Back blade
A back blade is a blade of a knife , sword or saber with the back of the blade wider than the area of the cutting edge. So the weapon only has one cutting edge. Blades with a short back edge at the tip are also known as back blades.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ JG Krünitz : Oeconomische Encyclopädie , 1773 - 1858. Article "Rückenklinge". Online version of the entry