Sheepsfoot blades are so much sexier than they sound. Show me yours.

[jmj3esq]

It’s my favorite blade style. Let’s see what you got.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

 

[Blues]

Since sold...but...one I liked a lot



A beauty from REK Knives




Just received from navman



Another favorite is the ZT 0456 (not my image)

 

[Danke42]

 

[Blues]

Forgot to add these...








ETA:

And this one... a small 21:

 

[ferider]

 

[Landshark99]

 

[Blues]

Wharncliffes may be pushing the sheepsfoot envelope a tad...

(I dunno...)

 

[eveled]

The envelope has been torn to shreds by most of the “sheepsfoot” blades posted in this thread.

Doesn’t make them bad knives, but they do not match the definition of a sheepsfoot. Specifically a straight edge.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Does Size matter....?


One I'm sending out.

 

[FOG2]

Agreed. This is a Sheeps Foot

 

[Blues]

The envelope has been torn to shreds by most of the “sheepsfoot” blades posted in this thread.

Doesn’t make them bad knives, but they do not match the definition of a sheepsfoot. Specifically a straight edge.

Matters of degree, as I said. (But I endeavored to present images of knives in line with the OP.)

As the former longtime moderator of the traditional forum, I actually do know my way around a sheepsfoot. I have more than a few.



(This one, which I acquired while working at Abercrombie & Fitch in NYC in 1975, did yeoman's work cutting carpet to fit my apartment's living room.)

 

[ferider]

Language and words change, literally !

Here is KC on the subject: „Traditionally, sheepsfoot blades have a straight spine that runs parallel to the edge until it drops steeply to meet it at a broad, somewhat blunted tip. These days, the definition is not so strict and includes blades with some belly and spines that don’t necessarily run straight. As long as the tip is below the midline and still somewhat broad, we are happy to call it a modified sheepsfoot.“

 

[sharp_edge]

Is that a Volunteer Model 4.5? I have this fixie with natural canvas micarta handle.

 

[John A. Larsen]

Matters of degree, as I said. (But I endeavored to present images of knives in line with the OP.)

As the former longtime moderator of the traditional forum, I actually do know my way around a sheepsfoot. I have more than a few.

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(This one, which I acquired while working at Abercrombie & Fitch in NYC in 1975, did yeoman's work cutting carpet to fit my apartment's living room.)

Good looking knife. I see it says "Hand Forged" on the blade, but I cannot make out the Makers Name on the tang? Who made it? Thanks, John

 

[Blues]

Good looking knife. I see it says "Hand Forged" on the blade, but I cannot make out the Makers Name on the tang? Who made it? Thanks, John

J John A. Larsen

E.J. Coles (Germany)

 

[eveled]

Language and words change, literally !

Here is KC on the subject: „Traditionally, sheepsfoot blades have a straight spine that runs parallel to the edge until it drops steeply to meet it at a broad, somewhat blunted tip. These days, the definition is not so strict and includes blades with some belly and spines that don’t necessarily run straight. As long as the tip is below the midline and still somewhat broad, we are happy to call it a modified sheepsfoot.“

I suppose most are modified sheepsfoot so still a sheepsfoot.

Forgive my ignorance. Who is this KC?

 

[Lesknife]

So I see there are modified versions of the sheep’s foot? I was unaware of this new bit of information.
Can a bowie knife identify as a sheep foot now?
I want to be sure I’m totally confused in this new world

 

[Steven65]

 

[Blues]

So I see there are modified versions of the sheep’s foot? I was unaware of this new bit of information.
Can a bowie knife identify as a sheep foot now?
I want to be sure I’m totally confused in this new world

Considering how many things have been labeled a Bowie..which are not historically correct (to the best of our knowledge)...