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The discipline, art, skill and profession of applying scientific knowledge and principles to the design and manufacturing of machines, structures, devices, systems, materials and processes.

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hamon

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

The term used to describe a decorative temper line created by a specific heat treatment process. The word itself is a loan word from Japanese, as most Japanese blades from even ...

folding

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Folding is the designation to all, non-automatic, folding knives. From a basic swiss knife to a high end custom folding knife, any knife with a blade that folds into the handle ...

locking

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

Almost a partner word to folding, locking is the second designation of a folding knife, should it have a system whereby the blade is locked in place until a release switch or ...

tanto

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

This term describes a blade shape pioneered in America during the late '70s where the cutting edge of the blade transfers to the knife point at a crisp angle between 30 and 70 ...

blank

Engineering; Mechanical engineering

A blank, or knife blank, is the shaped billet of metal that the knife will be constructed from. It is a point in the construction and machining process where the knife's shape ...