what handle pattern appeals most to you?

It's Trappers for me, use one blade, keep one razor sharp as a spare.

I like the larger blades for food preparation and such and there isn't much you can't do with a nice spey and clip blade.:thumbup:
 
I'd have to say the stockman is my favorite pattern for the time being, followed closely by the canoe or the whittler.
 
i prefer larger folders(3 3/4 - 4 1/2 in.). so any well made attractive folder in this size, i would probably want. that said, i really like a sowbelly with an awl and an attactive sheath for belt carry. i do a lot of gardening/landscaping work and often carry my MooreMaker sowbelly.
 
Out of what you listed, my preference is regular 4" stockman and also sowbelly stockman. I also like the punchblade stockman blade configuration.

Out of what you didn't list, I really like 3 5/8" equal end cattle and stock knives.

I can't wait to see what you have in store...:thumbup:
 
Trappers, closely followed by stockmans. In fact, the thing I like the most about the stockman pattern is the sheepfoot blade, I'd love to get my hands on a trapper with a wharncliff or sheepfoot blade instead of the spey blade.
 
swayback jack, one or two blade with a wharncliffe. 4 blade congress, single or 2 blade trapper with wharncliffe and clip. 3 or 3.5 inch. Also like a 4.5 inch trapper aka backpocket knife. Cant beat a swayback for whittling, imo.
 
The Fisherman's Auto-Angler "Spring-Hammer/Knife"
Lobster Pattern
Cherry Tree Chopper

:D :eek: Naw, I'm only joking but the Spring Hammer knife has been known to keep your dogs in order..:rolleyes:

Trapper
Elephant Toenail/Sunfish
Cotton Sampler
Harness Jack
 
Prefer single-blades generally (Wharncliffe appeals)

Like lockbacks, so Mountain Man or Teardrop Liner, Copperlock..

But the Trapper is very nice in mini form especially...damnit all pocket knives appeal all of the time:D

Any defunct or rare handles anyone can think of? I don't know what a Sleeveboard is or why it's called that or for what:eek:
 
Trapper for me also. One or two blades doesnt matter. What does matter is the scales, gotta have that red jigged bone or some kind of stag look.
 
Yes.

Okay, Trapper/mini-Trappers, Congress, Canoe, Teardrop Jacks, Harness Jacks (and Jacks in general), Folding Hunters, Peanuts, and a few more I probably missed. While I like certain patterns, I find often the knife itself is what sells me. I may find one knife in a pattern really appeals to me and another doesn't. I just have some patterns I lean more too than others.
 
My favorite pattern is the Wharncliffe Trapper. I carry one everyday.

A stockman runs a close second. :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
willgoy said:
I don't know what a Sleeveboard is or why it's called that or for what:eek:
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This is a sleeveboard handle, a heavy handle similar to a sunfish but with unequal ends.

The origin of the name is in the old ironing board used to iron sleeves more easily, by sliding the sleeve onto the short, narrow board, wider at the shoulder end.
 
I've always had a special hankerin' for good old fashioned two blade swell end jacks. The kind with a real chunky spear point that has a nicely pronounced swedge, and ebony or cocobolo handles. I love the nostalgia in those pieces.

Eric
 
I like symmetrical (spine vs. belly) handles with rounded ends or rounded corners. Sleeveboards, cigars, equal-ends, and lobsters. I often see stockman patterns that look too random and sloppy.

I like knives with only one blade, as there are no extra blades sticking out to ruin the ergonomics of the handle shape. I find the simplicity somewhat attractive too.

I like multi-blades too, but it seems like there are so many multi-blade slipjoints and not so many single-blade knives.

I also like large drop-point blades, which are another thing that seems to be in the minority.

So I guess I want something like a Victorinox Solo pattern but with bolsters and handle inserts.
 
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