What are your preferences ? ( patterns, blade shapes, blade sizes ...ect )

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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I've recently come to realize that I just don't like having 2 equal length blades ( don't mind my RR tiny trapper though as its so teeny)
I prefer to have one large blade , and a secondary smaller blade.
I'm not stuck on one particular pattern yet as I've not experienced enough of them though . so far I do love a clip point Barlow with a pen secondary and a pen knife type such as my vic pocket pal or my vic recruit.
I just got a rough rider moose, and while I love the large clip blade I feel as though the clip blade is on the wrong end ( I think a coke bottle jack would be just the ticket ) and I've come to realize that I really don't like long spey blades.
Single blades are great, but I'm really liking the addition of a secondary blade.


So what are some of your guys blade arrangement / combination, and pattern preferences ?
 
I also like to have one large blade and a smaller secondary blade. I find that I'm not really content unless I have a Sheepsfoot blade. The Stockman (or Cattle knife) is the most common pattern that offers one large blade and a Sheepsfoot blade so that is what I carry most often even though the Spey blade isn't ideal for me.

Case solved this by replacing the Spey blade on the Case/Bose Cattle knife. One of my all time favorites.



Queen also came through for me by putting a nice Pen blade in place of the Spey blade on the late model Railsplitters.

 
im split between 15/48/77, single clips despite Ryouchijtx's best intentions. I usually prefer em single blade
 
Railsplitter said:
I also like to have one large blade and a smaller secondary blade. I find that I'm not really content unless I have a Sheepsfoot blade. The Stockman (or Cattle knife) is the most common pattern that offers one large blade and a Sheepsfoot blade so that is what I carry most often even though the Spey blade isn't ideal for me.
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That pretty much states it for me, also.
 
My tastes in this regard are catholic and contradictory. As a great American once said, "let a hundred flowers bloom, let a thousand schools of thought contend".

I tell myself I prefer a drop point, but few of my knives actually have one. I like clips, but not with a trailing point, except the ones on Opinels. I am not so fond of spear points, but kepharts, SAKs, and the 2016 forum knife are some of my favorites. I have little use for a spey, except to spread gooey stuff on bread, one of my favorite pastimes. But my current favorite stockman is a Case 6318pv, with a punch in place of the spey. If a knife has more than one blade, I like one of them to have a straight edge.
 
I mentioned above that I like to have one large and one small secondary and I prefer one of them to be a Sheepsfoot blade. That made me think of my Ken Coats EO Sheepsfoot Jack which I've carried quite a bit but not recently. It deserves some more pocket time. Much more if I'm being honest.

The large Sheepsfoot blade is nothing out of the ordinary but that sweet little Drop Point blade is a size and shape not seen often, if ever, on a pocket knife. I really need to get this knife back in my pocket again.

 
I have a Rough Rider Copperhead that I reground the skinner blade into a smaller pen. Perfect EDC; a moderate size clip and a smaller pen in nice smooth bone handles. If you're thinking of doing this be aware the not all RR copperheads will allow it due to the placement of the skinner blade nail nick. It is far enough back on the smooth bone model to regrind and still have a nail nick. Some of the jigged bone models have the nail nick too far forward to be reground without losing the nail nick in the process.

Rich
 
Rich S said:
I have a Rough Rider Copperhead that I reground the skinner blade into a smaller pen. Perfect EDC; a moderate size clip and a smaller pen in nice smooth bone handles. If you're thinking of doing this be aware the not all RR copperheads will allow it due to the placement of the skinner blade nail nick. It is far enough back on the smooth bone model to regrind and still have a nail nick. Some of the jigged bone models have the nail nick too far forward to be reground without losing the nail nick in the process.

Rich
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That's exactly how my new moose it, so I can't modify it.
The clip blade also has about a 10 -11 pull so I may not even carry it much.
 
I like Peanuts and bare head jacks, particularly in ebony. I'm finding though, that anything over 3 1/4" closed length needs to be single blade to be carried, and any thing over 3 1/2" sits on the shelf. It's a shame as there are a ton of 3 1/2"-4" Jack knives that are gorgeous, but they are just too noticeable in the pocket. I'm very picky about which clip point blades I like. I do enjoy spear points and sheepfoot blades immensely. I'm not crazy about full size Spear mains with smaller Pen secondaries, though. A bit redundant for me.
 
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Hickory n steel said:
I've recently come to realize that I just don't like having 2 equal length blades ( don't mind my RR tiny trapper though as its so teeny)
I prefer to have one large blade , and a secondary smaller blade.
I'm not stuck on one particular pattern yet as I've not experienced enough of them though . so far I do love a clip point Barlow with a pen secondary and a pen knife type such as my vic pocket pal or my vic recruit.
I just got a rough rider moose, and while I love the large clip blade I feel as though the clip blade is on the wrong end ( I think a coke bottle jack would be just the ticket ) and I've come to realize that I really don't like long spey blades.
Single blades are great, but I'm really liking the addition of a secondary blade.


