Folding knife: a bit of history

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The First folding knives appeared more than two thousand years ago. In Ancient Rome they were used as Cutlery and pocket tool. They were very simple and cheap, they even called “penny”. No spring or other locking blade was not planned: it was attached to the hinge and, if necessary, or hiding in a handle or have got a simple turn. In the open position the blade is held only by the friction force, and during the cut - a focus on the butt of the handle. Of course, the first folding knives were of very poor quality, almost disposable, as quickly failed.

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Development

In the form in which we are accustomed to imagine folding knife now, it appeared three hundred years ago, when it was invented lock, allows locking the blade open. And used not one castle and a lot of various designs, most of which is used in modern knives. Improving the design coincided with the General technical boom of humanity and reached its peak by the early to mid-twentieth century. In this period, according to collectors and experts, was created by the best folding knives.

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Modern folding knife

Our time – in the first place, the period of development and the emergence of new materials, changing their qualities and properties. As before, the knife folding reflects the technological achievements of the era. In the modern "skladnik"  used old, proven by years of experience of constructive solutions, but new materials are applied. The handle is made from heavy-duty plastics and aluminum, which with a light weight, have excellent strength characteristics. A large spread of powder metallurgy, which allows, while maintaining excellent cutting and other qualities of the blade to significantly reduce the cost and accelerate production.

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folding knife tourist

If, as already mentioned, the folding knife was used by our ancestors only as flatware or unreliable tool, now it is the best assistant for all occasions. The proof of its high reliability and performance is required the presence of “Okladnikov” the equipment of soldiers of modern armies. In the military, these knives are positioned as a tool for survival, a subject that will allow you to handle any situation. Of course, the military knives are made by special technology, and, of course, they cannot be purchased freely. Meanwhile, the knife market without military full of different samples for different purposes: tourist folding knife, multitool, handle that fit dozens of tools. In addition, features hunting "folders" and an ordinary pocket or pen knives. You can pick up a folding knife, depending on your aesthetic preferences or its technical characteristics. Here, by the way, it is worth mentioning one of the modern technical decisions, probably the only know-how after forties. It serrejtornyj sharpening, first used on folding knives "Spyderco knives". This sharpening allows you to cut literally anything - from bread to rope.


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