Different Types of Blades on a Knife

Wholesale knives and their blades have evolved a lot over the years. When you’re looking to get a brand new pocket knife in today’s world there are many choices open to you as today a simple pocket knife has evolved a lot in many aspects. Today we will discuss different types of blades a pocket knife has.

There are all sorts of blade shapes, knife blade steel types, knife blade design, handle type, opening style, locking style and more available these days. In the following paragraphs, we’ll explain and give precise examples of common blade shapes that knives come with these days.

There are different kinds of wholesale knives available in the market today for instance: folding knives, survival knives, tactical knives or general purpose everyday-carry EDC folding pocket knives. However, you should be careful about the local knife carrying laws, before buying a knife.

Clip Point Blade

The classical Clip Point Blade can be very useful. The tip of the blade appears as if it’s been clipped off the top, hence the name clip point blade. The point of the blade is thinner and provides extra control while penetrating tough materials. The tip has a very sharp point, so be extra careful while handling it. The belly on the blade is pretty hefty so can be useful for slicing stuff.

Drop Point Blade

Your usual garden variety knife The Drop Point Blade is shaped with a spine which tapers from the base of the hilt towards the tip of the blade. This shape is known for high control and the strength of the blade. Not made for piercing things this blade comes in handy majorly for slicing and cutting. It has a full belly, a strong blade which makes it an ideal choice for slicing and cutting.

Tanto Blade

A small katana(Japanese Samurai Sword) is what this knife really is shaped like, in its pocket-sized avatar this type of blade can be a very useful and a very powerful tool in your hands. Blade totally aligned with all the spine of the blade. Its point is relatively thick and is ideal for penetrating hard and dense stuff. Its blade is sharp and it can be useful for slicing and cutting as well. Plus it’s a folding knife so you can carry it where ever you want without hurting yourself.

Spear Point Blade

This double edged sword can be a thing of beauty in your arsenal of cutting tools. As it has both the edges sharpened both its edges taper towards the tip of the knife. Hence, the name Spear Point Blade. This style of blade is good for chopping and some light piercing. As its tip is very fine it will be advisable not to use this type of blade for heavy piercing. however with the fine tip may not be the best for piercing requirements.

So these were a few types of wholesale knives available in the market today. If you’re looking for a perfect knife to adorn your pocket you can log on to www.jilliandistributors.com, we certainly will have a knife of your choice available with Jillian Distributors. As we have a vast range of wholesale knives available at our online store. In the case of any inquiries, you can give us a call at +1-615- 323-0830.