Knives

Knives are cutting weapons and tools that can only be acquired through trade. They have many uses:


 * Skin animals


 * Cut animal carcasses for meat


 * Fight (as of 3.15 p1, it's generally weakest weapon with shortest range)


 * Make light spears (which consumes it, ability removed in version 3.15)


 * Fell small trees to make slender tree trunks


 * Speed cutting branches and spruce twigs


 * Carving wooden bowls, mugs, staves, etc.

There are many kinds of knives, each with different weights and combat characteristics:

All characters start out with a knife.

Also, v3.15 p1 seem to increase its durability. Now it's no longer as fragile as in earlier versions, when after one year of hard use the knife is worn down noticably.