About Pocket Knives

Pocket knives are folding knives with a blade that folds inside the handle. Blade length ranges 3-5 in. Pocket knives can be used for just about anything from slicing fruit, to severing rope, to opening boxes. There are two main types of pocket knives. Pens knives are small and thin with one or two blades. Locking knives have a spring along the back of the knife with a hook on it, and the blade has a notch. When open, the hook and notch align and lock the blade in place.These types of knives come with a variety of blade shapes. Some of the most common blade shapes for pocket knives are; clip, spear, drop point, pen, sheep’s foot, wharncliffe, spay or spey and hook.

Pocket knives are legal in most countries. And though pocket knifes are mostly used as tools, they can also be used was weapons. Survival pocket knives are used by many sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts.