Differences in Slip Joint Knife Styles?

kamagong said:
These days which style of slipjoint you carry is largely a matter of personal preference. Get the knife that catches your eye. It'll work for the majority of tasks you encounter. You're already ahead of the game having a knife considering the large number of people who go around without any type of cutting tool whatsoever.
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Here's a man who has the priorities in order. Very sound advice indeed.:thumbup:

Don't get overwhelmed by the diversity of Traditional knives, look and learn, then try for yourself. That way you will have much to look forward to and much to share with others.:)

Thanks, Will
 
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I disagree with you, Jake, but will defend to the death your right to your opinion!!:thumbup:
:D
 
LOL! I'm sure you know that I'm teasing. LGIV's classification of a sowbelly would require 3 or more blades. I asked BRL a similar question a few years back.
 
I don't want to take this thread off topic but some pattern names are collector terms and some are terms of art. Sowbelly is an example of a collector term, not a term of art. If collector terms are defined by common use, then do collector terms change when common use changes?? Something to keep us knife aficionados up at night. ;)
 
Of Course!!
I hope you know I am serious!!;)

There used to be a prevailing opinion that a certain pattern had to have a certain set of blades to be "correct". I think that has relaxed somewhat in the vernacular.
 
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