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Meteorite?

I had an authority that Black's first knife for Bowie was made of a nickel-iron meteorite (the best steel then available) that he'd found.184.99.159.217 (talk) 21:38, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

What's your source, I've read that as well.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 23:52, 11 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Texas Citation

I noticed that the note close to the bottom of the article had no reference article or citation. I will gladly look for one, but I wanted to mention it here in case I don't get around to it. zfJames (talk) 16:32, 8 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Quillion

Hi, the description links to a "handguard" article, which is about handguards on guns. On that page there is a link to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossguard, about bladed weapons. Maybe make the use of terminology more consistent? T 84.208.86.134 (talk) 09:58, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

False Edge

I have spent a good bit of time researching this because I am a knifemaker and want to be precise and correct in my terminology. This is my best understanding of where the term "false edge" comes from:
A double bladed knife or sword has two true edges meaning they are sharpened the entire length (or nearly the entire length) of the blade on both sides. If only one side is sharpened the entire length it is a single edged knife or sword with only one true edge. If part of the blade opposite the true edge is sharpened, then that side of the blade is a "false edge." That term includes not only the sharpened part near the tip, but also the unsharpened part, which is called the "spine."
A single bladed knife or sword with a false edge can cut both ways near the tip. If it doesn't have a false edge it can only cut one way.
If there is a beveled section near the tip of a knife opposite the true edge, that is called a "swedge." Whether or not a swedge can be sharpened and still be called a swedge is a matter of much debate. Most knifemakers use "swedge" to mean an unsharpened bevel.
A considerable amount of confusion arises from the fact that if a swedge cannot be sharpened and still called a swedge, then there is no agreed upon name for the sharpened part of a false edge. I suppose the simplest solution would be to say that a swedge can be sharpened, and then define a "false edge" as having a sharpened swedge.
Good luck trying to find an authoritative source that definitively settles all of this. I've tried to no avail...DrHenley (talk) 16:25, 11 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]