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[Chameleonbear]

I'm an interpreter for sign language.

In a figurative sense she is full of crap. Everyday the afternoon they come assess if she can go home the next day. About an hour before that she "takes a turn for the worse".

Big surprise she is a medicaid medicare patient that doesn't work.

 

[TMHunt]

Give her some of the rainbow colored egg salad Mauser been eating. Sounds like it sure to relieve her of any overabundance of sh!t she may have!

 

[Chameleonbear]

Okay, I know I'm just a "simpleton" who is slightly crazy. In another thread Design asked the purpose of the point ripping as far as it did. This got me thinking of the purpose of other blade shapes.
I know originally the tanto was for piercing japanese armor, but what is the purpose of say, a razel? Or a wharncliffe? I figured this is probably a question best for Bladite, but if anyone can chime in, I'm curious.

 

[ac700wildcat]

I also have a horrible case of the ham farts!! Might be headed to Nebraska Thursday morning for the farmer that my buddy works for. He has some new grain trailers waiting there for him and wants to send three trucks down there to get them. Free hotel room and grub the whole way and a pretty nice stack of cash when we get back.

 

[daizee]

a razel is a neat shop tool.

 

[JustAFleshWound]

Okay, I know I'm just a "simpleton" who is slightly crazy. In another thread Design asked the purpose of the point ripping as far as it did. This got me thinking of the purpose of other blade shapes.
I know originally the tanto was for piercing japanese armor, but what is the purpose of say, a razel? Or a wharncliffe? I figured this is probably a question best for Bladite, but if anyone can chime in, I'm curious.

Here's my rundown:
Wharncliffe: GREAT box/ letter/ bubble package opener
Razel: Chisel and knife in one. Handy as all get out and made in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Clip point: Stabby
Sheepsfoot: Not stabby
Hawkbill: Slashy, and cool.
Americanised Tanto: Not good for anything really in my opinion. Cool though.
Trailing point: BK5, Need I say more?

But in my opinion the best all around knife shape is the drop point.

 

[GarnetandBlack]

spent the evening fishin the creek. Hardly a nibble, but the weather was just so dang gorgeous, i hardly cared :thumbup:

 

[Battle Creek Knives]

I'm an interpreter for sign language.

that's what I last heard but figured I'd ask since I'm not around as much as I used to be...

 

[The Warrior]

spent the evening fishin the creek. Hardly a nibble, but the weather was just so dang gorgeous, i hardly cared :thumbup:

I used to go fishing all the time, yet haven't gone for years. I'm going to get my license this year. I'm also gonna get a small pole, perhaps an Emmrod, for my backpack. When the wife and I hit the river to river trail this spring, it would be nice to be able to catch a fish for a meal.

 

[mrn8]

No ham farts...we had grilled beef tenderloin for Easter dinner.

 

[Battle Creek Knives]

yep went over to the wife's uncles and had bbq pork chops and chicken breast...

although I did eat a couple hard boiled eggs today and plan on more tomorrow...

 

[Murphnuge]

a razel is a neat shop tool.

Try one made from a BK2.

 

[Eero]

Try one made from a BK2.

I make my toothpicks from BK2s

 

[ac700wildcat]

yep went over to the wife's uncles and had bbq pork chops and chicken breast...

although I did eat a couple hard boiled eggs today and plan on more tomorrow...

I have a dozen deviled eggs that my mom made waiting for me at home.

Anyone here from around David City Nebraska?

 

[daizee]

Try one made from a BK2.

I did, but it didn't turn out!

 

[Chameleonbear]

Here's my rundown:
Wharncliffe: GREAT box/ letter/ bubble package opener
Razel: Chisel and knife in one. Handy as all get out and made in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Clip point: Stabby
Sheepsfoot: Not stabby
Hawkbill: Slashy, and cool.
Americanised Tanto: Not good for anything really in my opinion. Cool though.
Trailing point: BK5, Need I say more?

But in my opinion the best all around knife shape is the drop point.

I know the clip point is good for stabbing, and for skinning, and for needing a fine point, like opening nuts and such. The drop point seems to be kind of a clip point but with more material at the front so not quite as pointed. The trailing point is awesome for slicing, it makes a wicked slicer really, almost as good (in my opinion) as a spinning slicer. The Americanized tanto, I really see NO point in.

I was wondering more what lead to the design of the different blade shapes. What was the original intent of them.

that's what I last heard but figured I'd ask since I'm not around as much as I used to be...

Yeah, that is what I do. I really do love my job.

I used to go fishing all the time, yet haven't gone for years. I'm going to get my license this year. I'm also gonna get a small pole, perhaps an Emmrod, for my backpack. When the wife and I hit the river to river trail this spring, it would be nice to be able to catch a fish for a meal.

I was up in your neck of the woods last weekend. Gonna be up there again in a few weeks. I am up there quite often now. I have two goddaughters that are running their parents ragged so I go help when I can. I'll have to see if one of the times I'm there, you want to go hit Kreckles with me.
BTW, Charlie Parkers... If you haven't been there, you're doing yourself a disservice! Get the breakfast "shoe". I got mine with bacon and sausage, american fries, and both gravies. It was AMAZING! Oh, and "The Corner Pub" over on Iles... The "horseshoe pizza" sounds kind of nasty but it is amazing as well!

 

[kakefat]

Okay, I know I'm just a "simpleton" who is slightly crazy. In another thread Design asked the purpose of the point ripping as far as it did. This got me thinking of the purpose of other blade shapes.
I know originally the tanto was for piercing japanese armor, but what is the purpose of say, a razel? Or a wharncliffe? I figured this is probably a question best for Bladite, but if anyone can chime in, I'm curious.

A wharncliffe blade is made to make deep cuts instead of slicing the material. The point digs into the material in a piercing way instead of riding over it and slicing into it like for instance a drop point would do. The wharncliffe bladeshape has been popular for whittling, carpenting, leather working(and similar), and for weapons. In fact the wharncliffe design can be found in almost every ancient culture where it was favored in shorter fighting blades. The wharncliffe is also favored by many fma practitioners for its penetrating cut ability.

 

[GarnetandBlack]

On the topic of blade design:

Is there a more technical term for the blade shapes of ESEE's than "regular"?

That's usually what i call 'em. hmmm

I used to go fishing all the time, yet haven't gone for years. I'm going to get my license this year. I'm also gonna get a small pole, perhaps an Emmrod, for my backpack. When the wife and I hit the river to river trail this spring, it would be nice to be able to catch a fish for a meal.

My dad used to take me all the time when i was younger, then i put it down through most of highschool and most of college where i surfed (and still do) and played sports.

Now, there's few things i enjoy more than fishing off my kayak. :thumbup:

 

[LeeBower]

I'm an interpreter for sign language.

That is really cool, I took 4 semesters of sign language in college and I would be hard pressed to remember the whole alphabet...

 

[worldwood]

I love fishing! cant get enough! both my kids like it too. great fun.


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