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One arm patterns with the cut out at the tip the blade. Useful or silly?
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Cool! I love the "one armed" patterns and I have quite a few! A bunch of the GEC #15's, a couple of Queens in the trapper version, a coupe of Case, Canal Street and a couple of Rough Riders ( lock back versions). Its an interesting pattern and I like the easy opening on anything you can catch the pronged tip on. Some tips are pretty sharp, especially the GEC #15s, so I use a pocket sheath when I carry those.
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I often need to open a knife one handed, and have no other choice because my hands are full or I'm in a hurry. I have, on occasion, one hand opened traditionals by carefully pinch/pulling the blade out just a little with my fingers wrapped around the handle, and then catching the tip on the seam of my pants, then using that to carefully pull open the knife. It works great when you can be still and do it slowly, otherwise it can get scary. So for me I don't think the pattern is silly at all. If the "hook" is too dull, sharpen it more. I can see where it might catch inside of a pants pocket, but as long as you're aware of it it shouldn't be a problem. While not the most attractive design of blade, I like them for their usefulness.
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A couple of years ago, when those EO 85's came out, I wouldn't have considered one of those razor blades. I didn't, in fact, and picked up 3 with spear blades and they are among my favorite traditional blades. Now, though, after reading and researching them, I probably will buy one, likely in the #15 pattern. Once you learn the story behind them and their functionality, you stop focusing on the funky looks and see them for what they are, a good tool with a lot of history behind them.
The 85 razor is a Grail knife for me and has been since the first picture I saw of it. Built on a frame that Charlie designed with the first showing of what became Stews blade in the 15s. I somehow missed them when they first came out but Charlie came through and sent me his copy along with a sweet old case for it.
Best regards
Robin
Best regards
Robin
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Silly,I have a friend who has use of his right hand only and he taught me how to open folders with one hand.He only carried single blade knives.A 48 pattern, one blade peanuts, any single clip or warncliff as long as the springs were not bear traps could be easily opened with one hand.
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I have asked this before and not gotten a response. The story is that the "Stew's" blade, one hand opener, razor knife...etc. was designed as a result of Civil War injuries on the battlefield. But, I can't seem top find any authoritative info or pictures of knives, from that era, depicting this style of blade.
Does anyone have any actual pictures of the original knives with this configuration blade? Just curious.
Does anyone have any actual pictures of the original knives with this configuration blade? Just curious.
I'm not 100% sure but try the barlow thread, I remember seeing an early Russell with a razor blade but not sure where.
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Robin
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I've seen old pics of vintage knives with the one arm razor, but most were not as accentuated as the GEC blade notch.
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The term "Stew's Blade" is proprietary to Charlie and only found on his SFO TC Barlow's. #15 Boys knives have Razor blades.
The razor blade design has been around since at least WWII. GEC's #85 Razors are not "Stew's Blades" and they were produced before Charlie coined the term "Stew's Blade" on his TC Barlows as a tribute to his father-in-law.
I SAID it was the first use of Stews blade, which it was, prior to that it was simply known as a razor blade. I like to call it Stews blade in honour of Charlie. Is that OK????
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Whoa, take it easy. I'm sorry if I ruffled your feathers. I was merely stating fact. How do you figure getting your facts wrong about Charlie's creations honors him?
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Whoa, take it easy. I'm sorry if I ruffled your feathers. I was merely stating fact. How do you figure getting your facts wrong about Charlie's creations honors him?
"The 85 razor is a Grail knife built on a frame that Charlie designed with the first showing of what became Stews blade in the 15s." -Robin
How do you figure Robin is getting his facts wrong? Is reading comprehension a problem for you?
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Ain't no Stew's Blade here. She be a crown lifter!
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Ain't no Stew's Blade here. She be a crown lifter!
Exactly my point. Is reading comprehension a problem for you Mark? Or is it your contention that Charlie came up with the Razor blade design and 85 EO razors are also "Stews Blades". Stew's blades weren't even produced until after the 85 EO Razors were made. I think you've inhaled one too many fishbone shavings.
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So what is the history of the "Stew's Blade" moniker? Not the blade pattern itself but the name.
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"The 85 razor is a Grail knife built on a frame that Charlie designed with the first showing of what became Stews blade in the 15s." -Robin
Read it again and tell me you aren't sniffing too much glue!
Read it again and tell me you aren't sniffing too much glue!