Most Bizarre Blade Shape Awards

[palonej]

SS, I am mostly I’m agreement with you.......but I am NOT believing you here!!!
No way those blades are made by the same dude.........unless shrooms enter the equation and this expression was stuck on his face!!

Joe

You want to know what's crazy? The same guy that makes these pieces of $%&#:

makes this beauty:

 

[Lapedog]

Is that semicircular edge between the tip and the cord cutting "hook" for grafting plants? On this Vic it is used to make shallow graft cuts. Then you use the brass pry tool to open that shallow cut.

 

[katanas]

ShadyMethods, you are STRANGE ; even more strange than most of us BF Knuts.

 

[BladeScout]

 

[evilgreg]

Most of the knives in this thread are tacticlol garbage (like that Microsuck tactical spiral shankatron above), so I feel a little conflicted about posting this one. It's my latest Olamic knife, and I love it, but it's a little on the unusual side as far as blade shapes go:

While it looks weird I should mention that it has a really deep hollow grind and it's a surprisingly good cutter, and the handle angle and blade shape make it easy to get the belly on something flat without your fingers getting in the way. It's a strange looking knife but it actually works great in practice and it's rapidly become one of my favorite knives to carry.

 

[Planterz]

Guess I better mention the Razels, but that is all child's play. There are fantasy knives with way crazier blade shapes.

But even that is child's play. The real deal? Walter Berrios from Peru.

Thread won!

I think we can leave out all "fantasy" or "art" knives off this list. They're obviously not meant to be practical designs with any intended use beyond being a piece of art.

 

[BladeScout]

Most of the knives in this thread are tacticlol garbage (like that Microsuck tactical spiral shankatron above)...

I believe United also makes the apple corer - scary, that there's a market for these

 

[Planterz]

I always thought of that "knife" as being an art knife (no practical intended use) as well as a demonstration of what Microtech is capable of making. Like the 100 blade/tool display knives made by the cutlers of Solingen and Sheffield of old.

 

[BladeScout]

Must admit, that I dont know, what the 'thinking' was behind the knife.

Practical, it aint.

 

[SpySmasher]

Is that semicircular edge between the tip and the cord cutting "hook" for grafting plants? On this Vic it is used to make shallow graft cuts. Then you use the brass pry tool to open that shallow cut.

That's a "combat knife."

 

[fastone052]

Must admit, that I dont know, what the 'thinking' was behind the knife.

It has the same purpose that all daggers do.

 

[Planterz]

I think I called it the "buckwheats knife" once.

 

[BladeScout]

If if has to be more functional than the laughable spiral abomination, I always thought the 'Corvo' an odd blade shape for a Chilean knife.

As this is not PracTac, I wont go into detail but the Corvo actually has the curved blade shape for a functional albeit sinister reason.

A modern rendition of the Corvo:

Less curved Corvo;

Not a bad looking knife at all.

 

[BladeScout]

'Buckwheats' TTDIDWYD

 

[Lapedog]

I think we can leave out all "fantasy" or "art" knives off this list. They're obviously not meant to be practical designs with any intended use beyond being a piece of art.

True, there are too many zany art or fantasy knives that just make no sense as a knife. Rather than having pages and pages of BudK I think it is a good idea to limit to "realistic" grinds.

Sorry I couldn't resist the Peru knife guy though. ><

 

[Lapedog]

That's a "combat knife."

Lol. Maybe it is for tending your rose garden to help you relax and get over your PTSD.

 

[Cobalt]

If if has to be more functional than the laughable spiral abomination, I always thought the 'Corvo' an odd blade shape for a Chilean knife.

As this is not PracTac, I wont go into detail but the Corvo actually has the curved blade shape for a functional albeit sinister reason.

A modern rendition of the Corvo:

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Ok, if you look at the first half of this knife it looks normal, then it looks like it went into a time warp and turned right. Crazy.

 

[Minnesota Man]

The Michael Hawke "Hawkchete"! My very post was on where to find one, you guys talked me out of it.... First ever attempt at leaving an image.... Hawkchete https://imgur.com/gallery/gxA5E

 

[Minnesota Man]

Most of the knives in this thread are tacticlol garbage (like that Microsuck tactical spiral shankatron above), so I feel a little conflicted about posting this one. It's my latest Olamic knife, and I love it, but it's a little on the unusual side as far as blade shapes go:

While it looks weird I should mention that it has a really deep hollow grind and it's a surprisingly good cutter, and the handle angle and blade shape make it easy to get the belly on something flat without your fingers getting in the way. It's a strange looking knife but it actually works great in practice and it's rapidly become one of my favorite knives to carry.

It reminds me of a modern bad ass "Canadian belt (folder) knife". Looks ok but once in hand it feels great!

 

[jbmonkey]

most seem to be less about cutting well and more about uniqueness in design. which i guess lots of folks like or they wouldnt keep churning them out.

the odd part is i see folks say how great they cut. has anyone ever had a more traditional blade shape not cut well that was thin stock and geometry? i sure havent. hate to admit it but thin stock and geometry of slip joint designs almost always beat every newer design i own. some traditionals are so darn thin and such good geometry they cut better than of these newer fancy design blade shape folders even when completely dull.