Take the 2-minute tour ×  Jimping is a term used when describing
knives, but I am unsure of what it really means.  See for
example this description of a keychain-sized tool where jimping
is mentioned, and even lauded for "working well". According to
Wikipedia, Jimping is supposed to be a sort of decoration (on
the dull side) of a one-bladed dagger (specifically, a Dirk).
Unfortunately, looking for a more precise explanation results,
most of the time I am being asked if I just mistyped "jumping".
:(  So what does it mean exactly? And what is the function?
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mplungjan Jan 21 '13 at 9:28 @mplungjan: Nice jimping! But
there's still no way to tell what it is from the picture, unless
you know what it is first. –  J.R. Jan 21 '13 at 9:37 add
comment  2 Answers  up vote 3 down vote accepted  Googling
provided me with the following information.  From ebladestore:
Lashing Grommets/Jimping - These terms refer