Help with blade shapes in my encyclopedia

A.G. I can't to your list but thank you so much for tackling this project which should evolve into a reference source for many knife fans.

John
 
How about a "hoof cleaner" blade. Still available on some Queens.

Also, how about a "hawkbill". Electrician knives usually have those. Also some others. You may have covered the general shape with the "pruning blade", but you might add the term "hawkbill".

Thanks for doing this for us.
 
Some of the more esoteric blades are missing, mostly stuff you don't see anymore. Things like the knife and fork blades that hobo knives had, fish scalers, timber rase blades, the mini-hatchets that sometimes you see on larger folding hunter pattern knives, and a newer blade style, the gut hook. There is also a European counterpart to the gut hook, a straight blade with a ball on the end instead of a point, known as a paunching blade.
The razor pattern blade was many years ago known as a one-arm man knife, because it could be opened with one hand by hooking the end of the blade on a pocket and pulling it open.
 
A.G.

Looks great - just need to start adding pictures to some of the blade types.

Mark
 
Fantastic resource, especially with the photos.

One comment on this:
Pen Blade, Surgical
I have never seen one of these and have no idea of the original purpose.
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The closest thing I have is this:
44OT.jpg

It's not nearly as curved as the vintage blade in your photo, but it's not flat like a Wharncliff either. The knife is a Schrade USA 44OT. It's the only Old Timer with that blade shape, and it's the only Old Timer stockman with 4 blades.

Best Wishes,
-Bob
 
Remington 1920 catalog has the following patterns under surgical:
scalpel
bandage
bistoury straight
bistoury curved
spoon
tenotome
finger knife
Minor liston
gum lancet
Schrade 1926 catalog:
manicure
budding
florist
flesh blade
everything else seamed redundant at first glance.
 
looks like it could be used to castrate farm animals ( or incise an abcess or remove a foreign body [ e.g. splinter]). but there must be a veternarian or rancher out there who knows.
 
You could also list all the different blades from Victorinox knives. I recall seeing a chart somewhere in BF.
 
Good stuff! I would recommend updating the following description:

Screw-Driver Cap-Lifter

Rarely seen in recent years, once a staple in utility knives. Includes cap-lifter.

I would get rid of the, "Rarely seen in recent years, once a staple in utility knives," and say something to the effect of, commonly found on Swiss Army type knives, as that is a lot more accurate. I would suggest using a Victorinox catalog as well, to help you find more blade shapes.

Regards,
3G

P.S. How about adding a "Sheepsfoot Blade"?
 
bikermikearchery said:
Remington 1920 catalog has the following patterns under surgical:
scalpel
bandage
bistoury straight
bistoury curved
spoon
tenotome
finger knife
Minor liston
gum lancet
Schrade 1926 catalog:
manicure
budding
florist
flesh blade
everything else seamed redundant at first glance.
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Do you mean that the Remington catalog shows those blades in folding knives?
 
I'm uncertain if your illustrations are to be limited to Remington but, even if so, include a saw blade. They have made some good ones. Regards, ss.
 
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