So what are some of your guys blade arrangement / combination, and pattern preferences ?
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you made me think about this. i mostly carry a vic farmer (the tools come in handy), but if not, my favorite pattern is a single-blade 4in(ish) lock blade (think the GEC 72/42). now that i think about your question though, i think i would like to find one in a sheepsfoot blade (i realize the GEC 72 also comes in a wharncliffe)....i may just have to find one.

i do like the clip point blades though. for me, a perfect blade would be a buck ranger pattern (112) that wasn't so heavy. i have seen several recent posts here about the Lanny's clip. i think i may need to try one.

dangit. thanks a lot. ;) :D
 
I like a nice clip or drop main. Something with some belly. And a wharncliff or sheepsfoot second in that order. I had Davison make me one that is darn near perfect. The wharncliff is a touch shorter. The gec saddle trapper is nice. As well as the 48 improved trapper. My all time favorite is stockman patterns. I do prefer a pen blade opposed to Spey but it's not a deal breaker.

I guess my grail knife would be a 3 7/8 square end stockman with a clip main (with long pull), a wharncliff second and a pen third. I've inquired to a couple custom makers but the price is pretty up there.
 
I've been carrying a Case medium stockman (3-1/4") lately, and I find that I like it a lot. It's nice having 3 different blade options in a small-ish knife. Clip, sheepsfoot, and pen. I also love Buck 303s and 373s. Similar to my Case but with three springs and a spey. I like three springs! However, I keep going back time and time again to my canoes and peanuts. I really enjoy spear points and pens. For me, a spear point is so very versatile, and I don't find the blades on a canoe to be redundant at all. I prefer smaller knives in general. I have a larger medium Case stockman with the serpentine handle, which doesn't get carried as often due to its size. Strange, because it's probably about the same length as my canoes. Maybe I give the canoes a pass because I love them so much. I'm always on the lookout to find a nice barlow with a spear point main blade. I have several barlows, but I'd like them a lot more with a spear point!


Alex
 
I'm another stockman junky. A not too deep regular clip or a good sized muskrat or California clip works great as the main blade, with a sheepfoot secondary. The spey third doesn't get a lot of use, but makes a good scraper or rough blade that doesn't need to be kept razor sharp. 3¾" to 4⅛" closed length is my sweet spot for size. I like my clip to be on the slender side, with the sheepfoot both pointy and stout. If I carry only a two-blade knife, I still like the main to be a clip, drop or spear, with some sort of straight-edged secondary that is smaller in length for greater control.
 
Interesting topic that made me sit down and think about some of my favorite knives and what I liked about them.

I like single blade knives with clip point, drop point or a wharncliffe blade shape. Handle length of about 3.5 inches with a blade length of about 2.5 inches.
 
Rick, how funny-- as soon as I read your opening thoughts...
Railsplitter said:
I also like to have one large blade and a smaller secondary blade. I find that I'm not really content unless I have a Sheepsfoot blade.
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... I thought immediately of your Coats.

Railsplitter said:
The large Sheepsfoot blade is nothing out of the ordinary but that sweet little Drop Point blade is a size and shape not seen often, if ever, on a pocket knife. I really need to get this knife back in my pocket again.

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I always love seeing this one. Thanks!

~ P.
 
Railsplitter said:
The large Sheepsfoot blade is nothing out of the ordinary but that sweet little Drop Point blade is a size and shape not seen often, if ever, on a pocket knife. I really need to get this knife back in my pocket again.

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Railsplitter, that is a good-looking drop point secondary blade on your Coats. I can see that one getting a lot of use.

Like others here, I love a medium stockman. I prefer a larger clip rather than a muskrat and it sees most of the daily use, with the coping blade to do scoring. I don't use the spey blade much at all, so I need to pick up a model that has a punch. Having a punch would save the point on the clip for those times when I find myself starting a screw hole, etc.
 
I have a serious whittler fetish. It's a problem. I tend to prefer serpentine and dog leg patterns.

Wharncliff mains are my favorite. Needless to say, my 57 Whittler wharnie owns a special place in my heart.
 
On a slipjoint, I like a pen pivot array, with a clip point main and a straight edge secondary. I'm not much for 2 blades on a jack pivot.

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Since we're talking patterns; would you consider a Sowbelly and a Railsplitter to be a stockman pattern due to the blade configuration? Or does the Sowbelly unique handle shape and the heft of the Railsplitter give them their own category? Sort of like a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square...
 
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