Favorite blade SHAPES of working knives.

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Hello.
I am curious as to what is your favorite blade shape for your everyday working knife.
My first "real" carry was a serrated sheepsfoot rescue knife, which I used and liked alot. Then I tried the Spyderco rescue, and cut part of my finger off, (just the very tip) and that was the end of that. So I switched to a CS Large Voyager, and used that a while, and I liked it, but it's too uncomfortable in the pocket all day. (Maybe one day I'll get a medium, but not today).
So, after carrying and trying a small variety of knives, I find that my 2 regular carries are both drop point style knives. One is the Spyderco progrip, and the other is the KABAR D2 extreme folder. (I carry the KA BAR most often) I find that the drop point style knife offers superior slicing, and maybe that's why I carry it. I think if I were in a strictly office situation, I would prefer a wharnecliff. It also hit me that that is pretty much the shape of the Sebenza. Is that why so many of forumites carry them?
Thanks!!!!
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Formerly known as "EdRozen"
 
I use to carry an Old Timer spear point most of the time, but now I carry a lot of different ones and it is just a matter of which one I grab first.The only thing is it has to cut when call upon to do so,it has to be sharp.
 
I prefer a clip point, but most of the quality knives I find are likelier to have drop points, so that's what I carry most. I like the narrower tip of the clip point because I can work it into small openings and then lever the blade to cut through the opening perimeter. If I used the blade for prying I would prefer the strength of the drop point, but I gave that up when I was a kid. If you look at the blade shape of a Buck 110 folder you will see just about my ideal shape. I just can't carry the weight and thickness of the brass handle all the time.
 
Blade shape is less important than a good sharp edge. Some shapes just look better for a particular knife. In the end, they all will get the job done.

Paul
 
I like the wharncliffe. I carry A little custom fixed blade daily. Just picture A really fancy neck peck.
 
On my daily carry knife, the one I do not leave the house without, I prefer a clip point for it's versatility. I always have atleast two folders on me, one clip point and the other varies depending on what I have pulled out of the drawer or new blade I have at that time.
 
I'm a real fan of the long clip point, like whats in most older trapper pattern knives. I like pretty much all clip points though, and most drop points are good too.
I really like the blade on my new 750 pinnacle so far. It hasn't seen any hard use yet but it seems to have a usable shape and very strong geometry to it.

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It'll feel better when it stops hurting.
 
im not too worried about blade type,i just have,i mean LIKE a lot of belly on me,i mean on my knives.and yes,the sharpness of a blade,IMHO, is more important than the actual blade shape.

sorry,i have to poke fun at myself every once in a while.tell you what,you guys can make fun of me too!how does that sound.
 
For me the drop point is the most universally useful. It has enough belly for slicing, enough tip for stabbing and enough strength in the tip allow it to me used in a number of ways. My second choice is the wharncliffe because I use a knive a lot for opening boxes and wharncliffes do that very nicely. I think the clip, though, is the most popular overall. Take care.

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Fred
Knife Outlet
http://www.knifeoutlet.com
 
I LOVE the blade shape on the medium-sized Buck lite folder (#444BK). I especially like that there's no finger groove. This makes for easier cleaning on camping trips or picnics when the knife in my pocket is just as likely to be spreading peanut butter on bread as it is to be cutting rope or shaving twigs for kindling.
 
For the 'thrill' of cutting, I like the forward Tanto portion of an MT. For daily use, a traditional clip point will pretty much do it all. Of course, if a knife is over 20 degrees (on the Edge-Pro system of measuring), I'll re-profile, within reason. Several of my knives, by dumb luck or design, are near 15 degrees, but I don't use them for heavy work. Now you know why my wife yells, "put down that water stone and come to bed..."--OKG
 
Personally, I like a reletively thin and wide flat ground drop point. If you've ever seen a Schrade Clipit, you've seen the blade shape I love best, but the Clipit wasn't a very good knife otherwise (rough to open, paper thin liner lock, etc) and I haven't found any other folder with just that blade shape!
 
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