Tapered Steel... What is that?

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Are you talking about a tapered tang? if so its when a blade reaches the handle it is reduced at an angle along the handle to give greater balance to a knife and makes it fit the hand better....
 
A tapered tang...

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A tapered blade would be the same thing, but done on the pointy end. ;)
 
Yep, thats a northstar :o):

Not sure what the benefits are, just look cool :?:

I know this is off topic but all in the "What is a ..." mode. What's a slipjoint?
 
Jake Rollnick said:
Yep, thats a northstar :o):

Not sure what the benefits are, just look cool :?:

I know this is off topic but all in the "What is a ..." mode. What's a slipjoint?

Benefits - it manipulates/reduces weight and allows the maker to play with the balance of the knife. Not essential, but a nice touch often only seen in classy knives.

A slipjoint is an Americanism for a folding knife (a penknife), specifically any non-locking folding knife. A knife whose joint or pivot "slips" when pressure is applied to close the blade eg a swiss army knife.
 
AH! I have been meaning to ask that question for ages...but for some reason never did :roll:.

And it has to be said the NS is a classy knife.

Cheers Martyn.
 

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