nPostednon August 24, 2016
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nTodaynis not about celebrating a weapon, but rather about celebrating antool that can be used in many ways – a tool that is just about asnancient as humanity itself!
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Earlynhumans made knives out of flint, rock, bone, and obsidian. Eventuallynpeople made metal knives. Today, most knives are made of metal –niron / steel, titanium, bronze and copper – but some are made outnof ceramic. Many knives are fixed-blade, but there are also manyn“pocket knives,” folding knives, and Swiss Army knives.
Earlynhumans made knives out of flint, rock, bone, and obsidian. Eventuallynpeople made metal knives. Today, most knives are made of metal –niron / steel, titanium, bronze and copper – but some are made outnof ceramic. Many knives are fixed-blade, but there are also manyn“pocket knives,” folding knives, and Swiss Army knives.n
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nLet’snlook at some of the people who use lives in their jobs:
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- chefsnand cooks
- caterers and servers
- butchers
- fishermenn(apparently women who harvest fish are proud to be called fishermen)
- rescuenworkers and EMTs
- woodworkersn/ carvers / whittlers and carpenters
- soldiers
- crafters,nand artisans
- barbersnand hair stylists
- makeupnartists
- sculptorsnand ice carvers
- paper cutting artists and other artists
- flooringninstallers
- electricians,nplumbers, and repairers
- mechanics
- farmers,ngardeners, and landscape artists
- divers
- clerks,nsecretaries, and other business people (letter openers are alsoncalled paper knives)
- shippingnand warehouse workers
- knifenthrowers (don’t try that at home!)
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nKnivesnare also useful for everyday life, such as cooking and eating, andnfor some recreational activities, such as camping and fishing.
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Andnsome religions involve the use or wearing of traditional knives. Mostnfamous is the Sikh religion; Sikhs must carry a traditional knifencalled a kirpan at all times. “At all times” apparently does notninclude while flying on a plane – from what I have read, Sikhs arenrequired to put their kirpans in their checked luggage just like allnother fliers who might travel with pocket knives, chef knives, ornother blades.
Andnsome religions involve the use or wearing of traditional knives. Mostnfamous is the Sikh religion; Sikhs must carry a traditional knifencalled a kirpan at all times. “At all times” apparently does notninclude while flying on a plane – from what I have read, Sikhs arenrequired to put their kirpans in their checked luggage just like allnother fliers who might travel with pocket knives, chef knives, ornother blades.n
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nInalways love to see amazing art, so I looked up “art made with anknife.” I found some great ice sculptures, paper art pieces, andnwooden carvings…
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| I love carvings made of wood and ice… |
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| But what about these humble yet beautiful apple carvings? |
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| The paper cutting art pieces I found are AMAZING!!! |
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| And I love the gorgeous carvings made from fruits and vegetables. Too pretty to eat! |
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nButnI also found an art installation made up of the knives themselves…
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nAndnsculptures made by a man named Gary Hovey, using forks and spoons asnwell as knives…
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nAndnknives that were so beautiful they were themselves pieces of art…
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nAlsonon this date:
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nWayzgoosenDay
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nActressnMarlee Matlin’s birthday
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nPlutonDemoted Day
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IndependencenDay in the Ukraine
IndependencenDay in the Ukrainen
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nAnniversarynof the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
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nPlannahead:
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Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
Checknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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