mechanism however, you can lock<br />
the blade securely in place when opened<br />
to prevent closure of the blade on the<br />
user’s fingers and allow tackling more<br />
demanding tasks than folders without<br />
a locking mechanism can safely handle.<br />
What’s more, many contemporary knife<br />
designs now feature opening devices to<br />
enable users to open their folding knives<br />
with just one hand, adding to yet more<br />
versatile, safe, and efficient use.<br />
Contrary to what is commonly said,<br />
less is not always more. Especially not<br />
when talking about folding knives. These<br />
come in all sorts of flavours, from singleto<br />
multi-blade while not forgetting<br />
intricate types such as Swiss army knives<br />
and multi-tools. Obviously single-blade<br />
knives are best liked for their simplicity<br />
and compact size, although most lack the<br />
ability to tackle multiple purposes. Multiblade<br />
knives tend to have two or more<br />
similarly sized blades, each with a specific<br />
task in mind. For example, a knife with a<br />
plain edged blade for all-purpose work, a<br />
serrated edge for slicing and a sawblade<br />
for working through wood and bone.<br />
When you like having more in your pocket<br />
than just a sharp blade, Swiss army knives<br />
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