What blade design really scratches your itches?

Bob Denman

Bob Denman

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As for me? I dig drop-point and clip-point designs...
Blade coatings aren't a make or break factor: but I think I prefer them to be non-coated.
I also gravitate toward wider and thicker blades; and will always take a look at the good hollow grind...
What do he rest of you like?
 
Spear point lately, and Zulu spear points on traditional pocket knives. A good Bowie is nice to see with a clip point. Fixed blades are my my first love, but now as I get older, the simple thin blades (thickenss that is) catch my eye. A sucker for a 3/32 thick small fixed blades with about a 3 to 4.5 blade, like a Kephart and bird and trout knives. I really like a Redmeadow Cowbell. One of the grail knives would be a Sonoran belt knife from Dave Ferry of Horsewright knives, thin and lean.
 
It depends on the knife. When I consider a traditional or multitool, I really like the strength and utility of a spear point, especially if it has an aesthetic shape to the swedge.

When it comes to big knives geared toward fighting, a large clip point always looks right. I'm currently in the market for a very lightweight fighting bowie, but finding one that is also built to be put to field use is proving a bit more difficult. There is just something about an unapologetic fighting bowie that knows it is not meant to process a stick of firewood. It's built to cross blades and handles as such. The look of such knives is all serious business, and I really dig that.
 
Bob Denman said:
As for me? I dig drop-point and clip-point designs...
Blade coatings aren't a make or break factor: but I think I prefer them to be non-coated.
I also gravitate toward wider and thicker blades; and will always take a look at the good hollow grind...
What do he rest of you like?
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That covers about half the knives out there. Lots of itches 🤣
 
I think it's a terrible fighting knife, and it isn't really 'lightweight' despite not being terribly heavy, but how would the Hinderer Emmett fit into that role for you?
Steely_Gunz said:
It depends on the knife. When I consider a traditional or multitool, I really like the strength and utility of a spear point, especially if it has an aesthetic shape to the swedge.

When it comes to big knives geared toward fighting, a large clip point always looks right. I'm currently in the market for a very lightweight fighting bowie, but finding one that is also built to be put to field use is proving a bit more difficult. There is just something about an unapologetic fighting bowie that knows it is not meant to process a stick of firewood. It's built to cross blades and handles as such. The look of such knives is all serious business, and I really dig that.I
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Ok, I like the lines every time I see a Buck 110 or 112. The new Slim pro line with a straight clip point also looks mean and lean. I also like some French knife shapes, especially Aurillac by Au Sabot.
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Traditional folder
Single blade Spear point or Wharncliffe
Nice wood, micarta,
Single bolster

Modern folder
Large single blade
Solid Lock
Titanium

Plain edge all around
 
It's an automatic...
Is that an issue where you live?
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No tantos, no serrations, no chisel grinds…otherwise I can appreciate almost anything.

While I don’t get a lot of use out of them, big “Bowie” blades (what most think of when someone says Bowie) always put a smile on my face. I know there’s better out there, but my W-49 is so darn cool.
 
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