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Tumi (Quechua for 'Knife', variants: 'Tome', 'Tume'), is a generic term encompassing the many kinds of sharp tools utilized in pre- and post-colonial eras of the Central Andes region, Tumis were employed for a diverse set of purposes such as kitchen knives, agricultural tools, warrior or hunting secondary weapons, sacrificial knives, barber ...
Tumi Holdings, Inc., is a manufacturer of high-end luxury suitcases and bags for travel based in Edison, New Jersey. Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after a stint in the Peace Corps in Peru , the company is named after a Peruvian tumi ceremonial knife used for sacrifices. [ 1 ]
Sican tumi, or ceremonial knife, Peru, 850–1500 CE. Metallurgy in pre-Columbian America is the extraction, purification and alloying of metals and metal crafting by Indigenous peoples of the Americas prior to European contact in the late 15th century.
A 1968 Cinécraft spot showed how Quikut knives always stayed sharp and could cut a tomato and then a tree. Ginsu knives are an evolution of a product line developed by the Clyde Castings Company. The company filed for a trademark on the Quikut name for use on carving knives, butcher knives, fruit knives, kitchen knives and can openers in 1921. [3]
Tumebamba, Tomebamba (hispanicized spellings), or Tumipampa (Kichwa for "Knife Field", Tumi: Knife, Pampa: Field) was a former main regional city in the Inca Empire. Tumebamba was chosen by the Emperor Huayna Capac (ruled 1493–1525) to be the Inca northern capital.
A knife (pl.: knives; from Old Norse knifr 'knife, dirk' [1]) is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of the earliest tools used by humanity, knives appeared at least 2.5 million years ago , as evidenced by the Oldowan tools.
A Shun Hollow-Ground Slicing Knife appeared in season 3 of Hannibal. [10] A Classic Bird's Beak knife also made an appearance on True Detective. [11] A set of Shun Premier cutlery was seen on the season 4 finale of The Blacklist. [12] Outdoorsman Steven Rinella also used a Premier Chef's Knife on season 5 of MeatEater. [13] [failed verification]
Randall began making knives as a hobby in 1937. [3] His son and grandson continue the family trade along with 20 craftsmen producing about 8,000 knives per year out of a shop on South Orange Blossom Trail. [3] Randall offers 28 models of knives for different applications, each customizable at the factory based on customer specification. [4]