Knife

A quartz knife

A knife is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle. It is one of the earliest tools used by humanity, originally made of wood, bone, and stone (including flint and obsidian). With improvements in both metallurgy and manufacturing, over the centuries knives have have been made from copper, bronze, iron, steel, ceramic, and titanium. Knives can serve various purposes, including hunting, as weapons (either melee or for throwing), survival, cooking and eating.

See also

• Axe
• Bow and arrow
• Weapons

References

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External links

• How to Make a Knife – A DIY Guide To Knife Making - Extreme How-To, 8 March 2009
• Knife Making 101: How To Make Your First Knife - Red Beard Ops, 30 October 2020, YouTube