10D

Marcus John M. Francisco

Culinary Arts

Sir Randi

1. The 10 parts of a knife:

a. Point
b. Tip
c. Cutting Edge
d. Heel
e. Spine
f. Bolster
g. Tang
h. Scales
i. Rivets
j. Butt
2. The pommel is the back end of the knife and is meant to serve as a guide for the fingers to rest.
3. The heel is the strongest part of the knife and that part of the blade is closest to the hand so the
force applied on it is the most compared to others.
4. The bolster is known as the finger guard and it joins the blade to the handle. It is the finger
guard because it helps to keep your fingers from sliding onto the blade.
5. The knife’s strength, stability and balance depend on the spine’s thickness.
6. The thicker the edge is, the stronger, the thinner, the more fine the cut will be. But it can’t be
too thin otherwise it may chip out but if it’s too thick, it may not be able to cut well.

Other Sources: https://knife-depot.com/pages/blade-geometry-

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