Poll: Blade shape

I would call that a "Clear Point". Part clip + part spear.

I admit... sometimes my $0.02 just doesn't go very far.

 

Somewhere between a drop point and a spear... but closer to a spear. Maybe...

 

I think it's supposed to be clip. But it is bordering on spear, sort of.

 

I would call that a recurved clip point.

 

It's a drop point, not a clip.

A drop point is convex from the spine to the point.
A clip point is concave from the spine to the point.
There is no symmetry between the upper and lower edge so it does not have any spear characteristic.

This back of this blade is clearly CONVEX in shape as it curves to meet the point..... DROP POINT

 

I would say "modified clip"

 

It's a modified clip point. DM

 

Has Buck ever used a true spear point in a folder?

 

Not intentionally that I can think of. Unless you count the SwissBucks.

 

Clip modified to slightly resemble a drop point.

 

drop point

 

Is this a drop point as well since it's obviously not concave?

 

I don't think so. My understanding of the difference of a drop point and a modified clip is that the drop point will have a more continuous curve along the spine (e.g. The 500 series) while a modified clip will retain the sudden "hump" on the spine that is similar to the hump on a clip point (e.g. The Bucklite Max folders)

IMO, the hump and swedge make that a modified clip.

 

Modified clip.

 

I think Buck calls it a clip point.

 

In my work, I'm forced to deal with classification of what might be called artifacts of industrial design. I find it endlessly fascinating.

There are many ways to think of categories. I find one of the best is to find a small number of "best of breed" and then define the set as things like those good examples. "In The Pines" is an example of a bluegrass song.

One thing that is frustrating (and just have to roll with it) is that different manufacturers will use different terms for the same thing or the same term for different things. There ought to be a law!! 😁

Here is a copy of a Camillus catalog from the 60s. See page 4. You'll note that both the clip point and pen clip have straight clip sections.

http://www.collectors-of-camillus.us/Catalogs/1965-Camillus-Catalog-200s.pdf

If you search for old Schrade catalogs. You'll see their old drawing show a clip as having a concave clip.

I'm fairly certain that Buck used to call the Bucklite Max folders a "modified clip". Now they call them drop points and there's no way I would call the older Large Bucklite folders a drop point, as they were closer to a Turkish clip with the clip length being more than half the length of the blade.



When I think of drop point blades, I think the Bob Loveless drop point is the "In The Pines" exemplar. Graceful curves. No bump on the spine. I'm talking about the knife.


Hope something here is helpful

 

A sorta clip point gone wrong.