Blade shape question

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stemgj71

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I recently bought a Steel Warrior wharncliffe whittler:

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Obviously the main blade is a wharncliffe style but I am curious as to the name for the secondary blade shape. The only reference to it I found in a product description called it a pen blade but all the information i can find describes a pen blade more as a miniature spear or possibly drop point. The top edge is not quite straight, convexing out very slightly but that may just be to give easier access to the nail notch. The Wikipedia article on Blade calls it a "normal" blade and I have found one other reference where it is called a "straightback". But that is all I can find online.

If anyone out there can spare me their 2 cents, my curiosity would very much appreciate it.

Thanks in advance for your time and knowledge!

Ste
 
From that view I would call it a drop point as it looks like the spine tapers just a hair down to the tip. Do you have a straight on view?
 
rockgolfer said:
From that view I would call it a drop point as it looks like the spine tapers just a hair down to the tip. Do you have a straight on view?
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Looking down from the tang I would say it goes up first, then back down again - that's why I thought it might be related to the nail notch more than the overall blade shape. The tip seems to be in line with the back of the tang. The rise and fall both look to be straight rather than curved but again it is so slight I can't be sure.
 
I would say drop point. It's interesting though, I have never seen a drop point like that on a secondary. Reminiscent of a Falkniven TK3 but in minature. I like it.
 
I thought drop point at first glance .Then my inner advertising guru spoke to me and came up with the term "reverse wharncliffe".
 
Not sure that really has a name. Tiny sodbuster? Tiny skinner? The Chinese have come up with some interesting blade interpretations. Even the wharncliffe is a little extra humpy.
 
Now that you mention it, that wharncliffe does look a little 'ungraceful'. and the secondary seems to be a miniature version of a modern folder's blade profile. It's all rather odd looking to me, but probably functions fine, and might even grow on me if I got one.
 
hard to tell the exact shape in that picture. When you get it, post an actual pic with the secondary blade fully opened.
 
It's kind of late so the light's not great but here are some pics of the secondary blade fully opened:

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