Sheepsfoot Recommendations

[Therom]

The Chris reeve Insingo bladefor the large or small versions of the Sebenza and of the Inkosi is great

 

[BJ987]

I’m glad we have the variety to choose from.

In my world a knife has 3 functions,
stab, (point at midline of blade),
skin (sweeping edge high point),
Utility (straight edge low point).


The location of the point and shape of the edge are critical for each task.

The sweepsfoot is neither beef, fish nor fowl

But to each his own. I hope the OP finds something to meet his needs. I humbly submit one of my favorite paterns for consideration. But it doesn’t meet his criteria. The LoomFixer is an awesome knife.

I need to understand what the purpose is of the blades with the completely straight edges where the point isn't just low it's in line with the edge aka "pointless". People say utility. Utility to me is draw cuts, opening boxes, etc. which I feel a more wharncliffe style blade with a point (e.g. CJRB Pyrite Alt, even reverse tanto like on the Vision) is infinitely more useful in piercing that tape/package/envelope to start your cut.

 

[eveled]

Those knives were very popular as work knives. Sheepsfoot, Wharncliff, coping etc. for detail work. Cutting with the point. As the point wears down they would regain the point by shortening the blade. Rather than sharpening the entire edge.
The jobs we use a utility knife for (with the replaceable Stanley utility blades ).

Cutting shingles is a good example.

Also those blades are essential for carving letters or other details into a sign.

 

[eveled]

BJ987 The ones with the very squared ends are rope knives. The brown handled one is a USCG rope knife. The consensus is they are safer on a rolling deck. Life raft kits have a rope knife with a can opener blade.



A handyman might find the squared tip useful as a small putty knife or scraper.

 

[Another Shepherd]

I need to understand what the purpose is of the blades with the completely straight edges where the point isn't just low it's in line with the edge aka "pointless". People say utility. Utility to me is draw cuts, opening boxes, etc. which I feel a more wharncliffe style blade with a point (e.g. CJRB Pyrite Alt, even reverse tanto like on the Vision) is infinitely more useful in piercing that tape/package/envelope to start your cut.

A sheepsfoot does have a point, but it points downward at an angle instead of forward. For piercing, there is no risk that a slip-joint sheepsfoot will close on your fingers, because you are applying pressure away from the direction that would cause the blade to close. A Wharncliffe is not quite as safe as a sheepsfoot in that regard.

Also, sometimes you might not want a forward-facing point because you want to reduce the risk of accidentally stabbing something, like if you were trimming a sheep's hooves.

 

[eveled]

Here is the life raft knife I mentioned earlier. It still has a point but is not as pointy as a Wharncliff even though the point is at the same place in relation to the edge.