Knife Terminology

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SHShurdler05

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I'm just getting into knives, and there are a couple things I've been wondering involving the "lingo."

1. What is the "tang"?

2. What's the difference between handle and hilt?

If there are any others you can think of that are commonly mentioned that I probably don't know (most), please post em.

Thanks yall
 
Thanks...thought i was posting in a "general knife discussion." Didn't realize that was the sub-section, not the board.
 
The tang is the part of the blade that extends into the handle. The hilt is like a "fingerguard"
 
Tang- That part of the blade that is either fastened between scales to make the handle or goes through a hole in the handle material. Also the part of a pocket knife blade that is between the handles.

Hilt- To a sword collector hilt encompasses the entire handle and guard; to the modern knife world, hilt and quillion mean the same thing: the guard, single or double, between the handle and the blade.

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Hope that helps, and welcome to the forum. The link to A.G. Russell should have all the info you'll want.
 
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