haha nice. And very true
Like everyone said its mainly aesthetics. I like them because i use my knife for food preping quite a bit. the leaf blade is also an excellent cutter when you have to slice through thick things like foam and meats
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Why A Leaf-Shaped Blade?
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haha nice. And very true
Like everyone said its mainly aesthetics. I like them because i use my knife for food preping quite a bit. the leaf blade is also an excellent cutter when you have to slice through thick things like foam and meats
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I mainly like the edge profile in that it has that constant, slight belly almost from handle to tip. I really dislike the typical drop point and clip point profiles that have a mostly straight edge and then a really dramatic curve of belly up to the point. think: Sebenza, most Benchmades, typical Hunters, etc... they have their uses, but not for me. I only tolerate this profile on thin traditional knives like opinels and slipjoints.
other than that, I prefer the straight spine spyderco models like the Millie, police, and para. they have that same subtle belly like the leaf blade models, but the straight spine gives an even finer tip and smoother profile. I also like having a straight "edge" to the spine for scraping off a table top or something without dulling the edge, or for use on a cutting board to get the diced veggies into a bowl...
other than that, I prefer the straight spine spyderco models like the Millie, police, and para. they have that same subtle belly like the leaf blade models, but the straight spine gives an even finer tip and smoother profile. I also like having a straight "edge" to the spine for scraping off a table top or something without dulling the edge, or for use on a cutting board to get the diced veggies into a bowl...
Keep in mind the big spyder hole dictates a fairly wide blade at that point. So, if you're going to have a sypder hole, the blade is either bulged or you smooth the whole thing out and make it a 'leaf' shape.
I suspect you'll find very few leaf blades with a thumb stud for this exact reason. For me, the spyderhole/leaf blade combo just adds unnecessary width relative to a plain blade with a thumbstud.
I suspect you'll find very few leaf blades with a thumb stud for this exact reason. For me, the spyderhole/leaf blade combo just adds unnecessary width relative to a plain blade with a thumbstud.
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And here I was expecting a smatchet thread...