Taylor knife

For more than half a century, the Tesla knife has been used for chopping bones and other hard objects. In the 20th century, this weapon became popular for getting a quick or extra portion of meat. I note that the modern design of the Tesla has little in common with the original knife, although some manufacturers still use a similar name and external attributes.

The origin of the name of the Tesla knife is based on the following facts. The first knives of this form appeared in Ancient Rome, namely in the period between 96. BC. and 41 BC, instruments of this form had numerous analogues among the Celtic peoples. This form of products was popular until the mid-18th century, when the industrial revolution came in Europe and manual labor was replaced by machine labor. By the way, the name Tesla comes from the word “Tesv” translated from Czech as “to hammer.”

The essence of the name is that by the mid-19th century, the creation of a new type of weapon was in great demand among residents of all corners of Europe and the entire range of tools expanded significantly. Craftsmen made blades using various raw materials, from metal to wood. Teslas could be made from different metals: steel, copper or even silver, while the wedge-shaped shape remained unchanged. One of the famous knife makers is the Finnish male master Enrico Taylor, who worked on the creation of weapons in the twentieth century. The Taylor knife (as well as the Finnish or Swedish knife) is very unique in terms of its wedge shape and handle. Its features are not just decorative elements and important technologies for its production are a thing of the past and have been used for many centuries. The length of the product blade is selected to suit the specific needs of the user. As a rule, the size varies from 16 cm to 28 cm; the standard sample at the time of the creation of the “Finnish” Tesla was 22 cm. It is worth noting that there is also a modern version of this form of handles, which suggests the presence of a third notch. Features of the shape suggest the presence of different lengths in