Photos Clip Blade Fanciers

[meako]

Where does the term clip blade originate?

 

[afishhunter]

Where does the term clip blade originate?

I herd long ago that was the term black smithes and cuttlers used for chopping/"clipping" a bit of blade off at an angle to create the point when making the blade, rather than hammering to the final shape.

truth or lie/b. i don't no.
If "truth" it would save a bunch of labor time ("somewhat" important if/when paid by the piece) and would account for the consistancy of production knives.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

One of the new model Buck 303s.

 

[Will Power]

 

[waynorth]

I herd long ago that was the term black smithes and cuttlers used for chopping/"clipping" a bit of blade off at an angle to create the point when making the blade, rather than hammering to the final shape.

truth or lie/b. i don't no.
If "truth" it would save a bunch of labor time ("somewhat" important if/when paid by the piece) and would account for the consistancy of production knives.

Good explanation!!!

 

[meako]

afishhunter
Makes perfect sense...I was guessing the same thing...Looks like like those knifesmithies arent so stupid after all

 

[madtaz63]

Clipped 77 dressed in Texas Ebony Wood..

 

[Will Power]

Like meako I'm interested when the term Clip/Clipped took hold. Obviously, the type of blade with a swoop point has existed for centuries, millennia even, but when did the word Clip gain traction? A study of c19th knife catalogues from England & America might shed light on this? I suspect or guess that the immense popularity of the Bowie knife in America-many made in Sheffield at first- may be the time when Clip became a general term used by knife fanciers. Also, the take off of the Stockman pattern that generally wears a Clip master better than Spear. It may well be that a cutler or metal worker aptly described it as having a clipped look as opposed to a Spear and it became general. Better 'clipped' than 'shorn' mind ....fancy a Shorn point ?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The Case mini trapper has a rather extreme clip! (Two Wharncliffe versions here. Interesting that the bonestag is hollow ground and the Select is flat ground.)

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[joeradza]

 

[afishhunter]

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that somewhat rare 'ol Schrade wire frame.
Looks to have had little to no use.

 

[joeradza]

that somewhat rare 'ol Schrade wire frame.
Looks to have had little to no use.

That was the best quality one I ever had(and I had many) plus it was smooth versus a notched frame. See below

 

[joeradza]

John Lloyd sowbellies

 

[tiguy7]

AG Russell build out

 

[RickHuf]

 

[Hickory n steel]

 

[Hickory n steel]

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That IXL you have there is one of the most different unique stockman I've ever seen.

 

[mitch13]

 

[RickHuf]

That IXL you have there is one of the most different unique stockman I've ever seen.

It's definitely kne of my favorites. It's kind of similar to the large schrade ixl but half the weight without the bolsters.

This ixl steel gets outrageously sharp. I don't know what it is about it but I think this is about the same age as a congress I have and both of them are lazers