Knife

KNIFE. (See also, BLADED WEAPONS, TOOLS) At its most basic, a knife is a sharpened length of metal attached to a wooden handle, and variations on this design number in the thousands. The knife pictured here is a simple, functional hunting knife, designed for butchering game in the field - that is to say, skinning and boning an animal carcass. Because hunting knives are designed for cutting, they usually have a single sharp edge, with a slight curve at the tip. It can also be used, provisionally, for whittling, stabbing, slicing, and carving.