Hawkbills, who like 'em?

DeadFall27

DeadFall27

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Hey everyone, it has been a long while since I have posted here, and it feels good to be back. Just to give an update, training was fun, and I am going to start school at the Marine Corps Engineering School in September.

Before I came home for a bit, I had lots of time to put what few cutting tools I could bring to the test when I went out on working parties. I cut lots and lots of zip ties, straps, rope, plastic and stripped a little wire here and there and realized how much I love hawkbills; they are so useful!

Does anyone else like 'em? Anyone carry one at all? What do you like? small or big ones?

Here is the only picture I could find of my hawkbill. I need to get a more traditional one than my Vic.



Hopefully, I can save a vintage one from antique purgatory before I have to leave home again. There is something about those vintage ones that make me crack a smile. I haven't found a production one I like yet; I am reeaaalllyyy picky about what I want if I purchase a new one.
 
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I added this Bradford Cutlery (Case made knife) to my collection because dad always carried one as his EDC. Because of that, they have a nolstalgic look to me :-)
 
I love them. I mainly cut rope so a straight or concave cutting edge is optimum for me. A sheepsfoot or hawkbill is more efficient in cutting rope in the quantity that i do than a blade with a belly on it. I find the curve of the handle and the swell towards the end more comfortable when doing a lot of cutting. When I get out from under my business loan in 3 years and manage to get some disposable income I plan on getting one in stag and carbon. I love seeing pix of the old pocket worn pruners like fes' with the deep patina and the mellow pocket worn scales.

pete
 
Pete1977 said:
I love them. I mainly cut rope so a straight or concave cutting edge is optimum for me. A sheepsfoot or hawkbill is more efficient in cutting rope in the quantity that i do than a blade with a belly on it. I find the curve of the handle and the swell towards the end more comfortable when doing a lot of cutting. When I get out from under my business loan in 3 years and manage to get some disposable income I plan on getting one in stag and carbon. I love seeing pix of the old pocket worn pruners like fes' with the deep patina and the mellow pocket worn scales.

pete
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Couldn't agree more! Good luck with your business Pete, hope it is doing well!
 
I EDC a hawkbill, although it's not a traditional - a Spyderco Tasman Salt (plain edge). It's the perfect knife for me to use at work, where I open boxes and bags of sticky, greasy food. The hawkbill blade is optimal for these tasks, and the H-1 steel can't rust, so I don't have to worry about something acidic ruining it.

For traditional knives, I have a couple. The short one on my Pioneer Rancher, and the even shorter (and dangerously thin and sharp) one on my Schrade 44OT.

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The only one I have is the blade on my Victorinox Pioneer Rancher. Haven't carried it yet.
 
I recently picked up my first Hawkbill, a well-used but solid Camillus, and really like it.
 
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