is there an actual name for this part of the knife? specifically, the gap between the back of the blade and the handle?
by the_mellojoe
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is there an actual name for this part of the knife? specifically, the gap between the back of the blade and the handle?
by the_mellojoe
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I’ve always just called it a design flaw, lol
bottle opener
Yes, it’s called the ugly gap
Yeah demonstrate the bottle opener technique
it’s called taint = ‘t’ain’t blade, ‘t’ain’t handle
“Design compromise”
The weak point.
The finger snatcher
The gooch
Shitty design is what I call it.
The lock interface
finger pinch
The great gatsby
The Zcmx. In all seriousness it’s called the backsquare or backstop. The backsquare is the sharp corner, if it’s rounded off to remove the hotspot you could refer to it as a polished or blended backsquare. Backstop is the flat edge that butts against the backspring, Axis lock pin, or spine. What most people are complaining about is your knife lacks a skunk joint. A skunk joint hides the backsquare in the handle when the knife is closed like the Benchmade 940 Osborne.
G spot. You’re welcome. Says a lot that nobody has chimed in with this answer yet.
The “oh well”
It’s called “eyesore” because the whole knife is ugly but this is just an eyesore.
The whatsey hoosit
“Flaw in design”
Gooch!
I’ve only heard it referred to as an exposed tang
Pocket lint collector
“After thought”
very expensive air
It’s called the rack notch. I use mind to pull the racks in and out of my oven and air fryer.
Ima call it a design flaw
Take a look at the Benchmade 940 for perfect reveal lines
I believe that is what is know in the industry as a “pinch point.”
Gap
design flaw. i have one of this in g10/3v. i want a demko ad10
I guess it can vary from one design to another but, I believe the term for that part of the blade is generally called the “backstop”. It’s what it meant to contact the stop pin or whatever the design might have.
Dunno, *but I motherfucking HATE it.*
It looks like there are names for each surface, instead of a name for the overall purpose. Interesting. This appears to be for a simple backlock. [https://agrussell.com/knife-terms/blade-parts-slipjoint-knives](https://agrussell.com/knife-terms/blade-parts-slipjoint-knives)
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I was surprised to see how little steel there is, where the tang meets the pivot on most knives.
You discovered it so you name it!