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What is this sharp, curved notch on my knife for?
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I recently bought a knife that near the handle end of the blade has a sharp, curved part:
I don’t think it’s a choil because it’s sharp. What is its use? I thought something to do with stripping sinew from bones maybe?
It is a PBK Brute Lock Knife MH-689.
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I recently bought a knife that near the handle end of the blade has a sharp, curved part:
I don’t think it’s a choil because it’s sharp. What is its use? I thought something to do with stripping sinew from bones maybe?
It is a PBK Brute Lock Knife MH-689.
knives
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
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asked Apr 11 at 18:21
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I recently bought a knife that near the handle end of the blade has a sharp, curved part:
I don’t think it’s a choil because it’s sharp. What is its use? I thought something to do with stripping sinew from bones maybe?
It is a PBK Brute Lock Knife MH-689.
knives
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
50.6k16143290
asked Apr 11 at 18:21
DarrenDarren
19316
I recently bought a knife that near the handle end of the blade has a sharp, curved part:
I don’t think it’s a choil because it’s sharp. What is its use? I thought something to do with stripping sinew from bones maybe?
It is a PBK Brute Lock Knife MH-689.
knives
knives
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
50.6k16143290
asked Apr 11 at 18:21
DarrenDarren
19316
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
50.6k16143290
asked Apr 11 at 18:21
DarrenDarren
19316
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
50.6k16143290
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
50.6k16143290
edited Apr 12 at 0:43
Charlie Brumbaugh
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asked Apr 11 at 18:21
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It's a line cutter, the idea is that you use it to cut lines, string etc. The reason that it's curved is to keep the line from slipping off the blade, using the rest of the blade would be quite difficult to do.
See here for more examples.
You wouldn't want to use it for skinning.
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Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
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@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
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OK, got it. Thanks.
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It's a line cutter, the idea is that you use it to cut lines, string etc. The reason that it's curved is to keep the line from slipping off the blade, using the rest of the blade would be quite difficult to do.
See here for more examples.
You wouldn't want to use it for skinning.
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Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
– Darren
Apr 11 at 18:58
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@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 11 at 19:16
OK, got it. Thanks.
– Darren
Apr 11 at 19:16
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It's a line cutter, the idea is that you use it to cut lines, string etc. The reason that it's curved is to keep the line from slipping off the blade, using the rest of the blade would be quite difficult to do.
See here for more examples.
You wouldn't want to use it for skinning.
answered Apr 11 at 18:54
Charlie BrumbaughCharlie Brumbaugh
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Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
– Darren
Apr 11 at 18:58
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@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 11 at 19:16
OK, got it. Thanks.
– Darren
Apr 11 at 19:16
add a comment |
It's a line cutter, the idea is that you use it to cut lines, string etc. The reason that it's curved is to keep the line from slipping off the blade, using the rest of the blade would be quite difficult to do.
See here for more examples.
You wouldn't want to use it for skinning.
answered Apr 11 at 18:54
Charlie BrumbaughCharlie Brumbaugh
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It's a line cutter, the idea is that you use it to cut lines, string etc. The reason that it's curved is to keep the line from slipping off the blade, using the rest of the blade would be quite difficult to do.
See here for more examples.
You wouldn't want to use it for skinning.
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Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
– Darren
Apr 11 at 18:58
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@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 11 at 19:16
OK, got it. Thanks.
– Darren
Apr 11 at 19:16
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Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
– Darren
Apr 11 at 18:58
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@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 11 at 19:16
OK, got it. Thanks.
– Darren
Apr 11 at 19:16
Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
– Darren
Apr 11 at 18:58
Thanks. Why wouldn’t I want to use it for skinning?
– Darren
Apr 11 at 18:58
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@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 11 at 19:16
@Darren Because there are basically no times where you would want to skin around something that fits perfectly into the notch and otherwise the blade wouldn't be touching what it needs to cut
– Charlie Brumbaugh
Apr 11 at 19:16
OK, got it. Thanks.
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Apr 11 at 19:16
OK, got it. Thanks.
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