Your knife is the most essential item when camping. It has been a long time that man started using this essential tool. Currently, knives are made of iron or steel. Before they were only made of flint, then developed into copper, then bronze. In the Afar Region of Ethiopia, in the fine-grained sediment of a dry riverbed, lies the oldest knife artifact ever known, left by the earliest people dating 2.6 million years back. Fashioned from volcanic rock, knives have now evolved into the device that is today. Basically, knives were used for survival, in securing food and shelter. Old knives mere made by knapping, a process wherein flakes detach in sequence, then the original mass of the stone is reduced obtaining the sharp flakes that form the knife's blade. Several knives from the past were made out of obsidian stone.
For attacking, hunting and eating were among the knife's uses. When knives started being used as eating utensils, those in the 15th century who were not allowed to carry firearms, carried their knives in a scabbard on the belt. Knives were made into sets composed of three - one big knife for hunting, two small ones for peeling or cutting. These were stored in one scabbard. Knives' functions for hunting faded away since it started to be recognized as a tool for eating next to a spoon and fork.
Up almost 10 millenniums ago, wood, stone, flint or shell were made into knives. It was about that time that copper was discovered and became the main material used to make blades. In as little as 5,000 years ago, steel replaced copper. Nowadays, due to technology advancement, there are ceramic knives, and those made from carbon fiber or titanium.
Knife collecting is a huge business with collectors seeking the rare, unusual or unique design. They are categorized into hunting, military, camping, multi-purpose, sports, fishing and pocketknives. Joining auctions are a great way for finding the unusual and bizarre knife pieces.
To maintain the knives condition in good working capacity, regularly clean them and store in separate leather sheaths so that they won't rust. Once in a while, apply oil so that it won't get stuck in its cover. The old timers had a saying about a knife that clicked and closed smoothly, saying it "Walks and Talks well." Take care of your knife and keep it away from children. Never sharpen it with an electric grinding wheel and don't carry it in your pocket with coins as these will ruin the knife's handle and bolsters.
My friend has a collection of knives. He has all sorts of knives you can think of, but the most remarkable piece is his designed custom-made knife patterned with inlaid turquoise and coral. He too uses his knives in his collection, especially when he goes camping but not the customized one, of course!
For attacking, hunting and eating were among the knife's uses. When knives started being used as eating utensils, those in the 15th century who were not allowed to carry firearms, carried their knives in a scabbard on the belt. Knives were made into sets composed of three - one big knife for hunting, two small ones for peeling or cutting. These were stored in one scabbard. Knives' functions for hunting faded away since it started to be recognized as a tool for eating next to a spoon and fork.
Up almost 10 millenniums ago, wood, stone, flint or shell were made into knives. It was about that time that copper was discovered and became the main material used to make blades. In as little as 5,000 years ago, steel replaced copper. Nowadays, due to technology advancement, there are ceramic knives, and those made from carbon fiber or titanium.
Knife collecting is a huge business with collectors seeking the rare, unusual or unique design. They are categorized into hunting, military, camping, multi-purpose, sports, fishing and pocketknives. Joining auctions are a great way for finding the unusual and bizarre knife pieces.
To maintain the knives condition in good working capacity, regularly clean them and store in separate leather sheaths so that they won't rust. Once in a while, apply oil so that it won't get stuck in its cover. The old timers had a saying about a knife that clicked and closed smoothly, saying it "Walks and Talks well." Take care of your knife and keep it away from children. Never sharpen it with an electric grinding wheel and don't carry it in your pocket with coins as these will ruin the knife's handle and bolsters.
My friend has a collection of knives. He has all sorts of knives you can think of, but the most remarkable piece is his designed custom-made knife patterned with inlaid turquoise and coral. He too uses his knives in his collection, especially when he goes camping but not the customized one, of course!
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