Knife
Knife
!A [Bowie knife of pattern-welded steel](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/DamascusBowie.jpg/500px-DamascusBowie.jpg)
Knife
Knives can serve various purposes. Hunters use a hunting knife, soldiers use the combat knife, scouts, campers, and hikers carry a pocketknife; there are kitchen knives for preparing foods (the chef's knife, the paring knife, bread knife, cleaver), table knife (butter knives and steak knives), weapons (daggers or switchblades), knives for throwing or juggling, and knives for religious ceremony or display (the kirpan).
Parts
!Characteristic parts of a knife