Attention 2019 Forum Knife : Poll - End Capped

End Capped?

  • Bare End

    Votes: 171 62.0%

  • End Capped

    Votes: 105 38.0%
  • Total voters
    276
  • Poll closed .
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Most likely a century under its belt, only chip/crack is right beside the bolster. Go figure, happened so long ago the edges of the chip are worn smooth. A bare head can stand the test of time, besides if we get a great cover material there will be more of it to enjoy!:D:thumbsup:
 
Of the three current polls, this is the one I'm most up in the air about. I think the knife will look and function great either way.

The only small issue I could have with the end cap, is that it could make one or two of the shields look awkward. Especially the banner.

At least that's how I picture it....certainly could be wrong.
 
r8shell said:
That does look nice, but I'll counter it with some pictures of lovely bare head jacks.
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I had already voted barehead ( I always vote before reading the comments), but I strongly suspect this post is singlehandedly responsible for barehead's lead.
r8shell said:
I've usually seen these referred to as "bare headed", probably because writing "look at these pictures of bare ends." can be misinterpreted. :p
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Clearly you aren't a web developer. That's called clickbait, and it generates traffic.:cool:

Misplaced Hillbilly said:
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Most likely a century under its belt, only chip/crack is right beside the bolster. Go figure, happened so long ago the edges of the chip are worn smooth. A bare head can stand the test of time, besides if we get a great cover material there will be more of it to enjoy!:D:thumbsup:
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Good Lord Almighty, David. Where have you been hiding that? Who made it? :thumbsup:
 
Unless the cover material is stag, bare ends don’t make sense. Especially considering that many people are considering this a heavy work knife. A bare head has more chance of fracture if dropped.
 
draggat said:
Unless the cover material is stag, bare ends don’t make sense. Especially considering that many people are considering this a heavy work knife. A bare head has more chance of fracture if dropped.
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Bone can also fracture if dropped on a hard surface, so the end cap can be useful for bone knives too.
 
I try not to drop my knives. But when I do, I have found no consistency in the the non-pivot end landing first. I have seen way more knives with a crack in the middle of the slab after a tumble. Basing this decision on how a dropped knife will fair is much like picking a girlfriend by the way you feel she will handle the breakup.
 
knifeswapper said:
I try not to drop my knives. But when I do, I have found no consistency in the the non-pivot end landing first. I have seen way more knives with a crack in the middle of the slab after a tumble. Basing this decision on how a dropped knife will fair is much like picking a girlfriend by the way you feel she will handle the breakup.
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Good point. But I prefer the way a capped end looks. Some of my favourite knives are bareheads, though. I'll be happy either way. :)
 
knifeswapper said:
I try not to drop my knives. But when I do, I have found no consistency in the the non-pivot end landing first. I have seen way more knives with a crack in the middle of the slab after a tumble. Basing this decision on how a dropped knife will fair is much like picking a girlfriend by the way you feel she will handle the breakup.
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Wasn’t there a comment in a recent thread about how there is no such thing as logic when it comes to what should be the right pocket knife?

I like end caps, so whether true or not, when you drop a bare head knife, it always lands on the butt and cracks!

Stop trying to de-rail my logic! o_O:D
 
I've changed my mind with every picture and drawing. I finally went with end cap because I think of this as a working knife and the small amount of extra protection provided by the end cap might be important.
 
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