Differences between certain types of blades?

[Skylar23]

So... Your expertise on telling me the differnces an uses for 1. Sheepsfoot blade 2. Coping blade 3. Spear point blade 4. Pen blade??

 

[yablanowitz]

Um...The differences are the shapes and sizes of the blades, and the uses are what you find them useful for. The sheepsfoot provides a straight cutting edge with a rounded end, making it less likely to poke holes in things accidentally. I generally use it for a utility knife. The coping blade is usually smaller, both in length and width, making it more useful for me when whittling as it will fit in smaller areas. The Spearpoint and pen are essentially the same, with the pen being the smaller version which once again I find more useful when whittling. If I ever find a good use for a spearpoint, I'll let you know.

 

[shrapne1]

i agree with what yablanowitz said, maybe i can add some too...
when you think about it traditionally, the sheepsfoot is great for wood carving and as a mariners blade, no point to puncture\hurt yourself, no curve in the blade equals no slipping like a clip point can, and the cutting edge is straight making it easy to sharpen. Coping blade is most useful for wood carving (thin blade gets into places good) and as a marking blade for lines instead of a pencil, it props up against the ruler for a perfect line. Spear point is just a general all around knife, very strong design. And the pen blade was traditionally used to sharpen quills (feathers) to dip in ink and write with, the name stuck - pen blade.

 

[knarfeng]

I like a sheepsfoot for cutting into the center of an object, as opposed to starting at the edge.

I like pointy blades for everything else.

 

[Skylar23]

Thank you guys