The simple blade is a must have knife for people trying to improve their sharpening skills and knowledge.Ī trailing point blade has a large curved edge and the spine curves upward to meet the edge forming the tip of the blade. The simple blade is a very strong blade type, these knife profiles are ideal for heavier work such as batoning wood and cutting heavy rope or roots. This also allows the user to concentrate the force of their cut to a smaller area, which increases the cutting edge’s effectiveness. The straight spine of this knife allows the blade to be used with both hands for safely adding pressure. **”tip” and “point” are used interchangeablyĪ simple blade has a straight spine with a curving edge that meets to form the tip of the knife, which is on the same plane and parallel to the spine of the knife. Much like the grind of knife the profile of a knife implies a lot about the blades use and can also say a lot about culture, utility and history of the knife you carry. The edge or grind on a knife is the true “technology” that allows us to use a knife properly but in many cases the shape or profile of a knife blade can be equally important.
If you took the time to read my last blog post, “ Knife Edge Grinds and Uses”, then you should have a fairly decent idea of the different knife grinds out there and what they are most commonly used for.