Uses for Hawbill Blade

[bass]

I was just wondering what type of chores that people use their hawbill blades for. I just picked up a Kershaw Talon new on Ebay for $41.50 with ATS 34 blades and Titanium Handles and I am excited to receive it.

 

[DaveH]

I have used a Spyderco Harpy to do many things with, open mulch bags, boxes, trim drywall, cut joint tape, rosin paper.

They're a great blade shape.

DaveH

 

[Esav Benyamin]

The hawksbill is a sickle shape, originally and traditionally used for agriculture or gardening. It is especially but not restrictedly appropriate for cutting anything smaller around than the blade length, like rope.

By drawing a bellied blade in an arc against a rope, you create a glancing point of contact. By drawing a hawksbill in the same arc, you force the edge constantly closer to the rope.

I like my Kershaw Talon. I'd probably have been better off with a plain edge than the serrated I got, but I can't complain!

 

[Knife Outlet]

My Kershaw Talon opens boxes, lots of them, and it does it very well. It's a bit of a hassle to sharpen but it's a very capable cutter.

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Fred
Knife Outlet
http://www.knifeoutlet.com

 

[redvenom]

You got a great deal on the knife. When I carried mine, I used them to cut the plastic bindings on boxes of computer forms. The curved point was great for slipping under the bindings to cut it. Enjoy your new knife.

BTW does anybody know if Kershaw made a G10 version of the Talon?

Red



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"Praise not the day until evening has come;a sword until it is tried; ice until it has been crossed; beer until it has been drunk" - Viking proverb

 

[bass]

Redvenom,

Thanks for the repsonse. To answer your question. I saw a parially serrated Talon with a G10 handle on ebay.

 

[Daniel Dorn]

I got one at a great deal too. I like mine for cutting up fruit. It's also great for opening and breaking down cardboard boxes. That point goes right where you aim it, and slices right through the tape. Great for stencilling shapes on pasteboard, picking splinters, cutting those plastic pull-ties that hold wires and cables together. That sharp needle like point slips right in between those tight spaces and pushing the blade in makes the cut easy.

For something a little different, I took the Ti scales off and Bunsen-Burnered them to a nice purplish color. Wouldn't have done it on a more expensive knife, but for the price I paid, not a problem.

Daniel D.