Shield
A small metal plate attached to a knife handle for decoration or as a place for an inscription. Shields...
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Shoulder
The place where the blade’s grinding stops and the tang begins is called the shoulder. See the illustration...
Saber Ground (Sabre Ground, Saber Grind, Sabre Grind)
A blade that has an area (usually about 1/3 to 1/2 the width of the blade) along the...
Saddlehorn Pattern
A curved regular jack with a pronounced upsweep at its head end and a bulbous head area is...
Scalping Knife
A North American Indian trade knife with a 7″ (more or less) flat ground blade and a wooden...