Tell me about elliptical blade shape and geometry

[Eyegor]

Lately the geometry of elliptical blades and "swept" handles have made me curious. I know the Grohmann's and other Canadian belt knife patterned knives have maintained a degree of popularity for decades. The outward appearance doesn't immediatlely grab me but I suspect the ergonomics are great. Add a handle shape similar to the classic Sharpfinger and I think the handling will be good.

As I posted before I recently purchased a CS All Terrain Hunter. While it was originally meant as a gift, I realized that it was not really the right knife for that person's needs. So, I've decided to keep it but really haven't had any experience with this blade style. If your collective insight of this design and my handling of the Hunter bear fruit I will definitely be adding more of this pattern to my stable.

As my opening suggests, I am more interested in learning about the pattern in general and uses than any specific maker or model. That can come later. Thanks in advance. The education I receive here is priceless.

 

[Daniel L]

The CS All Terrain Hunter in Carbon V was a real sleeper - it's one of my favourite "user" knives. Thin flat ground blade for slicing, great heat treat, no slip kraton.

I like the elliptical's point and curve for cutting. I don't like drop points (not enough point for me) but I imagine the shape does turn the average buyer off.

Check out Knives of Alaska's Alpha Wolf - a sort of modernined version of the ellipical / CS All Terrain Hunter: http://www.knivesofalaska.com/store.asp?c=8

 

[paul'ie]

Say Heah Guys and Gals, I have a knife that I use seasonally. I also only use it as a neck knife. It's my Solengin, German Weilmannsheil slender elliptical blade knife. I bought the knife seperate but both from the same seller years ago..Both are beautifully made and both have slender blades and around a 3 1/2" cutting edge on the elliptical shape and a little more on the clip point knife that's in stainless steel and integral blade where tge hilt area and pommel are one piece of steel and India Sambar scales for the handle, Both are a piece of art and a pleasure to ude. The slender clip point looks like a Bird and trout knife that's petite but more than functional, I never batoned either one because I could tell by their delicate look, Don't get me wrong, I don't hesitate to use them for what tgeir purpose is. I have them very sharp and tgey both hold a very good edge. The Elliptical Knife has a pronounced convex through the blade that fastens up towards the middle of the blade but it's also a modified higher scandi with a secondary bevel. Talking about carving curves is no match for the knife, Infact it's one of my Fav's neck knives and extremely lite, But on fine carving, it will out carve my Skookum Bush Tool or any of my other knives in close quarters and finer carvings. I don't use it all the time because I'm afraid it grows legs and could walk away. As far as breaking it, I use it as a knife and it's not that delicate, but it's a petite knife but very functional. I would hate to think what it would cost to duplicate it so I'm just careful with it, but it always has answered my call as a knife when I know it's excactly what I need at the time. The other knife I call it my bird and Trout Knife also on the petite size, it's a slender 4" blade a slender clip blade is the only way I can describe it. It too is a good cutter I wear a large glove and it's very comfortable in my hand although I do take the glove off to use it. If I still wear a glove then the job is big enough to use my belt knife on. These are one of my neck knives I use them alot, But I understand tgeir limitation, No they don't devolve like sugar in the rain bit I keep them razor sharp and tgey always did what I asked of them. But the Elliptical Blade just cuts circles and very small curves because of the slender blade shape. I'm glad the weather is warming up, I started wearing it around my house and in the kitchen too to get use tobit, but it was like I never put it down, It just wants to cut. God is Always Good and Good Always is God.