Cutlery

Cutlery has become an important part of our everyday life. We use spoons for soup and cereal, forks when we eat our vegetables and knifes have been used for centuries as weapons, tools, for hunting and in many other useful ways. The first knives used were made from rocks or stone and possible even wood, they helped the people survive, during that time and gatherer provisions for their everyday needs. http://www.mahalo.com/knives

The cutlery we use today is nothing like the first attempts at getting something to eat with. There are machine utensils and flatware, knives that can cut through nails and then go on to slice a tomato paper thinhttp://www.amazon.com/Ginsu-International-Traditions-14-Piece-Natural/dp/B0006TJ7HM

We also have the sporks, also called foons, that are a combination of a spoon and a fork. There is a spoonish part, with the tines of a fork, combines. These handy inventions they are usually provided with take out meals at fast food establishments.http://www.housenotsobeautiful.com/Custompage/cutlerypage.html The luxury handmade cutlery is in a class by itself, some of the top chefs use knives that arre made wit hthe finest metals and the handles are contoured to fit perfectly into the palm of their hand. There are handmade folding knives with smooth lines and elegant feel.http://knifegallery.net/hall1f.html

There are knives made for different uses and some of them have different names. Here is a list of some of the types of knives and their names.

• Bowie - The bowie knife, named after Jim Bowie, is also known as the Arkansas Toothpick knife.http://www.historicarkansas.org/knife_gallery/

• Bread - A bread knife has serrated edges so that it can slice through without squeezing the loaf.http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=720777011

• Butter - This is a flat, knife with a dulled blade that is used for spreading butter on bread.

• Butterfly - These are used in martial arts and combat. Some people use them as a utility knife.

• Machete - Machete knives are used in movies and usually not in a good way. The blades are long and sharp with variations on the shape and design. http://www.specialforces.com/store/catalog/category_318_Knives__Machetes_page_1.html

• Paring - Used for peeling and cutting fruit and vegetables, a paring knife small with a short, sharp blade. They originated circa 1590.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/paring+knife

• Steak - Used to cut steaks and meats at mealtime.

• Swiss Army Knife - These knives have tools and gadgets that make this one of the most useful knives ever made. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/swiss+army+knife

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There are several other types of knives that are used for their own purpose. There are boot knives, combat knives, hatches and more. Some knives are labeled as a dangerous weapon an are not meant to be used in public.http://www.specialforces.com/store/catalog/category_318_Knives__Machetes_page_1.html