Knife Hardness, Sharpness, and What it all Means


Knives are designed to cut 4 types of materials: vegetables, fiber rope and cloth, animal flesh and hide, and wood. Sometimes knives are expected to do alot more than just cut these basic materials. People will use their knives to dig holes, cut rocks, cut metal and pop metal cans. These are all well and good but knives that are designed to CUT sharply will not strong, and knives designed to be strong will normally not be sharp. So the key is finding a balance between these two extremes and using the knife that is best suited for your purpose.

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