A small question about the term "Turkish Clip point" or "California clip point"

Campbellclanman said:
Thanks Jack
Its only opinion - now you would have a good view- although I was amazed to see you post that you had never heard of the term Turkish Clip etc on a Fixed Blade- yet I had heard that many-a-time.
Please dont get me wrong Jack, I dont think there is actually a wrong or right on this topic because persoanl use terms can be repeated and almost become law...we have seen this when we discuss similar topics in the Barlow Thread etc.

Anyway...I can, and only have added what I have experienced in the fixed blade world, - repeat what has been said to me by authoritative people- or people who know a hell of a lot more than me.
The interesting thing is - you could ask Bernard Levine this Question - and he could say- either yes or no on a certain name of a Clip - but that doesnt stop the greater percentage of the knife world using what ( for example ) Bernard Levine says is wrong - so who is actually right or wrong?

Dictionaries now add new words in every year - simply because of people using slangs or different terminologies- used so much that the dictionaries have to add them .... I think this is what LunarShadowWolf is trying to nail down.

As we have seen there are differences - almost clashes of opinions in what these terms mean ( in their view ) - I think that one can only accept this.

I just simply think that there are terms used, and I identify with them as others do - and I am happy with that.
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I am not sure but seems that there are a lot of California Bowies have a Drop point,and still a lot of California Bowies have "Turkish clip point" in your standard
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I really not sure that is the origin of the term.By the way the Turkish clip in your identification in fact widely exists in a type of European sword,falchion.But the term "Turkish clip" seems really first appeared in a guild of Remington which used to describe pocketknife blade. And though different people may have different way to call things,the terms like Turkish clip or California clip or Muskrat clip which specifically apply for pocketknives are written down in official guild or books. So maybe you guys just create your own terminology : )


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My terminology is totally backed up by the chart I posted.

I don't think anyone can universally agree on this. I can't add anymore 😀
 
Suffice to say, "knife terminology is not an exact science."
 
Got it,the only terms which widely accepted are those like "clip point" or "drop point",otherwise there are always some people have different idea.[emoji3]


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