Who Makes The Best Kitchen Knives: part 2

This article will finish the remaining parts of a kitchen knife and then we will go into best rated kitchen knives and then show some kitchen knife reviews. We will in the future go into proper use of each style of kitchen knife and tips on sharpening your kitchen knives.
SCALES: This is the material that goes on the outside of the tang, usually wood or plastic and sometimes metal. The scales are held on by rivets usually. The scales should fit tightly behind the bolster and the rivets should be flush with the scales. If not it is impossible to clean the knife properly.
BOLSTER: The collar that joins the blade to the handle. Most forged knives have the bolster as a built-in part of the knife. Most stamped knives have a bolster attached to the blade. Technology has allowed the bolsters on the stamped knives to be as durable as the forged knives. The bolster is right in front of the scales and adds balance, stability and some safety.
BUTT: Also called the handle head is the terminal end of a knife.
BLADE HEEL: The blade cutting edge furthest from the tip. This part of the blade is used for heavy cutting like bones and hard vegetables when weight and force are needed to cut.
SPINE: The spine is the top part of the blade and is not sharpened. A thick spine improves stability but creates a more wedge shaped blade.

POINT: Where spine and edge meet and is usually used pierce or stab a product.

TIP: The first third of the cutting edge is called the tip of the blade.

EDGE: The sharpened part of the blade that extends from point to heel. There are several types of edges used on knives. Taper ground is a v grind edge. Hollow ground is used on many slicing knives and has convex curves ground into the edge for a thin and fine edge.

This will end the article on parts of a kitchen knife. As you can see the construction of a good kitchen knife is complex and that is why a good quality kitchen knife is not cheep but should be considered an investment and if well cared for will easily last a lifetime. Please visit our website for free family favorite recipes and more handy information!