Blade Shapes on folding work knives

[longbow]

There was a maker on here that posted a "custom" box cutter/utility knife combo. Milled micarta handle etc. that screws together to hold the blade very very securely. Riley is the maker. I bought one and love it. Fits in the pocket like nothing is there weighs mere ounce or two and works to perfection for opening boxes etc. So save your blades and buy one and use it. I don't know the guy other than purchasing this one here on the forums last year. I think he has a YouTube channel too. So there ya go. Your welcome. stay safe

 

[jackknife]

As far as blade shaped go for the real world working guy, I haven't seen anything but folding utility knives used by the crew that did our bathroom remodel and now our kitchen remodel. New appliances unboxed, installed, some wiring done, cable stripped and connected, gaskets cut, tile grouted, and much more done with the Husky utility knife. Replaceable blades so no time off on the job sharpening a dull knife. That little one inch sheep foot seems like the king of blades for the Home Depot crowd and the contractors.

 

[CHNeal]

As far as blade shaped go for the real world working guy, I haven't seen anything but folding utility knives used by the crew that did our bathroom remodel and now our kitchen remodel. New appliances unboxed, installed, some wiring done, cable stripped and connected, gaskets cut, tile grouted, and much more done with the Husky utility knife. Replaceable blades so no time off on the job sharpening a dull knife. That little one inch sheep foot seems like the king of blades for the Home Depot crowd and the contractors.

As a “ real working guy” I don’t actually own a folding utility knife.

Boxes by the thousands, wire by the mile, pencils by the freight car, gaskets for low pressure steam vesssls ( boilers to you none “ real working guys” ), never needed a knife to grout tile, drywall cut for plumbing and scored for walls, cut lines marked on studs,…. Not once in 40 years did I need to take time off to sharpen a knife.

Sure the disposable blades utility knife is a great tool, with no soul or enjoyment to use. The only time I grab my old Stanley is doing carpet. Other then that a nice folder always did the job and made me grin.

 

[sailfish]

Second on the tanto. Two straight edges and two points. Tough as nails from spine to edge and tip to tang. Hard to beat for a utility knife.

 

[sailfish]

With that said, wharncliffes are also one of my favorites. Easier to sharpen than the tanto and gives you more point control with the trade off of only having one straight edge and a more delicate point.

 

[cudgee]

It seems to me that in the search for a folding work type knife, that the overwhelming majority have some kind of drop point blade shape. Some are more subtle, but some have this comically huge rounded belly to them. Seeing as how most of what I do with mine (BM AFO II) is open boxes and cut cardboard, this is a somewhat useless shape. I wonder why more aren't either a sheep foot, wharnecliff, or hawkbill shape? Honestly, the hawkbill would be the best for what I do, but I bet it's a pain in the balls to sharpen, and I don't really like the aesthetics of it.

This is what you need, it's a lock blade Ramsfoot, will open boxes and cut cardboard all day, and is a breeze to sharpen.