What's In A Name?

[afishhunter]

"Turkish Clip" ...
"California Clip" ...
"Muskrat Clip" ...

Is there any difference in the three besides the name assigned by the maker?

 

[black mamba]

Only very slight differences. Turkish clips often have recurve edges, and muskrat clips have longer clips and more slender blades than California clips. YMMV!

 

[meako]

Good question...I wonder where one finishes and the other begins

 

[cudgee]

Good question...I wonder where one finishes and the other begins

It's the old conundrum - " How Long Is A Piece Of String ".

 

[Just Tom.]

Is the Turkish clip the same as what the French call the Yatagan style blade? I don’t have any examples myself, but if you Google “couteau Yatagan” you will see plenty of them. A Yatagan is a Turkish short sword with a pronounced forward/downward angle to the blade, and often a recurve. You can also Google just “Yatagan” to see the swords which I assume inspired the Yatagan/Turkish clip name for the blade shape.

The closest thing I have to one is this little no-name wonder:

Maybe Jolipapa or Corto_Malt can chime in with better examples.

Anyway, just another name to throw into the mix…

 

[Modoc ED]

Jeff black mamba is right on as far as I'm concerned. The key difference between the Turkish Clip and Muskrat Clip is the recurve in the Turkish Clip's blade edge.

 

[Jolipapa]

Yes, clip # yatagan. From a scimitar shape like the Douk douk to the stretched Laguiole blade.

 

[5K Qs]

"Turkish Clip" ...
"California Clip" ...
"Muskrat Clip" ...

Is there any difference in the three besides the name assigned by the maker?

They say 1 Word = 0.001 Picture, so here are links to at least 2K words' worth of blade pictures that might give you some info about your question.
https://blademag.com/knife-collecting/illustrated-guide-to-types-of-blades (no Turkish clip included IIRC)
https://agrussell.com/encyclopedia/blade-shapes

- GT

 

[Arathol]

Regular clip

Turkish clip

Muskrat clip

California clip

 

[Just Tom.]

Yes, clip # yatagan. From a scimitar shape like the Douk douk to the stretched Laguiole blade.
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Thanks. Additionally, here are some images taken at random from the internet:

French “Yatagan” blade:
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Turkish Yatagan:

 

[screened porch]

With all the clip-points and spear-points I see described by makers and sellers as drop-points, I don't expect much certainty in nomenclature.

 

[Just Tom.]

With all the clip-points and spear-points I see described by makers and sellers as drop-points, I don't expect much certainty in nomenclature.

Don’t forget about Wharncliffes!

What makes it a....

What makes a blade sheepsfoot vs lambsfoot vs wharncliffe? Top: Wharncliffe Bottom 3: Sheepsfoot So what am I missing with what makes a blade a lambsfoot?

www.bladeforums.com

 

[Jolipapa]

A yatagan and two sage leaf (feuille de sauge).
(btw the yatagan was the official French Navy knife as rope knife )