| The category of knife types is extensive, almost | | | | the cool bamboo box and unique blade shapes. |
| limitless if you consider the past and the future. | | | | You may not know what the names mean when |
| But when it comes to useful, practical knives to | | | | you see Yanagi knife, Usaba knife, or Deba knife, |
| get and to give, there are a few main categories | | | | but you will find them excellent when you try |
| to consider. There are collectible or presentation | | | | them for kitchen work. Of course the fine kitchen |
| type knives, often engraved, and perhaps | | | | knife set will come with paring, boning, and chef |
| intended mostly for display. Then there are the | | | | knife varieties, as it has for years and years. A |
| kitchen type knives, and those come in a | | | | deluxe set may include a ham slicer and a bread |
| bewildering assortment of styles themselves. We | | | | knife as well. Certainly a fine set of excellent |
| could classify another group as practical knives, | | | | steak knives would be a nice item to present to |
| including camping, hunting, fishing, and work or | | | | someone, or even to yourself. The blade material |
| utility knives. There are more, of course, but that | | | | for kitchen type knives ranges from fine stainless |
| will cover a lot of the knife family | | | | to high-carbon steel, with reasons and benefits for |
| Practical Knives Types | | | | each type. |
| In the practical group you have such specialized | | | | Collectible & Presentation Knives Types |
| types as the box-cutter types with the extensible | | | | The collectible or presentation type knives may |
| blade. They are very useful for, well, box and | | | | be any variety, really. The class is more defined |
| package opening. Some of the modern packaging | | | | by fine materials and by custom engraving. You |
| would make anyone glad to have one handy. | | | | can find very fine folding knives, with handles of |
| Then there are the multi-function knives, like the | | | | rare wood or other fine materials. Such knives |
| Swiss Army knives, with all kinds of useful little | | | | are sometimes engraved or laser etched, to |
| things such as a scissors, can opener, or a | | | | make them more personal, presentable, and |
| screwdriver. You can even get a golf knife of the | | | | collectable. While strong and durable enough for |
| multi-function sort, with a divot repair tool, ball | | | | practical purposes, these knives may be so |
| marker, and spike wrench, not to mention the | | | | beautiful that you will wish to keep them out for |
| indispensable bottle opener. Among folding knives, | | | | display, rather than put them to use. |
| wooden handled knives are popular, as are | | | | Unique Knives Types |
| aluminum handled knives. The larger, sturdier of | | | | And the list goes on, with many unique types |
| the folding type may be called hunter knives, | | | | available. There is the carabiner clip type knife, |
| being sturdy enough for woods work and for | | | | which might attach to work or climbing gear. |
| dressing large game. | | | | There is a thing called a survival card, which is a |
| Kitchen Knives Types | | | | sort of multi-tool in one compact piece of metal. |
| When it comes to kitchen knives the variety is | | | | Among kitchen varieties there are the half moon |
| amazing. The Japanese knife styles are | | | | shaped two-handled rocking types, like the |
| increasingly popular. You may find yourself in | | | | Japanese mincing knife or the Italian mezzaluna |
| position of a fine Japanese knife set by way of a | | | | blade. There are a number of specialized and |
| promotional offering for business relationships, or | | | | interesting Japanese kitchen knives, often |
| perhaps just a thoughtful gift. You may admire | | | | associated with sushi preparation. |