| The most important thing to know when you are | | | | Tanto blade. These kinds of knives aren't cheap, |
| buying a knife is the power and flexibility of the | | | | but they make your knife work cleaner and more |
| blade. Before you go shopping for your next | | | | efficient, and they can be used in just about any |
| knife, here are a few things to keep in mind. | | | | situation. Tanto blades are around the sharpest |
| Knife Blades - What You Need to Know | | | | blades going, so many times people use them to |
| Drop blade knives have a slow curvature up | | | | make the initial incisions and again for slicing. |
| towards the point that gives a good amount of | | | | Another great knife for slicing is the sheepsfoot |
| control, especially when you need to cut deeply. | | | | blade. Sheepsfoot blades aren't great for deep |
| You can increase strength as you cut in the point | | | | cutting, but they are the perfect blade for slicing. |
| of the blade to give you more cutting power, | | | | In fact, they are so perfect for slicing and dicing |
| depending on what you are cutting. The curved | | | | that they are used in many kitchens. Another |
| point of the drop point blade is a great tool to | | | | common use of sheepsfoot blades is to cut |
| have on hand looking for those looking for | | | | people out of their seat belts after car accidents |
| something easy and powerful. | | | | and they are usually carried by paramedics. |
| Clip point blades have a lower point and give you | | | | With all of these different kinds of blades around, |
| even more control than drop blade knives, this | | | | it is important that you do your homework and |
| extra control means you can cut deeper than | | | | find just the right one for the kind of work you |
| with other knives. Another major draw of clip | | | | will be doing with your knife. However, price is |
| point blades is that they give you enough control | | | | just as important considerations. Good knives can |
| to slice easily. The control and slicing ability in clip | | | | be extremely expensive, however, in this case, it |
| point blade knives make them another popular | | | | never pays to save money by going for the |
| choice for hunters. | | | | cheaper version. Cheap knives will wear out in a |
| If you are looking for a truly powerful knife that | | | | heartbeat while expensive knives can last you a |
| gives you many different cutting abilities, all with a | | | | lifetime. |
| strong, smooth blade, think of a knife with a | | | | |