Utility of single blade knives

[silenthunterstudios]

Mark, that blade is more than perfect for anything you want to throw at it. I curse my OCD for getting rid of it (only keeping Case knives with carbon steel blades).

 

[knarfeng]

Utility of single blade knives

I prefer two or three blades. It gives more utility to the knife, as different shaped blades are better at different tasks.

• I like a sheepsfoot or Wharncliffe for the ability to safely start a cut in the middle of a surface.
• I like a pen blade for its thin shape so that I can get the cutting edge into tight spaces.
• I like the main to have a good point on it. I surprised myself at how often I use the tip when I tried using a Case Sodbuster, which doesn't really have a point.

 

[pinnah]

Heh.

Truth be told, I like having 8 tools and blades on me. I use them all somewhat regularly.

1) I like a big main blade with plenty of belly for hard cutting wood and food.

2) I like a small pen ground somewhere closer to a warncliff for small work and piercing cuts.

3) I like sciccors for my mustache, cutting zip ties and 1000s of tasks where they're just better than a knife.

4) I like having a small nail file and scraper. Find I use them if I have them handy.

5) & 6) I like having small screw driver blades. Not for heavy work but for little jobs.

7) Tweezers for splinters. And nose hairs. What? I'm the only one?

8) Cap lifter. Often used around 8 pm especially if the Bruins or Sox are on.

I see any multi blade knife/tool as something of a compromise. I used to scoff at knife nuts who carried mor than one knife but look at me now! Carrying a small multi tool (pic above) allows me, no, frees me to carry a "no compromise" single blade as my main carry. Otherwise, I'd probably be carrying a bulky SAK.

 

[John T Wylie Jr]

I carried a Remington Baby Bullet Trapper , and while I loved it , I felt I would like it better in a single blade version, had John Lloyd do his interpretation of it as a single blade and I love it even more.

But its funny how our tastes change with the seasons, as I just picked up a 4 bladed knife. But my Lloyd will always be my daily user and go to knife.

 

[jkulysses]

I've always considered myself a single blade guy but after carrying my gec 76 outlaw jack around now for a few weeks I'm really starting to get used to having 2 blades around & sometimes find myself missing the pen blade when I have one of my single blades on me. I like to use the main blade as my clean blade & the pen for opening packages & whatnot. I still love how thin & sleek a single blade knife is though & prefer them for work when I have my dress pants on. I really want to try out the gec 68 white owl for that very reason though. Seems like it just mightbe the best of both worlds.

 

[Will Power]

I prefer two or three blades. It gives more utility to the knife, as different shaped blades are better at different tasks.

• I like a sheepsfoot or Wharncliffe for the ability to safely start a cut in the middle of a surface.
• I like a pen blade for its thin shape so that I can get the cutting edge into tight spaces.
• I like the main to have a good point on it. I surprised myself at how often I use the tip when I tried using a Case Sodbuster, which doesn't really have a point.

Have a look at Queen Cutlery's Teardrop linerlock....you may be very surprised at the versatility of its modified Spear D2 blade, it will do all the above with ease.
In fact, it could be veering to the vorpal.....:thumbup:

Most of my regulars are single blades, but I'm very fond of two blades single spring. I admire the skill in making and the utility of 3 blades, Stockman, Whittler, really like the patterns but I just don't carry them much.

Regards to all, Will

 

[Cisco Kid]

I'm a single blade guy myself. I do like some double bladed knives, but they must share the same spring. Thickness is important, because my knives dangle at the bottom of the pocket. But I love to see the gorgeous multiple bladed knives you guys post in this forum.

 

[dogstar]

I really like the feel of single blade knives in the hand. No other blades in the grip is night and day to me. If I need a smaller blade, I just choke up, with first 2 fingers on the blade, last two on the handle. Works just fine.

The only thing is getting tape adhesive and other crud on the blade. That's what the Classic on my keychain is for (thanks, Carl).

 

[zippofan]

What is that Case??!! Back pocket with spear? Me rikey!

Ahhh found it! I always thought the back pocket would look better with a broader blade. Does that have enough belly in it?

Worked nicely yesterday to slice up some Polish sausage for our annual Troop leaders' picnic I really like it!

 

[mnblade]

7) Tweezers for ... nose hairs. What? I'm the only one?

Dude, you tweeze 'em!? That's what the scissors on a keychain-sized SAK are for!

As to the topic at hand, for most of my 44 years on earth, I've been more into multi-blade knives or SAK. But I have gone through periods of carrying and appreciating a single blader. In fact, right now I'm carrying my Opinel 6 every day (pairing it with either Rambler or L'man Micra).

-- Mark

 

[clk]

I carry a single bladed knife about 95% of the time and my SAK 100% of the time. There is an odd time when the cork screw or tweezers of the SAK have come in handy. The reason I don't carry a single blade knife all the time, is due to my forgetfulness!!

When I carry a single bladed knife, it is a Bret Dowell. It is usually the brown micarta with the wharncliffe blade, in the attached picture. You can see I am a Bret Dowell fan..

 

[ASBOB]

I love the Schrade 194ot. I have the classic Old Timer, a redo with stag handles by Herman Williams, and the Miner version, which I will probably get rid of.

And there's also the Vic Solo. A great single blade knife in alox. I had mine adapted with a pocket clip and a thumb stud.

Also of note. I love the small sheepsfoot blade for on the Vic Electrician for cutting open nasty plastic clamshells. The dedicated version is rare and impossible to find, so I had my own made, by taking out the main blade. Very nice little slicer now.