Sodbusters

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PocketEdge

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I recently picked up a Sodbuster Jr. by Case and found it extremely comfortable and light. While I usually carry a Barlow, this may be my new EDC. There is however one thing that seems a bit odd and thats the "skinner blade"; it has no drop or clip making it difficult to use the tip of the blade.

I make slipjoints and I'm thinking about making a sodbuster with a clip blade. But this got me wondrin will it still be a sodbuster? Is this a kick in the head of tradition? Is this legal?

What do you all think about custom knives that defy tradition like a sodbuster with a clip blade or a one blade spear point peanut? They are custom but to what degree must they conform to tradition of the pattern? Or do they need to at all? And isn't this how new patterns are born?
 
Well, I think with a clip blade you are making a farmers clasp knife.
I know I would like to see how it turns out.

Ed
 
Otto - at the price you probably paid for this knife, it just begs to be reprofiled to suit you perfectly. Many years ago I had a buddy that cut the belly down a bit in his Case Soddie Jr., and it was the only knife he ever carried, no matter what the task.

With the blade reshaped just a bit, he claimed he had perfected the knife!

If you want to experiment, there are other knives with roughly the same profile that you could try first. But honestly, if you know what you are doing I think you should make the knife right for you. After all it is a work knife, and YOUR knife.

And like Ed T, I would love to see a pic when you are done!

Robert
 
I believe there have been some folks around here that have altered the point on the Sodbuster to a more drop point style and it looked great. I am sure it worked that much better as a EDC user knife as well. I would also like to see any mods you do to the Soddie, please post some pics. Sodbuster Jr in CV is probably the next slippie I will get.
 
Otto, I know exactly what you are talking about. With most of my sodbusters, I duct taped the blade edge, and used a large 12 inch mill file to take the back of the blade down to a shallow clip on one, ans a spear point on the others. I wanted a point that was a little more in line with the center of the blade. It looked better after, I thought. The stock blade on a soddie is a european style butcher knife blade. Works great on breaking down meat, but not so good for a general use knife.

Go ahead and make a spear soddie.
 
I have the medium Brown Mule from Ragweed Forge. I really like the blade profile on it compared to my Case SBjr.
 
O.K. I went for a spear point on this and removed a little bit of the belly and then re-beveled. This change took an 1/8" off the length so when I make my version it will be a full 2 1/2" inches.
 
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